PACKET 3 BY EMAIL???

[sarah and hicham 3]

Whew, thanks Allah.

[Nagishkaw 510]

It's not that you feel you cannot ask a few questions in one e mail, it is that you know you will only get one of those questions answered.

And most times with that generic answer they have a manual for....heheheeh...

Yep, the same old canned standard answers.

Edited January 15, 2008 by Nagishkaw

[amrssnowangel 0]

I understand now, thanks PB! Well, here is what's shady... as far as the P4 is concerned my SO did get that but he was told by the DHL driver he wasn't going to hand it over unless my SO fork over 50LE !

Um yeah, another sh!tty thing about the Cairo consulate: they only send coorespondences by DHL, and the reciepient has to pay They don't pay anything on their end. He will have to pay for anything they send him exept the visa (which he will pay anyway at the consulate after the interview)

so he will pay to get packet 3??? nice to know...not all keep money like that handy...how much...for packet 3??

[Nagishkaw 510]

Well, like I said, my SO was told 50 LE. Maybe it is one of those cases of who is the greediest driver. Just be prepared.

[JODO 2]

I understand now, thanks PB! Well, here is what's shady... as far as the P4 is concerned my SO did get that but he was told by the DHL driver he wasn't going to hand it over unless my SO fork over 50LE !

Um yeah, another sh!tty thing about the Cairo consulate: they only send coorespondences by DHL, and the reciepient has to pay They don't pay anything on their end. He will have to pay for anything they send him exept the visa (which he will pay anyway at the consulate after the interview)

so he will pay to get packet 3??? nice to know...not all keep money like that handy...how much...for packet 3??

Unless something has changed in Cairo, no one should be paying for packet 4! My husband never even received his in time for the interview and he showed his ID card at the gate and was let into the embassy. Cairo has a list of all interviewees at the gate anyway.

[amrssnowangel 0]

I understand now, thanks PB! Well, here is what's shady... as far as the P4 is concerned my SO did get that but he was told by the DHL driver he wasn't going to hand it over unless my SO fork over 50LE !

Um yeah, another sh!tty thing about the Cairo consulate: they only send coorespondences by DHL, and the reciepient has to pay They don't pay anything on their end. He will have to pay for anything they send him exept the visa (which he will pay anyway at the consulate after the interview)

so he will pay to get packet 3??? nice to know...not all keep money like that handy...how much...for packet 3??

Unless something has changed in Cairo, no one should be paying for packet 4! My husband never even received his in time for the interview and he showed his ID card at the gate and was let into the embassy. Cairo has a list of all interviewees at the gate anyway.

if you dont get packet 4..how do you know when the interview is???

[JODO 2]

if you dont get packet 4..how do you know when the interview is???

I emailed and asked if an interview date had been assigned and you can watch the embassy website for your case number.

Edited January 15, 2008 by JODO

[amrssnowangel 0]

if you dont get packet 4..how do you know when the interview is???

I emailed and asked if an interview date had been assigned and you can watch the embassy website for your case number.

how long after returning packet 3 can we expect an interview date assigned...i've noticed a few recently, sent in packet 3 around dec 25 and still have no date for interview...

[JODO 2]

if you dont get packet 4..how do you know when the interview is???

I emailed and asked if an interview date had been assigned and you can watch the embassy website for your case number.

how long after returning packet 3 can we expect an interview date assigned...i've noticed a few recently, sent in packet 3 around dec 25 and still have no date for interview...

I just went back and looked at my email and about two weeks after returning the packet three, we were assigned an interview date for about 10 days later.

[amrssnowangel 0]

if you dont get packet 4..how do you know when the interview is???

I emailed and asked if an interview date had been assigned and you can watch the embassy website for your case number.

how long after returning packet 3 can we expect an interview date assigned...i've noticed a few recently, sent in packet 3 around dec 25 and still have no date for interview...

I just went back and looked at my email and about two weeks after returning the packet three, we were assigned an interview date for about 10 days later.

wow...ok..fast...comforting to know...scarey to....im soo nervous about being stuck in AP. I see others that have waited soo long..granted more of it is K3 but some k1's wait a bit to...

[Nagishkaw 510]

I e mailed the embassy after P3 was sent in, and about 7 days later they sent me an e mail back with the interview date. Shortly after that is when they sent the hard copy through DHL.

[polarbear 0]

My SO went to the DHL office bc the driver didn't want to go out to him. At the office they told him that the package hadn't been paid for and the packing slip said "to be paid by recepient" or something to that effect. He made them show it to him and boy was he PO'd! He had to go withdraw the money from the bank and go back. It really is an option when you send packages to make the person recieving it pay. That way you don't have to pay anything, and I guess Cairo decided this was the best route

It took 1 month to get an interview date for us, and it was for about 10 days after. Actually, not that long after Nagishkaw I guess it just depends on the case load at the moment. ::shrug:: we turned in the pkt 3 right before the deadline for DV lottery and when looking on the website almost all the interviews were for that.

Edited January 15, 2008 by polarbear

[amrssnowangel 0]

yeah, i noticed theres a lot of DV interviews even in jan...but there are very very few K1's???? I know the other two waiting are just hitting the 10 BUSINESS day time frame..due to holidays, weekends and all that....just seems like a long wait...but I hope they check the interview site or email in case they didnt get packet 4 for some strange reason...

yeah, i noticed theres a lot of DV interviews even in jan...but there are very very few K1's???? I know the other two waiting are just hitting the 10 BUSINESS day time frame..due to holidays, weekends and all that....just seems like a long wait...but I hope they check the interview site or email in case they didnt get packet 4 for some strange reason...

At least Cairo is predictable in ONE thing....and that is that they are predictably UNpredictable...heheeh

[MelindaandTarek 0]

hey faith....I was emailed the directions too...however TArek was sent packet 3 by DHL as well..I think about 7 to 10 days after receiving the file...he received packet 3...good luck!!!!

[Ahmed N Cheryl 0]

That is great Faith that NM actually sent you the Packet 3 via email. Usually we get teh more generic responses from NM. Anyway, they mailed our packet 3 the same day the received our papers from NVC. Ahmed paid 50 LE for it also. Good Luck!!!

Cheryl

TimeLine:

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Became couple after few months of friendship in January 2007

First trip to Egypt June 21 2007 He is so wonderful!!!!

Engaged June 21 2007

Filed I-129F July 21st 2007

USCIS receives packet July 25th 2007

receive NOA1 August 14th 2007

Waiting

Waiting

Waiting

Leaving for Egypt again to see my love 10-20-2007

Back from Egypt 11-10-2007

I-129F Approved December 2nd 2007

NOA2 received in Mail December 7th 2007

Waiting working on our Packet 3 stuff

NVC Received Papers 12-06-2007

NVC Mailed Papers To Embassy 12-07-2007

Got Hard copy from NVC today 12-13-2007

Embassy received Papers 12-17-07

Packet 3 mailed by Embassy 12-17-2007

waiting

waiting

waiting

Packet 3 received 12-22-2007

Checked Fed Ex site again my package to Ahmed is on delivery truck on way to his home!!!!!!

Ahmed received the packet 3 I sent 12-22-2007

Birth Certificate, Police History and Military Certificate completed 12-23-2007

Medical Exam 12-24-2007

Today we got results of Medical exam and all translations back from translator

Packet 3 mailed to Embassy via DHL 12-26-2007

Embassy receives Packet 3 12-27-2007

waiting Packet 4