It has been 57 days since my case was mailed to Cairo and NO packet Fricking 3 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have emailed the Embassy... NOThing.. My husband went to the DHL.... NOTHINg !!!!!!.. I have called the NVC... NOTHINGGGGG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Feb 13th til Now.. and NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Fing NVC lady had NOTHING to say to me.. except "Oh.. well thats Not Soo bad" regard the length of time it is taking (Average on here is 2 fing WEEKS!!!!!!!!)

Looks like the Cairo Embassy has NO PHONE NUMBER listed with the NVC.. only their STUPID email.. Then she says "was there any Holidays over there??" "yes this past weekend" "Well that must be it.. " DERRRrrrrrrrrr lady a holiday this past WEEKEND shouldn't hold it up 57 FING DAYSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

WTF IS THEIR PROBLEM !!!!!!!!!!!

Wallahi this whole Fing Visa is gonna Crack me...

THIS ONES FOR YOU CAIRO EMBASSY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


and this one is me acting out my anger and frustration!! (dont worry FBI it's only pretend! )

ugh sorry you're going through that.... i can't imagine your frustration! i hope someone here has advice for you!

Dee, the phone number to the embassy is 090070600. I believe it would be 201 country/city code. I'm not going to tell you that they will be of much help though. I hope your husband gets his packet 3 soon.

I understand your frustration. The best thing you can do is email the Embassy regarding status and be patient. I know that doesn't do much to cool the anger (been there a bazillion times) but its all you can do. Calling the Embassy will get you pretty much nowhere. They do eventually answer emails. Eventually. Be wary of emailing too much. In the froth of my anxiety I was emailing every 2 days and received a request to STOP emailing. I cooled it a few weeks and again emailed for status. This is just the beginning of your dealings with the Embassy. Try to remain as calm as possible and focus elsewhere in your life if you can or it will make you insane. Take it from a now-full-fledged-pill-popper with anxiety attack problems all thanks to this stupid process. Don't do it to yourself. You will get through the process, there is an end, it just takes patience. And when your SO does arrive, you will need your wits to deal with his transition. Trust me.

thanks moody... i am dialing... Umm... some guy picked up??? He spoke english.. But he wasnt the embassy ???
Are you sure thats the right number????

I dialed 011 201 0990070600 ?????

I've never called there myself but my husband has and that's the number he calls. Of course he calls it as I posted it previously. Maybe try 20190070600. That seems like the correct amount of numbers.

by the time my SO does get here.. I'll be 300 pounds and balding... I have only sent them One email before.. and that was For their Dumb A$$es to tell me the Address was Incorrect !!!.. WHATEVER I looked at the papers ONE million times before it was mail... I KNOW my husbands FREAKING address.. So they said they "updated" his address and we should get the Packet 3 shortly... B.S.!!!

When did they state address had been corrected?

Even when they do talk to you, embassies are confoundingly inane.

Email 1 re: interview time:

me: Hi, I am just wondering if my husband's interview is still at 8am (or is it another time) on the 24th of April. (included all the info, case number, address, birthday, sock lint, etc.)

them: I remember you, hope your studies are going well!

Email 2 re: interview time:

me: Hi, I am just wondering if my husband's interview is still at 8am (or is it another time) on the 24th of April. (included all the info, case number, address, birthday, sock lint, annoyance, etc.)

them: His interview is on the 24th of April.

Email 3 re: interview time:

me: Hi, I am just wondering if my husband's interview is still at 8am (or is it another time) on the 24th of April. (included all the info, case number, address, birthday, sock lint, annoyance, small ammounts of hate, etc.)

Them: Madam: his interview is for 24 April, 2007.

Email 4 re: interview time:

me: Hi, I am just wondering if my husband's interview is still at 8am (or is it another time) on the 24th of April. (included all the info, case number, address, birthday, sock lint, annoyance, large ammounts of hate, etc.)

Them: We wish you all luck!

Email 5 re: interview time:

me: Hi, I am just wondering if my husband's interview is still at 8am (or is it another time) on the 24th of April. (included all the info, case number, address, birthday, sock lint, annoyance, large ammounts of hate, incredulous feelings, etc.)

them: Yes, he needs to bring the I-130 documents.

Funny part about email 5? I had asked that question 3 emails prior and never recieved any straight answer.

ETA: email 6 is pending:

me: Hi, my husband had his interview changed to April 24, 2007. Will he need to be there are 8am or at noon? Or is there another time?

oh man that is pathetic!!!!!!!!!!

Well the computer at the NCV changed and they marked the case Open and Sent Packet 3(same time ) on March 25th.. March 25th was the date they sent me the email stated that they corrected the info and would mail out the Packet 3

If they said "would mail it out" they give no indication of when exactly and believe me I am no fan of their inane replies. However, its good you're staying on top of things. It almost appears as a screw up that they would mark it open and sent on the day of your reply. Just don't let it make you crazy.

Maybe they'll tell him the day of the interview what time to show up ! If I were you, I'd have him there at 7:30 am. Hopefully, the embassy will answer your question by then though!

Deemabrouk,

I'm sorry you are going through this with Cairo. I know you emailed them and that's what I was going to suggest. I don't know why it takes so long to mail out packet three.

I just dont know what else to do but Vent on here.. When ever I try to vent with my HUsband... I think I work him up even more... Which then makes things worse

Didn't someone on here say they asked to just mail the Packet 3 to the embassy... and they printed out the Email reply from the Embassy saying that it was ok... and they mailed it in???

We were in a similar situation with Casa two years ago. I ended up getting a Senator involved and the consulate miraculously sent the packet. I know how frustrating what you are going through can be. We didn't know what the heck to do either because Casa would only reply with a fricken attachment to an email (never a real answer). It seemed as if the Earth (and the pile our petition was in) moved by the power of the Senator.

I wish you the best and all the patience in the world in deal with these NA consulates.

Twila

Deema......I feel for you.......believe me.....this whole process is driving me nuts too.

Make sure when you email them that you put the case # in the subject line or they won't reply.

Also, is it possible for your husband to go to the embassy and request the packet 3 documents just as those who are filing in egypt do.....if he lives on the outskirts of Cairo it might be a trip but it might be worth it.

Well he lives in Alex.. so it's a good 2 hours plus trip.. When we first got Married.. One of the guys actually gave me a packet 3 booklet - I think to just shut me up.. We have all the Info.. and i jumped the gun When the NVC told me it stated it was Mailed.. and I told Mohamed to go ahead and get his physical and the police documents.. SO we have everything.. But I am Assuming I cant just mail it in right????

Why can't you just send it back if you have all the documents and they said that they have a file opened for him?

Ummm... Can I?
Has anyone else done that??? Do i have to have some sorta Packet 3 receipt?

For those of you that have gotten a Packet 3... is there anything Special in it?? ir just the standard list of what you need to mail back???

Did you ever email the consulate with your case # in the subject line and ask them whether or not you can send in all of the documents since you have never received a packet 3 this long after a file was opened......whenever I've sent an email with the case # in the subject line, I 've gotten a reply.

If he filled out the DS156 & 157 and you sent him the I134 with the proof of support documents and he has all of his documents (birth certificate, police cert., military cert., marriage cert., etc.) and he did the medical already......check with the embassy and see if you can send in your stuff cuz......believe me.......the wait time for an interview is long and you don't want to waste any time unnecessarily.....

ask.....what do you have to lose?

You dont have to tell me twice... I just mailed it.. This is what i wrote - And the Title to the message was "Regarding Case - CRO********"

Dear Sir or Madame,

We have Not received the Packet 3 yet. I was wondering.. My husband and I already have all the papers put together. Can we just mail them to you? We have the DS-157, DS-156, I-134 financial information, all his police, military and birth certificates. Last week Mohamed did the physical & x- ray.

As to prevent any further delay, May we please mail you the information with out actually receiving the Packet 3?

Thank you for you time,

D and Mohamed
Case # CRO200753***

I have been through this before myself. if you look at my timeline on here you can see that this happened to me and my fiance too. They lost his packet 3 in the mail they stated that his address was wrong. We wiated 2 months to get packet 3 . Finally after emailing them and they updated his correct address we got it. Also calling them is a waiste they only will respond to emails. The Embassy had told me that once they mailed packet 3 for the second time if he didn't get it then he could go to the Cairo Embassy and pick one up there from one of the security guards. As far as downloading the packet i was going to do that do i was told by the Embassy that i couldn't I would have to wiat until they sent it to him. But that what happens with Cairo they are very unorganized. I hope i helped.





AJ1

I hope they reply to your email quickly. Dealing with this embassy is just so frustrating, but try to keep calm and keep it in perspective that it will get worked out and you will get the packet.........eventually!!! I know I have reached my frustration point and meltdown with this part of the process dealing with the embassy. There is virtually no communication with them except by email. Even when I was visiting in Feb we tried to see someone about the status of Sam's visa and no luck at all, just the run around from everybody we talked to.

Hope they will let you go ahead and send in the way you have it, but dealing with Cairo you never know.

Dee, I would not advise that you jump the gun on this. I would wait until your husband gets his packet 3. You really don't want to be messing with Cairo.

To be honest, I agree with Moody on this. Not only do they not like to be pushed, but stepping outside of standard operating procedures (whether competent or not) is leaving you wide open for confusion, lost documents, etc.

They said the SAME thing about his address.. I Just dont see how that is Possible.. But Whatever..

And you guys are right.. Knowing how the Embassy Operates.. It is better to be Safe than sorry..
We will just have to wait... I just wish they would respond.. OR even better Freaking mail the PACKET 3 !!