Packet 3.5 Islamabad

[havehope 0]

Erik,

I'm not sure if we should have printed the email and included that in the 3.5 packet but we didn't do that.

We just put everything in a manilla folder, and put beneficiary name, NVC# and INS receipt# on the outside of the folder.

-Havehope

[Erik And Anum 1]

I made a cover letter for her to include in the packet lets hope that`s enough. There were no clear instructions on whether to send the packet 3.5 email back to them.

[iUmair 0]

Where did you mail packet 3.5? That's what I've been trying to figure out on the forums. My fiance has received neither an email or mail from the embassy. Her mail keeps getting lost or the courier is just delivering it to the wrong place. My fiance has gathered all of the documents, including police certificate and birth certificate, all we need to know is where to mail all of this. She is living in Sahiwal.

A lot of people are telling me to check the packet 3.5 for the adress...but we don't have packet 3.5 at all. Its frustrating, but does anyone have an address they can give us at all? Can we just send the documents with a cover letter since we never received packet 3.5?

[Erik And Anum 1]

I would contact DOS they will be able to tell you whether packet 3.5 has been sent or not. Here`s their contact info

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/Department_of_State

As far as sending the documents you will need to send it to a approved american express courier. The closest center is in Lahore. Here`s the address

PIA Town Office

Egerton Road

Telephone # 042-36279230-8, 042-36362048

UAN: 042-111-786-111

Email” Amextravellahore@amex.com.pk

Edited October 10, 2011 by Erik And Anum

[workaholic 0]

Hello All,

Can you please adivse what forms are to be filled with Packet 3.5.. so that i get truly prepared... im still wiating for my NOA2, but its always better to get prepared in advanced and have all docs ready...

Thanks

[Erik And Anum 1]

Hey Workaholic here`s what I was told to send..

-DS 156 (2 copies)

-DS 156K

-DS 157

-DS 230 (Only complete part 1)

-Parental Information Form

-Original Police character certificate from all the cities from where your fiance(e) has lived for more than 6 months after reaching the age of 16 (provide a photo copy as well)

-Original Birth Certificate (provide a photocopy as well)

-2 passport photos (2x2)

-Copy of the first 2 pages of your fiance(e) passport

The Birth and Police certificate must be in English if they aren`t then a translated copy is required to be sent

Edited October 10, 2011 by Erik And Anum

[workaholic 0]

thanks.. im just worried about sending the Original Birth Certificate..!! is it really required, or a copy would suffice?

In addition , do we send the affidavit of support , or that needs to be taken at the day of interview?

[Erik And Anum 1]

They will give you the original back with your fiance(e) passport after the interview. Your fiance(e) has the choice of sending the affidavit of support with packet 3.5 or at the interview. We decided to hold off on the affidavit until the interview.

[workaholic 0]

ok cool.. but Form DS 156K does require the following:

-Evidence of Engagement to your fiance (I guess we send the pics that were initially sent during the petition to USCIS?? )

-Evidence of Financial Suport (so i assume here is what Affidavit of support comes in , where you can send past 3yrs tax returns, bank statement etc )

Secondly, what does packet 4 asks you to bring on the day of interview?

Sorry this is a bit off track.. but just for my clarification..

[Erik And Anum 1]

All of the evidence and financial support can be presented on the day of the interview. Packet 3.5 is the main process to apply for the K1 visa. Packet 4 is just a letter giving your fiance(e) the interview date as well as giving the OK on scheduling the medical exam.

[Winning23 25]

Hey Workaholic here`s what I was told to send..

-DS 156 (2 copies)

-DS 156K

-DS 157

-DS 230 (Only complete part 1)

-Parental Information Form

-Original Police character certificate from all the cities from where your fiance(e) has lived for more than 6 months after reaching the age of 16 (provide a photo copy as well)

-Original Birth Certificate (provide a photocopy as well)

-2 passport photos (2x2)

-Copy of the first 2 pages of your fiance(e) passport

The Birth and Police certificate must be in English if they aren`t then a translated copy is required to be sent

Correct me if i am wrong. The consulate doesn' t request a birth certificate to be mailed to them as part of Packet 3.5 They request the beneficiary to bring DS XX documents as indicated, and but bring birth certificate it at the interview date/time. Reason I say this is b/c imagine, if the packet going to consulate gets lost or misdirected (unfortunately likely and common) in Pakistan, the beneficiary is basically royally screwed. If the original birth cert. is lost, that's a huge ordeal..so unlikely the consulate will ask for it to be mailed..

I would like to hear others' experiences on this ..

thanks,

[Winning23 25]

Noticed on DS-156K a birth cert. is required. However, i think a copy would suffice..

[workaholic 0]

i agree with you Sucasa, a copy should be sent....

[Erik And Anum 1]

Noticed on DS-156K a birth cert. is required. However, i think a copy would suffice..

I thought that too but when I emailed the embassy about it they said that the original was required and that they will give it back once the interview is done. You can go ahead and call the embassy to double check but we went ahead and sent it anyways as we didn`t want to delay our case any longer. The good news is that they received it and are currently processing it. There has been cases where they sent the packet back for missing documents from the email cover letter.