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Egor   13

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Today my fiancee finally picked up her passport with visa along with the envelope from the OFC. However the envelope is damaged. It appears that someone cut off a small corner of the envelope (about 2 inches). Its not an accidental rip or some transportation damage - it is a very clean scissors cut, so now it is visible whats inside it.

Please advise how to solve this issue. Can she arrive to the embassy to have the envelope repaired? Or resealed? Because i know we cant leave it the way it is - it will be an issue at POE.

HELP!

Edited by Egor&Arti
PARENTS IR-5 VISA TIMELINE
21 September 2015 - Both packets sent
24 September 2015 - NOA1 (E-Mail)
26 September 2015 - Check payment cleared
29 September 2015 - NOA1 (In mail)
25 February 2016 - RFE received
30 March 2016 - RFE response sent
23 May 2016 - NOA2 (Approved)
10 Jun 2016 - NVC Received

SPOUSE K-1 VISA TIMELINE
9 May 2013 - I-129 sent
17 May 2013 - Check payment cleared
18 May 2013 - NOA1 (E-Mail)
21 May 2013 - Touched (Alien Registration Number)
21 June 2013 - NOA 1 (In mail)
12 September 2013 - RFE request (E-Mail)
2 October 2013 - Sent the RFE
3 October 2013 - RFE Response Review
17 October 2013 - NOA2 Approved (E-Mail)
4 November 2013 - NOA2 (Hard Copy)
17 November 2013 - NVC sent the case to the consulate
22 November 2013 - Received by the embassy
5 December 2013 - Completed Medical and Paid Fees
14 December 2013 - Packet 4 received
17 December 2013 - Biometrics
26 December 2013 - Interview (Approved)
2 January 2014 - CEAC update to ISSUED
7 January 2014 - Visa in hand
8 February 2014 - POE JFK NYC
20 February 2014 - Married
31 March 2014 - AOS package sent
17 March 2015 - AOS package APPROVED
27 March 2015 - Green Card in hand

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skysofialila   45

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can you post a picture of the cut in the envelope?

NOA1 received: July 30, 2013

Transferred: Jan 22, 2014 (time from NOA1 to Transfer: 5 months 3 weeks 2 days)

Touched: Jan 24, 2014 at 6:35 PM

Alien reg. # changed: Jan 27, 2014 at 10:50 PM

Filed for expedite: Feb 5, 2014

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Egor   13

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This is normal and is exactly how it's supposed to be - don't worry about it and whatever you do, don't open it. wink.png

Yes. I did some research online and it appears that embassy does it on purpose, so the airport security can see that its just a papers. Or for whatever other reason. Nevertheless, i sent an email to the embassy asking about it.

Thank you for reply.

PARENTS IR-5 VISA TIMELINE
21 September 2015 - Both packets sent
24 September 2015 - NOA1 (E-Mail)
26 September 2015 - Check payment cleared
29 September 2015 - NOA1 (In mail)
25 February 2016 - RFE received
30 March 2016 - RFE response sent
23 May 2016 - NOA2 (Approved)
10 Jun 2016 - NVC Received

SPOUSE K-1 VISA TIMELINE
9 May 2013 - I-129 sent
17 May 2013 - Check payment cleared
18 May 2013 - NOA1 (E-Mail)
21 May 2013 - Touched (Alien Registration Number)
21 June 2013 - NOA 1 (In mail)
12 September 2013 - RFE request (E-Mail)
2 October 2013 - Sent the RFE
3 October 2013 - RFE Response Review
17 October 2013 - NOA2 Approved (E-Mail)
4 November 2013 - NOA2 (Hard Copy)
17 November 2013 - NVC sent the case to the consulate
22 November 2013 - Received by the embassy
5 December 2013 - Completed Medical and Paid Fees
14 December 2013 - Packet 4 received
17 December 2013 - Biometrics
26 December 2013 - Interview (Approved)
2 January 2014 - CEAC update to ISSUED
7 January 2014 - Visa in hand
8 February 2014 - POE JFK NYC
20 February 2014 - Married
31 March 2014 - AOS package sent
17 March 2015 - AOS package APPROVED
27 March 2015 - Green Card in hand

Egor Explorer

Egor   13

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Can you please share your fiancee experience with CO? Use this link: http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=India&cty=&dfilter=5&topic=IR-1%2FCR-1+Visa

Thanks a million...

We will do that shortly.

PARENTS IR-5 VISA TIMELINE
21 September 2015 - Both packets sent
24 September 2015 - NOA1 (E-Mail)
26 September 2015 - Check payment cleared
29 September 2015 - NOA1 (In mail)
25 February 2016 - RFE received
30 March 2016 - RFE response sent
23 May 2016 - NOA2 (Approved)
10 Jun 2016 - NVC Received

SPOUSE K-1 VISA TIMELINE
9 May 2013 - I-129 sent
17 May 2013 - Check payment cleared
18 May 2013 - NOA1 (E-Mail)
21 May 2013 - Touched (Alien Registration Number)
21 June 2013 - NOA 1 (In mail)
12 September 2013 - RFE request (E-Mail)
2 October 2013 - Sent the RFE
3 October 2013 - RFE Response Review
17 October 2013 - NOA2 Approved (E-Mail)
4 November 2013 - NOA2 (Hard Copy)
17 November 2013 - NVC sent the case to the consulate
22 November 2013 - Received by the embassy
5 December 2013 - Completed Medical and Paid Fees
14 December 2013 - Packet 4 received
17 December 2013 - Biometrics
26 December 2013 - Interview (Approved)
2 January 2014 - CEAC update to ISSUED
7 January 2014 - Visa in hand
8 February 2014 - POE JFK NYC
20 February 2014 - Married
31 March 2014 - AOS package sent
17 March 2015 - AOS package APPROVED
27 March 2015 - Green Card in hand

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Egor   13

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Just got reply from the ustraveldocs.com to my inquiry about the cut envelope.

We understand that you want to know the process to be followed, as you have opened the sealed yellow packet.

With regards to your query, we would like to inform you that, an applicant who is given with a sealed yellow packet is expected to travel with the same to the U.S and hand it over to the Port of Entry Officer and is not supposed to open it. Since you have opened the sealed yellow packet, you would need to walk in to the consulate where you were interviewed.

Please follow the instructions below in order to proceed further.
BMB accepts all such cases between 07.30 and 08.30am
NWD accepts all walk in between 10.00 and 11.00 am

Please be informed that, you will be communicated by the Embassy/Consulate once the packet is sealed and it’s at the sole discretion of the Embassy/Consulate to process the same.

Once again i want to reiterate that we did not open it and we received it with a cut off corner. Tomorrow my fiancee will go to the embassy to seek clarification.

Edited by Egor&Arti
PARENTS IR-5 VISA TIMELINE
21 September 2015 - Both packets sent
24 September 2015 - NOA1 (E-Mail)
26 September 2015 - Check payment cleared
29 September 2015 - NOA1 (In mail)
25 February 2016 - RFE received
30 March 2016 - RFE response sent
23 May 2016 - NOA2 (Approved)
10 Jun 2016 - NVC Received

SPOUSE K-1 VISA TIMELINE
9 May 2013 - I-129 sent
17 May 2013 - Check payment cleared
18 May 2013 - NOA1 (E-Mail)
21 May 2013 - Touched (Alien Registration Number)
21 June 2013 - NOA 1 (In mail)
12 September 2013 - RFE request (E-Mail)
2 October 2013 - Sent the RFE
3 October 2013 - RFE Response Review
17 October 2013 - NOA2 Approved (E-Mail)
4 November 2013 - NOA2 (Hard Copy)
17 November 2013 - NVC sent the case to the consulate
22 November 2013 - Received by the embassy
5 December 2013 - Completed Medical and Paid Fees
14 December 2013 - Packet 4 received
17 December 2013 - Biometrics
26 December 2013 - Interview (Approved)
2 January 2014 - CEAC update to ISSUED
7 January 2014 - Visa in hand
8 February 2014 - POE JFK NYC
20 February 2014 - Married
31 March 2014 - AOS package sent
17 March 2015 - AOS package APPROVED
27 March 2015 - Green Card in hand

Egor Explorer

Egor   13

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She didn't go, but she called and they told her that this is how it is suppose to be.

PARENTS IR-5 VISA TIMELINE
21 September 2015 - Both packets sent
24 September 2015 - NOA1 (E-Mail)
26 September 2015 - Check payment cleared
29 September 2015 - NOA1 (In mail)
25 February 2016 - RFE received
30 March 2016 - RFE response sent
23 May 2016 - NOA2 (Approved)
10 Jun 2016 - NVC Received

SPOUSE K-1 VISA TIMELINE
9 May 2013 - I-129 sent
17 May 2013 - Check payment cleared
18 May 2013 - NOA1 (E-Mail)
21 May 2013 - Touched (Alien Registration Number)
21 June 2013 - NOA 1 (In mail)
12 September 2013 - RFE request (E-Mail)
2 October 2013 - Sent the RFE
3 October 2013 - RFE Response Review
17 October 2013 - NOA2 Approved (E-Mail)
4 November 2013 - NOA2 (Hard Copy)
17 November 2013 - NVC sent the case to the consulate
22 November 2013 - Received by the embassy
5 December 2013 - Completed Medical and Paid Fees
14 December 2013 - Packet 4 received
17 December 2013 - Biometrics
26 December 2013 - Interview (Approved)
2 January 2014 - CEAC update to ISSUED
7 January 2014 - Visa in hand
8 February 2014 - POE JFK NYC
20 February 2014 - Married
31 March 2014 - AOS package sent
17 March 2015 - AOS package APPROVED
27 March 2015 - Green Card in hand

 
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