i used a lawyer and in readind the department of state info posted by cap. ewok it says the lawyer would be the aos.does this meen that he sends the ds-230 to my fiance or does all the paper work come from the consulate.i guess i dont know anything about this proccess from here on out and im looking for someone to educate me please.

We have also hired a lawyer. I think that every lawyer works differntly to be honest, and the best thing to do is to chat to your lawyer. I know that I felt like I didn't want to bombard her or him with questions, but that is what you paid her or him for. My suggestion would be to compile a big list of questions and shoot off one e-mail to your lawyer with all of the questions you may have. To ease some of your nerves and get a better idea of the timing, include questions about the time frame at your benificiaries embassy, a guess at a tentative time frame, and anything else that you feel might put you at ease a bit. Everything should go to your lawyer before it gets to you. Seeing you were just approved (congratulations by the way!) now you must wait for your file to be sent to the National Visa Center which could take from 2-6 weeks on average. Most people on here seem to be recieving notice in about four weeks time. Again, your lawyer should let you know when it leaves the NVC and arrives at the consulate or embassy. If you want, you can check on when the NVC recieves your case by e-mailing your case number and DOB's to: NVCInquiry@state.gov. This e-mail address will allow you to know when it has come and gone, or if they have even entered it into their system. Once it reaches the embassy, the beneficiary should get the packet 3 in the mail, as well as your lawyer (but again double check with your own lawyer). I hope this gives you a better idea of the process. I am still learning everyday, as I belive everyone is. This is just of what I know, but since you are paying a lawyer, use them. Good luck and keep us posted!

what case # do i use ? noa2?

Use your USCIS case number in the subjuct part of the email. I also used a lawyer. I still have 2.5 weeks of the 2-4 week processing time required by the NVC...

all the paperwork come from the consulate

Hi jjjimmy,

Each country is different. And I also think that you should talk to your lawyer. He/She is the one who will be able to tell you exactly how it works and you are paying for it! I am not a K1 so my process goes a bit different, but as far as I know your fiancee will be getting all the info she needs from the consulate.

Alix