Paperwork recived by consulate?

[simario25 0]

NVC sent my case to the consulate on 3-12-2007. The consulate has a record of it on the computer. They can look up the case number, but they have not received the paparwork.. When I asked the rep she said it takes up to 4 weeks to receive. I am confused. Supposedly DHL delivers the package in 3-5 days. Am I missing something here or is my paperwork considered to have arrived at the consulate once they have the case number in their system. I also see that others who got their case sent to Rio at the same time have updated their timelines to indicate the embassy has recieved the case.AM I going about this the right way or is there something specific I need to ask the consulate.

Thanks:

Mario

[joeyjoey 1]

NVC sent my case to the consulate on 3-12-2007. The consulate has a record of it on the computer. They can look up the case number, but they have not received the paparwork.. When I asked the rep she said it takes up to 4 weeks to receive. I am confused. Supposedly DHL delivers the package in 3-5 days. Am I missing something here or is my paperwork considered to have arrived at the consulate once they have the case number in their system. I also see that others who got their case sent to Rio at the same time have updated their timelines to indicate the embassy has recieved the case.AM I going about this the right way or is there something specific I need to ask the consulate.

Thanks:

Mario

You have to call or email the Consulate to know when your information has arrived AND has been entered into the system at the Consulate. DHL delivers in 3-5 days. But Consulate staff needs "time" to enter your info into their system. Until it's entered into their system, they do not have your package.

Hey, they are Government workers. They cannot go fast! It's the Law.

[simario25 0]

NVC sent my case to the consulate on 3-12-2007. The consulate has a record of it on the computer. They can look up the case number, but they have not received the paparwork.. When I asked the rep she said it takes up to 4 weeks to receive. I am confused. Supposedly DHL delivers the package in 3-5 days. Am I missing something here or is my paperwork considered to have arrived at the consulate once they have the case number in their system. I also see that others who got their case sent to Rio at the same time have updated their timelines to indicate the embassy has recieved the case.AM I going about this the right way or is there something specific I need to ask the consulate.

Thanks:

Mario

You have to call or email the Consulate to know when your information has arrived AND has been entered into the system at the Consulate. DHL delivers in 3-5 days. But Consulate staff needs "time" to enter your info into their system. Until it's entered into their system, they do not have your package.

Hey, they are Government workers. They cannot go fast! It's the Law.

Thanks for clarifying that for me, it is appreciated. May I ask you something else, being that you have already endured the process of acquiring the visa.

It states on the consulate info link on this site that you can expedite your interview date by sending the forms from packet 3 ahead of time if you can download them and have them ready. My fiancee already has forms DS-230 part1, DS-2001 and her photos as weel as a copy of her passport, and all our other paperwork is ready as well, we are just waiting on packet 3. Have you heard of anyone sending it ahead ahead of time and is there anything else that packet 3 requires you to send to schedule the interview?

Thanks Mario