24. July 2009 by admin.

Applicants applying for K-1 or K-3 visas and their derivatives will be contacted with a date for the formal visa interview within 4 - 6 weeks of the Immigrant Visa Unit completing action on their application.

The beneficiary of the K-1 visa petition will need to attend the interview. K-2s under the age of fourteen who are deriving status from the fiance(e) need not attend the interview. However, they are required to attend the medical examination.

The fee for processing a fiancé(e) or K-3 visa is $131.00. The fee is paid on the day of the visa interview to the Embassy cashier. Fees may be paid in cash - sterling or dollar equivalent; by International Money Order or Bankers Draft; by Credit Card - Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club, Discover or American Express; or Debit Card with the Visa logo. The Embassy does not accept any other credit or debit cards, or personal checks.

Visa processing takes approximately 3 - 5 workdays. The visa will be returned to you by the Embassy’s courier service, Secure Mail Services. On the day of the visa interview you will be required to purchase an envelope for the return of your documents once visa processing has been completed. The fee for the courier service begins at £14.00; payable by debit or credit card or in cash.

For legal assistance with your K-1 fiancee interview at the U.S. embassy in London, contact the attorneys at www.myfianceevisa.com

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24. July 2009 by admin.

The biographic data form DS-23O-I should be completed for each person applying for a visa, regardless of age. The form may be photocopied if insufficient copies are received for each family member. The DS-230-I should be completed and returned immediately to the Immigrant Visa Unit at 5 Upper Grosvenor Street, London, W1A 2JB, in order for the Embassy to begin the administrative processing of the application. Failure to return the DS-230-I promptly will delay the processing of the application. At the same time, please complete and return the form DS-156 and DS-156K and DS-157. Note: do not sign the the DS-156 or DS-156K. The forms must be signed before a consular officer on the day of the visa interview

Assemble all of the relevant documents required in support of your application and forward the document checklist, IV-15K, to the Immigrant Visa Unit. These documents must not be mailed to the Embassy. You will be required to furnish the original of all documents and one copy on the day of the formal visa interview and medical examination.

• Evidence of Support: An applicant for a K visa is not required to file an affidavit of support, form I-864 at the time he or she applies for a fiancé(e) visa. However, the Immigration and Nationality Act does require the applicant to establish to the satisfaction of the consular officer at the time of the application for a visa, and also to the satisfaction of an officer of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration at the time of application for admission to the United States, that he or she is not likely at any time to become a public charge.

On receipt of the DS-230-I, the DS-156, DS-156K, DS-157 and IV-15K, the Immigrant Visa Unit will perform any additional processing which may be required and advise you concerning the scheduling of the medical interview and the appointment for the formal visa interview.

Note: The Immigrant Visa Unit must be in receipt of the approved petition from the National Visa Center before beginning the administrative processing of the application. While you are waiting for notification from the Immigrant Visa Unit that they are ready to begin processing your application, you may wish to begin assembling the documents you will be required to furnish on the day of your visa interview. This may expedite your application somewhat as certain documents may take a while to obtain.

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24. July 2009 by admin.

For spouses of U.S. citizens , he or she will need to bring the following to an interview at the U.S. embassy in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam:

- I-129F petition approved and forwarded to the US Consulate by USCIS.

- The Appointment Letter

- Four (4) visa photographs

- Fee receipt for the US$131 MRV fee payable at Citibank

- Identity card (CMND) (original and photocopy)

- Household registration book (original and photocopy)

- Passport valid for at least eight months past the date of visa issuance (original and photocopy for each applicant)

- Form DS-156 Nonimmigrant Visa Application (in duplicate)

- Form DS-156K Nonimmigrant Fiancé(e) Visa Application (one copy) 

- Form DS-230 Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, Part I (Biographic Data)

- A vaccination assessment from the Quarantine Service of Ho Chi Minh City

- A medical examination from a panel physician at Cho Ray Hospital or the International Organization for Migration.  The medical examination fee is US$75 for applicants age 15 and older and US$50 for applicants age 14 and younger.  

- Birth Certificate of all applicants (original and photocopy for each applicant)

- Birth Certificate of the petitioner (original and photocopy)

- Marriage certificate for spousal visa (K-3 visa) applicant (original and photocopy)

-  Divorce Decree or Death Certificate of previous spouse(s) of the petitioner and beneficiary (original and photocopy) (if applicable)

- Quit claim for all minor children giving the other parent’s permission for them to immigrate to the U.S. (if applicable)

- Police Certificate(s) issued within the past year by the Department of Justice office in your district of official residence as registered in your household registry (Ho Khau) for each applicant age 16 and over. 

- Foreign Police Certificate(s) for persons age 16 and over from any country in which you resided for more than six months. - Court and prison records (if applicable) - Military record (if applicable)

- Original Affidavit of Support Form I-134 and the specified financial documents.  Form I-134 must be signed by the sponsor and notarized by a Notary Public no more than one year prior to the date of interview and include tax records for the past year and an official letter of employment (on company letterhead) signed within the past year or a valid business license.  Submit one photocopy of the I-134 form for each applicant in your family.  If you require a joint sponsor, the joint sponsor must submit all documents listed above plus proof of citizenship or LPR status, such as a U.S. birth certificate, naturalization certificate, or green card.

- Proof of your relationship with the petitioner and any derivative family members

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The following is a list of documents that should be brought to the interview:

- I-129F petition approved and forwarded to the US Consulate by USCIS.

- The Appointment Letter

- Four (4) visa photographs

- Fee receipt for the US$131 MRV fee payable at Citibank

- Identity card (CMND) (original and photocopy)

- Household registration book (original and photocopy)

- Passport valid for at least eight months past the date of visa issuance (original and photocopy for each applicant)

- Form DS-156 Nonimmigrant Visa Application (in duplicate)

- Form DS-156K Nonimmigrant Fiancé(e) Visa Application (one copy) 

- Form DS-230 Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, Part I (Biographic Data)

- A vaccination assessment from the Quarantine Service of Ho Chi Minh City

- A medical examination from a panel physician at Cho Ray Hospital or the International Organization for Migration.  The medical examination fee is US$75 for applicants age 15 and older and US$50 for applicants age 14 and younger.  

- Birth Certificate of all applicants (original and photocopy for each applicant)

- Birth Certificate of the petitioner (original and photocopy)

-  Divorce Decree or Death Certificate of previous spouse(s) of the petitioner and beneficiary (original and photocopy) (if applicable)

- Quit claim for all minor children giving the other parent’s permission for them to immigrate to the U.S. (if applicable)

- Police Certificate(s) issued within the past year by the Department of Justice office in your district of official residence as registered in your household registry (Ho Khau) for each applicant age 16 and over. 

- Foreign Police Certificate(s) for persons age 16 and over from any country in which you resided for more than six months. - Court and prison records (if applicable) - Military record (if applicable) - Original Affidavit of Support Form I-134 and the specified financial documents.  Form I-134 must be signed by the sponsor and notarized by a Notary Public no more than one year prior to the date of interview and include tax records for the past year and an official letter of employment (on company letterhead) signed within the past year or a valid business license.  Submit one photocopy of the I-134 form for each applicant in your family. 

- Proof of your relationship with the petitioner and any derivative family members

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The following description addresses K-1 fiancee visa processing at the U.S. embassy in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam:

The K visa (K-1 or K-3) is technically a nonimmigrant visa but the requirements are very similar to those for an immigrant visa for an immediate relative.  The Immigrant Visa unit processes all K-1 and K-3 visa applications.  Both the fiancé(e) of a United States citizen (K-1) and the fiancé(e)’s children under age 21 (K-2) or the spouse of a United States citizen (K-3) and the spouse’s children under age 21 (K-4) may benefit from an I-129F petition.  
 
All approved petitions are forwarded to the National Visa Center (NVC) for processing before being sent to the U.S. embassy in Vietnam.  After the embassy receives the petition, officers will complete administrative processing and send the applicant an Instruction Package approximately two months after receiving the petition.  Once the applicant informs us that he or she is ready for a visa interview, the embassy schedules a visa interview date for approximately three months later and sends the applicant an Appointment Package.
 
The Vietnamese fiance(e) must bring to the interview any evidence to substantiate his/her relationship with the petitioner, such as letters, telephone bills, e-mails, photographs, etc.  During the visa interview, it is the applicant’s responsibility to provide evidence of a bona fide relationship with the petitioner.  The consular officer will use the interview as well as the information submitted to make a decision.  
 
Section 221(g) of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act states that visa applications lacking required documents must be denied until such time as those documents are submitted and found to be sufficient.  If, for any reason, the applicant is not eligible for a visa at the time of the interview, the applicant will receive an explanation in writing and a request for the specific documents still required, if any.  
 
Applicants refused under Section 221(g) who are specifically requested to submit more documents may submit the additional information either via registered mail or in person at the Consulate between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays.  The applicant should include the blue or green refusal sheet asking for additional information.  

Although a K visa petition is valid for a period of four months, a consular officer can revalidate the petition provided the officer concludes that the American citizen sponsor and the applicant remain legally free to marry and that they continue to intend to marry each other within three months of the alien’s admission into the U.S.

If the visa is approved, the applicant can usually pick up the visa on the next business day at 4:00 p.m. The visa is normally valid for six (6) months.

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