Packet 3 South Africa-Johannesburg

[AdaS 0]

Hello,

I apologise if I am asking things that have been asked before. I just want to be sure that I am doing everything correctly.

My US fiance forwarded me an email from the Johannesburg consulate. The subject was packet 3 and attached is the D156, D156K, DS 230, DS2001, DSL 1083. I was asked to complete these and email it back to them to schedule an interview.

I want to be 100% sure of what my fiance needs to send me.So here are my questions:

1. Does he need to send me the copy he has made of the I-129F package or would it be okay if he scanned and emailed it to me?

2. Am I correct in saying that he needs to send me: I-134 Affidavit of support, the copy of the NOA2 he received in the mail, letter of intent to marry and continued support?

3. All I need is my unabridged birth certificate, police clearance certificate from countries I lived in, proof of our ongoing relationship?

Am I missing anything?

Once I have everything together I can email the DS230 to schedule an interview (as per their instructions) and will they then tell me when to go for the medical?

Thanks in advance!

[MayMay68 9]

Hello,

I apologise if I am asking things that have been asked before. I just want to be sure that I am doing everything correctly.

My US fiance forwarded me an email from the Johannesburg consulate. The subject was packet 3 and attached is the D156, D156K, DS 230, DS2001, DSL 1083. I was asked to complete these and email it back to them to schedule an interview.

I want to be 100% sure of what my fiance needs to send me.So here are my questions:

1. Does he need to send me the copy he has made of the I-129F package or would it be okay if he scanned and emailed it to me?

2. Am I correct in saying that he needs to send me: I-134 Affidavit of support, the copy of the NOA2 he received in the mail, letter of intent to marry and continued support?

3. All I need is my unabridged birth certificate, police clearance certificate from countries I lived in, proof of our ongoing relationship?

Am I missing anything?

Once I have everything together I can email the DS230 to schedule an interview (as per their instructions) and will they then tell me when to go for the medical?

Thanks in advance!

HI!

Yes, those will be the forms you need. You will scan/email back 230 part 1 and 1083 to the Consulate to schedule your interview.

The consulate has all of the information you originally sent in. That is sent to them via email and they get the hard copy. I did send him a copy only I-797 and an original signed updated letter of intent to marry.

You will also need to send him the original signed I-134 along with a year of paystubs, 3 years tax returns, W-2, Letter from your employer stating when you started, how much you make yearly, and it must be signed and on company letterhead. Along with that, a letter from your bank stating when you opened your account, and how much has been deposited in the past 12 month. This also must be a signed letter and on their letterhead. Both of those must be originals.

You will need to provide ongoing proof of relationship, police clearances, unabridged birth certificate, and if you have been married, original decree of divorce, and a certificate of marriage proving you can marry again.

Once you send in the 2 forms to schedule your interview, you will be emailed your interview letter, and then you schedule your medical. (make copies of police clearance certificates for medical).

Good luck!!!!

[meuy99 4]

Hello,

I apologise if I am asking things that have been asked before. I just want to be sure that I am doing everything correctly.

My US fiance forwarded me an email from the Johannesburg consulate. The subject was packet 3 and attached is the D156, D156K, DS 230, DS2001, DSL 1083. I was asked to complete these and email it back to them to schedule an interview.

I want to be 100% sure of what my fiance needs to send me.So here are my questions:

1. Does he need to send me the copy he has made of the I-129F package or would it be okay if he scanned and emailed it to me?

2. Am I correct in saying that he needs to send me: I-134 Affidavit of support, the copy of the NOA2 he received in the mail, letter of intent to marry and continued support?

3. All I need is my unabridged birth certificate, police clearance certificate from countries I lived in, proof of our ongoing relationship?

Am I missing anything?

Once I have everything together I can email the DS230 to schedule an interview (as per their instructions) and will they then tell me when to go for the medical?

Thanks in advance!

But, you don't need to fill out 156, 156k, DS230 anymore- it's all now us the DS160- online form. Sam&Lu and May confirmed that the consulate takes the online form now. You might want to email the consulate and check.

[AdaS 0]

Hello,

Thank you for the replies. I'm still confused. So I can send back the DS 230 and 1083 before I've received the paperwork I need from my US fiance? What is there to send back on the 1083? The 1083 they sent me is just a list of countries regarding the criminal check but nothing to fill in/return.

I emailed the consulate and they never got back to me and when I call I can't actually get through to a person. From looking around on VJ there are sometimes discrepenices in what the consulate info says vs the process others have gone through. (eg the Ds160)

Can I email back my DS230 even though my US fiance will only send me his paperwork this week(I'll receive it next week I imagine)?

[Sam&Lu 1]

Hello,

Thank you for the replies. I'm still confused. So I can send back the DS 230 and 1083 before I've received the paperwork I need from my US fiance? What is there to send back on the 1083? The 1083 they sent me is just a list of countries regarding the criminal check but nothing to fill in/return.

I emailed the consulate and they never got back to me and when I call I can't actually get through to a person. From looking around on VJ there are sometimes discrepenices in what the consulate info says vs the process others have gone through. (eg the Ds160)

Can I email back my DS230 even though my US fiance will only send me his paperwork this week(I'll receive it next week I imagine)?

Hi,

I also received the DS 230 and sent it back, emailed the consulate the next day and they told me I just needed to fill out the DS 160 online and to send back the notification of readiness. I would suggest emailing them again to ask for the updated packet three, although you can send back the DS 230 since it is neither here nor there.

I sent back the notification of readiness before I had my fiance's documents as he had already posted them. He posted them on the 24th and they arrived yesterday. But then again he used USPS, maybe some other method would be faster. I think you'd be fine to send back your readiness form.

[NYC.RSA 25]

hey guys,

okay so packet 3 is emailed out or is a hard copy mailed out to beneficiary?

i think i remember reading somewhere that its better to personally go and pick up the packet 3 from the jhb consulate. is this true? has anyone done this?

thanx guys

[NYC.RSA 25]

hey guys,

okay so packet 3 is emailed out or is a hard copy mailed out to beneficiary?

i think i remember reading somewhere that its better to personally go and pick up the packet 3 from the jhb consulate. is this true? has anyone done this?

thanx guys

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[AdaS 0]

I don't know why I just spotted your post now.

The consulate emailed my USC fiance with packet 3, he forwarded it to me.. Then because of this thread, I emailed them and asked them for updated packet 3 as per Sam&Lu's suggestion (Thanks!) They sent me back different instructions and forms. -The DS 160 online application for example.

I haven't heard anything about getting hard copies from them-would be redundant in the case of the online application. I would suggest emailing them and asking for the updated packet, once they have received your application.

Best of luck!