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

For legal assistance, contact an attorney at www.myfianceevisa.com

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23. July 2009 by admin.

Applications for marriage between a citizen of a foreign country and a Vietnamese citizen residing in

1. Application for marriage (obtained from the Vietnamese Justice Department); 

2. Official copy of the U.S. citizen’s birth certificate and passport. If birth records have been destroyed or are otherwise unattainable, a U.S. citizen applicant who was born in

3. Medical examination from a competent authority certifying that the applicant is in sound mental and physical health. The examination results must be dated no earlier than three months before the date of marriage registration;

4. Affidavit of Single Status. The applicant can request this document from the civil registry in the state in which he resides or complete an affidavit at the U.S. Consulate. This document must be signed within three months of application for a marriage certificate. The notarization fee at the U.S. Consulate is $30 USD. If the applicant had a previous marriage, present an authenticated copy of the divorce decree or death certificate for the previous spouse(s);

5. A letter by the local vital statistics office certifying that no marriage license or marriage certificate of the applicant is found within the state where the applicant is residing in. The search period must be started from the year when the applicant was 18-year-old to present. In case the applicant was divorced, or a previous spouse is deceased, a certified photocopy of death certificate must be submitted. (This requirement may vary from province to province).

6. The Justice Department charges five hundred thousand Vietnamese Dong to process amarriage certificate. 

For assistance with bringing your Vietnamese spouse to the U.S., contact an immigration attorney at www.myfianceevisa.com

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