Visa Finally Issued

[Jasman0717 9]

Wow, what intestional fortitude! Congratulations

[NeverSeen 0]

i am very happy for you too. I wish you the best in the rest of your lives together. Remember... good things come to those who wait!!! Congratulations!!

[Clarky and Tarah 0]

Congratulations! I hope the rest of the process is nothing but easy for you two. Enjoy your lives together .

[Vietnam 0]

Wow. Thank God. You are an inspiration. :dance: :dance:

[dalegg 143]

So, now that she has the visa, can you share with us what you think caused the flag in the first place? Anything that would explain why your delay was so much longer than any other blue slip we've seen?

[jezz85 0]

Congratulations!

[doodlebug 3]

Truly inspiring

[Lucas 0]

What a harrowing ordeal you've had to endure. Conquering this challenge is a testament to you and your wife's relationship. Congratulations! Wow.

[menyoo 0]

Dear Vietnam Family,

I am please to report that my fiancee has received her visa after a very long wait. The visa was issued two months ago. As we neared her 3rd interview, we hired the famous M.E. in HCMC to help us ensure that this time was a success. Given that the interview was almost a non-event, and the pink came quickly, it was obvious the decision was made well in advance. After our serial rejection from this Consulate over the years, I cannot help but think that M.E.'s help and advice was crucial to finally getting the pink slip. Thank you M.E.

As many of you know, our case has taken a very long time, much longer than others. We have endured horrible treatment from the HCMC Consulate over the years. Our case was shelved for all of 2004 and in 2005 our case file was lost. We have made numerous trips to the Consulate and suffered a lot of indignant treatment. I'm not philosophical about all this. We have lost time together that could have been spent building our lives here. I have expended extra resources in extra trips to Vietnam and the endless copies and FedEx packages that could have gone to establishing our lives here in the US. There has been an emotional toll as well on both my fiancee and I. In this time I have also lost a parent that my fiancee will never have the opportunity to meet in this lifetime. Where do I go to get that opportunity back? For those of you who count the days between action, try this one on for size: from NOA1 to visa issued, 4 years, 11 months.

My sweetheart is here now, and life is like a dream. It has taken so very long to get here. I cherish every day that I get to spend with her. It is so very nice to have the opportunity to realize our dream of family.

For those of you still on the journey or delayed, I want to send you my words of hope. Stick with your loved one. Maintain and grow your relationship. If the Consulate gives you trouble, seek out the solution. Knock down the barriers one by one. Never loose hope. If we can do it, you can do it.

For the Vietnam family, thank you for your words of support. I know I have not shared much about our case lately or sought help directly, but I have always culled VJ for the answers to my questions. It's a great site. I hope those starting out use it to the fullest and those of us with experience keep contributing.

Sincerely,

wait4ever

Waitever,

I can feel your pain for so many years. A big congratulation to you both and enjoy life to the fullest for those lost time. I hope my day will come soon. One last obstacle I have to deal with before these A------- would release my fiancee visa.

Menyoo

[Icarus 0]

Congrats!! I think a lot of us here who needed a helping hand getting thru the HCMC Embassy owe a large debt of thanks to M.E.

Edited August 14, 2007 by Icarus

[Peggy 1]

Congrats

[STL_HCMC 0]

Congratulations to you both, wait4ever! Thanks for your help and guidance throughout our case, as you were enduring delay in your own. This was great news to read! Best wishes to both of you on the continued journey.

STL_HCMC

[Sonshyne 2]

CONGRATS

[David-Hien 11]

Nothing to say more than "CONGRATULATION".

Today I got many good news, one is yours and one is mine.

I received my green card.

Cheers.

Hien

[Sonshyne 2]

Nothing to say more than "CONGRATULATION".

Today I got many good news, one is yours and one is mine.

I received my green card.

Cheers.

Hien

Congrats on receiving your green card