J&A's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: J Beneficiary's Name: A VJ Member: J&A Country: Vietnam Last Updated: 2008-07-25 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for J & A:

USCIS I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Marriage (if applicable): 2004-02-04 I-130 Sent : 2007-04-28 I-130 NOA1 : I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2007-08-29 NVC Received : 2007-09-14 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2007-10-01 Pay AOS Bill : 2007-10-04 Receive I-864 Package : 2007-10-30 Send AOS Package : 2007-12-22 Submit DS-261 : 2007-11-02 Receive IV Bill : 2007-11-26 Pay IV Bill : 2007-11-27 Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2007-12-24 Case Completed at NVC : 2008-01-09 NVC Left : 2008-01-22 Consulate Received : 2008-02-26 Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2008-03-17 Interview Date : 2008-04-23 Interview Result : Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2008-04-30 US Entry : 2008-05-29 Comments : NOA1 never received. Website showed receipt date of 5/18/07. NOA2 showed priority date of 4/30/07. as expected some of the VN staff at the consulate are really rude and lacking in training and this is an unacceptable management failure. I posted under "embassy reviews". This is all behind us now. Good luck to all. Processing Estimates/Stats :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : April 25, 2008 Embassy Review : As expected while the CO was professional and efficient the consulate allowed their local staff to play the usual peasant power-trip of being deliberately rude and insulting. I did business in Saigon for many years and found it easy and cheap to find and train local staff to meet western standards of service. Local vietnamese respond eagerly and quickly to even a little feedback and guidance. The consulate management is really dropping the ball here. And "busy" is no excuse, in the case of my wife's interview time was wasted because of their nasty lack of instruction and bungling incompetence. And what's with the disproportionate number of northeners on staff? Don't make me believe the street talk that the consulate actively tries to find the worst Vietnamese trash to fill their staff. I know the British consulate runs intensive vetting then service and professionalism training for their staff. What a pitiful representation from the United States. You think maybe a shared painful history would provoke a little more care in consulate management. The visa was approved, but it was a lousy introduction to the United States. Rating : Very Poor

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