Packet 3 -What to send back

[paul p 0]

All;

Sorry in advance if being a bit thick. I have been on the us embassy site and on here and some information conflicts so a bit confused. I have had packet 3 and have been trying for last 9 day to get my head around it. Can you please help me the following.

To get an interview date i have to complete the following 5 forms:

DS230 (Part 1) - Is this correct?

DS156 - Is this correct?

DS156K - Is this correct?

DS157 - Is this correct?

IV-15K - Is this correct?

So if above is correct, some futher questions:

DS156:

Evidence of Financial Support. Is the affidavit fo support. THese is nothing on the US embassy webpage to help here. What form should i use to complete this information to their standards?

Evidence of engagement: What they want? Ring receipt?

Birth certificates of all children: Do they want this even if they are ot accompanying me?

Do i send in photo-copies of all additional documents (which are also on the checkilist)? Or do i send nothing in and just take the evidence with me?

DS230 part 1

Part 1 only - leave Part 2 blank. Is this correct?

Q35 - All trips to the USA. Got to remember them all?

IV-15K

Do i have to wait until i have all items before sending this in? Currently awaiting affidavit from fiancee (i am the beneficiary) and police check

Court / prison record. Never been to either. Do i stilll need this?

Additional

Evidence like photos etc. re required. Assume just for the interview?

Again, sorry if this is repetetive. I have checked just been struggling

Thanks in advance.

Paul

[Stephen + Elisha 92]

It would help if you indicated which embassy/consulate you're dealing with.

moving to:

US Embassy and Consulate Discussion

You are almost there and now you have to deal with the embassy. This is the place to post your experiences or questions related to this last step before moving to the US. Topics relating to I-134's, packets sent from consulate and medical & police certificates should be posted here.

[paul p 0]

It would help if you indicated which embassy/consulate you're dealing with.

moving to:

US Embassy and Consulate Discussion

You are almost there and now you have to deal with the embassy. This is the place to post your experiences or questions related to this last step before moving to the US. Topics relating to I-134's, packets sent from consulate and medical & police certificates should be posted here.

Its the US embassy in London, UK

[paul p 0]

All;

Sorry in advance if being a bit thick. I have been on the us embassy site and on here and some information conflicts so a bit confused. I have had packet 3 and have been trying for last 9 day to get my head around it. Can you please help me the following.

To get an interview date i have to complete the following 5 forms:

DS230 (Part 1) - Is this correct?

DS156 - Is this correct?

DS156K - Is this correct?

DS157 - Is this correct?

IV-15K - Is this correct?

So if above is correct, some futher questions:

DS156:

Evidence of Financial Support. Is the affidavit fo support. THese is nothing on the US embassy webpage to help here. What form should i use to complete this information to their standards?

Evidence of engagement: What they want? Ring receipt?

Birth certificates of all children: Do they want this even if they are ot accompanying me?

Do i send in photo-copies of all additional documents (which are also on the checkilist)? Or do i send nothing in and just take the evidence with me?

DS230 part 1

Part 1 only - leave Part 2 blank. Is this correct?

Q35 - All trips to the USA. Got to remember them all?

IV-15K

Do i have to wait until i have all items before sending this in? Currently awaiting affidavit from fiancee (i am the beneficiary) and police check

Court / prison record. Never been to either. Do i stilll need this?

Additional

Evidence like photos etc. re required. Assume just for the interview?

Again, sorry if this is repetetive. I have checked just been struggling

Thanks in advance.

Paul

Hi, can anyone help with this please?

[Lisa and Ian 7]

All;

Sorry in advance if being a bit thick. I have been on the us embassy site and on here and some information conflicts so a bit confused. I have had packet 3 and have been trying for last 9 day to get my head around it. Can you please help me the following.

To get an interview date i have to complete the following 5 forms:

DS230 (Part 1) - Is this correct?

DS156 - Is this correct?

DS156K - Is this correct?

DS157 - Is this correct?

IV-15K - Is this correct?

You've got it!

So if above is correct, some futher questions:

DS156:

Evidence of Financial Support. Is the affidavit fo support. THese is nothing on the US embassy webpage to help here. What form should i use to complete this information to their standards?

If you get stuck filling out any of the forms, go here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...p;page=examples. The DS156 is not the Evidence of Financial Support. The i-134 is the Evidence of Financial support. This is what your fiancee should be filling out and sending to you, with her documentation.

Evidence of engagement: What they want? Ring receipt? If you have it, or we just collected emails talking about our impending wedding. My fiance asked my father for my hand in marriage by email, so we included that. This is not something you send with Packet 3.

Birth certificates of all children: Do they want this even if they are ot accompanying me? I don't think so, If your kids are 21 or over, then no. Otherwise, I don't see why they would need these. Anyone else have this info??

Do i send in photo-copies of all additional documents (which are also on the checkilist)? Or do i send nothing in and just take the evidence with me?

All supporting evidence goes with you to the interview. Only the DS forms and the IV15 are mailed to the IVU.

DS230 part 1

Part 1 only - leave Part 2 blank. Is this correct? Leave blank any part that says "Do not write below this line". Fill out everything else. We sent part 1 and part 2 in our packet.

Q35 - All trips to the USA. Got to remember them all? Well, you can only record what you can remember. Do you have stamps in your passport? Anyone you travelled with who could help you out?

IV-15K

Do i have to wait until i have all items before sending this in? Currently awaiting affidavit from fiancee (i am the beneficiary) and police check

Well, I would suggest the correct answer is yes, but considering it takes approx 2 weeks to get the police check, how close are you? How close are you to getting your affadavit? I hear packet 4 takes at least 2 weeks.

Court / prison record. Never been to either. Do i stilll need this? No

Additional

Evidence like photos etc. re required. Assume just for the interview? Correct!

Again, sorry if this is repetetive. I have checked just been struggling

Thanks in advance.

Paul

Hi, can anyone help with this please?

It's not easy, is it? Good luck. If you run into any questions along the way, just shout.

Be sure you include 2 copies of Form DS-156 and DS-157 for each family member applying for a visa.

Keep one copy of everything for yourself! This will help in case something gets lost at the embassy or in the mail along the way.

Edited September 29, 2009 by Ian and Lisa

[beatlesrebel 0]

Hi Paul,

My fiance received his "packet 3" today in the mail. I was expecting him to receive a proper packet, but found out it was just a letter. lol Oops. Anyway, we looked online today while talking to each other and looked at the different forms he has to fill out. His printer blew up his computer, so he's going to have to use his laptop or something. When it rains it pours ya know? Anyway, I'm also a bit confused about this step in the process. He and I aren't sure what to send back to the embassy in London. Does he only send back the forms he will fill out online? Or is he supposed to send his birth certificate, the info I send him etc... does he send all that to the embassy at the same time? Or does he wait and take his birth certificate and the documents I send him to his actual interview at the embassy? We're very confused!

~Anna~

[paul p 0]

All;

Sorry in advance if being a bit thick. I have been on the us embassy site and on here and some information conflicts so a bit confused. I have had packet 3 and have been trying for last 9 day to get my head around it. Can you please help me the following.

To get an interview date i have to complete the following 5 forms:

DS230 (Part 1) - Is this correct?

DS156 - Is this correct?

DS156K - Is this correct?

DS157 - Is this correct?

IV-15K - Is this correct?

You've got it!

So if above is correct, some futher questions:

DS156:

Evidence of Financial Support. Is the affidavit fo support. THese is nothing on the US embassy webpage to help here. What form should i use to complete this information to their standards?

If you get stuck filling out any of the forms, go here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...p;page=examples. The DS156 is not the Evidence of Financial Support. The i-134 is the Evidence of Financial support. This is what your fiancee should be filling out and sending to you, with her documentation.

Evidence of engagement: What they want? Ring receipt? If you have it, or we just collected emails talking about our impending wedding. My fiance asked my father for my hand in marriage by email, so we included that. This is not something you send with Packet 3.

Birth certificates of all children: Do they want this even if they are ot accompanying me? I don't think so, If your kids are 21 or over, then no. Otherwise, I don't see why they would need these. Anyone else have this info??

Do i send in photo-copies of all additional documents (which are also on the checkilist)? Or do i send nothing in and just take the evidence with me?

All supporting evidence goes with you to the interview. Only the DS forms and the IV15 are mailed to the IVU.

DS230 part 1

Part 1 only - leave Part 2 blank. Is this correct? Leave blank any part that says "Do not write below this line". Fill out everything else. We sent part 1 and part 2 in our packet.

Q35 - All trips to the USA. Got to remember them all? Well, you can only record what you can remember. Do you have stamps in your passport? Anyone you travelled with who could help you out?

IV-15K

Do i have to wait until i have all items before sending this in? Currently awaiting affidavit from fiancee (i am the beneficiary) and police check

Well, I would suggest the correct answer is yes, but considering it takes approx 2 weeks to get the police check, how close are you? How close are you to getting your affadavit? I hear packet 4 takes at least 2 weeks.

Court / prison record. Never been to either. Do i stilll need this? No

Additional

Evidence like photos etc. re required. Assume just for the interview? Correct!

Again, sorry if this is repetetive. I have checked just been struggling

Thanks in advance.

Paul

Hi, can anyone help with this please?

It's not easy, is it? Good luck. If you run into any questions along the way, just shout.

Be sure you include 2 copies of Form DS-156 and DS-157 for each family member applying for a visa.

Keep one copy of everything for yourself! This will help in case something gets lost at the embassy or in the mail along the way.

Absolute brilliant response my friend. Very clear and informative. Going to fill out the 4 documents and checklist (some twice as recommended).

I will take the affidavit of support (I-134) and other info like police records with me. I wont send these with the documents. Only the 5 documents get sent. The rest i take by hand when i go to the interview.

I am correct (i think)?

[hindocha 0]

FRUSTRATION IS NOT THE WORD!

STILL NOT UPLOADED THE PETITION!

JEEZE! COME ON LONDON

Edited September 29, 2009 by hindocha

[hindocha 0]

You are only supposed to send back the check list and and another form. sorry don't know which one that is. You don't send any documents with the forms. You bring ALL documents that stated on the check list with you on interview date. Make sure to make copies of all these forms and documents. good luck

hopefully London will send my packet 3 out any day now!

BTW: Did you receive a email from London stating they have received your petition?

[hindocha 0]

Another day, still not received.

[beatlesrebel 0]

You are only supposed to send back the check list and and another form. sorry don't know which one that is. You don't send any documents with the forms. You bring ALL documents that stated on the check list with you on interview date. Make sure to make copies of all these forms and documents. good luck

hopefully London will send my packet 3 out any day now!

BTW: Did you receive a email from London stating they have received your petition?

We never received an email from London letting us know they got our petition. We didn't know that London got it until my fiance got his letter in the mail yesterday. He said it was postmarked the 18th of September. Thank you for the info and good luck!