Harsh

Hey, just curious if anyone out there is still waiting for a response from the Dehli embassy for packet 4. Also, how long ago did you send in Packet 3?

It rarely gets through, and when it does, it just rings and rings, till I get a recording that says "ur call did not go through"... I am dialing the 8062 number. Im doing it as I am typing this.

Hey guys, longgggg timeeeeee, I have been reading, just havent had the time or patience to post n e thing... I think I am SCREWED. My fiance sent packet 3 back on Feb. 27th. Its been 2 1/2 weeks, havent heard n e thing. ALSO, I call DOS everyday and according to them, nothing has been entered into the system, therefore it means they have not recieved our packet 3 at the consulate. I tried e-mailing, I tried calling the embassy, maybe I am calling the wrong number or something, but no one answers. I just wish I could somehow find out if they recieved anything and have just not entered it into the system yet. I feel so helpless right now. I dont know where to go from here and what to do. I told the lady at DOS that I cant get through to anyone at the embassy, she said its only been 2 1/2 weeks, wait atleast 2 more, then we will look into it. I am just........... spent. Any advice?

hey guys, long time, I got really busy because there is construction at our house, and my grandfather is really ill, not to mention work has been crazy... n e way, finally got around to some paperwork, got a quick question, on the DS 230, part 1, where it asks for all the "SPOUSE" information, do we put N/A on that, since its a fiance visa? OR do we fill it out with the fiance info because I will be the FUTURE SPOUSE??? lol

Thanks guys, I dont kno what I would do without your help, I've been so busy with work and construction at my house that I barely have time to look anything over, or I look stuff up, read it, and get so involved with other stuff, I forget what I read and have to go back and look stuff up again! ughhhh!

OK, I am going to be a dork and answer one of my own question here.... I am guessing this is the right answer...

DS-156 is for a NON-IMMIGRANT VISA, which will not apply here, so we dont need to fill it out and send it.... the DS-230 application is the one that applies to us because we are going for an IMMIGRANT VISA... is that it? So I dont have to fill out and send DS-156 at all.

hey, quick question... I was looking at this website.... http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/ivpacket309k1.html .... and under "APPLICATION FORMS" it says........ "attached forms DS-156, Nonimmigrant Visa Application, for each applicant (two for each applicant)."....... Correct me if I am wrong... I dont see DS-156 attached anywhere????? I just see DS-230 Part 1 and 2.... and I-134 attached, but NOT DS-156.

ALSO.... I am guessing the I-134 has to be an ORIGINAL copy right?... or, can I fill it out and FAX it over to her?

Ok, I couldnt control myself so I called DOS today, according to DHL, the consulate recieved my file on SATURDAY morning, I didnt think there was anyway they would have put it in the system by now... but to my pleasent surprise, the DOS lady told me, they put it in the system and already sent out the "instruction package". I asked if that was "packet 3" and she said "yes, they sent out the instruction package." I am going to get the final pieces of my packet 3 together in the next couple of days and send it to them asap... thanks again for all your advice guys.

Karri... sorry to hear about your company, what line of work are you in? If you are planning on a wedding sometime in May, then you are still ahead of schedule even if you do not send your packet 3 in right away, you should be fine with the amount of time it takes with the process going on its normal speed... ALTHOUGH, I would recommend getting it done ASAP, because you never know what can happen, any kind of undue delay can occur at anytime, so its better to be safe... The world is becoming ever smaller and the smallest thing like a local election, to something big like a terrorist attack can cause delays in the process.

p.s. My family lived in Mohali back in the late 80s and early 90s for a while, I think that is near Chandigardh... : )

Moksha, I got the confirmation from DHL today that the embassy recieved our file... how long should I wait to call DOS... 48 hours should be sufficient right?... also, if its not too much trouble, where did you print out packet 3, because I found it online at MULTIPLE locations, which is the correct one that worked for you?

Moksha, I hear ya, I got back from India on Jan 23rd and I am still kinda depressed lol, jus wanna be with her so bad, the only thing keeping me going is the fact that the process of the K1 visa has sped up since the NOA 2. Cant wait for that DHL thing to say "shipment delivered", as soon as I read that, I plan to wait 48 hrs, and call DOS.

haha, MOKSHA... thats always an exciting day, when you book tix to goto India, its like the "point of no return" lol, at that point you know what day you will be with you significant other.... I am planning on buying tix anyday now, I am gonna be goin in May, so I am almost 99.999% positive she will have an interview date and visa by then.

CLASSICROCK68--- Thanks a lot for the info again, hope you will be with your SO soon... : )

Hey guys... spoke to NVC this evening and the lady said my file has been sent to the consulate as of Feb 3rd, I checked DHL tracking and indeed it was shipped out on the 4th (assuming that is my file going to New Delhi) and departed NY this morning at 7 am... Now I guess I will wait a few days then call DOS for an update... can you guys tell me the DOS number again, if its not too much trouble, and from what I had read earlier, I guess it is pretty easy to deal with them right? Also, how long AFTER it reaches New Delhi, should I call DOS?

CONGRATS MARM!!!!! WOW... FFFFIIIINNNNAAAAALLLLLYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

Hey guys, still praying for you guys to get your NOA2s, should be ANY day now, for sure.... I recommend writing to your congressmen because atleast you get the feeling you are doing SOMETHING and not feeling helpless...

Update on me: Called NVC today and the lady said my file was sent out to the India Embassy on Feb 3rd... hoping it arrives in the next few days.

Hey guys, sorry been gone for a while, construction at the house so been crazy busy.... got my formal letter from NVC... "The NVC has recently recieved an approved I-129F petition filed on behalf of your fiance. This letter is to let you know that within a week the petition will be forewarded to the appropriate visa-issuing post where your visa interview will take place"... bla bla bla....

Guys, is it safe to assume that this is a good thing?.... I was reading some horror stories in another forum... someone had typed that they were calling NVC for the past 5 weeks, and kept being told they were in "administrative processing"....This doesnt seem like a pre-printed letter, so do you think they will ACTUALLY send it within a week, or is there still a chance that I could be stuck in administrative processing?... Was there anyone you guys know that got stuck in processing for an extended period of time? Thanks for taking the time to read and answer. Hope you guys are having a good week.

Hey guys, got my formal letter from NVC... "The NVC has recently recieved an approved I-129F petition filed on behalf of your fiance. This letter is to let you know that within a week the petition will be forewarded to the appropriate visa-issuing post where your visa interview will take place"... bla bla bla....

Guys, is it safe to assume that this is a good thing lol.... I was reading some horror stories in another forum... someone had typed that they were calling NVC for the past 5 weeks, and kept being told they were in "administrative processing"....This doesnt seem like a pre-printed letter, so do you think they will ACTUALLY send it within a week, or is there still a chance that I could be stuck in administrative processing?... I was thinking, I'll keep an eye on the DHL tracking system, and as soon as the next batch of packages are sent out, I will call and check if they were sent... Was there anyone you guys know that got stuck in processing for an extended period of time? Thanks for taking the time to read and answer. Hope you guys are having a good week.

Karri--- Maybe he just doesnt want to take the chance of any confusion or undue delay happening because of 2 packet 3s in the system, 1 that they send you, and the other that you print out and send them. Don't worry, all in good time. The hardest part deff ended when you got approved.

Karri, I would call DOS to check... whats the worst that would happen, they wont have it for you... doesnt hurt to check...

ughh!!... I didnt even ask for my case number, I just used the reciept number from the USCIS approval... next time I call, I will ask for my case number... I'll probably call them again on wednesday. It was good to know that NVC got my stuff though, because I still have not gotten an official letter from them that they got my files... thanks again for your advice Moksha.

Thanks Classicrock68, just spoke to a rep, they said they have it but it has not been sent to the consulate in New Delhi yet, it is under "Administrative Processing" and there is no time frame for that... I guess I might have jumped the gun a little since I jus got approved a week ago... how long should I wait before I call them back? How long did it take you guys before it left NVC for New Delhi?

guys, quick question, I called NVC this morning and put in my reciept number in the automated thing and it said that they didnt even recieve my file yet, I was approved back on Jan 26th!! Did anyone else have this problem? They dont open for another 5 mins, so I will call and try to speak to one of the people a little later, hopefully the automated system is not correct...

ok wow... MOKSHA told me bout this forum and I could not be more thankfull... I started on page one and read every single post and learned SO MUCH.... As for me... here is my sequence so far....

Jan 26th --- got my NOA2 electronically

Jan 30th --- got my NOA2 in the mail

my friend on VJ who had the same dates as me for APPLICATION SENT, NOA1 , AND NOA2, called NVC yesterday and they said that they had sent his application to the Embassy already... I checked on the DHL tracking website you guys had posted and sure enough, his was sent to Islamabad (I did not come across ANYONE other then him that had a Pakistan application, so it had to be him)... I also saw that a package was sent on the same day to NEW DELHI and that is where mine was suppose to go.... As of today morning 7:21 am, it is "Transit through DHL facility"/"NY CITY GATEWAY, NY"... I am praying my stuff is in that package... I will follow all the advice you guys gave and wait until a few days after it arrives, then call DOS, and see if NEW DELHI recieved it in the system yet... as soon as I get a yes, I will have my fiance mail out packet 3... we plan to get married in MAY so we are still ahead of schedule but it would be nice to get all the paperwork and interview out of the way as soon as possible... Thanks again for all your advice and help guys, REALLY big help so far...

CONGRATS TO ALL APPROVALS!!!!! LETS GET THE PARTY STARTED!!!!

hey guys quik question... I got the approval in the mail yesterday... NVC is closed for the weekend, but when I do call... what number do I use for refrence.... is it the RECIEPT NUMBER on the approval email?? Thanks for your advice....

wow! You step away for a couple of days and have to read more pages then "WAR AND PEACE" lol.... for the folks that are still waiting, I pray for you guys everyday, and will continue to do so until ALL of my fellow August filers get their NOA2's. For my friends that got thier approvals CONGRATS!!! now more waiting begins lol. By the way... FOR THE PEOPLE THAT GOT APPROVED...when you guys found out about the approval online, how long was it before you got something in the mail?? I got approved on Monday, and still have not gotten any kind of mail. How long should I wait to contact NVC to ask if they got my case????

yea Maliciant, they were done professionally by one of the best studios in all of India. I dont know why I cant attach n e more... its giving me issues...