Brian & Giang

Now are case was received in HCM city and indicates "ready"
So technically we can fill out the ds160 and schedule our interview?
I have seen mixed responses, some say we can do this now and some say we have to wait for packet 3 to be mailed

Our NVC case number was just assigned today.  Can we book an appointment for a interview now?
 

I just had my I-129 approved by USCIS.  Can anyone that has been through this before tell me what happens next?
1. What am I waiting for to schedule the interview?
2. Is there anything I can be preparing in the meantime from when USCIS is handing the case over to the NVC?
3. Does my interview get scheduled by someone else or do I schedule it and pick the date?
 
Thanks for any replies! 

Thanks for your time!
 
Good luck to you as well!!

Yes she is in Vietnam.  Thank you so much!!
 
So really the only thing you send before the interview is the DS 160 confirmation page with photos and a copy of the passport.  And everything else you bring to the interview.

Got it
Thanks!
 
Can you tell me what packet 3 is all about?  What is in it?  The one that gets sent to her from the Embassy.

My I-129 was just approved.  Do I have to wait for everything to get passed to the NVC and then to the Embassy before I start doing the DS-160 online and also making an appointment for the interview? Can I just do the DS-160 now and make an appointment for an interview?

Ok our case was sent to HCM city in Vietnam and indicates it is "ready"
Can we now fill out the DS-160 and once completed schedule a date for the interview or do we have to wait for Packet 3 and the instruction letter?
I do understand we need the instruction letter to bring to the medical exam and interview, but can we at least set a date before we receive it?

We have got the NVC case number and now we are waiting for it to be sent to the US Consular in HCM City.  Can we schedule the interview and medical exam now?

Anyone from Vietnam familiar with packet 3.  I am concerned my fiance will not receive packet 3 in the mail due to her location.  She lives in a small residential quarter and I have heard many people say they never even receive packet 3.  Can someone that has been through this process before tell me if it is a problem if she never receives that packet 3?

I have requested the instruction letter via email and this was the response from the consulate:
"Dear Sir/Madam,
 Thank you for your inquiry.
 We received the electronic file for the case on May 17.  It usually takes one to two weeks to receive the physical file from the National Visa Center (NVC).  Our office will contact the beneficiary and send the Instruction Letter to the beneficiary’s mailing address (not via email) at the earliest opportunity.  For additional information about immigrant and K-1 fiancé(e) visas, including required documents, please visit the State Department’s website: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/family.html.
"
 
So it seems like they wont send it via email which could be a problem for us.