Address problems: Kathmandu Nepal

[loversunited 2]

Hello/Namaste,

On the I-129F I've listed my home address as the address of the physical building I'm living in. However we never get any mail at this address because our post delivery service is not too reliable. Most of the mail I get is at a GPO for my office.

I am worried that when my NOA2 comes and the NVC sends me a package to my home address, it will get lost in the mail and lead to delays in our already long (perceived) wait. Its only been a month since I applied, but judging from comments and statistics, I can expect another 5 months before I get my NOA2.

Has anyone else been in a similar situation or can dispense advice for mine?

Thank you.

Greatly appreciated.

[aamirpearl 47]

The best thing you can do when it's that time is to call your embassy and let them know that your home address cant recieve mail and u have another address line up as mailing address.

[maya62 7]

Hello and Namaste,

It has been a while since we went through this process, but I remember my husband's Packet 3 got lost in the mail in Kathmandu. Not sure if the process is the same now (probably), but after your NOA2, the petition goes to NVC and they send it on to the US Consulate in KTM. The US Consulate then sends out Packet 3 to the Nepali fiance(e), which contains the forms that the Nepali fiance(e) needs to fill out, including a visa application.

I am the USC (well, we both are now, but then it was me). I followed our timeline and so I knew when the petition left the NVC on its way to Kathmandu. When Packet 3 didn't arrive at my fiance's house within a few weeks, he went to the Consulate and they gave him a new Packet 3. Apparently the first one they sent out to his mailing address got lost in the mail. He even found out it went to his VDC headquarters, but they apparently tossed it. As you know, anything addressed to anywhere other than a GPO post box is at high risk of being lost. Anyhow, when he had finished all the paperwork, he hand-carried it back to the Consulate and they told him to come back the next day for an interview! You will probably not experience that kind of speed, but I don't think the wait is long.

Now that there is online tracking of case status, you may find it easier to figure out when your petition leaves NVC and approximately when you should get Packet 3. Keep in mind that once it leaves NVC, it is under the purvue of the Department of State (another agency that does NOT offer online case status, as far as I know).

My story is just a long way of telling you that you need to track your case as best you can, and may need to pick up and deliver your paperwork at the Consulate in Kathmandu to make sure nothing gets lost.

Good luck and Subhakamana!

Maya

[loversunited 2]

Hello and Namaste,

It has been a while since we went through this process, but I remember my husband's Packet 3 got lost in the mail in Kathmandu. Not sure if the process is the same now (probably), but after your NOA2, the petition goes to NVC and they send it on to the US Consulate in KTM. The US Consulate then sends out Packet 3 to the Nepali fiance(e), which contains the forms that the Nepali fiance(e) needs to fill out, including a visa application.

I am the USC (well, we both are now, but then it was me). I followed our timeline and so I knew when the petition left the NVC on its way to Kathmandu. When Packet 3 didn't arrive at my fiance's house within a few weeks, he went to the Consulate and they gave him a new Packet 3. Apparently the first one they sent out to his mailing address got lost in the mail. He even found out it went to his VDC headquarters, but they apparently tossed it. As you know, anything addressed to anywhere other than a GPO post box is at high risk of being lost. Anyhow, when he had finished all the paperwork, he hand-carried it back to the Consulate and they told him to come back the next day for an interview! You will probably not experience that kind of speed, but I don't think the wait is long.

Now that there is online tracking of case status, you may find it easier to figure out when your petition leaves NVC and approximately when you should get Packet 3. Keep in mind that once it leaves NVC, it is under the purvue of the Department of State (another agency that does NOT offer online case status, as far as I know).

My story is just a long way of telling you that you need to track your case as best you can, and may need to pick up and deliver your paperwork at the Consulate in Kathmandu to make sure nothing gets lost.

Good luck and Subhakamana!

Maya

Namaste!

Thank you for the nice explanation. I was previously going for K1, but..... we got married along the way so now I switched over to CR1. The problem with Kathmandu mail still a valid issue for us so I will email the consulate to see if I can go pick it up instead (WHEN it arrives).

Happy to see you are finished with the process (long time ago, if I may add). I hope the Consular Officers will be nice in the interview

I am the beneficiary.

Cheers!

[NepaliDreamer 8]

Hello/Namaste,

On the I-129F I've listed my home address as the address of the physical building I'm living in. However we never get any mail at this address because our post delivery service is not too reliable. Most of the mail I get is at a GPO for my office.

I am worried that when my NOA2 comes and the NVC sends me a package to my home address, it will get lost in the mail and lead to delays in our already long (perceived) wait. Its only been a month since I applied, but judging from comments and statistics, I can expect another 5 months before I get my NOA2.

Has anyone else been in a similar situation or can dispense advice for mine?

Thank you.

Greatly appreciated.

have you figured this out yet?