Articles, guides and the latest updates about Sponsorship Documents for the Vietnamese U.S. immigration community.
From July 1, 2026, criminal record cards can be issued in electronic or paper form. If you already have an electronic copy but your US settlement application requires a paper copy, you need to process it in the correct form to avoid wasting time.
After the interview, many applicants repeatedly check CEAC but the status does not change for many days. Is this a normal phenomenon or a sign that the file is having problems?
Many applicants, after completing the interview, still see CEAC showing "Ready" status for several days. Is this a sign of a system failure or a problem with the profile?
After the interview, many documents move to Administrative Processing status, making applicants worried. Is this a sign of visa refusal or just a step in the approval process?
After the interview, many applicants check the CEAC and see a “Refused” status. This makes many people think that the application has been permanently rejected, but in reality this is not always the case.
After entering the United States with an immigrant visa, many people are worried because they have not received a Green Card. How long does it take to be issued and what should I do during the waiting period?
Many families, after receiving their immigrant visa, cannot immediately go to the US because of work or personal reasons. Does this affect visa validity?
Many applicants are worried because they have not received enough vaccines as required before the medical examination date to immigrate to the US. Will this affect the exam results or interview schedule?
Health examination is a mandatory step before the US visa interview. However, if examined too early, the results may expire before entry and incur additional costs.
Birth certificate is one of the important documents when interviewing for a US immigration visa. If it is lost or damaged, what do you need to do to avoid affecting your records?
Many people check CEAC and see “At NVC” status for months. Is this application delayed or is it still being processed normally?
Instructions for handling when detecting false employment information on the DS-260 and how to properly update it to avoid affecting the visa interview.
Answer questions about whether the joint sponsor is required to live at the same address as the main sponsor and what legal conditions need to be met.
Instructions for handling when NVC informs you that the sponsor's income is not enough according to I-864 requirements and options such as co-sponsorship or additional proof of income.
Explains when it is necessary to reopen the DS-260 to correct the address, cases that can be updated at the interview and how to handle it to avoid affecting US settlement records.
Explain the difference between Tax Transcript and Form 1040 when submitting I-864 for US immigration applications and which documents are preferred by NVC.
Instructions on how to handle NVC requests for additional birth certificates, common errors and how to re-download documents on CEAC to avoid prolonging the approval time.
Explain cases where the DS-260 can be fixed, when to contact NVC and how to handle it to avoid affecting the US immigration interview schedule.
Instructions on what to do when filling out the DS-260 incorrectly, information that can be updated and errors that need to be corrected before the US immigration interview.
Explains how to calculate the minimum income level for form I-864 and what documents need to be prepared to avoid additional requests from NVC.
Explain the expiration date of criminal records in US immigration documents and when to avoid expiration during interviews.
Explains what the DS-260 is, when it should be filled out, and common errors that cause additional documents to be requested by NVC.
Explains the “At NVC” status on CEAC, what stage the application is in and what needs to be prepared before being scheduled for an interview.
