US Immigration from Vietnam

Hi, my wife wants to petition for her mom to come over. She got her citizenship 6 months ago I assume that is ok? My understanding is that I need to file i-130 form. In the past when I petitioned for her to come over based on marriage I was using a lawyer. We are trying to cut cost and doing it ourself this time as our lawyered quoted us $1700 . I hope it is not too bad... I would appreciate any advice you guys can provide. I heard the estimated wait time is 1 year. I've been reading a bit. Something confusing me is the new rule on Public Charge. Her mom has a low income where she's coming from. Would that be a problem? This is for Vietnam if it helps. Thanks again.

Hi VJers,

We got our NOV2 a few days ago and starting to work on our papers and evidence right now but we ran into a few confusing advice from our agency:

Little bit about background:

- We started dating 4 years ago and were colleagues back then

- My fiancee moved from US to VN to work since 2017 so we've been living together since (same company, different location)

- We filed K1 visa as we weren't really thinking too far (we get engaged so filed for k1 - didn't really think about the benefits of CR1)

- Hiccups: I tried to apply for tourist visa 3 times but rejected before we filed for k1

Questions:

- Our agency advised us to find some evidence that my fiancee will go back to US once we get our k1 approved. I actually have no idea what it should be because the only reason we file for k1 so that when he go back to US, we will get married and be together there. Can you recommend some evidence that we can gather before the interview?

- Said we need to wait for the case number then file DS160 and schedule interviews, no need to wait for PK3. Is this true? (is pk3 similar within same Embassy or different for each individual?)

- Job in US: Fiancee is working for the VN location so contract is for VN office. Once we move to US, he can continue working in the company but will have to redo his contract. Does he need a US job (contract from US company) or is it ok for interview until we decide to move back (within 6 months of the final approval/visa date)?

Appreciate all the helps!

My stepson is filing his i-751 separately from his mother (immigrated and received green cards more than 90 days apart). On his application, I completed Part 4 with information about me, the U.S. citizen. Part 5 asks for "Information About Your Children." Is Part 5 referring to the U.S. citizen in Part 4, or do I leave it blank because it is referring to the child?

Thanks - Jason

Hello fellas

I just had my N400 interview yesterday Jan 6th and I was approved on the spot. Today the status changed to Oath Ceremony will be scheduled. I read lots of horror stories abt year-length waiting. Anyone in Atlanta here can share your experiences?

Appreciate all sharings!

Thank you :x

My Fianc passed her K1 interview at the U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam an hour ago!

Here are the questions she was asked:

• How did we meet?
• How many times did we meet?
• What are your fianc 's hobbies?
• What things does your fianc e dislike about his work?
• What is his job? How is his day? Describe his job?
• What is his address?
• What do we typically argue about?
• When was the last time we argued, and about what?
• How did he propose to you? Time and date?
• Will your parents attend you wedding in the U.S.? Where do you plan to get married?

They also asked "after 2 months your fianc e proposed?" She answered "yes, but it was more of a promise to try our best to stay together in long distance relationship."

I was not present for her interview. We did not have an engagement party.

The first question was in English. There was a female translator who translated the question to Vietnamese. But my Fianc answered in 100% English . The translator then smiled and stepped away after that. All English thereafter.

We used RapidVisa to prepare our I-129F. (before we discovered this forum) No regrets, because their review of our petition and evidence brought us peace of mind. However, RapidVisa was not involved, nor did they really help us after NOA1 and NOA2.

If you have any questions, please ask. We want to help others going through this. It's been stressful beyond belief leading up to the interview.

Here's a TikTok video she made of everything she prepared, organized and brought to her interview.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DuWN7wCQLSfG-jtT0f8MLmXCvmMrbcLc/view?usp=sharing