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| Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |  Review on April 7, 2009: |
decker
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
Linh had her appointment on the 23rd of March. She did not get asked too many questions. The big hold up is that we have to wait for our son's passport to come and then she will have a visa. For some reason they also want a photograph of her and her daughter, even though she had the birth certificate and My was present during the interview. Guvmint, go figure.
Waiting across the street is not all that bad. Met some pretty interesting people and watched the traffic which is always good entertainment.
We also completed a Consular Report of Birth Abroad. Staff was spot on and the waiting area was nice. Website says to make appointment 3 months in advance but I made ours 1 week out and had no problem. I as the sponsor was interviewed and asked about our relationship, how many times I had traveled to VN, what do I do for a living. The documentation called for in the website really did not appear to have any bearing on what was going on.
VN government gave problems. If you have a child out of wedlock, you can not give it a "western" name, not even first name. This will create legal problems in US trying to change their name to whatever you may have wanted it to be.
Overall I have to say it was relatively easy. I wonder if having a child greased the wheels any.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #4191