Packet 3 - confusion about sending vs. taking to interview

[mixxerr0se 0]

Sorry, me again.

Ok so this is where the confusion sets in. On my instructions letter with packet 3 (K1 visa) it says:

"FIRST: Complete and return immediately the forms listed below."

and these (in shortened form without the details, and only those that apply to me) are:

-Police cert

-DS-230 Part 1

-DS-156

-DS-156k

-2x additional passport photos

-photocopy of passport

then it says

"SECOND: Obtain the following documents on this checklist that pertain to you. When you have gathered ALL personal documents please SEND them to this office for review (EXCEPT your passport AND fee) PRIOR to visa interview, together with one photocopy of each."

-passport

-birth cert. (orig and one copy)

-police cert. from places lived

-medical exam

-I-134A

-Proof of your own funds, bank account, CV/Resume

-Evidence of a fiance relationship (DO NOT MAIL THIS IN, BRING IT TO YOUR INTERVIEW)

-Fee (to be paid at interview)

-Self-addressed envelope to return things

-Then sign saying you have it all and send this second part

Which in and of itself sounds simple enough. Send the "FIRST" section, then send what is applicable along with the signed thing from the "SECOND" section. But in the DS-156k (which they say to "complete and return immediately" as part of the "FIRST" section) it says that certain documents must be attached to that form - some of which are documents that the letter lists as to be sent in separately in the "SECOND" section or not to be sent in at all (brought to the interview) such as evidence of financial support (second section), "evidence of engagement to your fiance/e" (supposed to bring TO interview - or is this different again to the "evidence of a fiance relationship" listed?), etc.

Should I just send it all in in one go, the things from the "first" and "second" section? It's just that the "first" sections says to returnt those ones immediately, and if I send in the second section at the same time you have to sign to say you have everything ready, which I don't yet, I am still waiting on the I-134 from fiance, we are still piecing together the evidence of fiance relationship, etc. But it sounds like these things need to be sent with the DS-156k - which is in the first section. SO VERY CONFUSED. I have looked at other posts on here but everything seems to give a slightly different order. Do I basically just send things in as I have them done and not worry too much about the order as long as I make sure I don't send in the form saying I have everything ready until the last lot of things I send perhaps??

Thanks again everyone for putting up with me. It's just so confusing ugh.

[mixxerr0se 0]

OH I just figured it out I think. Since you don't fill out / sign the bottom bit of 156-k until the interview (at which point obviously everything - forms, evidence, etc will have either been sent in or brought in on your person), that is when you can sign obviously because all those things are there and then THEY will put it together properly. Since you are not signing saying all the bits are there at the point you send it in, you are not going against what it says. That explains why it is in the first section to be sent immediately despite saying things that supposedly aren't needed until interview must be attached - it will all be there by the time it is signed etc. Have I solved my own mystery? Sorry for mucking you all around if so - I can be a bit slow sometimes lmao.

[Dan & Jenni 457]

ignore what the forms say and follow the instructions on the letter from the embassy as what you need to do is embassy specific