DO we need hardcopy of appointment letter?

[cavoi xanh1 0]

Do we need to wait for the hardcopy before getting the medical and the appointment?

Its been almost four weeks since your case was finished, and three since we received the appointment letter by email. The hardcopy has not come to my wife's house or my home here.

I hear from some that the 'printed' email's barcode is less legible and have been denied entry. My wife lives in Danang so we are trying wait for the hardcopy as long as possible before going into SGN through the remainder of the interview and my arrival...

Logically, there should be no difference if I print a PDF at home versus the NVC doing the same exact thing and mailing to you. Thoughts??

[toddandhien 2]

For CR-1/IR-1, you can print the e-mail appointment letter and take that for your medical. K visas have to wait for an appointment letter in the mail or directly picked up at the consulate.

[cavoi xanh1 0]

For CR-1/IR-1, you can print the e-mail appointment letter and take that for your medical. K visas have to wait for an appointment letter in the mail or directly picked up at the consulate.

Thanks Todd (or Hien) How come the difference? Is it because the Consulate doesn't email the appointment letter when they schedule? and NVC emails it?

[toddandhien 2]

For CR-1/IR-1, you can print the e-mail appointment letter and take that for your medical. K visas have to wait for an appointment letter in the mail or directly picked up at the consulate.

Thanks Todd (or Hien) How come the difference? Is it because the Consulate doesn't email the appointment letter when they schedule? and NVC emails it?

You got it. The Consulate deals only in snail mail for communication with the applicant.

Todd

[ScottThuy 140]

For CR-1/IR-1, you can print the e-mail appointment letter and take that for your medical. K visas have to wait for an appointment letter in the mail or directly picked up at the consulate.

Thanks Todd (or Hien) How come the difference? Is it because the Consulate doesn't email the appointment letter when they schedule? and NVC emails it?

You got it. The Consulate deals only in snail mail for communication with the applicant.

Todd

They say the Ds230 and DS2001 can be emailed so they do work by email to some degree...

[toddandhien 2]

For CR-1/IR-1, you can print the e-mail appointment letter and take that for your medical. K visas have to wait for an appointment letter in the mail or directly picked up at the consulate.

Thanks Todd (or Hien) How come the difference? Is it because the Consulate doesn't email the appointment letter when they schedule? and NVC emails it?

You got it. The Consulate deals only in snail mail for communication with the applicant.

Todd

They say the Ds230 and DS2001 can be emailed so they do work by email to some degree...

I was referring to the way that they communicate with the applicant. They will not e-mail an interview date to you. They mail it.

[Ronnie&Hang 12]

The Consulate will email an interview date for you when you email and request for it, including Package 4 info, but not the appointment letter. That was my experience.

[toddandhien 2]

The Consulate will email an interview date for you when you email and request for it, including Package 4 info, but not the appointment letter. That was my experience.

To be clear, the Consulate in HCM will not proactively e-mail ANY information to you. After certain information has been mailed to the applicant, they will provide that information to the petitioner or applicant if an e-mail is sent requesting it. This includes Packet 3, Packet 4, the interview date, status updates, etc. As stated, the appointment letter will not be e-mailed, which means that you cannot have the medical exam until you receive the letter in the mail or go the the Consulate and get a replacement if it is deemed lost in the mail.