P3 Question

[cat_lovers 0]

Hi Everyone!

How long does it usually take to receive P3 from the consulate?

Thank you.

[mauidennis 1]

Give it about two weeks. If you have not heard anything by then, send them an message through the contact page on the embassy website.

[cat_lovers 0]

Thank you so much

Give it about two weeks. If you have not heard anything by then, send them an message through the contact page on the embassy website.

[httuner 10]

It took about a good week and a half for the P3 packet to arrive to my fiancee. It requested that we get 2x Passport photos, a copy of the passport information page and DS230 part 1 to be sent back to the consulate along with the instruction letter with our case number written on it.

So you can actually prepare these documents now =]

I was reading a while ago how some people are having to do the DS260 which is an electronic online form instead of the DS230, I suppose my case wasn't selected for the electronic processing.

Edited October 11, 2013 by httuner

[Daveykins 17]

Took our case about 10 days from when it left NVC to when we got p3.

[cat_lovers 0]

Hi httuner,

Thank you so much.

Where can I get the the instruction letter with our case number? Is that the one from NVC?

And what do you mean by electronic processing and non- electronic processing?

It took about a good week and a half for the P3 packet to arrive to my fiancee. It requested that we get 2x Passport photos, a copy of the passport information page and DS230 part 1 to be sent back to the consulate along with the instruction letter with our case number written on it.

So you can actually prepare these documents now =]

I was reading a while ago how some people are having to do the DS260 which is an electronic online form instead of the DS230, I suppose my case wasn't selected for the electronic processing.

[httuner 10]

The instruction letter will come with the P3 packet. It contains a written(typed) letter telling your fiance(e) about the petition approval, telling your fiance(e) to follow the instructions provided carefully along with a copy of the original I-129F Form with the approval stamp.

Then there is a instruction paper that will require your fiance(e) to write your case number on the top left hand line provided, make sure to make a copy of this instruction paper for your records. You will be required to mail this paper back to the Consulate along with the required documents it ask for.

This instruction paper will give you a checklist of items required which is to fill out Part 1 of DS230 ( http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/81807.pdf ) and a Copy of the Informational Page of his/her Passport and finally only Two 2 inches square photo(Basically passport photos) (roughly 50mm square)

This instruction letter is provided in the P3 that your fiance(e) will recieve in the mail. So if you prepare these items now you'll be ready to send it back once your fiance(e) recieves packet 3 from the consulate.


I was reading that some cases are selected for Electronic processing(which is basically online forms that are filled online and submitted online i.e. the DS260 instead of the paper document DS230) In my situation I wasn't selected for Electronic processing so we were required to fill the DS230 instead of the DS260. Its in a thread in here somewhere. I'll try to find it.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/454847-ds-260-required-for-china-now/

Edited October 12, 2013 by httuner

[unsmiley 111]

Re: Electronic Processing

At least with the IR1-CR1 Visas it is the applicant who enrolls in electronic processing via an email to the NVC.