Visa (finally) received but no packet/documents returned

[cmw+mhs 0]

My husband is Egyptian and a few days ago finally received his IR1 visa. (His interview was back in December, but was placed in Admin Processing until roughly a week ago. I live with him here in Cairo.)

 

We are obvisouly thrilled to have the visa, returned to him in his passport by the local Aramex delivery service. 

 

However the state.gov website mentions this "sealed packet" supposedly delivered with the passport/visa that we have never received.

 

We are trying to figure out if this is something we should still be waiting for, or if not getting a packet sometimes is normal. Of course inquiries to the embassy itself are just answered (so far) with links to FAQ pages on more state websites that tell us nothing!

 

Did anyone else have this happen to them? Are we good to start making travel plans, or do we wait for a packet that for all we know may or may not come??

Edited April 17, 2019 by cmw+mhs
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[nicedamsel 216]

3 minutes ago, cmw+mhs said:

My husband is Egyptian and a few days ago finally received his IR1 visa. (His interview was back in December, but was placed in Admin Processing until roughly a week ago. I live with him here in Cairo.)

 

We are obvisouly thrilled to have the visa, returned to him in his passport by the local Aramex delivery service. 

 

However the state.gov website mentions this "sealed packet" supposedly delivered with the passport/visa that we have never received.

 

We are trying to figure out if this is something we should still be waiting for, or if not getting a packet sometimes is normal. Of course inquiries to the embassy itself are just answered (so far) with links to FAQ pages on more state websites that tell us nothing!

 

Did anyone else have this happen to them? Are we good to start making travel plans, or do we wait for a packet that for all we know may or may not come??

It's shows that they electronically sent it to the immigration. So no need to worry.

[Khallaf 650]

1 hour ago, cmw+mhs said:

My husband is Egyptian and a few days ago finally received his IR1 visa. (His interview was back in December, but was placed in Admin Processing until roughly a week ago. I live with him here in Cairo.)

 

We are obvisouly thrilled to have the visa, returned to him in his passport by the local Aramex delivery service. 

 

However the state.gov website mentions this "sealed packet" supposedly delivered with the passport/visa that we have never received.

 

We are trying to figure out if this is something we should still be waiting for, or if not getting a packet sometimes is normal. Of course inquiries to the embassy itself are just answered (so far) with links to FAQ pages on more state websites that tell us nothing!

 

Did anyone else have this happen to them? Are we good to start making travel plans, or do we wait for a packet that for all we know may or may not come??

agreed with other based on the timeline it would have all been electronic at the POE just let them know it was done electronic and you will be fine.

 

my husband arrived from Egypt in Feb he still had the pack only because when I sent to NVC it had not moved to electronic yet.

[cmw+mhs 0]

Thank you for your replies. About a day after posting this, I also received confirmation from the embassy that his forms were electronically submitted and thus no package necessary. What a relief!

[Alexobaid 5]

On 4/19/2019 at 7:08 AM, cmw+mhs said:

Thank you for your replies. About a day after posting this, I also received confirmation from the embassy that his forms were electronically submitted and thus no package necessary. What a relief!

Hey cmw how long did guys wait  for a interview after the case was completed my case been completed since January 8

[cmw+mhs 0]

Do you mean the administrative processing time after his interview at the embassy? His interview was back on Dec. 9. Once they finished looking into the travel info, they just contacted us and asked him to send in his passport via Aramax -- he did not have to do another interview or even go back to the embassy.

 

 

Or do you mean the timeframe between submitting the paperwork online and getting the interview scheduled? That was from August 11 (paperwork completed), notice of interview received on November 13, interview scheduled on December 9.

 

Hope this helps, and good luck!

[Alexobaid 5]

On 4/22/2019 at 10:50 AM, cmw+mhs said:

Do you mean the administrative processing time after his interview at the embassy? His interview was back on Dec. 9. Once they finished looking into the travel info, they just contacted us and asked him to send in his passport via Aramax -- he did not have to do another interview or even go back to the embassy.

 

 

Or do you mean the timeframe between submitting the paperwork online and getting the interview scheduled? That was from August 11 (paperwork completed), notice of interview received on November 13, interview scheduled on December 9.

 

Hope this helps, and good luck!

I mean the interview since it been completed my case been completed since Jan 8th it been almost 5 months and I haven’t heard anything at all