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Nicole-N-Nattoy   24

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I got back from spending 3 months with Nattoy in Jamaica a few weeks ago. It was wonderful to beable to be with him in his home country. At firt I was going to stay with him until his interview, but we both decided it would be better for me to be in the States to make sure everything goes smoothly with the paperwork. We were waiting for our NOA2. once I retured to the states. I never check the mail, but one day decided to check in and inside was an approved NOA2!!! GREAT FEELING! Then later Nattoy got a phone call from the Kingston embassy that verified his e-mail address. She said that she was e-mailing him packet 3. The problem is this was our packet 3.....

Please complete the following forms and mail them into the Embassy so that an interview appointment can be scheduled for you.

DS-156K: Nonimmigrant Fiance(e) Visa Application

DS-156: Nonimmigrant Visa Application

DS-157: Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application

DS-230: Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration

The mailing address for the U.S. Embassy is:

U.S. Embassy

Consular Section

30 Munroe Road

Kingston 6

The website that you can visit for the medical form is listed below:

http://travel.state.gov/pdf/medical/KNG-MED-ENGL-0001-0905.pdf

http://kingston.usembassy.gov/Medical_History_Form_08-2005.doc

This email is UNCLASSIFIED

That is all we got!!!! Have the rules changed?? The person who e-mailed us packet3 was email- morrisnm@state.gov. I was informed by someone who recently went through the interview that I can e-mail them DS-230 for an interview. Do I e-mail this morrisnm@state.gov? How can I e-mail it if it won't let me save it? Do I scan it and then e-mail it? I'm getting everything together. I just don't know if I should do what the e-mail said or try and do what everyone else says is the right thing to do? I'm thinking to e-mail the DS-230 once I figure out how, and also mail them everything else like the e-mail said. i also e-mailed kingstonivinfo@state.gov for help. I'm freaking out at the verge of tears because were so close and i just don't know what to do. I wanted him here for some of January at least due to a special time for me :(

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RICARDO4EVA2   194

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Emailing packet 3? This a new thing? Far as I know the kingstion embassy isn't processing cases electronically.

Current cut off date F2A - Current 

Brother's Journey (F2A) - PD Dec 30, 2010


Dec 30 2010 - Notice of Action 1 (NOA1)
May 12 2011 - Notice of Action 2 (NOA2)
May 23 2011 - NVC case # Assigned
Nov 17 2011 - COA / I-864 received
Nov 18 2011 - Sent COA
Apr 30 2012 - Pay AOS fee
Oct 15 2012 - Pay IV fee
Oct 25 2012 - Sent AOS/IV Package
Oct 29 2012 - Pkg Delivered
Dec 24 2012 - Case Complete
May 17 2013 - Interview-Approved

July 19 2013 - Enter the USA

"... Answer when you are called..."

Nicole-N-Nattoy Enthusiast

Nicole-N-Nattoy   24

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Emailing packet 3? This a new thing? Far as I know the kingstion embassy isn't processing cases electronically.

It's true that is what happened to us. The lady told us she is e-mailing packet 3 and that's what we got. I have everything together that he needs for the interview and it will be a big pain to make copies of all this stuff. The proof for my I-134 is 2 inches thick. i hope that things haven't changed starting with us :bonk:

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Filipinawife0210   15

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It's true that is what happened to us. The lady told us she is e-mailing packet 3 and that's what we got. I have everything together that he needs for the interview and it will be a big pain to make copies of all this stuff. The proof for my I-134 is 2 inches thick. i hope that things haven't changed starting with us :bonk:

Someone has to be the Guinnea Pig. :rofl: Good luck. Please post your results once you figure this cluster out. It might make it easier for the next in line.

IR-1/CR-1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Manilla, Philipines

Marriage (if applicable): 2010-02-28

I-130 Sent : 2010-06-15

I-130 NOA1 : 2010-06-19

I-130 RFE :

I-130 RFE Sent :

I-130 Approved : 2010-08-03

NVC Received : 2010-08-10

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2010-08-17

Pay I-864 Bill 2010-09-01

Receive I-864 Package : 2010-09-18

Return Completed I-864 : 2010-09-21

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2010-09-25

Receive IV Bill : 2010-10-05

Pay IV Bill : 2010-10-06

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Robert de Bonda   3

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According to the email that you posted above, they are asking you to send in only those forms that they requested. Everything else, you'll have to hold onto until the interview. You can download the forms that you need from the DOS website; they might even be posted on the Kingston Embassy website. The DS-156 has to be done electronically and then printed out so that it will have the barcode on the form. I don't know if you can submit them electronically to Kingston but we can and I did to Bogota. Take everything else to the interview.

7-30-07 - Met in Santa Marta, Colombia

9-19-08 - Engaged

7-13-10 - I-129F sent by USPS Expressmail to VSC;

10-18-10 - NOA2!!!!!!!!!! (Received in hand 10-22-10)

11-12-10 - Sent email to Embassy asking about petition; response "Petition rec'd; send in documents"; sent same day

11-24-10 - Called the Department of State; interview has been scheduled

11-29-10 - Package 3 received by beneficiary

01-19-11 - Interview - VISA APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!

01-27-11 - Passport received; visa in hand

02-08-11 - POE - Fort Lauderdale, Fla MISSED FLIGHT; 02-10-11 - POE second time's the charm. Easy POE. Welcome to the USA.

03-04-11 - Married

AOS

05-08-11 - Mailed out I-485, I-765 & I-131;

05-16-11 - Text & email msgs with Receipt Number

05-17-11 - Applied for Expedited AP as Victoria's mother was very ill; 05-18-11 - Picked up AP document

05-20-11 - Victoria returns to Colombia; NOA1 for all 3 forms arrive

06-03-11 - Text message "Case now updated"; RFE 06-07-11 - RFE arrives for 2010 Tax Return

06-08-11 - Text message "Case now updated"; Post Office returned a letter that was sent by USCIS; 06-09-11 - Issue resolved

06-14-11 - RFE response sent; 06-21-11 - Text message "Case now updated"; RFE response under review

06-29-11 - Text message "Case now updated"; Case transferred to CSC

08-30-11 - Victoria returns to US

08-31-11 - Biometrics done; Text message - "EAD Card Production ordered"

09-11 - Case transferred back from CSC

11-22-11 - Interview in Albany Field Office. AOS APPROVED.

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DarlingNikki   7

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I'm sorry they were so sloppy in sending you the information. Unfrotunately, this is something new and no one can tell you what you should do. I would suggest completing the forms, making copies (at least two) of everything and then send the information back as requested. It says to send the docs back, not to email them back so I do not think they are processing electronically. Also, send another email to Kingston Embassy. It may be slow, but I believe they are pretty good about writing back. Good luck.

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RICARDO4EVA2 Mentor

RICARDO4EVA2   194

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It says to send the docs back, not to email them back so I do not think they are processing electronically.

I thought so... The instructions reads... "complete and mail" the forms.

Current cut off date F2A - Current 

Brother's Journey (F2A) - PD Dec 30, 2010


Dec 30 2010 - Notice of Action 1 (NOA1)
May 12 2011 - Notice of Action 2 (NOA2)
May 23 2011 - NVC case # Assigned
Nov 17 2011 - COA / I-864 received
Nov 18 2011 - Sent COA
Apr 30 2012 - Pay AOS fee
Oct 15 2012 - Pay IV fee
Oct 25 2012 - Sent AOS/IV Package
Oct 29 2012 - Pkg Delivered
Dec 24 2012 - Case Complete
May 17 2013 - Interview-Approved

July 19 2013 - Enter the USA

"... Answer when you are called..."

Nicole-N-Nattoy Enthusiast

Nicole-N-Nattoy   24

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Ok so here is the scoop. We have to send everything in as original. Everything that we would take to the interview. Then they will tell us what we are missing and to bring to the interview in packet 4. We should have got instructions but it is just unfortunate and some people get nothing for packet 3. We are doing 2 sets of everything so he can bring to the interview.

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Sra Gomez   9

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I would call to make sure that you can really email it =) I hope it all goes well and u get an interview date soon

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misteem   2

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I got back from spending 3 months with Nattoy in Jamaica a few weeks ago. It was wonderful to beable to be with him in his home country. At firt I was going to stay with him until his interview, but we both decided it would be better for me to be in the States to make sure everything goes smoothly with the paperwork. We were waiting for our NOA2. once I retured to the states. I never check the mail, but one day decided to check in and inside was an approved NOA2!!! GREAT FEELING! Then later Nattoy got a phone call from the Kingston embassy that verified his e-mail address. She said that she was e-mailing him packet 3. The problem is this was our packet 3.....

Please complete the following forms and mail them into the Embassy so that an interview appointment can be scheduled for you.

DS-156K: Nonimmigrant Fiance(e) Visa Application

DS-156: Nonimmigrant Visa Application

DS-157: Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application

DS-230: Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration

The mailing address for the U.S. Embassy is:

U.S. Embassy

Consular Section

30 Munroe Road

Kingston 6

The website that you can visit for the medical form is listed below:

http://travel.state.gov/pdf/medical/KNG-MED-ENGL-0001-0905.pdf

http://kingston.usembassy.gov/Medical_History_Form_08-2005.doc

This email is UNCLASSIFIED

That is all we got!!!! Have the rules changed?? The person who e-mailed us packet3 was email- morrisnm@state.gov. I was informed by someone who recently went through the interview that I can e-mail them DS-230 for an interview. Do I e-mail this morrisnm@state.gov? How can I e-mail it if it won't let me save it? Do I scan it and then e-mail it? I'm getting everything together. I just don't know if I should do what the e-mail said or try and do what everyone else says is the right thing to do? I'm thinking to e-mail the DS-230 once I figure out how, and also mail them everything else like the e-mail said. i also e-mailed kingstonivinfo@state.gov for help. I'm freaking out at the verge of tears because were so close and i just don't know what to do. I wanted him here for some of January at least due to a special time for me :(

Nicole.. I'm not sure how far your fiance' lives from Kingston... but I've even heard that people hand deliver them since the mail is soooooo slow. That way he can get a receipt for the paperwork he submits in packet 3 (of course, photocopies should be made just in case). Better safe than sorry.

Hope this helps.. and good luck to both of you!!! :D

[08-06-10] - Mailed petition to California Service Center

[08-09-10] - Packet received and signed for at service center

[08-16-10] - Check cashed in Lewisville, Texas

[08-19-10] - Received NOA1 by mail (notice date August 13th)

[01-05-11] - Received email notification of NOA2 approval

[01-10-11] - NOA2 Hardcopy received - (Approval date January 4th)

[01-10-11} - NVC Case# Received

[01-13-11] - Case left NVC for the Embassy

[02-08-11] - Scanned and emailed DS-230 to Embassy; no Packet 3 received

[02-16-11] - Packet 4 mailed to fiance'

[03-18-11] - Interview date

[03-18-11] - Case Pending AP

[05-04-11] - Petition expired (no extension granted by embassy in JA)

[05-17-11] - Petition returned to USCIS

[08-01-11] - 2nd I-129 petition filed

[08-10-11] - NOA1 notice received

[01-17-12] - RFE (IMBRA limitations on #of petitions)

[01-19-12] - Sent request for IMBRA -I-129F waiver

[01-31-12] - NOA2 approved

[02-27-12] - Packet 3 Received (DS-230 Scanned and emailed)

[03-05-12] - Packet 4 Received w/interview date

[03-23-12] - Interview in JA - Approved!!! [/font]

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Dimples28   4

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ok so I'm still waiting for Packet 3 and I emailed the embassey and I haven't gotten a response as yet. Does this mean I can just have my fiance fill out the forms needed if I know what they are and send to embassey? Also, all the back and forth above is confusing because there doesn't seem to be a definitive answer. Doesn't the forms have to be filed online? When they say send original form, is that a print out of forms done online?

misteem Contributor

misteem   2

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ok so I'm still waiting for Packet 3 and I emailed the embassey and I haven't gotten a response as yet. Does this mean I can just have my fiance fill out the forms needed if I know what they are and send to embassey? Also, all the back and forth above is confusing because there doesn't seem to be a definitive answer. Doesn't the forms have to be filed online? When they say send original form, is that a print out of forms done online?

I haven't gotten to the packet 3 portion of the process yet, but I wouldn't send anything to the embassy until they request it. If you email forms to them.... they won't be considered original as they won't have your authentic signature on them. The "original" is anything with your handwritten information/signatures on it... not photocopies.

My fiance' will not email anything to the embassy. He is planning to hand-deliver or to use an expedited mailing source (DHL or Fedex) to get it to Kingston as fast as possible.

[08-06-10] - Mailed petition to California Service Center

[08-09-10] - Packet received and signed for at service center

[08-16-10] - Check cashed in Lewisville, Texas

[08-19-10] - Received NOA1 by mail (notice date August 13th)

[01-05-11] - Received email notification of NOA2 approval

[01-10-11] - NOA2 Hardcopy received - (Approval date January 4th)

[01-10-11} - NVC Case# Received

[01-13-11] - Case left NVC for the Embassy

[02-08-11] - Scanned and emailed DS-230 to Embassy; no Packet 3 received

[02-16-11] - Packet 4 mailed to fiance'

[03-18-11] - Interview date

[03-18-11] - Case Pending AP

[05-04-11] - Petition expired (no extension granted by embassy in JA)

[05-17-11] - Petition returned to USCIS

[08-01-11] - 2nd I-129 petition filed

[08-10-11] - NOA1 notice received

[01-17-12] - RFE (IMBRA limitations on #of petitions)

[01-19-12] - Sent request for IMBRA -I-129F waiver

[01-31-12] - NOA2 approved

[02-27-12] - Packet 3 Received (DS-230 Scanned and emailed)

[03-05-12] - Packet 4 Received w/interview date

[03-23-12] - Interview in JA - Approved!!! [/font]

 
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