went to see CO after 2nd blue slip(additional processing

[toantien 0]

Hi I would like to share my exprience after visiting the CO today at 4pm. The CO was a friendly guy. I asked him why my case needs extra processing, he replied and told me that because there are too many cases left undone, so they needed more time to get to my case. I asked him if they had looked at my case yet, he said no. Then i asked him how long will it take to get to my case? he said he don't have a time-line. earliest are "weeks" longest are "months". I asked him what can i do to make things quicker because i have been here over 2 months and i wanted to fly back home with my wife. He told me he understands, but because of the overflow of cases the CO have to review the ones before mine. And add this...you can resubmit documents when you are there on tuesdays and wednesday at 4-5pm, if you are a usc. with a passport. Its way faster than waiting for your resubmission date at 1-2, trust me its a long wait. But today i only waited 20mins b4 a CO speaks to me. Just 1 last step, 1 last hurdle, one last load to dump. hope this is helpful to those who are in my situation. Keep your heads up and never give up when it comes to true love. [/font]

[Anh map 2,098]

Great info!!

Thanks for sharing.

[ScottThuy 140]

Great info!!

Thanks for sharing.

This matches up with what we were thinking before... So as soon as someone gets the first Blue, the USC can come at 4 on those 2 days and submit the needed papers and get into the queue or possibly get a pink depending upon the feeling of the CO at the initial interview or the CO on that day. If they send us into the AP second blue queue at least we are farther ahead in the queue than if we waited for the dates on the blue slips... The info that I found about fraud investigators being stationed at many consulates, causes me to think that the queue is at this persons desk... and that based on what others are saying, they do some investigating such as making phone calls to relatives in the US and VN. then they send the beneficiary the evidence with a denial, or the evidence with no denial to be followed by a call or letter saying approved.

We all know that nothing happens fast in VN.. so we can't expect this extra phase to move quickly, but at least if we are stuck in it, we have an edge over the others in it now when it comes to waiting...

With this logic, I would think That the USC would be able to go to the office on Tuesday or Wednesday at 4 and get the visa with the fiance' if they have pink already.

[bryonm4 0]

Somebody posted on here awhile back information about a consular hour where USC and there fiencee or wife if married could go to visit before and after the interview. There was a link to the USCIS website that showed the hours. Is this a good idea? I would like to do it but I lost the link and has anybody tried it yet?

Edited August 26, 2009 by bryonm4

[ScottThuy 140]

HCMC contact

From 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, a Consular Section staff member is available to answer questions concerning the status of immigrant visa cases. Petitioners may submit documents for cases not closed administratively by the Consulate but reviews will take place later. Applicants will not be re-interviewed and cases closed administratively by the Consulate will not be re-opened or reviewed during this time.

PLEASE NOTE: this service is only available to U.S. citizen petitioners during the times mentioned above. U.S. citizens who wish to take advantage of this opportunity must bring their U.S. passport and the case information form to the Consulate and arrive between 3:45 pm and 4:15 pm on the days mentioned above and proceed to Window B in Immigrant Visa waiting area. The U.S. Consulate General is closed on Vietnamese and American holidays.

[BinhJerome 14]

Hi I would like to share my exprience after visiting the CO today at 4pm. The CO was a friendly guy. I asked him why my case needs extra processing, he replied and told me that because there are too many cases left undone, so they needed more time to get to my case. I asked him if they had looked at my case yet, he said no. Then i asked him how long will it take to get to my case? he said he don't have a time-line. earliest are "weeks" longest are "months". I asked him what can i do to make things quicker because i have been here over 2 months and i wanted to fly back home with my wife. He told me he understands, but because of the overflow of cases the CO have to review the ones before mine. And add this...you can resubmit documents when you are there on tuesdays and wednesday at 4-5pm, if you are a usc. with a passport. Its way faster than waiting for your resubmission date at 1-2, trust me its a long wait. But today i only waited 20mins b4 a CO speaks to me. Just 1 last step, 1 last hurdle, one last load to dump. hope this is helpful to those who are in my situation. Keep your heads up and never give up when it comes to true love. [/font]

We got the same reply from a CO via email Binh.