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Goldfinger   4

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Kay, so our K-1 packet has already been approved, and arrived at the NVC on august 15th, and I've been waiting on Packet 3 (which has yet to come, I am the beneficiary.) What should I do? Is this a normal amount of time? Everyone says that half of the time you'll never even see packet 3, and that instead I should go ahead and fax off form DS-230 so that I can get packet 4...

I guess my question is as follows: Our approved petition arrived at the NVC on August 15th, and I have a VAC number. Should I go ahead and fax off my form DS-230 without waiting for packet 3 to arrive? Should I email the consulate with my case number and ask them if they've received it? My consulate is Vancouver; what do you think I should do?

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*** Thread moved from K-1 Process forum to the Embassy/Consulate forum -- topic involves that phase. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Mufmer Community Regular

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Kay, so our K-1 packet has already been approved, and arrived at the NVC on august 15th, and I've been waiting on Packet 3 (which has yet to come, I am the beneficiary.) What should I do? Is this a normal amount of time? Everyone says that half of the time you'll never even see packet 3, and that instead I should go ahead and fax off form DS-230 so that I can get packet 4...

I guess my question is as follows: Our approved petition arrived at the NVC on August 15th, and I have a VAC number. Should I go ahead and fax off my form DS-230 without waiting for packet 3 to arrive? Should I email the consulate with my case number and ask them if they've received it? My consulate is Vancouver; what do you think I should do?

Yeah email them, I emailed them n got my packet 3, so don't wait..

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hi guys...just want to ask...we just got our petition approval last august 27...and got out noa2 after 3 days...is that possible that we alredy have our case number if we will call the nvc?

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