Have I received 'packet 3'

[efc 1]

Good morning all!

I wonder if you can help...

Today I got the mail and very excited saw an envelope saying 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OFFICIAL BUSINESS' yay!

Well, inside was a letter from the Immigrant Visa Branch at the US embassy in London.

It says they have received our k1 approved petition and you now need to collect required documents. It has a website link, which I went to and is a link to forms etc I need.

It then says once you have got it all to contact them and they will schedule an interview appointment. I ma assumung I write to them? This letter is quite vague.

Is this 'packet 3' I am confused

I read something about a brown envelope. Mine is white.

I was also expecting to get a checklist from them?

The letter does not have a number or anything on it, to say what it is.

I understand what I have to do (I think) I just want to clarify if I just do what it says and then write to them for an interview date, or am I supposed to also receive a checklist???

Thanks in advance for info!

[MrStrain14 2]

Hi, congrats on getting this far! It's all very exciting!

Firstly - Yes this IS packet 3!! Hurrah! Although they call it 'Packet 3', they no longer send all the required forms to you - as you can see, they simply provide the link where you are expected to print off the forms & checklist yourself. So, here is what you need to do:

1. Goto the link & print of the DS-156k, DS-157 & DS-230 Part 1, Plus the IV-15 checklist.

2. Complete the DS-156 online.

3. Send in these completed forms with the checklist, and keep copies for yourself. Don't send in any evidence at this point though - things like birth certificates, relationship evidence etc is taken with you to the interview.

4. Schedule a medical exam if you haven't done so already. Read this for instructions. They reccommend you have your medical at least 5 days before the interview.

5. Wait! The embassy will contact you when they have scheduled an interview. They will send you a letter, known as 'Packet 4', which confirms the date & time of your interview. If you get impatient, you can call the DOS a few weeks after sending back P3.

Dont' worry about the colour of the envelope - the Brown envelope is sent to you after the interview with your passport & visa.

You should also start collecting evidence in preparation for the interview, if you haven't been doing that already. Things like getting Police Certificates, Relationship evidence, US-size passport photos, Birth Certificate etc. You also need the I-134 from your US fiance, as well as the NOA2 he received.

Looks like a lot to do, I know, but it's pretty straightforward really. Good luck, hopefully things will start moving really quickly for you now!