New Instruction Released for Frankfurt

[kaukas 2]

My fiance just got the instruction letter, and to our surprise, it has changed as of 23rd of April. So, I figured I should ask to see if someone already started getting the packet 3 ready according to the new guideline to confirm what we are trying to do is actually correct. I will list the items and methods for submission, so please let me know if you did something differently *after* April 23rd.

• DS230 I & II, DS-156, DS-156K, and DS-157 (for ALL applicants over 16; including females and males over 46) - originals + copies
• Certificates (birth/divorce/police) and military records - originals + copies
• I-134 and the supporting evidence (tax transcripts, pay stubs, letter from the employer, etc.) - originals
• Evidence of relationship - originals (Could we get away with the copies?? He has my old passport...)
• Passport biographic page - a copy
• Prepaid DHL label
• Prepaid visa fee - copy of the receipt?
• Two US passport sized color photos
• Signed check list

I think that just covers all the pertinent documents for us, but does this look right? I told him to send everything all at the same time.

We were gearing up according to the old instruction, and now the new one threw us off. I just wanted to see if someone else is going through the same thing for the peace of mind.

I hope this can also serve as heads up for people who already prepared everything according to the old instruction just like us....

FYI, checklist from http://germany.usemb.../visa/iv/step5/ is still the old version, but the checklist from http://germany.usemb.../visa/iv/step4/ is new. This is only true for the English pages; German pages are both updated already. I'm attaching the new checklist in case someone is interested....

Instructions for Fiancee Visa Applicants_001.pdf

Thanks in advance.

Edited April 30, 2012 by kaukas

[kaukas 2]

Oops. Forgot to add the biggest change in the process. We are supposed to send everything listed in the above post *before* the interview.

[kaukas 2]

Never mind. The problem solved. The FRA USEM answered. Apparently, only the forms and a copy of passport biographic page need to be sent in. The rest needs to be brought in at the time of the interview. I am not sure why the update of the instruction, but hey, whatever. False alarm; sorry.

[tin-jen 6]

do we still need to send in form ds-156 in duplicate, since the new instructions don't say anything about it having to be in duplicate. if so, can the copy just be a COPY of everything, or does it have to be the ORIGINAL passport-style picture? and do i have to send in 2 passport-style pictures IN ADDITION to that? i thought i had everything ready for pack 3 and now found out about this ds-156 having to be in duplicate.. aaaah....