iflyhigh
American expat in Vietnam
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Lives in Ho Chi Minh City
Registration: 06 April 2013
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Electric Bike needed! by GuestPoster25865
Good day! Anyone here who is selling an electric bike in Phu My Hung? I need one asap. Please message me with the photos and the price. Thanks a lot!
Or just google "xe dap dien" Read More
Oops, I did something stupid? Visa whoops by iflyhigh
So today was the last day that my 3 month multiple entry was valid. I got it to a travel agent here in Phu My Hung this morning to renew it. She said it wouldn't be a problem, though I should have done it yesterday. Unfortunately I got delayed ...
By the way, how much is the travel agency charging you to renew your visa? After I learned the process, I stopped using an agency and did it on my own and saved a lot of money. Also you can renew your visa anywhere that has an immigration ... Read More
Oops, I did something stupid? Visa whoops by iflyhigh
So today was the last day that my 3 month multiple entry was valid. I got it to a travel agent here in Phu My Hung this morning to renew it. She said it wouldn't be a problem, though I should have done it yesterday. Unfortunately I got delayed ...
Thanks for the responses guys, I figured something was fishy. I told them I wasn't paying any 10 million dong fine and then they told me they could bribe the police for 3 million. I said no to that too. Canh sat isn't kicking my door in, so I can ... Read More
Oops, I did something stupid? Visa whoops
So today was the last day that my 3 month multiple entry was valid. I got it to a travel agent here in Phu My Hung this morning to renew it. She said it wouldn't be a problem, though I should have done it yesterday. Unfortunately I got delayed ... Read More
ATMs in HCMC. Any where I can get more than 2M dong? by Nam_
My stupid bank (Wells Fargo) charges like $5 intl ATM fee I think (at least they did in Mexico, I used the ATM here one time and don't see the charge yet). I used an ATM for the first time the other day and all it would let me draw was 2 million ...
There is a new regulation that is limiting withdrawals to 2 million dong. Depends on if the bank is State owned or not. Citibank, I was told by a Citibank Vietnam employee, is 2 million dong PER DAY. If you are a Citigold (US) customer, you can ... Read More
Herman Miller Aeron Chair
This is a long shot, but does anyone know where I can purchase a Herman Miller Aeron office chair in HCMC? Thanks. Read More
Visa situation after Jan. 1, 2013 by ssuprnova
Hi everyone, A friend of mine is thinking of relocating to Vietnam so I want to get some up-to-date information. Since Jan. 1, 2013 the visa policy changed so that visitors coming on a pre-approved visa would only get a C1 tourist visa that is ...
You don't make any sense, of course the Phnom Penh and Australian embassies work differently, they have different visa and immigration agreements with the two different countries. Why would different consulate/embassies in the same country have ... Read More
Visa situation after Jan. 1, 2013 by ssuprnova
Hi everyone, A friend of mine is thinking of relocating to Vietnam so I want to get some up-to-date information. Since Jan. 1, 2013 the visa policy changed so that visitors coming on a pre-approved visa would only get a C1 tourist visa that is ...
Why would the embassy in NYC do it, but not the one in SF? Read More
Visa situation after Jan. 1, 2013 by ssuprnova
Hi everyone, A friend of mine is thinking of relocating to Vietnam so I want to get some up-to-date information. Since Jan. 1, 2013 the visa policy changed so that visitors coming on a pre-approved visa would only get a C1 tourist visa that is ...
You're wrong about the six month visa. They give them out at every consulate in the US for tourists. You need an itinerary though, which you don't need for the three month one. Read More
Visa situation after Jan. 1, 2013 by ssuprnova
Hi everyone, A friend of mine is thinking of relocating to Vietnam so I want to get some up-to-date information. Since Jan. 1, 2013 the visa policy changed so that visitors coming on a pre-approved visa would only get a C1 tourist visa that is ...
I'm not sure what you guys are talking about. I have a 3 month multiple entry tourist visa. A six month one is available as well. Maybe it's only for US citizens though, I don't know. I also got my visa from the consulate in NYC, not on ... Read More
Visa question for visiting US with my Vietnamese wife by VungTauDon
I tried searching the forums for an answer but there are quite a few results when you include "visa" in the search. I would like to take my wife, who is Vietnamese, to the US to visit for a few weeks. We also have 2 children who will both have ...
You should call/visit the consulate asap and ask them directly. She should be able to get a tourist visa, though you should start the other paperwork anyways, even if you don't intend to go back to the US. If she gets a green card, then you ... Read More
Citibank charges by visothsumtw
I am thinking about how to transfer money from my home country to HCMC with the lowest charges when I came across the Citibank website & their global banking. So I thought maybe I can simply start a Citibank account in my home country & withdraw ...
Citibank US has two types of accounts, standard and gold. If you have a gold account, there are no fees at all when you withdraw from Citibank ATM anywhere in the world. If you have a standard account you will be hit with a 3% foreign transaction ... Read More