Provisional Letter

[Kelly C 16]

Hello Friends,

Has anybody used the Provisional Letter after recieving NOA-2? If so, in your opinion, did it speed up the Interview Process?

Thank you guys,

Kelly C

[Dan & Jenni 457]

i dont understand???

[Kelly C 16]

i dont understand???

On VJ look under Example forms "provisional letter".

Looks like your in a good spot to request it.

Keep me posted please. I would be very interested in your outcome.

Kelly C

[Dan & Jenni 457]

On VJ look under Example forms "provisional letter".

Looks like your in a good spot to request it.

Keep me posted please. I would be very interested in your outcome.

Kelly C

i can honestly say that i have never ever seen that form mentioned by anyone until now lol

[Eddie&A 5]

Hello Friends,

Has anybody used the Provisional Letter after recieving NOA-2? If so, in your opinion, did it speed up the Interview Process?

Thank you guys,

Kelly C

I would say that it would most likely speed up the process in obtaining an interview quicker. Please let me know how it goes. Good luck to you and have a wonderful day.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

I have never heard of anyone using that letter. Perhaps it is some outdated part of the process? After your petition is approved, it is automatically sent to NVC, who then sends it onto the consulate you will be having your interview at. The consulate will then send the information needed to the beneficiary, or in the case of some consulates, the info is already available online for you to begin filling out the forms you will need and gathering documents together. It usually does not take long after your petition is approved for it to reach the consulate, so I would not think this letter is necessary at all.

[Dan & Jenni 457]

I have never heard of anyone using that letter. Perhaps it is some outdated part of the process? After your petition is approved, it is automatically sent to NVC, who then sends it onto the consulate you will be having your interview at. The consulate will then send the information needed to the beneficiary, or in the case of some consulates, the info is already available online for you to begin filling out the forms you will need and gathering documents together. It usually does not take long after your petition is approved for it to reach the consulate, so I would not think this letter is necessary at all.

that is what im thinking too

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Once your fiance's I-129F fiance visa petition has been approved by your respective INS Service Center in the U.S., then you can FAX a letter asking to open a provisional case file to the Embassy that will handle your case (accompanied by a copy of your I-129F approval letter)...

Since it takes 4 to 6 weeks for the U.S. INS Service Center to send the respective Embassy or Consulate your fiance's case documents, sending a provisional letter to the Embassy (if that particular U.S. Embassy accepts provisional letters) can allow the embassy to speed up your case process and begin the FBI checks, sending your fiance the initial "packet #3" and other things necessary to schedule the fiance visa interview...

First time I heard of that, but it is out there. All the examples I have looked at so far are from 2002 and 2003.

Edited January 15, 2012 by ☼

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Approved I-129F petitions used to be sent directly from USCIS to the consulate. It was usually possible, at that point, to request that the consulate open a provisional file, since Department of State didn't otherwise have any record of the case yet. A policy change in March, 2003, resulted in all approved I-129F petitions transiting through the National Visa Center for centralized intake into the Department of State system. At that point, most consulates stopped allowing for provisional files.

There are still a substantial number of internet sites that recommend sending a letter to request the consulate to open a provisional file. That advice is old. Most consulates won't do it anymore.

[Kelly C 16]

i can honestly say that i have never ever seen that form mentioned by anyone until now lol

lol, I have "dug in" Anything to obtain our goal (Getting Rosemarie here before the baby is born)

Thanks for responding

Kelly C

[Kelly C 16]

I have never heard of anyone using that letter. Perhaps it is some outdated part of the process? After your petition is approved, it is automatically sent to NVC, who then sends it onto the consulate you will be having your interview at. The consulate will then send the information needed to the beneficiary, or in the case of some consulates, the info is already available online for you to begin filling out the forms you will need and gathering documents together. It usually does not take long after your petition is approved for it to reach the consulate, so I would not think this letter is necessary at all.

Yes, I understand USCIS to NVC to Consulate. I am talking saving days or even a week or 2. It is going to be a tight time-line to get Rosemarie here before the baby is born. So even a few days here and there is important to me.

Thanks for responding, I appreciate it

Kelly C

[Kelly C 16]

I have never heard of anyone using that letter. Perhaps it is some outdated part of the process? After your petition is approved, it is automatically sent to NVC, who then sends it onto the consulate you will be having your interview at. The consulate will then send the information needed to the beneficiary, or in the case of some consulates, the info is already available online for you to begin filling out the forms you will need and gathering documents together. It usually does not take long after your petition is approved for it to reach the consulate, so I would not think this letter is necessary at all.

Ahh ok. I am grasping at everything and anything. I have "dug in", It is going to be close in getting Rossemarie here before she is unable to travel due to the pregnancy.

I appreciate your insight, Thank You.

Kelly

[Kelly C 16]

Approved I-129F petitions used to be sent directly from USCIS to the consulate. It was usually possible, at that point, to request that the consulate open a provisional file, since Department of State didn't otherwise have any record of the case yet. A policy change in March, 2003, resulted in all approved I-129F petitions transiting through the National Visa Center for centralized intake into the Department of State system. At that point, most consulates stopped allowing for provisional files.

There are still a substantial number of internet sites that recommend sending a letter to request the consulate to open a provisional file. That advice is old. Most consulates won't do it anymore.

Thank you very much for your insight. I have seen other posts by you, and I appreciate the fact that you respond with knowledgeable information

Thanks again, Any other advise, or thoughts are always appreciated from you guys.

Kelly

[bigdog 376]

Not used in long time, stick to the basic application and you will be fine it will take about 6-7 months. Everyone who tries to trick the system and it seems to takes longer and has more headaches. There is nothing fast about this from beginning to end, especially about dealing with the Philippines.

[Kelly C 16]

First time I heard of that, but it is out there. All the examples I have looked at so far are from 2002 and 2003.

THANK YOU,

And thank you for posting that additional "quote". I have had "Agents" approach my Fiancee to, "speed things up" 70,000 php. I knew it was BS.

I called a relative that is retired from Homeland Security, He stated that for anything like that to happen, the Consulate would have to be corrupt to the top.

With all the information on this site, I am calming down (albeit slow). This site is actually therapuetic form me.

Again thank you so much,

Kelly C.