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I was wanting to know from other's experiences how long does it take to recieve packet 3 once the Embassy sends it to your fiancee? The Embassy sent my fiancee to him on August 31st he has not recieved packet 3 yet so its been about 8 days i am sure there is not red alert yet to call the Embassy. But I was still wondering how long should you wait until you call the Embassy and inquire about packet 3 if its already been sent and your fiancee hasn't recieved it yet. And advice appreciated thank you.

AJ1 :yes:

7/17/2005----I met the love of my life.

1/18/2006----Arrived in Egypt to visit my love.

5/11/2006----Sent I129F.

6/15/2006----Recieved NOA1.

6/22/2006----Recieved RFE (IMBRA).

7/12/2006----Replied to RFE (IMBRA) Sent back.

7/17/2006----Our 1 year Anniversary!!!!

7/19/2006----VSC recieved RFE (IMBRA).

7/20/2006----touched

8/18/2006----touched

8/18/2006----NOA2!!!!!! THANK YOU GOD!!!!

8/18/2006----VSC sent our petition to NVC.

8/19/2006----touched

8/22/2006----NVC recieved our petition.

8/23/2006----NVC sent our petition to Cairo Embassy.

8/25/2006----Recieved NOA2 Approval letter in the mail.

8/28/2006----Recieved NVC letter with new case number.

8/31/2006----Cairo Embassy recieved our petition.

9/24/2006----I emailed the Embassy reguarding my fiance's packet 3.

10/17/2006--Cairo sent packet 3 for the second time to my fiance. First one was never recieved.

10/19/2006--Packet 3 recieved.

12/20/2006--Packet 3 sent.

12/21/2006--Cairo Embassy recieved packet 3.

2/21/2007---Packet 4 recieved.

3/12/2007---Interview (He Passed)!

3/12/2007---Administrative Processing begins.............God please help me get through this!

7/17/2007---Our 2 Year Anniversay!!!

10/23/2007--7 months and 2 weeks of A/P and still waiting..........God help me!

4/22/2008---2nd Interview ( keep us in your prayers)

4/22/2008--He was approved for the Visa 2-3 weeks until he recieves it in the mail lets hope so!!

6/03/2008--VISA IN HAND! Thank you god!

7/03/2008--Our Wedding Day!

"NEVER GIVE UP"

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What's the mail service like where he lives? Is it reliable. Remember that the U.S. embassy took a holiday on Labor Day and there might be local holidays that slowed down work at the embassy. Also, you should check the embassy web site in his country to see if you can download the packet three. That works pretty good too.

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http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/k1list...;op4=1&op5=

but the information there is not updated.

Well the mail i am not sure how it is there. I know when i send him things it takes him 7 days to recieve things there. So i am not sure i know if he doesn't have his papers soon i will call back to them Embassy i will give them another 1 week. QUESTION: you mentioned about downloading forms. which forms are these are can you use them if he didn't recieve his packet 3 for any reason?

AJ1

7/17/2005----I met the love of my life.

1/18/2006----Arrived in Egypt to visit my love.

5/11/2006----Sent I129F.

6/15/2006----Recieved NOA1.

6/22/2006----Recieved RFE (IMBRA).

7/12/2006----Replied to RFE (IMBRA) Sent back.

7/17/2006----Our 1 year Anniversary!!!!

7/19/2006----VSC recieved RFE (IMBRA).

7/20/2006----touched

8/18/2006----touched

8/18/2006----NOA2!!!!!! THANK YOU GOD!!!!

8/18/2006----VSC sent our petition to NVC.

8/19/2006----touched

8/22/2006----NVC recieved our petition.

8/23/2006----NVC sent our petition to Cairo Embassy.

8/25/2006----Recieved NOA2 Approval letter in the mail.

8/28/2006----Recieved NVC letter with new case number.

8/31/2006----Cairo Embassy recieved our petition.

9/24/2006----I emailed the Embassy reguarding my fiance's packet 3.

10/17/2006--Cairo sent packet 3 for the second time to my fiance. First one was never recieved.

10/19/2006--Packet 3 recieved.

12/20/2006--Packet 3 sent.

12/21/2006--Cairo Embassy recieved packet 3.

2/21/2007---Packet 4 recieved.

3/12/2007---Interview (He Passed)!

3/12/2007---Administrative Processing begins.............God please help me get through this!

7/17/2007---Our 2 Year Anniversay!!!

10/23/2007--7 months and 2 weeks of A/P and still waiting..........God help me!

4/22/2008---2nd Interview ( keep us in your prayers)

4/22/2008--He was approved for the Visa 2-3 weeks until he recieves it in the mail lets hope so!!

6/03/2008--VISA IN HAND! Thank you god!

7/03/2008--Our Wedding Day!

"NEVER GIVE UP"

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Well the mail i am not sure how it is there. I know when i send him things it takes him 7 days to recieve things there. So i am not sure i know if he doesn't have his papers soon i will call back to them Embassy i will give them another 1 week. QUESTION: you mentioned about downloading forms. which forms are these are can you use them if he didn't recieve his packet 3 for any reason?

AJ1

I've checked their website and I think they don't have the forms there or packet 3 instructions available for download. According to this - http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/inde...t&cty=Cairo - 2 DS-156 and one DS-157 will be needed.

DS-156: https://evisaforms.state.gov/ds156.asp

DS-157: http://www.visapro.com/US-Immigration-Forms/Form-DS-157.asp

Brazil has their "own" forms, because they're written in Portuguese. So I don't know whether the ones I've pointed you to would work in Egypt (you should either wait for packet 3 or ask the consulate). In any case, you can have a look at them, and check the example forms:

http://www.visajourney.com/examples/Form-DS-156.pdf

http://www.visajourney.com/examples/Form-DS-157.pdf

Edit: I just found this: http://cairo.usembassy.gov/consular/iv3.htm

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I only offer advice - not even legal. Just the plain and simple kind.

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Well the mail i am not sure how it is there. I know when i send him things it takes him 7 days to recieve things there. So i am not sure i know if he doesn't have his papers soon i will call back to them Embassy i will give them another 1 week. QUESTION: you mentioned about downloading forms. which forms are these are can you use them if he didn't recieve his packet 3 for any reason?

AJ1

I've checked their website and I think they don't have the forms there or packet 3 instructions available for download. According to this - http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/inde...t&cty=Cairo - 2 DS-156 and one DS-157 will be needed.

DS-156: https://evisaforms.state.gov/ds156.asp

DS-157: http://www.visapro.com/US-Immigration-Forms/Form-DS-157.asp

Brazil has their "own" forms, because they're written in Portuguese. So I don't know whether the ones I've pointed you to would work in Egypt (you should either wait for packet 3 or ask the consulate). In any case, you can have a look at them, and check the example forms:

http://www.visajourney.com/examples/Form-DS-156.pdf

http://www.visajourney.com/examples/Form-DS-157.pdf

Edit: I just found this: http://cairo.usembassy.gov/consular/iv3.htm

Thank you very much!!!!

AJ1 :thumbs:

7/17/2005----I met the love of my life.

1/18/2006----Arrived in Egypt to visit my love.

5/11/2006----Sent I129F.

6/15/2006----Recieved NOA1.

6/22/2006----Recieved RFE (IMBRA).

7/12/2006----Replied to RFE (IMBRA) Sent back.

7/17/2006----Our 1 year Anniversary!!!!

7/19/2006----VSC recieved RFE (IMBRA).

7/20/2006----touched

8/18/2006----touched

8/18/2006----NOA2!!!!!! THANK YOU GOD!!!!

8/18/2006----VSC sent our petition to NVC.

8/19/2006----touched

8/22/2006----NVC recieved our petition.

8/23/2006----NVC sent our petition to Cairo Embassy.

8/25/2006----Recieved NOA2 Approval letter in the mail.

8/28/2006----Recieved NVC letter with new case number.

8/31/2006----Cairo Embassy recieved our petition.

9/24/2006----I emailed the Embassy reguarding my fiance's packet 3.

10/17/2006--Cairo sent packet 3 for the second time to my fiance. First one was never recieved.

10/19/2006--Packet 3 recieved.

12/20/2006--Packet 3 sent.

12/21/2006--Cairo Embassy recieved packet 3.

2/21/2007---Packet 4 recieved.

3/12/2007---Interview (He Passed)!

3/12/2007---Administrative Processing begins.............God please help me get through this!

7/17/2007---Our 2 Year Anniversay!!!

10/23/2007--7 months and 2 weeks of A/P and still waiting..........God help me!

4/22/2008---2nd Interview ( keep us in your prayers)

4/22/2008--He was approved for the Visa 2-3 weeks until he recieves it in the mail lets hope so!!

6/03/2008--VISA IN HAND! Thank you god!

7/03/2008--Our Wedding Day!

"NEVER GIVE UP"

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Thank you very much!!!!

AJ1 :thumbs:

You're welcome. Hopefully someone else going through Cairo will have more accurate answers for you. By looking at that link on VJ, I'm not even sure Cairo sends out 2 packets. The info in the Packet 3 box seems to be a list of what the beneficiary should have for the interview and not what packet 3 actually contains. So, it's quite confusing. Also, there's no mention to I-134 - not sure if they require it there. So I guess you'll have to wait for the packet to find out...

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I only offer advice - not even legal. Just the plain and simple kind.

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Thank you very much!!!!

AJ1 :thumbs:

You're welcome. Hopefully someone else going through Cairo will have more accurate answers for you. By looking at that link on VJ, I'm not even sure Cairo sends out 2 packets. The info in the Packet 3 box seems to be a list of what the beneficiary should have for the interview and not what packet 3 actually contains. So, it's quite confusing. Also, there's no mention to I-134 - not sure if they require it there. So I guess you'll have to wait for the packet to find out...

Funny you mentioned that when i read that info you need i didn't see where it would apply to both packets as well. I might have to ask someone who went through Cairo i am not sure either. Thanks again.

AJ1

7/17/2005----I met the love of my life.

1/18/2006----Arrived in Egypt to visit my love.

5/11/2006----Sent I129F.

6/15/2006----Recieved NOA1.

6/22/2006----Recieved RFE (IMBRA).

7/12/2006----Replied to RFE (IMBRA) Sent back.

7/17/2006----Our 1 year Anniversary!!!!

7/19/2006----VSC recieved RFE (IMBRA).

7/20/2006----touched

8/18/2006----touched

8/18/2006----NOA2!!!!!! THANK YOU GOD!!!!

8/18/2006----VSC sent our petition to NVC.

8/19/2006----touched

8/22/2006----NVC recieved our petition.

8/23/2006----NVC sent our petition to Cairo Embassy.

8/25/2006----Recieved NOA2 Approval letter in the mail.

8/28/2006----Recieved NVC letter with new case number.

8/31/2006----Cairo Embassy recieved our petition.

9/24/2006----I emailed the Embassy reguarding my fiance's packet 3.

10/17/2006--Cairo sent packet 3 for the second time to my fiance. First one was never recieved.

10/19/2006--Packet 3 recieved.

12/20/2006--Packet 3 sent.

12/21/2006--Cairo Embassy recieved packet 3.

2/21/2007---Packet 4 recieved.

3/12/2007---Interview (He Passed)!

3/12/2007---Administrative Processing begins.............God please help me get through this!

7/17/2007---Our 2 Year Anniversay!!!

10/23/2007--7 months and 2 weeks of A/P and still waiting..........God help me!

4/22/2008---2nd Interview ( keep us in your prayers)

4/22/2008--He was approved for the Visa 2-3 weeks until he recieves it in the mail lets hope so!!

6/03/2008--VISA IN HAND! Thank you god!

7/03/2008--Our Wedding Day!

"NEVER GIVE UP"

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Aj, try and post your question to the regional forum. I think you'll have a better chance to have someone who's gone or is going through Cairo to help you.

I only offer advice - not even legal. Just the plain and simple kind.

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Aj, try and post your question to the regional forum. I think you'll have a better chance to have someone who's gone or is going through Cairo to help you.

i will thanks alot for all your help!!! I wish your fiancee good luck at the interview!!!!!!!! i will be praying for you guys.

AJ1

7/17/2005----I met the love of my life.

1/18/2006----Arrived in Egypt to visit my love.

5/11/2006----Sent I129F.

6/15/2006----Recieved NOA1.

6/22/2006----Recieved RFE (IMBRA).

7/12/2006----Replied to RFE (IMBRA) Sent back.

7/17/2006----Our 1 year Anniversary!!!!

7/19/2006----VSC recieved RFE (IMBRA).

7/20/2006----touched

8/18/2006----touched

8/18/2006----NOA2!!!!!! THANK YOU GOD!!!!

8/18/2006----VSC sent our petition to NVC.

8/19/2006----touched

8/22/2006----NVC recieved our petition.

8/23/2006----NVC sent our petition to Cairo Embassy.

8/25/2006----Recieved NOA2 Approval letter in the mail.

8/28/2006----Recieved NVC letter with new case number.

8/31/2006----Cairo Embassy recieved our petition.

9/24/2006----I emailed the Embassy reguarding my fiance's packet 3.

10/17/2006--Cairo sent packet 3 for the second time to my fiance. First one was never recieved.

10/19/2006--Packet 3 recieved.

12/20/2006--Packet 3 sent.

12/21/2006--Cairo Embassy recieved packet 3.

2/21/2007---Packet 4 recieved.

3/12/2007---Interview (He Passed)!

3/12/2007---Administrative Processing begins.............God please help me get through this!

7/17/2007---Our 2 Year Anniversay!!!

10/23/2007--7 months and 2 weeks of A/P and still waiting..........God help me!

4/22/2008---2nd Interview ( keep us in your prayers)

4/22/2008--He was approved for the Visa 2-3 weeks until he recieves it in the mail lets hope so!!

6/03/2008--VISA IN HAND! Thank you god!

7/03/2008--Our Wedding Day!

"NEVER GIVE UP"

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i will thanks alot for all your help!!! I wish your fiancee good luck at the interview!!!!!!!! i will be praying for you guys.

AJ1

Thank you! I'll need good vibes when I attend the interview!

I only offer advice - not even legal. Just the plain and simple kind.

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