Time between responses

[Rictodd 0]

Too make a long story short...my fiance had to travel back to her home town to get all the documents she neds for the Packet #3 response. On her way back to her current residence she got news fron her sister that her mother had taken ill and would need surgery and some other explorative work done. Does the Consulate have a a relationship based on the length of time from packet #3 receipt by the intended and the response?

Thanks,

[xiaozhu 4]

Probably it is one year, see "termination of a case" at the link http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/glossary/glossary_1363.html. It is also stated in the letter you received from NVC such as the letter from NVC for AOS fee or IV fee.

[Rictodd 0]

If you don't like the short story, here's the long story. When I was with her in March we traveled to her home so I could meet her family, and I also thought she would get her passport updated then, end up she had her IC updated.

She worked in Wenzhou then, and I had visited her there in May of 2008. She had a new job offer that paid much more and had much more responsibility. She accepted the new job and moved to Fujian. I tried to reach out to USCIS and update the new address, but our approved 129F was on the way to NVC.

I tried contacting NVC and the Consulate, but they still ended up sending the Packet #3 to the old address in Wenzhou. Thankfully there was a colleague there that sent it on to her.

New position, Mon Festival coming up and she works in the culinary field. Her new employer has a factory and 8 retial locations for her to manage, as well as help the factory with production. She is hiring staff, re-working recipes, an manging day-to-day operations.

Long time before she can get back home for the Houku she needs to update her information. After Moon Festival she gets to go back to Chang Chun. She gets hard copies of everything she needs, but the passport. She is told there is a problem with the new passport system and they will mail it to her.

Back she goes on the long trip back to Fujian, when she gets a call from her sister. Her mother had a fall and needs surgery on her foot. They also want to check her head and heart. This should be 6-8 weeks???

So packet #3 was delivered in September and it doesn't look like a response will be coming until November-Decemeber.

Looks like a long time to me, but totlly exlainable.

Would this raise any red flags, or do we need a doctor's note [he he]. Hey I'm trying to stay positive.

Thanks,

[xiaozhu 4]

You may need to contact NVC to check out your case status. Hope your case still open!! Good luck!

[xiaozhu 4]

You may need to contact NVC to check out your case status. Hope your case still open!! Good luck!

One more thing, you may consider electronic processing in the future which will aviod ground delivery problems. http://travel.state.gov/visa/visa_4409.html

[Darnell 8,478]

Xiaozhu - NVC not do EP for K-1 cases, at all.

Rico - once the P-3 is sent back, SHE has about a year to get the interview scheduled.

Suggest you review http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/immigrant-visa-unit-question.html

and write up an email to GUZ IV, requesting a LATER interview date. They handle this as a 'normal thing' - so don't sweat this.

Also - they don't respond in real time - so expect a response within 2 weeks.

Good Luck !

[Rictodd 0]

Thanks Darnell.

At least this puts my mind at ease that I have explained the slow response. Since her mother's surgery involved mobility issues she may be their for 1-2 months. Understandably she wants to be there for her mother before she comes here for 2 years.

Thanks!