I posted this twice, once in the Foreign Embassy forum and now here. Apologies if you're reading it twice

My fiance and I are waiting now for our interview date, trying to get a decent idea of how long it might be [though we know the variables are huge with this process]. I was viewing timelines similar to ours - Kat & Russ, Cabe & Corrinne, John & Caroline, etc. to see how much time passed between Packet 3 submission and Interview date.

Here's my question. When entering the date for "Packet 3 Sent", are you entering the date when you first sent in ANY form connected to Packet 3 or are you entering the date you submit your final checklist? My fiance' submitted his first Packet 3 forms around January 28th or so, had his embassy medical done, got the police certificate, etc., and he submitted his final checklist two weeks ago.

For my timeline, I entered the date he sent his final checklist as the 'Packet 3 Sent" date.

Just wondering what everyone else did. It only seems to be an average of a few weeks between packet 3 sent and interview date receipt. Since we can't get an answer from the Embassy, I was just wondering about the similar timelines.

As always, any feedback is appreciated. Like most people, we're just desperate to get some kind of idea of how much longer we have to go.

We submitted it all together, so technically I suppose we'd call that when the final checklist was sent in.

When checklist is sent in!

*concurs with D!*

We sent the checklist and the forms together, so that's what our packet 3 sent date reflects.

All together for my timeline

I too consider it when the final checklist is sent. We are also waiting for the arrival of packet 4.
Wishing yours speed and good luck. Make me think of the song Anticipation.
Bonnie

*concurs also!*

(I sent my forms & checklist back together - but I think the 'Packet 3 sent' date should definitely be the date when you've sent back everything required by Packet 3 - so if you send the checklist later, that's the date you'd put...)