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Keeto   12

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Hi everyone,

My "Packet 3" arrived today. So we have our LND number! Yay! :D

As stated before, "Packet 3" isn't a packet anymore, it's a letter, of which I have included an example here for you to look at.

What I do find a bit confusing is the: "DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES SEND ANY DOCUMENTS TO THIS OFFICE UNTIL YOU ARE SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED TO DO SO" the website says "Note: The failure to return the forms promptly will delay the processing of your application."

That is the reason I sent off my DS-230 a month ago.... :wacko:

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IR1/CR1 Visa: - DCF at London Embassy:

20/02/2011 Engaged in London.
06/07/2011 Notification of marriage received from council.
02/09/2011 Happily married!
25/01/2012 I-130 Posted to London USCIS
31/01/2012 I-130 Sent back - fees have changed to $420 - updated the VJ DCF Wiki with the correct link.
Never received NOA 1
09/05/2012 NOA2 (127 Days)
15/05/2012 DS-230 posted
15/06/2012 Packet 3 received
15/06/2012 Medical booked
22/06/2012 Medical done
11/07/2012 Packet 3 sent
28/07/2012 Packet 4 received - interview 02/08/2012
02/08/2012 Verbal "RFE" at embassy
16/08/2012 CR-1 visa in hand
14/11/2012 POE Forth Worth/Dallas Texas - No harassment or questions.

Removal of Conditions:

22/07/2014 Started researching

05/08/2014 Received notice from USCIS (sent to wrong address, so much for keeping your address updated via their website...)

21/08/2014 Posting I-751 to VSC

30/08/2014 Cheque cashed

06/09/2014 NOA (I-797) received

24/09/2014 Biometrics appointment

17/02/2015 RFE dated 12/02/2015

19/05/2015 Letter received for new greencard dated 12/05/2015

22/05/2015 New greencard in hand

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Holly2234   66

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Woohoo! :dance:

After reading it 4 times, i think theyre trying to say send back the FORMS (DS-2001 and DS-230) but not any DOCUMENTS (birth certificate, I-864 etc). Very confusing way of putting it :blink:

CR-1
07-01-2011 : Married

05-10-2012 : I-130 Mailed to London (DCF)
05-11-2012 : I-130 Delivered and signed for at Embassy
05-18-2012 : NOA1 Email
07-26-2012 : NOA2 (69 days)
07-28-2012 : NOA2 hard copy received
08-10-2012 : LND Case number received. Letter dated 08-07-2012
08-15-2012 : DS-230 and DS-2001 mailed to Embassy
08-23-2012 : Medical
09-14-2012 : Emailed Embassy and confirmed DS forms have finally been logged (After 29 days)
09-22-2012 : Interview letter received. Dated September 19th.
10-03-2012 : Interview - Approved!
NOA1 to Interview - 138 days.
10-10-2012 : Passport with Visa delivered two hours late at 8pm.
10-22-2012 : POE Philadelphia
11-15-2012 : Green Card received in mail
12-11-2012 : Went to the Social Security office to apply for SSN after it did not arrive.
12-15-2012 : SSN Arrived in 4 days.

05-09-2013 : Left USC Husband.
11-28-2013: Filed for divorce.

05-01-2014: Divorced

05-08-2014: Sent I-751 petition to VSC

05-13-2014: NOA1 (was not postmarked until 5/22/14 and received on 5/24/14)
06-18-2014: Biometrics in St. Albans, VT

11-21-2014: RFE. Received on 11/24/14.

01-22-2015: Interview notice mailed out. Received 1/26/15

02-12-2015: Interview in St Albans, VT - Approved during interview!

CRBA
08-16-2012 : CRBA in London for our daughter - Approved!
09-11-2012 : CRBA and Passport arrived.
09-25-2012 : SSN Arrived. Mailed from MD on 09-17-2012

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Keeto   12

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Word play on "Documents" and "Forms".....I guess after this "journey" we can all be corporate attorneys..... :rofl:

IR1/CR1 Visa: - DCF at London Embassy:

20/02/2011 Engaged in London.
06/07/2011 Notification of marriage received from council.
02/09/2011 Happily married!
25/01/2012 I-130 Posted to London USCIS
31/01/2012 I-130 Sent back - fees have changed to $420 - updated the VJ DCF Wiki with the correct link.
Never received NOA 1
09/05/2012 NOA2 (127 Days)
15/05/2012 DS-230 posted
15/06/2012 Packet 3 received
15/06/2012 Medical booked
22/06/2012 Medical done
11/07/2012 Packet 3 sent
28/07/2012 Packet 4 received - interview 02/08/2012
02/08/2012 Verbal "RFE" at embassy
16/08/2012 CR-1 visa in hand
14/11/2012 POE Forth Worth/Dallas Texas - No harassment or questions.

Removal of Conditions:

22/07/2014 Started researching

05/08/2014 Received notice from USCIS (sent to wrong address, so much for keeping your address updated via their website...)

21/08/2014 Posting I-751 to VSC

30/08/2014 Cheque cashed

06/09/2014 NOA (I-797) received

24/09/2014 Biometrics appointment

17/02/2015 RFE dated 12/02/2015

19/05/2015 Letter received for new greencard dated 12/05/2015

22/05/2015 New greencard in hand

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Holly2234   66

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:lol: May as well be! People pay for the advice they get on here!

CR-1
07-01-2011 : Married

05-10-2012 : I-130 Mailed to London (DCF)
05-11-2012 : I-130 Delivered and signed for at Embassy
05-18-2012 : NOA1 Email
07-26-2012 : NOA2 (69 days)
07-28-2012 : NOA2 hard copy received
08-10-2012 : LND Case number received. Letter dated 08-07-2012
08-15-2012 : DS-230 and DS-2001 mailed to Embassy
08-23-2012 : Medical
09-14-2012 : Emailed Embassy and confirmed DS forms have finally been logged (After 29 days)
09-22-2012 : Interview letter received. Dated September 19th.
10-03-2012 : Interview - Approved!
NOA1 to Interview - 138 days.
10-10-2012 : Passport with Visa delivered two hours late at 8pm.
10-22-2012 : POE Philadelphia
11-15-2012 : Green Card received in mail
12-11-2012 : Went to the Social Security office to apply for SSN after it did not arrive.
12-15-2012 : SSN Arrived in 4 days.

05-09-2013 : Left USC Husband.
11-28-2013: Filed for divorce.

05-01-2014: Divorced

05-08-2014: Sent I-751 petition to VSC

05-13-2014: NOA1 (was not postmarked until 5/22/14 and received on 5/24/14)
06-18-2014: Biometrics in St. Albans, VT

11-21-2014: RFE. Received on 11/24/14.

01-22-2015: Interview notice mailed out. Received 1/26/15

02-12-2015: Interview in St Albans, VT - Approved during interview!

CRBA
08-16-2012 : CRBA in London for our daughter - Approved!
09-11-2012 : CRBA and Passport arrived.
09-25-2012 : SSN Arrived. Mailed from MD on 09-17-2012

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Hi,

I'm currently going through the same process with my husband, but we haven't sent off DS forms yet as we thought we didn't have to?

We just received Packet 3 as your letter and made an appointment for the medical. Should we be sending off DS forms now?

Any advice is much appreciated as we want to get this done as quickly as possible.

Thanks!

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Keeto   12

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Hi there,

I only sent off my DS-230 because the website states that you need to send it as soon as possible to avoid delays - DS-230 instructions I'll be checking with the embassy via the extortion line if they received my DS-230 soon...

It is a bit confusing because at the bottom of the DS-2001 it states:

"Please send this form, along with Form DS-230 Part 1 (for each applicant), to the address of the United States Embassy or Consulate listed on the cover letter of this information packet."

The DS-2001 you only send off when you have all the other required "documents" together - so in your case, if you have all the required documents there is nothing stopping you from sending both of them now.

From reading on this forum (and several timelines), the interview date is on average only a month+ after you sent off the doc's anyway....

HTH. :D

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IR1/CR1 Visa: - DCF at London Embassy:

20/02/2011 Engaged in London.
06/07/2011 Notification of marriage received from council.
02/09/2011 Happily married!
25/01/2012 I-130 Posted to London USCIS
31/01/2012 I-130 Sent back - fees have changed to $420 - updated the VJ DCF Wiki with the correct link.
Never received NOA 1
09/05/2012 NOA2 (127 Days)
15/05/2012 DS-230 posted
15/06/2012 Packet 3 received
15/06/2012 Medical booked
22/06/2012 Medical done
11/07/2012 Packet 3 sent
28/07/2012 Packet 4 received - interview 02/08/2012
02/08/2012 Verbal "RFE" at embassy
16/08/2012 CR-1 visa in hand
14/11/2012 POE Forth Worth/Dallas Texas - No harassment or questions.

Removal of Conditions:

22/07/2014 Started researching

05/08/2014 Received notice from USCIS (sent to wrong address, so much for keeping your address updated via their website...)

21/08/2014 Posting I-751 to VSC

30/08/2014 Cheque cashed

06/09/2014 NOA (I-797) received

24/09/2014 Biometrics appointment

17/02/2015 RFE dated 12/02/2015

19/05/2015 Letter received for new greencard dated 12/05/2015

22/05/2015 New greencard in hand

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Hi Keeto,

Thanks for the reply, read it and then got DS 230 and DS2001 together and sent off to the embassy yesterday! Medical on Friday, so here's hoping that there's no other roadblocks (or contradicting directions)--called the embassy on saturday to make sure everything was right and in place, tried to speak as fast as I could so they couldn't get that much money out of me!

Good luck with everything and thanks again!

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TheZ   0

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This thread is very helpful. I read the packet 3 form about 7 times myself and still didn't figure out the play of words till now, so thank you guys.

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11/02/2011 Engaged

11/28/2011 Mailed I-129F

12/02/2011 NOA1 Received Text Notification

12/06/2011 NOA1 Received Hard Copy

04/26/2012 RFE Received Text Notification

04/30/2012 RFE Received Hard Copy

05/01/2012 RFE Response Sent

05/02/2012 RFE (USCIS) Reviewing Response

05/16/2012 NOA2 Received Text Notification

05/21/2012 NOA2 Received Hard Copy

06/25/2012 NVC Received

06/27/2012 NVC Left

07/06/2012 Packet 3 Received

07/12/2012 Medical Examination

07/16/2012 Packet 3 Sent

08/10/2012 Packet 4 Received

08/29/2012 Interview Date

08/29/2012 APPROVEDheart_beating_final.gif

09/18/2012 Traveling to US

09/26/2012 Courthouse Wedding

10/11/2012 NOA1 for GC and EDA

11/05/2012 Biometrics

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