Packet 4 came as an email

[CowBoE 429]

Yesterday, we received what appears to be what VJ site mentions as packet 4, one week after P3 was sent back.

We were expecting express postal mail, like packet 3, so it was little bit of surprise.

This is what happened from China, but I'm not sure it's same for other countries.

We are making preparations to schedule the interview in the near future.

Here is what the P4 email looks like...

U.S. Consulate General

43 Hua Jiu Road, Zhujiang New Town

Tianhe District

Guangzhou, China

510623

Case Number: GUZ##########

Name (P) : XXXXXXXXXXXXX

Preference Category: K1 - CHIN

Your Priority Date : 16 DEC 2013

Traveling Applicants:

(P) XXXXXXXXXXXXX DD MMM YYYY

IR, CR, IW, IB, K and SB1 visa applicants

Important: As of March 16, 2013, the U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou has implemented new visa application procedures. Under these new procedures, a number of services will be provided to visa applicants directly by our authorized partner, CGI Stanley. ALL applicants will need to register directly through CGI Stanley for visa interviews and passport delivery. Only those applicants who register through CGI Stanley will be able to receive their passport after their visa has been processed. Please follow the instructions below to schedule your visa interview appointment through CGI Stanley.

Dear Applicant, Petitioner, or Agent of record:

This office is ready to begin final processing of the immigrant visa applicant(s) named above in this case. Please follow these steps to schedule and prepare for your visa interview:

1. Once you receive this notice, please visit http://ustraveldocs.com and register a document pick-up location by selecting the “Select Document Delivery Address” option in the Immigrant Visas section of the website. If you have already registered, you do not need to register again. Failure to register prior to your visa interview will result in delay of your visa application.
2. Once registered, visit http://ustraveldocs.com and select “Schedule My Appointment” in the Immigrant Visas section of the website to schedule your visa interview appointment.
3. Once you have scheduled your appointment, download the Immigrant Visa Instruction Packet (or K visa Instruction Packet for K visa applicants) and follow the instructions inside it to prepare the necessary documents for your visa interview. Instruction packets can be found by selecting “Prepare Documents” in the Immigrant Visas section of http://ustraveldocs.com.
4. All applicants, regardless of age, must complete a medical exam and vaccination(s) with one of our designated panel physicians prior to the visa interview. (Please refer to the detailed instructions in the instruction packet.) Applicants must bring a copy of this letter with them to their medical exam.
5. On the scheduled date and time, the applicant(s) should come to the Consulate with all required documents and a copy of this letter. Applicants who do not bring a copy of this letter may not be allowed into the consulate for their interview.

You must now register and schedule an appointment through CGI Stanley. Failure to apply for your immigrant visa within one year of being notified that you may apply may result in the permanent termination of your case pursuant to section 203(g) of the Immigration and Nationality act.

Please do not reply to this email. Any replies sent will not be received. If you have any questions, please use the following web site to contact us:http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/immigrant-visa-unit-question.html.When communicating with our office about your case, please provide your name and case number exactly as shown in this letter.

Sincerely,

Chief, Immigrant Visa Unit

The Chinese translation for this appointment letter is as follows:

IR, CR, IW, IB, K , SB1 类别的签证申请人

重要通知: 从2013年3月16日起， 美国驻广州总领事馆将实行移民签证申请的新程序。在这些新程序下，一系列的签证服务将由我们授权的合作伙伴CGI Stanley 提供给签证申请人。所有申请人必须直接通过CGI Stanley进行安排签证面谈时间以及登记文件送达地址, 只有通过CGI Stanley登记的申请人才能在签证批准之后收到他们的护照。请按照以下指引使用CGI Stanley提供的签证服务网站安排你的签证面谈时间。

亲爱的移民申请人,美国申请人,或指定代理人：

本馆即将开始对你的移民签证申请进行最终的处理。请上述列明的签证申请人按照以下步骤安排你的签证面谈时间并为面谈做准备:

1. 收到此通知后,所有签证申请人必须立即登陆签证申请服务网站http://ustraveldocs.com的移民签证信息页面点击“选择文件送达地址”进行登记。如你已经在此网站登记，无须重复此步骤。未能在签证面谈前登记将会对你的申请造成延误。

2. 登记完成后，所有签证申请人必须登陆同一网站选择“安排约见时间”进行签证面谈时间的预约。
3. 一旦你安排面谈时间后, 你必须从此网站上下载“移民签证申请说明”包裹，(K类签证申请人应下载“K类签证申请说明”)，并务必仔细阅读所有的相关信息，严格按照指引准备面谈所需的材料。签证申请说明包裹可从网站http://ustraveldocs.com移民签证信息页面的“准备资料”链接中下载。
4. 请注意, 所有移民签证申请人，不论其年龄大小，均应在签证面谈前到指定的机构进行体检与接种疫苗（详见签证说明包裹内指引）。请上述的申请人带上此通知并在体检时向体检机构出示该通知。
5. 申请人应在安排好的面谈约见时间，带上此通知和面谈所需材料来到领事馆。签证面谈时未能够出示此信的申请人将无法进入领事馆面谈。

请马上通过CGI Stanley登记并预约你的签证面谈。如果你在一年内未能按要求采取任何行动，根据美国移民与国籍法第203条（g）款要求，你的申请将被取消。

请勿直接回复此电邮，因为我们无法收到任何对此电邮的回复。如果你有任何关于移民申请的问题， 请使用本馆网站上的咨询表格与我们联系， 网址为：http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/immigrant-visa-unit-question.html 在进行咨询时请提供你正确的名字及档案号码。

此致，

美国驻广州总领事馆移民部

This email is UNCLASSIFIED

[Darnell 8,478]

In all other countries - this is the P3.

Someone decided to label it a P4 in the China group last year, and it stuck.

A True P4 is the interview letter.