Sending in DS-230 and obtaining a case number

[AussieDude 0]

Hi all,

For those who plan to do the interview and petition on one day and want to get their process started as early as possible, the DS-230 is filled out and sent to the embassy to open your file. This as I understand is necessary to generate a case number so that medicals can be done.

My quick question is this, when we mail the DS-230 in, do they inform you of your case number and if so, how, or does the doctor somehow get in touch with the embassy and find out my case number?

Many thanks

[Candace 2]

Hello,

Try checking out the comprehensive 'Australia DCF' post pinned at the top of this forum - I had a quick look and it does talk about case numbers for the medical in there. Hope it helps.

[CarolineM 0]

Just send in the DS 230 and that other one which number escapes me...then go about your business. YOu don't have to have the case number to make a doctor's appt. You can just go do it.

Read the AUssie DCF file CAREFULLY and ask questions. I just completed DCF with my husband in March. Mellie just finished it in Feb and Wolvendove just finished it late March as well.

plenty of people here to help

[AussieDude 0]

Just send in the DS 230 and that other one which number escapes me...then go about your business. YOu don't have to have the case number to make a doctor's appt. You can just go do it.

Read the AUssie DCF file CAREFULLY and ask questions. I just completed DCF with my husband in March. Mellie just finished it in Feb and Wolvendove just finished it late March as well.

plenty of people here to help

Hi Karo,

Thanks for the reply. The other document you mean is probably the DS-2001 which is for requesting/informing the consulate that I am ready for the interview.

The reason I asked this question is that a number of threads have pointed out that we can't actually start the medical check before the DS-230's are in, and I was wondering if there was some acknowledgment by the consulate like "Yes we have received your ..., your file is now open" etc etc. so that I could book my medical check.

I'm also guessing that the doctor fills out the medical check forms and sends it to the consulate where they sort it out and put it into my file.

AussieDude

[CarolineM 0]

Thanks for the reply. The other document you mean is probably the DS-2001 which is for requesting/informing the consulate that I am ready for the interview.

we sent that in with the first form. We told them we were ready - that's what most do. You can do your medical and EVERYTHING without ever getting the "go ahead" from the consulate.

[AussieDude 0]

Thanks for the reply. The other document you mean is probably the DS-2001 which is for requesting/informing the consulate that I am ready for the interview.

we sent that in with the first form. We told them we were ready - that's what most do. You can do your medical and EVERYTHING without ever getting the "go ahead" from the consulate.

Oh wow, ok, maybe I misuderstood. Its just that in the pinned Australia DCF guide, it said the following:

IMPORTANT!!!: To have your case opened up early before your U.S. spouse gets to Australia, you will need to send back the DS-230 part 1 AND part 2 with the DS-230 part 1 you are to SIGN AND DATE it. HOWEVER DO NOT sign and date the DS-230 part 2 (you will do that at the interview sworn under oath in front of the u.s. consulate official.

Doing this ENABLES you do OPEN up your case, so you can get a CASE NUMBER to be able to go get your MEDICAL done because you WONT be allowed to get your medical done without a case number, THIS is if you wish to do EVERYTHING in one day instead of the "walk-in" on a Thursday, you can go get your medical done and the doctor will send it back to the consulate so it is already there in your "file" with your "case number" send your DS-2001 ( letter stating you are ready for your interview) and you will get an interview date set.

I know I can start the police check whenever, I was just wondering about the medical check. I'm going to end up sending the DS-230 soon anyway so its a moot point.

AussieDude

[CarolineM 0]

Don't need a case number...that's for sure because we sent all those D forms in at once...