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Anh map Grand Master

Anh map   2,098

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Linh returned to the Consulate today after submitting the documentation of her ex's address, addtional correspondence between the two of us, and my letter stating my ex's particulars. The answer was PINK!!!!!!!!!!! :dance::dance::dance::dance:

She will pick up her visa next week from the Consulate. We will go to pick it up TOGETHER as I will be there and we will travel back to that States on April 8th!!!!!!

Once again thanks to all for their thoughts, advice, guidance. The value of everyone's experience here on VJ is tremendous.

I will post a complete run down of the interview and subsequent information submission in a week or so. After I hear the entire story in person!!!!

WOO HOO!!!!!!!!

I-864 Affidavit of Support FAQ -->> https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/support/i-864-frequently-asked-questions.html

FOREIGN INCOME REPORTING & TAX FILING -->> https://www.irs.gov/publications/p54/ch01.html#en_US_2015_publink100047318

CALL THIS NUMBER TO ORDER IRS TAX TRANSCRIPTS >> 800-908-9946

PLEASE READ THE GUIDES -->> Link to Visa Journey Guides

MULTI ENTRY SPOUSE VISA TO VN -->>Link to Visa Exemption for Vietnamese Residents Overseas & Their Spouses

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GREAT NEWS Anh Map!!!

Be well and enjoying every moment of this trip. Take many photos, video of Vietnam, document your trip in detail. :) Vietnam will never be the same after she comes here. Because, the next time y ou two return to it, it will be your second home baby :)

Think to bring when she leaves:

1. Do not buy any clothes in VN, they will be out of style and impractical to wear here. T-Shirt/Polo-shirts are always good! :) But again, they will be out of style, and waste of money. Tell her no need to go shopping for clothes, we'll do it here in America.

2. Bring family's photos, video, memory pieces, things to remind her of her and make her feel like home in America for the first 6 plus months of sitting at home and doing absolutely nothing :)

3. Do buy knock-off designer handbags and purses. Fun stuff for girl!

4. Bring snach foods from Vietnam. No meat! Fish product is OK!

5. Make extra copies of her Birth Certificate, certified and translate them. You will need them when you apply for AOS. Any important document about her school records, family records, birth cert and official ones, get them translated and certified. It's cheaper to do it there than here in the US. You never know when you will need an extra copy of her School Diplomat in English :)

6. Remember: Keep her "Brown Envelope" aside in her carry-on luggage. You will need that to enter the US at POE.

7. Travel Smart and Safe: it's a slow season in VN, ticket should be below $1000 or cheaper. No liquids and knives :) But you already knew it! hehehehe

I'm gonna shut up now... Good luck and have fun!!! We are so happy for you...

:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

Love

chuck and kim

Congratulations!!!!

"You always get what you've always gotten if you always do what you always did."

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Anh map Grand Master

Anh map   2,098

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Chuck and Kim, thanks for the pointers on the documents. We will do that. She's been told by friends not to worry about buying clothes in VN. I just want her to have something warm enough on the plane.

I hope that the coldest weather in Boston is gone for a while. THAT transition is going to be interesting.

I-864 Affidavit of Support FAQ -->> https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/support/i-864-frequently-asked-questions.html

FOREIGN INCOME REPORTING & TAX FILING -->> https://www.irs.gov/publications/p54/ch01.html#en_US_2015_publink100047318

CALL THIS NUMBER TO ORDER IRS TAX TRANSCRIPTS >> 800-908-9946

PLEASE READ THE GUIDES -->> Link to Visa Journey Guides

MULTI ENTRY SPOUSE VISA TO VN -->>Link to Visa Exemption for Vietnamese Residents Overseas & Their Spouses

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Congratulations!

Everything I respond to is from personal knowledge, research or experience and I am in no means a lawyer or do I claim to be one. Everyone should read, research and be responsible for your own journey.

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:goofy::goofy: Congratulations!!

06-29-09 received GC in mail

4-18-11 mailed I-751 CSC

CIS Office : California Service Center

Date Filed : 2011-04-18

NOA Date Received : 2011-06-06

Date on NOA: 2011-04-22

Bio. Appt. : 2011-06-24

Had to make an Info Pass appointment because there was a delay in receiving the NOA for our I-751. Never found out the reason for the delay but they gave Thao a 1 year green card stamp in her passport and we got a the NOA 2 days later.

Approved: 2011-09-23

Notice sent: 2011-09-28

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Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!! :dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

My K1 Time Line

AOS Quest: Completed :=)

06-08-2007: AOS Package Sent

06-12-2007: AOS Package Recieved

06-19-2007: Check Cashed

06-22-2007: NOA1 in the Mail

06-26-2007: Biometrics Appoinment Received 7-14-2007

07-14-2007: Biometrics Appointment

10-29-2007: AOS interview - still need to wait for FBI name check.

02-27-2008: Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident

02-28-2008: Card production ordered

03-04-2008: Approval notice sent

03-07-2008: Green Card received

05-07-2008: California ID received (took almost a year to get it)

Being a Dad Quest: :=)

06-05-2008: My lovely baby girl arrived.

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That's great news. :dance:

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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i have waited for this news in a week!!! How coollllll..... I am so happy for you guys, Anhmap. I will go to cook pho now, uhmmmmm yummy yummy.... :dance:

Our time line:

Aug-2006: I129F sent

Oct-2006: NOA2

Dec-2006:packet 3 received and sent

Dec-2006 to Jan-2007:visit her again in 11 days (fourth trip)

Feb-2007: packet 4 received

March-19th-2007: INTERVIEW PASSED

March-17th-2007: visit her again and join her interview (fifth trip)

March-20th-2007: visa pick up

March-23th-2007: POE at LA (easy and fast)

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May-07th-2007: got married

May-30th-2007: AOS sent (included I-131 and I-765)

June-01th-2007:AOS forms delivered

June-09th-2007:NOA for all forms(notice date June-05-2007)

July-19th-2007 :Biometrics done (AOS&EAD)

September-04th-2007: AOS interview

August-17th-2007: Advance parole and EAD card recived (middle name on Advance parole paper was typo, mailed papers asking for correction to USCIS in Chicago, how annoying it is!)

September-04-2007: AOS interview, case pending for Security clearance (the game begins)

April-30-2008: Name check was clear, waiting for green card delivery(made 3 inform pass in April, May and June, my file was forgotten in the office where we were interviewed)

July-16-2008:Card production ordered

July-19-2008:Welcome letter received in mail

July-22-2008:Approval notice sent

July-23-2008:Green card arrived in mail

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This is AWESOME news, Anh map! I'm very happy for you both and glad to see your positive attitude throughout this bump in the road prevailed with a PINK slip!

:dance:

Congratulations to you both and best of luck on the continued journey. We're available on VJ and only a personal message away should you have questions regarding the AOS process.

Safe travels on your trip to/from Vietnam!

STL_HCMC

K1 Timeline

12/27/2005...I-129F Sent (Nebraska Service Center)

07/19/2006...Visa Approved

AOS Timeline

01/23/2007...AOS Sent

03/08/2007...AOS Approved

Removing Conditions

01/12/2009...I-751 Sent

06/10/2009...I-751 Approved

Naturalization

03/27/2010...N-400 Sent

11/21/2011...Approval

12/09/2011...Oath Ceremony

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I am glad to see everything worked out the way you thought.

Your experience is a reminder to us all to think of the big picture..PINK!!!

Congrats!!

K1 Time Line

Don and Linh

October 22, 2006 - Sent I-129F

November 2, 2006 - NOA1

January 30, 2007 - NOA2

February 8, 2007 - Arrives at NVC

February 12, 2007 - Arrives at Consultate in HCMC

February 28, 2007 - Consulate sends out Packet 3

March 8, 2007 - Packet 3 recieved

May 11, 2007 - Packet 3 recieved by Consulate

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i am so so happy for you. i know that you have waited for a long time and you totally deserve this.

i totally agree with everything Chuck and Kim have stated.

keep warm. could be a lot worse, you could be in the 'mud' season in Maine.

keep in touch with us all.

have a safe flight....

David and Xuan

Good Times

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Mike n Huong Rising Star

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Congrats!!!! This was a nice suprise to see today. The journey back home will be one you will remember for the rest of your lives. Enjoy each moment!!!

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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Congratulations! :dance::dance::thumbs::star:

Timeline

04/10/04: 129F mailed to Nebraska:

07/24/04: RFE

08/04/04: NOA2 APPROVED online

08/17/04: NVC recieved F-129F file

08/20/04: NVC sent F-129F file to HCM

09/02/04: US Consulate in HCMC recieved physical file

09/24/04: PACKAGE 3

09/27/04: D-230 to US consulate in HCM

12/15/04: INTERVIEW -FAILED -they wanted my ex-wife evidents

My ex-wife and son moved somewhere.. can't find them...

8/2005 : our K1 case sent back to Nebraska, USA

9/2005: hire lawyer

10/05:went back to VN see my honey.. I and my honey married

11/05 :my honey pregant

11/05 :our case k1 sent back to US consulate in HCM

12/05: Filed K3

7/06 : we have a healthy boy

8/06 : get the DNA test from me and my son

9/06 : I and my son passed the DNA test

10/06 my son got US birth certificate aboard and US passport

12/06 Interview -- Failed again...they wanted my ex-wife evidents again

1/07 Hire lawyer

1/07 finally found my ex-wife phone number..she told me talk to her lawyer

1/07 I paid my ex-wife lawyer

2/07 I got the statement with notary from my ex-wife's lawyer

2/7/07 wife got pink slip

2/8/07 wife go pickup visa at HCM... visa not ready for you.. we will call you..

2/14/07 wife got the visa on her hand

3/2/07 book airplane tickets , going to see my son and my honey and bringing them to Chicago

3/20/07 I , my wife and son are together here in Chicago and life is good

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