K1 visa in Rio: Email is it Packet 3 & 4?

[Bambi & João 2]

I've contacted the embassy MULTIPLE times. I know Brazil doesn't send packet 3 so I pretty much received that when I got the email but is this also considered packet 4? I keep hearing that he has to take the letter that he receives to the interview but he has not received one piece of mail since I sent out the petition in May. They even sent the email to me. The embassy has been good about responding and answering my questions but they are ignoring the question about whether this is packet 4? I've known since October 31 that his interview is scheduled for November 27. Has anyone else NOT received a letter in the mail and had an interview? It DOES say to print a copy of the email and take to the interview but with others saying that they got a letter, I m slightly concerned. He has less than three weeks. Why is the embassy ignoring only that question?

Here is the email. My case number was in the subject line so when I print it, it will show up!

Dear Sir or Madam,

This email is to confirm your immigrant visa interview scheduled for November 27th at 7:15 at the U.S. Consulate Rio de Janeiro. The Consulate is conveniently located at the following address: Av. Presidente Wilson 147 – Centro.

Instructions for Fiancée Applicants (IMPORTANT)

You are required to present all the following documents at your visa interview to insure that your process will be analyzed by the Consular Officer. Any missing document may delay the issuance of your immigrant visa for several months.

Fiancée visas require:

Passport (with at least 8 months of validity remaining)
Fee
Photo
Medical Exam (submit to the doctor your Interview Confirmation Letter)
DS-230 (fill out just part I)
DS-160 – your interview will be rescheduled if you fill out the form incorrectly and/or incomplete
Police Certificate from the Federal Police
Police Certificate from the “Secretaria de Segurança Pública”
Sworn Statement
Poverty Guildelines
Form I-134 - Instructions
Proof of Relationship between American citizen and fiancée

We can no longer accept the fee payment through credit cards. Therefore, on the day of interview, all K visa applicants must be prepared to pay the US$ 240.00 visa fee at the consulate cashier in dollars or the equivalent in Reais in cash.

In the event of an emergency, appointments may be rescheduled by e-mailing immigrationrio@state.gov. Unfortunately, due to advance scheduling, please note that you may be rescheduled 30 to 60 days from your initial appointment. As many immigrant visa files include documents with validity expiration dates, including the I-129F visa petition, please be sure to check validity dates on all documents before coming to your rescheduled appointment.

Please visit our webpage for complete information: http://brazil.usembassy.gov/interview/forms-for-fiancee-visas.html

Please print this e-mail and bring along with the documents on the day of your interview.

IMPORTANT: Cameras, laptops, cellular phones and baggage are not allowed into the Consulate building.
The Consulate does not have luggage storage compartments.

Regards,

Esta é uma confirmação de sua entrevista para visto de imigrante marcada para o dia 27 de novembro às 7:15 no Consulado Americano do Rio de Janeiro. Para sua conveniência, nosso endereço é: Av. Presidente Wilson 147 – Centro.

Instruções para requerentes de vistos de noivos(as) (IMPORTANTE)

Você deverá apresentar os seguintes documentos na sua entrevista de visto para que seu processo seja apreciado pelo Oficial Consular. A falta de algum documento poderá atrasar a emissão do seu visto por vários meses.

Para os vistos de noivo(a) será necessário:

Passaporte (com no mínimo 8 meses de validade)

Taxa

Foto (frontal, com as orelhas aparentes)

Exame Medico (apresente ao médico sua Carta de Confirmação de Entrevista)

DS-230 (preencher somente parte I)
DS-160 – caso não apresente o formulário preenchido corretamente, sua entrevista será remarcada

Atestado de Bons Antecedentes da Polícia Federal

Atestado de Bons Antecedentes da Secretaria de Segurança Pública

Declaração Juramentada
Renda Minima
Formulário I-134 - Instructions
Prova de relacionamento entre o cidadão americano e o noivo(a)

Não podemos mais aceitar o pagamento da taxa através do cartão de crédito. Portanto, no dia da entrevista, todos os candidatos para vistos K, deverão estar preparados para o pagamento de US$ 240.00 em dólares ou o equivalente em reais em dinheiro diretamente no caixa do consulado.

Em caso de emergência, as entrevistas podem ser remarcadas por correio eletrônico: Immigrationrio@state.gov . Infelizmente, devido ao processo de agendamento, a entrevista poderá a ser remarcava de 30 a 60 dias após a sua data original. Uma vez que muitos documentos necessários para o visto de imigrante possuem data de expiração, por favor, não esqueça de verificar a validade dos mesmos, caso sua entrevista seja remarcada.

Favor acessar a nossa pagina na internet: http://portuguese.brazil.usembassy.gov/pt/fiancee2.html

Por favor, imprima esse e-mail e traga com os documentos no dia da sua entrevista.

IMPORTANTE: Não é permitida a entrada de Notebooks, câmeras fotográficas,
Tablets, celulares e bolsas de viagem no interior do Consulado.
O Consulado Não dispõe de serviço de guarda-volumes.

Atenciosamente,



Immigrant Visa Unit
United States Consulate General
Rio de Janeiro - RJ -Brazil

[httuner 10]

That would be P4

[jrprince 0]

Don't worry if he does not receive any pack or letter, just print the email, do everything it says and just go to the interview.
Good luck!

Flavia.

Edited November 8, 2013 by jrprince

[Bambi & João 2]

Thank you!!! Maybe we can both stop worrying now! :-)

[jrprince 0]

You are welcome!
Sure you guys can stop worrying, and you should!
You'll be together really soon!!
Congrats!

Flavia.

[FulanoDeTal 19]

There's another recent thread on this Brazil forum discussing this same email, which is "Packet 4" but is incomplete. It doesn't mention your fiance's birth certificate -- he'll need to bring the original or certified copy and a simple copy of his birth ceriticate as well. As you know, he'll also need an original and simple copy of your (the petioner's) divorce decree.

If you haven't already, go to http:// brazil.usembassy.gov and look up the "Fiance Visa (K1/K2) Applicants Instructions Package," and the "Order of Documents for the Interview," which give the complete information.

Don't worry about the letter, ours is still floating around Brazil somewhere but we have the email confirming the interview date which is fine.

Good luck!

[Bambi & João 2]

We already have the other info and the crazy thing is they said he does NOT need my divorce decree. He has it just in case but they said it isn't necessary. He has the original and a simple copy of both of our birth certificates, my divorce decree... We have gone over the paperwork multiple times. He had his medical today and has his info from the police so he is 100% ready! We were just concerned because we never got anything in the mail. 2 weeks and 5 days til the interview!!!!The embassy has answered EVERY question except the one about the letter. I'm going to assume it is all good. He's going to book his flight as soon as we get teh final approval and have an estimated date of the visa's arrival! I'm excited that we should be together for Christmas!! :-)

[Lovecouple 15]

The embassy doesn't send letters in the mail for K1 visa. They just send e-mails.

After the interview you need to pay for the courier fee and then they will mail to you the passport and the envelope. My visa arrived just over 1 week from the interview in my house.

[FulanoDeTal 19]

Great, sounds like you're good to go, and you should be together by Christmas for sure! Our interview is January 7. It would be great if you could post a consulate review after your fiance's interview that discusses his experience and the questions they ask. Good luck again!

[Ggringo 0]

Hello, he will receive packet 4 in the mail soon, yes. I received packet 3 (email) on Oct 31st, and packet 4 came in the mail a week later, on Nov 8th. Packet 4 is just basically the same thing as packet 3...it's a letter showing your interview date, some info on medical examination (nothing you dont know already) and some links for further information. On the letter it says "This letter must be presented upon your arrival at this office on the appointment date."

Good luck on the interview!!

[Ggringo 0]

wow by the way, our interview is on the same day!! Good luck for US!! Fingers crossed

[Bambi & João 2]

wow by the way, our interview is on the same day!! Good luck for US!! Fingers crossed

Hello, he will receive packet 4 in the mail soon, yes. I received packet 3 (email) on Oct 31st, and packet 4 came in the mail a week later, on Nov 8th. Packet 4 is just basically the same thing as packet 3...it's a letter showing your interview date, some info on medical examination (nothing you dont know already) and some links for further information. On the letter it says "This letter must be presented upon your arrival at this office on the appointment date."

Good luck on the interview!!

Thanks you! Hopefully he gets his papers soon then! My email came on October 31, too. The part that confused me was that it came to me and not him. Good luck at your interview. Post and let me know how it goes. I hope you're both approved. My fiancee is hoping to be here for Christmas!! I hope we can make it happen!

Edited November 10, 2013 by Bamellis