Kathmandu Embassy Rocks!

Putali · November 17, 2007

Hi All,

Just to keep interested people posted, I had to e-mail the U.S. embassy in Kathmandu and let them know that my fiance's address and phone numbers have changed, so I prefer that he pick up Packet 3 from the embassy directly once they receive it. My e-mail looked like this, which I sent at a time I knew the embassy would be open:

ATTENTION: Consular Section, Immigrant Visas to the U.S. -- NVC Case# ______________

Dear Sir or Madam:

Namaskar. I am writing regarding my approved I-129F petition for a K-1 visa for my fiancé ____________. I have just received a letter (dated 11/13/2007, NVC Case# __________) from the U.S. State Department's National Visa Center indicating that the petition is being forwarded to the U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu within the next week. I understand that you will be contacting my fiancé once you have received the petition documents, however, his address and phone number have since changed. His new cell phone number is _______________. He is currently at home with his family in Chitwan for the Nepali holidays, but will be returning to Kathmandu sometime next week. If I may, I would like to please ask that you first try to contact him via his new cell phone so that he can pick up the packet directly from the embassy. I am afraid that if the packet is mailed it will be lost or may be delayed.

I hope that his visa can be processed as quickly as possible because my entire family is expecting him to be in the United States by Christmas or December 25th. My family members and close friends are traveling long distances to meet him at Christmas time. Also, since most of my family members will be present, we would like to try and have a marriage ceremony at the same time. All are excited to meet him and it will be a great time of celebration, but it will not be as joyous if he is not with me.

Please feel free to contact me with a reply to this e-mail. I will also try to call the embassy within the next few days to check for the petition packet arrival. Thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide.

Best wishes,

I then proceed to call my fiancé to let him know that I sent an e-mail to them and he tells me, "Yah! They just called me and told me your fianceé has e-mailed us and that I should come to the embassy on Monday". Less than one hour later I get this e-mail reply:

Dear Ms. ________,

__________’s case has been electronically transferred to us by NVC but his paper file is not yet with us. When he gets to Kathmandu, please ask him to visit us at the Consular Section any M/W/F at 2 pm. We have also called him and told him the same thing.

Regards,

Consular Section

U.S. Embassy

Kathmandu, Nepal

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