Immigrant Visa for Vietnamese

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Immigrant Visa for Vietnamese Linh Truong Ngan Doan Phuong Le Chau Phung

petition after you petition is approved INTERVIEW National Visa Center U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) collect and submit document and form to the NVC INTERVIEW

Step 1. Photograph Step 2. Application Step 3. Visa Fee Step 4. Appointment Step 5. Visa Fingerprinting / Biometrics Step 6. Visa Interview

VISA WAITING TIME BY CATEGORY IMMEDIATE FAMILY & FAMILY SPONSORED WAITING TIME K1 Fiancé(e) to marry U.S. Citizen & live in U.S. 9 months - 12 months K3 Spouse of a U.S. Citizen 8 months - 12 months IR2 Unmarried Child Under 21 Years of Age of a U.S. Citizen IR5 Parent of a U.S. Citizen who is at least 21 years old

F1 Unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens, and their minor children, if any. 7 years F2A Spouses and children of Permanent Residents 1 years – 2 years F2B Unmarried sons and daughters (21 years of age or older) of permanent residents 6 years – 7 years F3 Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens, and their spouses and minor children 10 years F4 Brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens, and their spouses and minor children, provided the U.S. citizens are at least 21 years of age. 10 years - 11 years

Family Process

Parents _ Children Adequate time Adequate evidence Moderate interview Popular Siblings Longest time Some evidence Easy interview Not popular

Marriage Process Shortest time A lot of evidence Hardest interview Most popular "Homeland Security." Profiles on Legal Permanent Residents: 2012 CBSA. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2015. "Families & Immigration 2011." Families & Immigration July 2011 (n.d.): n. pag. Www.ilrc.org. July 2011. Web. 30 Jan. 2015. "Families & Immigration 2011." Families & Immigration July 2011 (2011): n. pag. Www.ilrc.org. July 2011. Web.

About 231,000 from 1980 to near 1.3 million in 2012. Comprised about 3% of the total foreign born population.

After the Interview Approved, on hold, or denied Case on hold Denied Missing documents Health Public charge Denied Fraud Criminal Convictions Dangerous Illness Drug Trafficker

Working references http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process.html http://www.path2usa.com/us-visa-application-process Hataipreuk Rkasnuam and Jeanne Batalova. “Vietnamese Immigrants in the United States” http://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/vietnamese-immigrants-united-states AUGUST 25, 2014 “Immigration Visa Refusal.” http://www.immihelp.com/immigrant-visa/immigrant-visa-refusal.html Public Charge http://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/public-charge Sang Doan, caseworker at Robert Mullins International US Visas - US DEPARTMENT OF STATE - BUREAU OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS http://travel.state.gov/ "Homeland Security." Profiles on Legal Permanent Residents: 2012 CBSA. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2015. "Families & Immigration 2011." Families & Immigration July 2011 (n.d.): n. pag. Www.ilrc.org. July 2011. Web. 30 Jan. 2015.