All that is needed to get the police certificate is proof of having received a case number. So I scanned the letter I got from the NVC and sent it to my fiance in Japan. The medical check they just want the case number that the NVC gives you, so for that we didn't even wait for any documents. (got it from calling the NVC)
You can schedule the interview even before making the payment, but they will only confirm once payment is received. Again for that all you need is the case number no documents from packet 3.
We ended up getting packet 3 before the interview, so I can't vouch for if the whole process can be done without it.
kaikou got a reaction from Sheepwalk in All Japan Filers