Packet 3/4 questions

[minme 0]

I am the US citizen, but I received the Packet 4 in the mail the other day.

My fiance did not receive the Packet 3 or 4 yet.

Does that sound normal? She has told me that the post office in her town has had issues with delayed mail, but I am surprised I have the packet 4 before she has packet 3. Thoughts?

[Bernie C 24]

Sounds a bit odd to me! I've never heard of the USC receiving packet 3 or 4. That is supposed to go to the beneficiary!

Does your consualte send these packets together or separate.

In Vietnam the consulate send packet 3 to the beneficiary, they complete the DS-230 and DS-2001 and send to the consulate. After that the consualte sends packet 4 to the beneficiary with the interview appointment letter.

Something does sound a bit odd here but I'm not sure how things work in Brazil.

[DoneWaiting 15]

I am the US citizen, but I received the Packet 4 in the mail the other day.

My fiance did not receive the Packet 3 or 4 yet.

Does that sound normal? She has told me that the post office in her town has had issues with delayed mail, but I am surprised I have the packet 4 before she has packet 3. Thoughts?

I confused too... you received a package 4? or a package/letter from NVC advising your package has been send to Brazil?

[FrancElsie 6]

I am the US citizen, but I received the Packet 4 in the mail the other day.

My fiance did not receive the Packet 3 or 4 yet.

Does that sound normal? She has told me that the post office in her town has had issues with delayed mail, but I am surprised I have the packet 4 before she has packet 3. Thoughts?

Did you request copies of these packets? If so, that may be what you are receiving. (I asked for and received copies of mine several years ago when I went through this the first time.) IF not, you may be receiving the packets meant for your fiancee'. (fiance = male) The mail service in many of these countries leaves a lot to be desired. The service is so bad in Costa Rica that the Embassy will not use their system. The beneficiary...my fiancee' must travel to the U.S. Embassy in San Jose to pick up the Packet #3 personally.

What doesn't seem "normal" is to receive Packet #4 until/unless Packet #3 had been completed and sent in by your fiancee'. (I was under the impression that Packet #4 was simply the confirmation letter for the date of the interview and that many places do not even use a Packet #4. Colombia does not and I don't think Costa Rica does either.)

Best Wishes,

Franc

Edited April 8, 2010 by FrancElsie

[TracyTN 237]

Moving thread from K1 process forum to embassy/consular forum.

[DoneWaiting 15]

I recently finished the K1 process for my fiancée [now wife] and we had no problems with the mail. After your process is approved by USCIS and Transfer to NVC for background check, you should be informed [with a letter] that documents [package] will be send to Brazil for processing.

There, your fiancée will received a package 3 [just a letter] and then a package 4 [just a letter].. but those are the old days of course [a few months ago].

What is the content of the package you received?

Have you received a letter from NVC advising your petition has been transferred to Brazil?

Do you have your RDJ #?

[K and L 27]

It has become normal for Brazil to send Packet 3/4 to both parties lately. In my experience, the USC receives it first, by only by a handful of days.

ETA: by normal, I mean, myself and most of the more recent Brazil schedule that I've talked to have all received them. In fact, I received a second when we rescheduled the first time, and will probably get a new one when we get our new date.

Edited April 8, 2010 by K and L

[minme 0]

Thanks for all of the replies. I found someone that has the same interview date as me, who also received the Packet 4 before the beneficiary. It looks like this is the way they are doing things now.