Covered topics: Vietnamese Name Order, CSPA, Security Regulations & Prohibited Items, K1 Appointment Scheduling, Brown Travel Packet, IV Address Registration, Electronic Processing. TOPIC: Vietnamese name vs Name on Visa True or False? My Vietnamese name is Nguyen Thi Thu Trang, but the issued visa lists my Given Name as: Thi Thu Trang. This is incorrect! ...
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By vnmission | 14 May, 2019 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Immigrant Visas, Visas
U.S. Mission Vietnam’s Consular offices will be closed for the “Tet” Lunar New Year holiday: Monday, February 4, 2019, through Friday, February 8, 2019. We will resume normal operations on Monday, February 11, 2019. Please note that answers to the most common questions and inquiries can be found on
our website or
the Department of State’s website . We apologize for any ...
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By vnmission | 10 January, 2019 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Immigrant Visas, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Non Immigrant Visas, U.S. Citizen Services, Visas
At this time the Consular Section remains open for scheduled American Citizen Services, immigrant visa (IV), and nonimmigrant visa (NIV) appointments, as well as for emergency services for American citizens. If you have an appointment, please appear as scheduled. We will post any changes to the Consular Section’s operating status on this page. Please ...
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By vnmission | 26 December, 2018 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Immigrant Visas, Non Immigrant Visas, U.S. Citizen Services, Visas
The Consular Sections of the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi and the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City will be closed to the public on Monday, December 24, 2018 in observance of the Christmas Eve and on Monday, December 31, 2018 in observance of the New Year’s Day. Please visit our
Consular Calendar for a ...
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By vnmission | 21 December, 2018 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Immigrant Visas, Non Immigrant Visas, U.S. Citizen Services, Visas
The Consular Sections of the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi and the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City will be closed to the public on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 to observe a national day of mourning for the late President George H. W. Bush. Our offices will resume normal operations on Thursday, December 6. ...
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By vnmission | 4 December, 2018 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Immigrant Visas, Non Immigrant Visas, U.S. Citizen Services, Visas
The Consular Section’s Immigrant Visa (IV) Unit will be closed during the afternoon on December 4, 14, 24, and 31. If you were instructed to come to the Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City from 1:00 to 2:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday (except
holidays ), please do not choose December 4 (Tuesday), 14 ...
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By vnmission | 13 November, 2018 | Topics:
Immigrant Visas, Visas
Effective October 1, 2018, the medical examination fees for the U.S. Embassy Hanoi and U.S. Consulate HCMC designated panel physicians, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Cho Ray Hospital (CRH), will increase from US$215 to US$240 for each applicant aged 15 years or older; from US$132 to US$210 for each applicant aged from 2 to less than ...
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By vnmission | 1 October, 2018 | Topics:
Immigrant Visas, Visas
The Consular Section’s Immigrant Visa (IV) Unit will be closed during the afternoon on Friday, November 23, 2018 and IV applicants with additional documents to submit should not plan to return to the Consulate to submit documents on that day. The IV Unit will resume normal business hours on Monday, November 26. We apologize for ...
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By vnmission | 30 September, 2018 | Topics:
Immigrant Visas, Visas
The Consular Section’s Immigrant Visa (IV) Unit will be closed during the afternoon on Friday, June 1, and IV applicants with additional documents to submit should not plan to return to the Consulate on that day. The IV Unit will resume normal business hours on Monday, June 4. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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By vnmission | 20 April, 2018 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Immigrant Visas, Visas
U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL HO CHI MINH CITY – IMMIGRANT VISA UNIT LUNAR NEW YEAR “TET” 2018 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE The Consulate General’s Immigrant Visa Unit will be closed from Wednesday, February 14 through Tuesday, February 20, 2018 for the Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays. IV applicants who have been asked to submit additional documents should not plan ...
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By vnmission | 8 February, 2018 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Immigrant Visas, Visas
For the remainder of December, the Immigrant Visa (IV) Unit will hold afternoon business hours only on December 14, 18, 19, 21, 26 and 28. Applicants who have already been interviewed and who have an official (blue) letter from the Consulate directing them to submit additional documents may submit them between 1:00 and 2:00 on ...
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By vnmission | 8 December, 2017 | Topics:
Visas
| Tags: immigrant visa
The Consular Section’s Immigrant Visa (IV) Unit will be closed on the afternoon of Friday, November 17. IV applicants with additional documents to submit should not plan to return to the Consulate to submit documents on the afternoon of Friday, November 17. The IV Unit will resume normal business hours on Monday, November 20. We ...
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By vnmission | 24 October, 2017 | Topics:
Visas
| Tags: immigrant visa
The Ho Chi Minh City Consular Section will provide limited visa services for three weeks prior to APEC Leaders’ Week in Da Nang. B1/B2 and K1 visa appointments will be offered only for emergency cases between October 30 and November 14. Please see our web site for instructions regarding
expedited B1/B2 and K1 appointments . Appointments for other visa categories, ...
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By vnmission | 21 September, 2017 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Immigrant Visas, Non Immigrant Visas, Visas
Each year, the number of immigrant visas in the family-sponsored preference (F1, F2, F3, and F4) and employment-based preference categories is limited. There are no more visas available in most of these categories until the new fiscal year. Applicants in these visa categories who have been told they will be issued a visa and have ...
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By vnmission | 13 September, 2017 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Family Immigration, Ho Chi Minh City, Immigrant Visas, Visas
| Tags: annual limit, employment preference, family preference, immigration visa
In September, there will be a retrogression of cut-off dates in the family preference visa categories for Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens (F-1) and Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens (F-4). Accordingly, in September, all F-1 petitions filed on or after May 1, 2010 and all F-4 petitions filed on or after ...
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By vnmission | 14 August, 2017 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Immigrant Visas, Visas
The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi and the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City will continue processing nonimmigrant visa renewals for applicants whose visas are still valid or expired within the last 12 months. If you meet this and the other requirements, you may be able to take advantage of our convenient visa renewal ...
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By vnmission | 9 March, 2017 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Ho Chi Minh City, Non Immigrant Visas, Visas
| Tags: Nonimmigrant Visa, Visa Renewals
Consular Officers met with Vietnamese students to provide free, honest, and current information about studying in the United States. Over 15,000 people viewed the event on Facebook and another 2,000 people attended the event. Vietnamese students learned how to choose a school and apply for a visa. The U.S. Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City ...
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By vnmission | 8 March, 2017 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Education, Non Immigrant Visas, Visas
| Tags: Consular Affairs, Education, Ho Chi Minh City, Study in the U.S., Visas
The United States’ top Consular Officer in Vietnam told Thanh Nien Media that Vietnamese citizens are largely unaffected by recent U.S. immigration policy changes. He encouraged Vietnamese students and tourists to continue to travel to the United States. He also assured Vietnamese U.S. Legal Permanent Residents (LPRs, or green card holders) that they can travel ...
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By vnmission | 22 February, 2017 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Visas
| Tags: Consular Affairs, Visas
The United States’ top Consular Officer in Vietnam discussed recent changes to the nonimmigrant visa renewal program with
Phap Luat (Vietnamese). He explained, “The Executive Order does not make any changes specific to Vietnamese applicants…U.S. visa officers will continue to apply the same law and standards when making their decisions about individual applicants. We continue to issue ...
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By vnmission | 21 February, 2017 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Visas
| Tags: Consular Affairs, Visas
HANOI, April 11, 2016 – On April 9, the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam approved a plan to issue 12-month, multiple-entry visas to American citizens who travel temporarily for business or tourism. The new reciprocity arrangement, which is expected to enter into force in late May or early June, will benefit American ...
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By vnmission | 11 April, 2016 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Press Releases, Visas
