Department of State

[raina4gy 0]

Hi everyone.

I am relatively new here and I have learned a lot about the immigration process thru VJ. But there are many things that are still pretty fuzzy especially about DCF and the DOS.

Before i get into my questions...i will give a little background. My name is Serena and i am the beneficiary in the petition...my husband ibrahim is the petitioner. We came to egypt together about 5 years ago for my husband to study arabic and quran. I was a LPR in america since i was 15 (i neglected to acquire citizenship during this time ). Found out a little too late to do anything about it that i may have a hard time re-entering the US as a LPR. so here we are applying for spousal visa. We have been married since 1994 and have four children, 1 born here in egypt. We applied using DCF to cairo and since then the embassy has been saying that the petition is pending mandatory processing. at first i assumed this was just paperwork and within a week or two (according to vj timelines) i would recieved my packet 3. well its been about 2 months now and no packet 3.

I just called DOS after reading that some members were able to get info on their ap from them, and DOS tells me that their systems shows my packet was mailed out on 6-22-09. this is the same day that we filed the petition at cairo. She also tells me that they did not have my apartment number in their database...does this sound right to anyone???? is it possible that cairo sent my packet 3 and if they did why would they keep telling me every week that we are pending AP

Thanks for any replys in advance.

[Ihavequestions 419]

Your question would probably be better answered in the DCF forum.

I can't imagine what DOS would have to do with a DCF (Direct Consulate Filing) situation, so they wouldn't be the first source I'd turn to for an answer.

What address did you put on the DHL paperwork? That's the address DHL will deliver the packet to.

Edited August 10, 2009 by Ihavequestions