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Somehow the Dam Hoi for 30 is now for 50

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Robert & Van Enthusiast

Robert & Van   0

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4 months before Our engagement ceremony was supposed to be 100-120 about 1000.00 then the a week before it was about 225 1900.00 but when the day came 275. They had to bring in 5 more tables to get everybody seated. My cost was going to be 1900.00 but adding the 5 extra table's was another 500.00. And thank God no Credit cards were used. I brought extra cash with me just in case of something came up. But it was well worth it, She was so happy that all her family and friends were there. They had this 6 course dinner plan and we didn't even get a chance to eat. After we left we went back to the Hotel and order Room Service.

K1/K2 Time Line:

2-22-06 I-129F sent to Nebraska Service Center

3-03-06 NOA1 Received In Mail

5-27-06 NOA2 Received In Mail

6-08-06 NVC Received

6-12-06 NVC Sent File To HCMC

8-01-06 Van Received Packet 3

8-02-06 Van turned Back Packet 3 at Consulate.

9-29-06 Van Received Packet 4 in the Mail.

10-23-06 Interview - Passed

12-01-06 POE - San Fransisco, 10 Min Thur Immigration for Van and Thu

AOS Time Line:

2-06-07 K-1-K2 AOS Mailed I-131,I-765 And I-485

2-20-07 NOA K-1-K2 AOS I-131,I-765 And I-485

2-26-07 Received Biometrics appointment notice's

3-06-07 Biometrics appointment's scheduled and completed

3-30-07 Received AOS Letters For Interviews

5-22-07 AOS Interviews-Passed

6-01-07 Van Receives 2 Year Green Card K1

7-07-07 Thu Receives 2 Year Green Card K2

Removing Conditions Time line:

3-30-09 I-751 Sent to Calif Service Center

4-07-09 Check Cleared

4-10-09 NOA in Mail-Reciept Date 4-01-09

4-17-09 Biometrics appointment Notice For Van And Thu

5-01-09 Biometrics completed

6-09-09 Approved - Green Cards in Production.

7-17-09 Received 10 year Green Cards For Van & thu

N400 US Citizenship

12-13-10 Sent package

12-20-10 NOA - Reciept

12-22-10 Check Cleared

12-29-10 Biometrics appointment Notice

1-21-11 Biometrics appointment

4-20-11 Interview - PASSED

5-19-11 Oath

6-20-11 Recived U.S. Passport

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Mike n Huong   1

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4 months before Our engagement ceremony was supposed to be 100-120 about 1000.00 then the a week before it was about 225 1900.00 but when the day came 275. They had to bring in 5 more tables to get everybody seated. My cost was going to be 1900.00 but adding the 5 extra table's was another 500.00. And thank God no Credit cards were used. I brought extra cash with me just in case of something came up. But it was well worth it, She was so happy that all her family and friends were there. They had this 6 course dinner plan and we didn't even get a chance to eat. After we left we went back to the Hotel and order Room Service.

I was just looking at your photos of your engagement ceremony, and I think you fall into the same as me and Dalegg. Are you using any of these pictures of the engagement ceremony with Van in her white dress?

I-129F Timeline:

03-10-06 - Sent I-129F to USCIS

03-15-06 - NOA1

03-25-06 - NOA2 Approval

08-28-06 - Interview!!!

11-22-06 - Got the Visa!!!

AOS Timeline:

02-08-07 - I-485 sent

02-14-07 - NOA1 (Sent to Missouri)

03-06-07 - Biometrics Appointment

03-07-07 - Transferred to CSC

05-03-07 - Card Production Ordered Email

05-10-07 - Green Card In Hand

Removal of Conditions Timeline:

03-05-09 - I-751 sent

03-09-09 - NOA1 (1 yr Extension)

04-08-09 - Biometrics

07-09-09 - Card Production Ordered Email

07-17-09 - Green Card In Hand

I-130 Filing for Step-Son

11-30-09 - Received at USCIS

12-04-09 - NOA1

03-01-10 - NOA2

03-05-10 - NVC Case # Assigned

03-09-10 - NVC Mailed DS-3032 and AOS Bill

03-12-10 - Emailed DS-3032 to NVC

03-13-10 - Received Email from NVC stating they received DS-3032 (Also received AOS Fee Bill and DS-3032 in the mail)

03-14-10 - Paid Affidavit of Support Fee and IV Bill online

03-16-10 - NVC Website updated to PAID for both fee's

03-17-10 - Petitioner and Agent received emails to further proceed with case

08-05-10 - NVC Case Completed

10-27-10 - Interview PASSED

10-28-10 - Picked up Visa

Mike (United States) & Huong (Vietnam)

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A perfect example of Vietnamese planning......Bring a credit card (You can get cash advances in HCMC if necessary) and "go with the flow".

"Khong Sao Dau" which literally means "No Star Where", which means "No Problem"

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4 months before Our engagement ceremony was supposed to be 100-120 about 1000.00 then the a week before it was about 225 1900.00 but when the day came 275. They had to bring in 5 more tables to get everybody seated. My cost was going to be 1900.00 but adding the 5 extra table's was another 500.00. And thank God no Credit cards were used. I brought extra cash with me just in case of something came up. But it was well worth it, She was so happy that all her family and friends were there. They had this 6 course dinner plan and we didn't even get a chance to eat. After we left we went back to the Hotel and order Room Service.

I was just looking at your photos of your engagement ceremony, and I think you fall into the same as me and Dalegg. Are you using any of these pictures of the engagement ceremony with Van in her white dress?

Yes we used these pictures, also so that there are no miss understandings the photo with the cake States it's engagement Not wedding. and even with the date on it. even the DVD that was made say's it an engagement cermoney, if they even look at it. I was worried about it a little bit. Cause we are not married but when my family and friends look at the DVD they say it look like a wedding.

And also if you bring cash try to get new U.S. currency, They will give you a better exchange rate. Also I had a little fading in some of the money they wouldn't even exchange it.

K1/K2 Time Line:

2-22-06 I-129F sent to Nebraska Service Center

3-03-06 NOA1 Received In Mail

5-27-06 NOA2 Received In Mail

6-08-06 NVC Received

6-12-06 NVC Sent File To HCMC

8-01-06 Van Received Packet 3

8-02-06 Van turned Back Packet 3 at Consulate.

9-29-06 Van Received Packet 4 in the Mail.

10-23-06 Interview - Passed

12-01-06 POE - San Fransisco, 10 Min Thur Immigration for Van and Thu

AOS Time Line:

2-06-07 K-1-K2 AOS Mailed I-131,I-765 And I-485

2-20-07 NOA K-1-K2 AOS I-131,I-765 And I-485

2-26-07 Received Biometrics appointment notice's

3-06-07 Biometrics appointment's scheduled and completed

3-30-07 Received AOS Letters For Interviews

5-22-07 AOS Interviews-Passed

6-01-07 Van Receives 2 Year Green Card K1

7-07-07 Thu Receives 2 Year Green Card K2

Removing Conditions Time line:

3-30-09 I-751 Sent to Calif Service Center

4-07-09 Check Cleared

4-10-09 NOA in Mail-Reciept Date 4-01-09

4-17-09 Biometrics appointment Notice For Van And Thu

5-01-09 Biometrics completed

6-09-09 Approved - Green Cards in Production.

7-17-09 Received 10 year Green Cards For Van & thu

N400 US Citizenship

12-13-10 Sent package

12-20-10 NOA - Reciept

12-22-10 Check Cleared

12-29-10 Biometrics appointment Notice

1-21-11 Biometrics appointment

4-20-11 Interview - PASSED

5-19-11 Oath

6-20-11 Recived U.S. Passport

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Okay, I'll say it. I'm not ashamed that I keep coming back to this thread just to look at kvtran's avatar. Does that say something bad about me? I love my wife.

20-July -03 Meet Nicole

17-May -04 Divorce Final. I-129F submitted to USCIS

02-July -04 NOA1

30-Aug -04 NOA2 (Approved)

13-Sept-04 NVC to HCMC

08-Oc t -04 Pack 3 received and sent

15-Dec -04 Pack 4 received.

24-Jan-05 Interview----------------Passed

28-Feb-05 Visa Issued

06-Mar-05 ----Nicole is here!!EVERYBODY DANCE!

10-Mar-05 --US Marriage

01-Nov-05 -AOS complete

14-Nov-07 -10 year green card approved

12-Mar-09 Citizenship Oath Montebello, CA

May '04- Mar '09! The 5 year journey is complete!

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Okay, I'll say it. I'm not ashamed that I keep coming back to this thread just to look at kvtran's avatar. Does that say something bad about me? I love my wife.

Yeah, my avatar kicks ###! I love my wife too. :P

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2005-06-18 - I-129F sent to USCIS

2005-07-19 - NOA2!

2005-10-29 - Case is at HCMC Consulate

2005-11-25 - Date Rec Instructions (Pkt 3)

2006-02-09 - Date Complete Instructions (Pkt 3)

2006-04-05 - Date Rec Appointment Letter (Pkt 4)

2006-05-12 - Interview Date

2006-05-12 - Passed - Got the pink slip!!!

2006-05-15 - Visa Received

2006-06-05 - Anh in CALIFORNIA

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