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My Fiancee received packet 3, I was updating our timeline and noticed there are categories for packet 3 received and sent. Do we have to send that packet back to the embassy before we receive #4? The instructions in the packet did not indicate that it needed to be returned.

Thom n Elena

Arrived Grand Rapids 12/13/06

Finally Home

Married 12/28/06 Husband and Wife finally

AOS

Card Received 7/23/07

Aleksandr arrives 8/29/07 7 lbs 19in

ROC

Filed April 21, Received NOA May 5,2009

Biometrics 7/7/2009

Biometrics Cancelled 6/29/09

Reschedule 7/22/09

Biometrics complete only 2 people in office wifey done in 15 min

Letter received New LPR Card in 60 days WOOHOO!!!!

LPR Card Received

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  Thomas-n-Elena said:
My Fiancee received packet 3, I was updating our timeline and noticed there are categories for packet 3 received and sent. Do we have to send that packet back to the embassy before we receive #4? The instructions in the packet did not indicate that it needed to be returned.

Yes.

You might want to have a read here:

http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/inde...&cty=Moscow

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Russia
Timeline
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I had this same question yesterday, as my fiancee's interview will be at the Moscow embassy on Dec. 12 (and I'm assuming yours will be there, also).

Your fiancee doesn't need to send anything back to the embassy, there will be no Packet 4 for her. Her "Packet 3" (for want of a better term) contains her interview invitation, instructions for getting her police report and medical exam, along with a list of all the required docs she'll need to bring with her to the interview.

In our case, my fiancee received this mailing two months prior to her interview date, I'm guessing they think that leaves her plenty of time to gather all her docs, etc.

The only question we have at this point is that the Moscow embassy, beginning Oct. 25, requires her to complete her DS-156 online in fillable PDF format, rather than by hand. She then must print the PDF file as the application attaches a barcode to the document. (You can read about this new requirement here: Electronic Visa Application Form. My fiancee didn't receive these instructions, instead she received a printed DS-156 and was instructed to fill it out by hand. Just to be safe, she's going to complete both forms and bring them to her interview.

08.24.06 - I-129F sent to VSC

08.30.06 - NOA1

09.01.06 - NOA1 snail mail

09.09.06 - touched

09.15.06 - NAO2 approval via email

09.19.06 - NVC receives package

09.20.06 - NAO2 snail mail

09.26.06 - NVC mails package to US Embassy in Moscow

10.03.06 - Consolate receives package

10.17.06 - Interview prep package received by fiancee

12.12.06 - Approved!

12.16.06 - Picked up visa from DHL office in Moscow

12.20.06 - POE JFK, just in time for the holidays...

02.10.07 - Married, viva Las Vegas!

04.02.07 - AOS mailed

04.10.07 - AOS NAO1 received

05.03.07 - Biometrics @ Varick St., Manhattan

06.05.07 - Request to Appear for Initial Interview received (interview date: July 31)

06.25.07 - EAD card received

06.28.07 - AP document received (thanks for nothin', she'll have her green card before her travel date!)

07.31.07 - Initial interview a breeze!

08.13.07 - Green card arrives in the mail

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  groovlstk said:
I had this same question yesterday, as my fiancee's interview will be at the Moscow embassy on Dec. 12 (and I'm assuming yours will be there, also).

Your fiancee doesn't need to send anything back to the embassy, there will be no Packet 4 for her. Her "Packet 3" (for want of a better term) contains her interview invitation, instructions for getting her police report and medical exam, along with a list of all the required docs she'll need to bring with her to the interview.

In our case, my fiancee received this mailing two months prior to her interview date, I'm guessing they think that leaves her plenty of time to gather all her docs, etc.

The only question we have at this point is that the Moscow embassy, beginning Oct. 25, requires her to complete her DS-156 online in fillable PDF format, rather than by hand. She then must print the PDF file as the application attaches a barcode to the document. (You can read about this new requirement here: Electronic Visa Application Form. My fiancee didn't receive these instructions, instead she received a printed DS-156 and was instructed to fill it out by hand. Just to be safe, she's going to complete both forms and bring them to her interview.

My fiancee was not given any instructions to fill out the pdf form either. I will have my fiancee find someplace to fill out this form online. One problem she has is that her computer does not handle pdf's well, my lawyer and I have had some difficulty getting forms to her. Our interview is Nov 22. Thank you for answering the question.

I am so grateful to all the help I have received on this site. Everyone here is great.

Thom n Elena

Arrived Grand Rapids 12/13/06

Finally Home

Married 12/28/06 Husband and Wife finally

AOS

Card Received 7/23/07

Aleksandr arrives 8/29/07 7 lbs 19in

ROC

Filed April 21, Received NOA May 5,2009

Biometrics 7/7/2009

Biometrics Cancelled 6/29/09

Reschedule 7/22/09

Biometrics complete only 2 people in office wifey done in 15 min

Letter received New LPR Card in 60 days WOOHOO!!!!

LPR Card Received

Posted

The Moscow embassy called Tanja and asked her to use the new English form with the barcode. We have interview on the first day (25 October) they are switching over to the new form.

I actually filled it out and emailed her the generated PDF. (it's same form with barcodes)

Go to http://evisaforms.state.gov/ for the web based DS-156.

Jim

  Thomas-n-Elena said:
  groovlstk said:

I had this same question yesterday, as my fiancee's interview will be at the Moscow embassy on Dec. 12 (and I'm assuming yours will be there, also).

Your fiancee doesn't need to send anything back to the embassy, there will be no Packet 4 for her. Her "Packet 3" (for want of a better term) contains her interview invitation, instructions for getting her police report and medical exam, along with a list of all the required docs she'll need to bring with her to the interview.

In our case, my fiancee received this mailing two months prior to her interview date, I'm guessing they think that leaves her plenty of time to gather all her docs, etc.

The only question we have at this point is that the Moscow embassy, beginning Oct. 25, requires her to complete her DS-156 online in fillable PDF format, rather than by hand. She then must print the PDF file as the application attaches a barcode to the document. (You can read about this new requirement here: Electronic Visa Application Form. My fiancee didn't receive these instructions, instead she received a printed DS-156 and was instructed to fill it out by hand. Just to be safe, she's going to complete both forms and bring them to her interview.

My fiancee was not given any instructions to fill out the pdf form either. I will have my fiancee find someplace to fill out this form online. One problem she has is that her computer does not handle pdf's well, my lawyer and I have had some difficulty getting forms to her. Our interview is Nov 22. Thank you for answering the question.

I am so grateful to all the help I have received on this site. Everyone here is great.

09-Mar-06: Visit Tatiana in Omsk

13-Mar-06: Propose to Tatiana, she says yes! :)

11-Apr-06: Send I129F

18-Apr-06: NOA1

01-Jun-06: Transferred from Nebraska to California

15-Jun-06: Visit Tatiana and Celebration in Omsk

03-Jul-06: Receive IMBRA RFE

05-Jul-06: Return IMBRA RFE

11-Jul-06: RFE accepted email

31-Jul-06: APPROVED NOA2!!!

07-Aug-06: Touched (Send to NVC touch?)

10-Aug-06: NVC received

16-Aug-06: NVC letter sent

21-Aug-06: NVC sent to Moscow

23-Aug-06: DHL delivers to embassy

12-Sep-06: Rcvd Packet from embassy

25-Oct-06: Interview at embassy - VISA APPROVED!!!

03-Nov-06: Reunited again in Detroit!

25-Nov-06: Married =)

04-Dec-06: Filed AOS

07-Dec-06: NOA1

26-Dec-06: Biometrics

19-Dec-06: RFE requested

26-Dec-06: Received RFE

27-Dec-06: Sent back RFE

03-Jan-07: Email of RFE acceptance

06-Mar-07: Interview - 'Green cards should arrive 1 to 2 weeks in mail' =)

09-Mar-07: Received welcome emails

10-Mar-07: Received K2 welcome letter

12-Mar-07: Received K1 welcome letter

15-Mar-07: Greencards arrive!

 
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