Packet 3 questions.

[Jikarui 0]

Hello everyone,

Preparing to send out the packet 3 but have a few questions first.

• The packet 3 letter we received says, "An appointment for your visa interview will not be scheduled unless we are in receipt of forms, DS-230 ParI, 2 x DS-156, DS-156k, 2 x DS157, checklist DS-2001, and received the results of your medical examination." From our understanding, they want us to send in these forms and also get the medical to them. However on their site they linked us to (http://london.usembassy.gov/iv_15.html) the steps 1 & 2, does that mean we don't send the forms out until we already do the medical?
  I'm very confused as when I had used the K-1 Flowchart as a reference, for the packet 3 it says,
  "This will be sent out within a week (typically less) from when the embassy processes the received petition. This package will include a checklist of items and paperwork that must be collected. Some will be sent back asap, and others will be sent back later or brought to the interview."
  "Attend medical appointment. Some embassies require the medical the same day as the interview. Most require the interview to be done ahead of time and have the results sent to the embassy directly from the doctor."
  So does that mean we don't send the medical examination with the packet 3? Or we send out the forms and then the medical exam can be send out later, and then we send the form DS-2001?
  
• DS-156k: "Evidence of Finacial Support," does this mean the i-134 or a letter from my employer? Or both?
  
• DS-156k: "Evidence of Engagement to your Fiance," does this mean the letter of intent that we also sent for i-129f?
  
• Do they require a original birth certificate or a copy? A copy was sent in of the petitioners for i-129f, is a copy okay for packet 3 of the beneficiary?
  
• Do they require originals to be sent in with the packet 3 for documents, or do we send copies and bring originals to the interview?
  
• In a previous thread, someone mentioned that tax returns are not required if you have a letter from your employer. Is this accurate?
  
• As far as tax returns go, I did not work enough in 2010 and made under $3000. I filed my 2011 taxes but I only made $10000 last year, so it'll show up low. Will a letter stating why be enough or will this hinder me? My current annual income is $21840 and I have around $8000 in assets. A co-sponsor is not a option.
  

Thank you all in advance for your help!

[xjoseyx 19]

You wont send the medical results. Knightsbridge will send them to the embassy for you. it usually takes a few days. you dont send any documents with the forms. just send the forms themselves and take the originals to the interview.

The evidence of financial support is the I134 and any supporting evidence like tax returns, employment letter of the sponsor etc.

For the interview, you need your birth cert and a copy, same as your police certificate.

I cant answer about your financial amounts but Im sure someone will.

Each Embassy does it differently. You should visit the UK forum for London specific questeions http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/99-united-kingdom/

Edited March 18, 2012 by xjoseyx

[Jikarui 0]

You wont send the medical results. Knightsbridge will send them to the embassy for you. it usually takes a few days. you dont send any documents with the forms. just send the forms themselves and take the originals to the interview.

The evidence of financial support is the I134 and any supporting evidence like tax returns, employment letter of the sponsor etc.

For the interview, you need your birth cert and a copy, same as your police certificate.

I cant answer about your financial amounts but Im sure someone will.

Each Embassy does it differently. You should visit the UK forum for London specific questeions http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/99-united-kingdom/

Thanks for your reply.

Do we go ahead and schedule a medical then? Or wait until they receive the forms? If we do go ahead and send in the forms, do we also then send in the DS-2001 or wait until we have a scheduled date for the medical since that's required?

Pertaining the question of documents, it is required to send additional ones besides the one they require then such as I-134? The DS-156K (http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/82063.pdf) states that we do need additional documents besides the forms they requested. Part of that is the birth certificate, 'evidence', etc. So back to my former questions, do they require originals of these additional documents or to send copies and bring originals to the interview?

Wasn't aware this was specific to any embassy, more so that it was just general question in regards to clarification of what they're asking for as it's unclear to me.

[MH25 0]

Hi

Send these forms back to the embassy ok DS-230 ParI, 2 x DS-156, DS-156k, 2 x DS157, then book yourself for a medical either at Knightsbridge or Bentnick Manisons. You will need your vaccinations records for your medical exam so book an appointment with your GP to have them ready. Have your Police certificate ready as well a passport photo size and your passport to take with when you attend the medical exam. Then you write a cover letter to the embassy informing them that you are ready for an interview, state when you have had your medical exam or when is booked for plus incude when you plan to marry your fiancé and add your address and contact info with da DS 2001 ok Hope this helps good luck and plus if you need help always ask becoz there are great people on this site who have more knowledge and are ready to help ok

[photomile 101]

Jikarul - Nich-Nick has a really useful thread over in the UK regional forum that might be useful for you http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/350185-london-2012-k1s-from-noa2-to-interview-thread/

Normally when it comes to copies of birth certificates, I believe notarised or certified copies are preferred but I may be wrong

[Jikarui 0]

Hi

Send these forms back to the embassy ok DS-230 ParI, 2 x DS-156, DS-156k, 2 x DS157, then book yourself for a medical either at Knightsbridge or Bentnick Manisons. You will need your vaccinations records for your medical exam so book an appointment with your GP to have them ready. Have your Police certificate ready as well a passport photo size and your passport to take with when you attend the medical exam. Then you write a cover letter to the embassy informing them that you are ready for an interview, state when you have had your medical exam or when is booked for plus incude when you plan to marry your fiancé and add your address and contact info with da DS 2001 ok Hope this helps good luck and plus if you need help always ask becoz there are great people on this site who have more knowledge and are ready to help ok

So if I go ahead and send those, for the DS-156k, I do send the i-134 even though they didn't specifically request it and the birth certificates? As well as the police certificate since it also requests that? Or is the police certificate only for the medical, and if so why is it wanting it in the form DS-156k?

Jikarul - Nich-Nick has a really useful thread over in the UK regional forum that might be useful for you http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/350185-london-2012-k1s-from-noa2-to-interview-thread/

Normally when it comes to copies of birth certificates, I believe notarised or certified copies are preferred but I may be wrong

I took a look at it but there wasn't really any information directly answering my questions. It does help for the photos though. Do I sent in the birth certificate with the other forms as well since it asks for it in the DS-156k or just the form and then bring it in with me to the interview?

Thank you for your responses.

[xjoseyx 19]

You take the police cert to your medical aswell as your interview. You need a photocopy of it for your interview aswell. Only take your birth cert to the interview. Dont post it with the forms. You take the I134 to your interview. Do not post it with your forms.

DS-230-Part 1, Form DS-156 x 2 copies, and DS-157 x 2 copies, DS 156K, DS2001 and your cover letter. Thats all you need to send for packet 3. All documents need to be taken to the interview with you.

[Jikarui 0]

You take the police cert to your medical aswell as your interview. You need a photocopy of it for your interview aswell. Only take your birth cert to the interview. Dont post it with the forms. You take the I134 to your interview. Do not post it with your forms.

DS-230-Part 1, Form DS-156 x 2 copies, and DS-157 x 2 copies, DS 156K, DS2001 and your cover letter. Thats all you need to send for packet 3. All documents need to be taken to the interview with you.

Does that mean I need two copies or do they not need to have the police certificate with them on file for the medical? I'm glad to know this information as we would've sent out the I-134 and and birth certificate in mail. Just to clear up my confusion towards this, why does the DS-156k specifically request these things if they don't actually require it until the interview?

So just for final clarification, I don't need any of the documents such as proof of evidence of letter of intent or I-134 or birth certificate. They're taken to the interview and not sent in the mail. So we can go ahead and send out the DS-230-Part 1, Form DS-156 x 2 copies, and DS-157 x 2 copies, DS 156K, DS-2001 and cover letter tomorrow with nothing else and then schedule the medical? Or schedule it beforehand to include the date in the cover letter? If we don't already have the police certificate, would it be wise to go ahead and schedule the medical since it may take a bit to schedule it and then receive the police certificate within that time?

Apologies for so many questions, just want to be sure we're getting this right.

[xjoseyx 19]

Does that mean I need two copies or do they not need to have the police certificate with them on file for the medical? I'm glad to know this information as we would've sent out the I-134 and and birth certificate in mail. Just to clear up my confusion towards this, why does the DS-156k specifically request these things if they don't actually require it until the interview?

So just for final clarification, I don't need any of the documents such as proof of evidence of letter of intent or I-134 or birth certificate. They're taken to the interview and not sent in the mail. So we can go ahead and send out the DS-230-Part 1, Form DS-156 x 2 copies, and DS-157 x 2 copies, DS 156K, DS-2001 and cover letter tomorrow with nothing else and then schedule the medical? Or schedule it beforehand to include the date in the cover letter? If we don't already have the police certificate, would it be wise to go ahead and schedule the medical since it may take a bit to schedule it and then receive the police certificate within that time?

Apologies for so many questions, just want to be sure we're getting this right.

They photocopy your police certificate at the medical and give it back to you to copy and take to your interview. I dont know why the DS156K tells us this info. Its kinda confusing.

Yes, you dont need to post the I134, letter of intent or birth cert. Take them with you to your interview. I posted my packet 3 out the day before my medical and I put my medical date on my cover letter. Id wait until you have your police cetficate until you book your medical. Sometimes it can take a few weeks. Mine only took a week though. You can usually get a medical date within a week of calling them so the wait isnt too long.

[Jikarui 0]

They photocopy your police certificate at the medical and give it back to you to copy and take to your interview. I dont know why the DS156K tells us this info. Its kinda confusing.

Yes, you dont need to post the I134, letter of intent or birth cert. Take them with you to your interview. I posted my packet 3 out the day before my medical and I put my medical date on my cover letter. Id wait until you have your police cetficate until you book your medical. Sometimes it can take a few weeks. Mine only took a week though. You can usually get a medical date within a week of calling them so the wait isnt too long.

Thank you for the information! It does seem odd the DS-156k specifically says "The following documents must be attached in order to apply for the fiance visa." but apparently they really do only want the forms. The only next step we can take is to go ahead and get the police certification sorted and then file for medical then. Thank you for clearing that up. Since we will need to wait a bit for the police certificate, will that hinder us at all for the visa? "The failure to return the forms promptly will delay the processing of your application." I assume is just them waiting on us to do it, it doesn't actually delay anything once we do send it in? From what it looks like we kind of delayed our process by 2-3 weeks because the packet 3 kind of snuck up on us.

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Also still have a few questions remaining for this thread and if anyone else would like to join in towards what was already mentioned.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Also still have a few questions remaining for this thread and if anyone else would like to join in towards what was already mentioned.

The best place for your further questions is in the UK forum in this thread>> http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/350185-london-2012-k1s-from-noa2-to-interview-thread/ Have you read it yet? It is London specific for K1s.

My suggestion:

1. Mail asap DS-230-Part 1, Form DS-156 x 2 copies, and DS-157 x 2 copies, DS 156K. Forms only with nothing else. Gets you in the queue.

2. Make medical exam appt. Take police certificate so they can see if you have had any drug or alcohol related arrests which might indicate something they need to address for the mental health/addiction section of the evaluation.

3. Mail DS-2001 when you have every document in hand needed at the interview. As per the website instructions include a cover letter giving date of medical, intended marriage date, and email. This lets them know you are ready to interview.

DS-156k says "The following documents must be attached ...." They will be "attached" (put in the file) at the interview when you hand them over in person. That's how London does business.

[TamsynE 0]

DS230 HELP!!

I have a K1 visa in the process and am about to complete the DS230, I have a child who is a US citizen, we registered her birth abroad at the London Embassy. She has a birth certificate, American passport & social security number and she will be moving with me.

Technically she will be moving at the same time as me, but not on the K1, she is a US citizen. This may sound silly but it's really confusing me. Do I have to name her on the 'packet' paperwork?

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

DS230 HELP!!

I have a K1 visa in the process and am about to complete the DS230, I have a child who is a US citizen, we registered her birth abroad at the London Embassy. She has a birth certificate, American passport & social security number and she will be moving with me.

Technically she will be moving at the same time as me, but not on the K1, she is a US citizen. This may sound silly but it's really confusing me. Do I have to name her on the 'packet' paperwork?

I would list her on #29 and #31a. If you feel the need to explain, then do #31a like--

Mary Kay Jones (traveling on a US passport)