Well, got my interview date before package 3 was sent

[lostinpaperwork 0]

Great news, but I am confused for a change.

I don't have my dates handy, but I started by sending an 1-130 around June, got an NOA, sent in my 1-129F, got another NOA, then the I-129F was sent to NVC, and NVC shipped it to Brasil in late October, and Brasil received on October 30th.

So, I was expecting the consulate to send my wife Package 3, and then I was expecting her to send that information back to the consulate and then I was expecting the consulate to set an Interview date. Since I sort of understood the Brasilian consulates timing, I was trying to time it so the Interview was going to be mid-January.

I got a note today from the brasilian consulate, via email, in response to my question of whether they received the petition and if they sent out package 3, and then email said;

Dear Sir or Madam:

Her interview is scheduled to December 19, 2006 at 08:00 am.

Regards,

IV Unit

NOW, I really have no problem with the fact that the interview will be ealier than expected. Actually, it feels great, but I am wondering......WHY? According to this process flowchart (http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?autocom=custom&page=k3flow)

the consulate should have sent and received package 3 before scheduling the Interview.

So, my question - Am I confused? Is the consulate confused? IS anything wrong? Do I need to do anything besides finish my preparation for the Interview?

THANKS,

jed

[jack and jill 0]

the same thing happened to me when i contacted the chennai consulate. In fact, they sent me the packet 4 by email and then by mail to my wife.

My doubt is there are forms in packet three that she did not have to fill out. I wonder if she will have to fill them out later.

[JaJo 1]

I'm not sure, but I think that has happened before. I'll do some searches and if I find anything I'll let you know.

Congratulations!

[Alex+R 0]

[whining] I called them today too to see if they got it AND e-mailed and I didn't get any notice of an interview. [stop whining]

Congrats!

[Cindy&Kev 0]

Here in Brazil they do not send a Packet 3 before scheduling an interview date for K3 visas.

Till now we are three from VJ going to have the interview at 12/19 in Brazil!!!

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I called them today too to see if they got it AND e-mailed and I didn't get any notice of an interview.

I had to wait 10 days to get a response for my email asking about if they had received my packet 3 back and for my surprise the response was my interview date.

[MaryandMian 1]

Congratulations and best of luck on your interview.

[alix 20]

Well...it's kinda weird that this happened, but I'm really happy for you!

I think the best way is to have your wife call them on Tuesday (since Monday is a holiday in Rio). I think the people at the Consulate in Rio have been really overwhelmed with cases and sometimes do things that make absolutely no sense. But I think you should be happy about it! Some people are already getting January dates. So please have your wife ask them to confirm her interview date and about packet 3. I know that for CR1 you don't get packet 3 (because the NVC sends it to you upon the IV Fee Bill payment) only packet 4, but I thought that K3s were just like K1s and got both from the US Consulate here in Rio.

Everything will be fine and you'll be with her before Christmas!

Alix