Different Packet 3 Instructions for Bangkok Consulate (K1)

[Joe and Juliet 0]

Hi all,

I just want to ask those who have done all the paper works for K1 in Bangkok Consulate.

In the Packet 3 checklist that I received it says:

First: Obtain all documents on this list that apply to your case.

Second: As soon as you have obtained ALL the documents required to process your case, you must send them to this office with a completed and signed Form DS 2001.

But in this website : http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/root/pdfs/k_visa_packet3.pdf, it says:

Step 1: prepare all documents on this checklist. All documents must be obtained and in your possession before the

interview can be scheduled.

Step 2. Once you have all the documents in your possession, complete and sign this Checklist of Documents and

return it with your DS 230 Part 1, a photocopy of passport photo page for each applicant and two

photographs for each applicants to the embassy by mail..

Step 3. Your interview will be scheduled when we received the items in step 2. You

must bring all of the other items on the checklist with you at the time of your

interview.

In this above mentioned website, I understood it to mean I only need to sign the checklist of documents, and send in two documents; the DS 230 Part 1 and DS 156 so the consulate can schedule the interview.

I have all the papers ready except for the police clearance from Bangkok Police which would be released on August 25, 2009 (3 weeks from application date). I want to send the Packet 3 documents now to get an early interview appointment date rather than wait for August 25.

Is it possible to send only the signed checklist, DS 230 Part I and DS 156 and bring all other documents on the day of the interview? Is there anyone out here who have done this? Please help and thanks in advance for the response.

[BishopMnA 0]

Hi all,

I just want to ask those who have done all the paper works for K1 in Bangkok Consulate.

In the Packet 3 checklist that I received it says:

First: Obtain all documents on this list that apply to your case.

Second: As soon as you have obtained ALL the documents required to process your case, you must send them to this office with a completed and signed Form DS 2001.

But in this website : http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/root/pdfs/k_visa_packet3.pdf, it says:

Step 1: prepare all documents on this checklist. All documents must be obtained and in your possession before the

interview can be scheduled.

Step 2. Once you have all the documents in your possession, complete and sign this Checklist of Documents and

return it with your DS 230 Part 1, a photocopy of passport photo page for each applicant and two

photographs for each applicants to the embassy by mail..

Step 3. Your interview will be scheduled when we received the items in step 2. You

must bring all of the other items on the checklist with you at the time of your

interview.

In this above mentioned website, I understood it to mean I only need to sign the checklist of documents, and send in two documents; the DS 230 Part 1 and DS 156 so the consulate can schedule the interview.

I have all the papers ready except for the police clearance from Bangkok Police which would be released on August 25, 2009 (3 weeks from application date). I want to send the Packet 3 documents now to get an early interview appointment date rather than wait for August 25.

Is it possible to send only the signed checklist, DS 230 Part I and DS 156 and bring all other documents on the day of the interview? Is there anyone out here who have done this? Please help and thanks in advance for the response.

Hey Brother Joe,

First of all, I did my Package 3 paperwork a few years ago, but I believe that the process is still 'overall' the same now as it was then.

Back then, I did not wait for my package 3 paperwork to come in the snailmail for my 'now wife'. I followed the internet instruction 100%. I still chat with a lot of Thai couples on VJ and I would speculate that the majority of those folks also follow the website instructions. In fact, I know for fact of several couples who also did not wait on the snailmail Package 3, and did as I did by downloading the forms from the internet and following those instructions from the internet.

In fact, I remember that it was almost a month after downloading the forms from the internet and sending them in, before my 'then fiancee' received the Package 3 in snailmail. I remember we looked at it together, and it really was a sloppy package. Some of the forms were even outdated! However, I kept this Package 3 as a 'souvenier' <haha>

You'll do fine following the instruction and downloading the Package 3 forms from the the BKK consulate website.

Peace to you and your fiancee and congrats on your visa journey thus far! Sounds like it is going well!

MarkNAAm

[Joe and Juliet 0]

Hi all,

I just want to ask those who have done all the paper works for K1 in Bangkok Consulate.

In the Packet 3 checklist that I received it says:

First: Obtain all documents on this list that apply to your case.

Second: As soon as you have obtained ALL the documents required to process your case, you must send them to this office with a completed and signed Form DS 2001.

But in this website : http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/root/pdfs/k_visa_packet3.pdf, it says:

Step 1: prepare all documents on this checklist. All documents must be obtained and in your possession before the

interview can be scheduled.

Step 2. Once you have all the documents in your possession, complete and sign this Checklist of Documents and

return it with your DS 230 Part 1, a photocopy of passport photo page for each applicant and two

photographs for each applicants to the embassy by mail..

Step 3. Your interview will be scheduled when we received the items in step 2. You

must bring all of the other items on the checklist with you at the time of your

interview.

In this above mentioned website, I understood it to mean I only need to sign the checklist of documents, and send in two documents; the DS 230 Part 1 and DS 156 so the consulate can schedule the interview.

I have all the papers ready except for the police clearance from Bangkok Police which would be released on August 25, 2009 (3 weeks from application date). I want to send the Packet 3 documents now to get an early interview appointment date rather than wait for August 25.

Is it possible to send only the signed checklist, DS 230 Part I and DS 156 and bring all other documents on the day of the interview? Is there anyone out here who have done this? Please help and thanks in advance for the response.

Hey Brother Joe,

First of all, I did my Package 3 paperwork a few years ago, but I believe that the process is still 'overall' the same now as it was then.

Back then, I did not wait for my package 3 paperwork to come in the snailmail for my 'now wife'. I followed the internet instruction 100%. I still chat with a lot of Thai couples on VJ and I would speculate that the majority of those folks also follow the website instructions. In fact, I know for fact of several couples who also did not wait on the snailmail Package 3, and did as I did by downloading the forms from the internet and following those instructions from the internet.

In fact, I remember that it was almost a month after downloading the forms from the internet and sending them in, before my 'then fiancee' received the Package 3 in snailmail. I remember we looked at it together, and it really was a sloppy package. Some of the forms were even outdated! However, I kept this Package 3 as a 'souvenier' <haha>

You'll do fine following the instruction and downloading the Package 3 forms from the the BKK consulate website.

Peace to you and your fiancee and congrats on your visa journey thus far! Sounds like it is going well!

MarkNAAm

Hey Mark, Thanks so much for the response and peace to you too, Brother..

[Alan D. 0]

I just want to ask those who have done all the paper works for K1 in Bangkok Consulate.

In the Packet 3 checklist that I received it says:

First: Obtain all documents on this list that apply to your case.

I'm curious about this also. Our NOA2 was approved so now we're working on filling out the packet 3 documents.

We have not received the packet 3 letter yet though.

The instructions I downloaded (PDF file, I forget where I got it) said to send in almost everything, but the BKK consulate instructions on the web just says have everything ready to go and only return a couple of forms and the photos.

Anybody else do this recently? Are they changing things?

[Joe and Juliet 0]

Hi Alan,

I'm glad you responded. I thought I was the only one who got confused with the different info. It's a pity that very few people responded to this question. Well, I have only a week before I get the police clearance so I have left with no options but to send all required documents.

Thanks again for responding and good luck to you and to us!

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[AaronLV 12]

The instructions on the website are outdated. The instructions listed in the packet are the correct ones. Most everything must be returned with Packet3, with the exception of the relationship evidence and a couple originals of items, but they want copies of those. If you go search the Sawdadee thread it has tons of information about the new packet 3 and what should be sent in.