Need advice-petition sent to Kingston, what do I do next?

[esh_piece 0]

Hi All,

So my timeline seems to be moving along at a good pace now, I received NOA 2 and petition has been sent to Kingston. I tracked on DHL and it appears that my petition has reached Kingston last week. What do I do after it reaches? Should i be calling or emailing the embassy. I know I need to send form DS 230 but how do I know when to send it? Any advice is greatly appreciated.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Latin & South America, Mexico & the Caribbean. OP has filed a fiance(e) visa petition and is now at the Embassy phase of the process and needs embassy specific answers to the questions asked.

[angele 2]

NVC sent my petition to Kingston Friday (2/3). I emailed Kingston at KingstonIV@state.gov the 9th using my USCIS case number. I received no response then received a hard copy letter from NVC on Friday with my Kingston case number. Once I emailed Kingston with the subject line 2nd Inquiry and my Kingston case number I received a response today (2/13) saying they had my file and I should send (email or regular mail) DS230 and that they would set up the interview once they received that.

It also looks to me as if for most people once you submit the DS230 the interview is approximately one month later.

Hope this helps.

[dap 5]

So you received a response 5 days later. I am curious why they have not replied to me.

[EllisForevaInLuv 0]

Hi, i'm in the same position as you. I received a letter from the NVC 20 days ago telling me that my case has been sent to Kingston. I haven't heard anything back as yet. For the email you sent to the Kingston embassy, the only things you addressed were 2nd inquiry and your case number? I really dont know how to address them in regards to my case status..thanks!

[angele 2]

This is all I wrote to KingstonIV@state.gov

"Hello,

Can you please tell me if our visa application has arrived at the

embassy. NVC said it was sent Feb. 3.

Thank you in advance for your help."

My subject line was 2nd Inquiry Case Number KNG....

Here was their response, which it seems would probably apply as well to your case.

"Good Day:

We are in receipt of the I - 129F petition From NVC. However, U.S.

Embassy Kingston will schedule your K1 visa appointment when we have

received the completed DS-230 form. If you have not yet received

instructions to complete the DS-230 form, please fill it out and email

it to kingstoniv@state.gov or mail to: Attn: Immigrant Visa Unit, 142

Old Hope Rd., Kingston 6.

DS-230 Part I&II- http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/81807.pdf

Regards,

Kingston IV"

My fiance still hasn't received anything from them via regular mail and I have not submitted the DS-230 yet, because I'm trying to shoot for an interview date while I'm there visiting in early April. It really looks like interviews are scheduled for a month after receipt of the DS-230 so I don't want to submit it too early.

I say all this to say, even if you haven't received a response from Kingston you could probably go ahead and email them the DS-230 if you want to keep the ball rolling.

[EllisForevaInLuv 0]

Okay, thanks for the info!! But it's so funny..my fiance checked his mail shortly after i wrote on this post and ironically the package was in there!! But i was also confused about the DS-230...so i will be doing that A.S.A.P!! I really appreciate the info, hope you and your fiance get your package soon

[angele 2]

Great that you guys got the package. I'm guessing ours will come in about a week then. What was in the package? I'm assuming a paper copy of the DS-230. Anything else? Thanks!

[EllisForevaInLuv 0]

Great that you guys got the package. I'm guessing ours will come in about a week then. What was in the package? I'm assuming a paper copy of the DS-230. Anything else? Thanks!

Im sorry..Never saw this response. But yes..there were several other forms:

DS-156

DS-156k

Affadavit of Support I-134

DS-157

[angele 2]

Im sorry..Never saw this response. But yes..there were several other forms:

DS-156

DS-156k

Affadavit of Support I-134

DS-157

Thanks for the info.

[angele 2]

Aishah,

Did you guys actually receive a paper packet 3 or just an email? If you did receive the paper packet can you tell me how far your fiancee is from Kingston...just wondering about mail delivery times. My fiance is in the country in Westmoreland. Is your fiance closer? We haven't received packet 3 yet. Thanks for any info you can provide. I'm just posting it here because it will be helpful to others also.

Thanks,

Angele