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

2. 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

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Family Process

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

8. 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
"Families & Immigration 2011." Families & Immigration July 2011 (n.d.): n. pag. July Web. 30 Jan
"Families & Immigration 2011." Families & Immigration July 2011 (2011): n. pag. July Web.

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

10. 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

11. Working references
Hataipreuk Rkasnuam and Jeanne Batalova. “Vietnamese Immigrants in the United States” AUGUST 25, 2014
“Immigration Visa Refusal.”
Public Charge
Sang Doan, caseworker at Robert Mullins International
US Visas - US DEPARTMENT OF STATE - BUREAU OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS
"Homeland Security." Profiles on Legal Permanent Residents: 2012 CBSA. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Jan
"Families & Immigration 2011." Families & Immigration July 2011 (n.d.): n. pag. July Web. 30 Jan