NVC - what happens between NOA2 and Packet 3?

[KPea 0]

Hi guys,

We're applying for the K1 visa from Sydney. The I-129F was processed in CSC. We got the NOA4 on November 18th. Just wondering from here...does the NVC email the petitioner/USC when they have received the application? And then again when they send it off to the Sydney US Consulate? How do we receive correspondence from the NVC? And I understand I should try calling them to receive the case number before hearing from them, so I can track the progression?

And then when the US Consulate in Sydney receives it, would they email the Packet 3 email to the petitioner/USC? Nowhere in the I-129F petition package was my email (as beneficiary) listed...so they wouldn't have it. Would I call up the NVC before they send it off, and give them my email to pass onto the Sydney US Consulate? Help! I just dont want to freak out that I am missed out on receiving Packet 3 because they dont have my email....people are telling me that my email should have been listed in the I-129F package somewhere...but it didnt ask for it anywhere did it? Am I missing something?

I'm going to get my police check done tomorrow, and then after getting case number will schedule medical exam asap.

Thanks so much guys

[Anna&Adam 0]

Hello,

Just to clarify - you received the NOA2 (not NOA4) on the 18th of November?

I'm not sure how long they are taking at the moment, but I received my NOA2 on Sept 6th, and it wasn't at the NVC until Oct 22. There are two phones numbers you can call:

- (603) 334-0700 for the NVC. Expect a 30ish minute wait.

- 1 (202) 485-7600 for the DoS. Usually only a 5 minute wait

Neither can tell you anything until they officially receive your approved petition.

You can also check on:

https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?

Though I didn't know about this until afterwards.

We received a letter (not email) saying it had been sent from the US to Sydney. Then, say a week later, my American fiancé received the Packet 3 via email. Only his email had been included in the petition. It's easy to include the Australian's email AFTER you get packet 3 (just reply to the packet 3 quoting the text about adding anothe email).

Don't worry, there wasn't anywhere to specifically put the beneficiaries email on the petition.

Also, depends what Aus state you're in, make sure you get the right police check. I'm in Melbourne, which is name AND fingerprint. Not sure on others. To be honest, you don't actually need the case number for the medical. I had my case number, but left it blank on the forms cos it said "case (alien)" number, which are two different things. My doctor didn't care.

Hope that helped a bit!