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[YOUTOO 2]

Well, I couldn't stop myself and checked on the DHL website. There is no other shipment to Tokyo after

June 24. So, I guess, that's when our docs were sent. They arrived at the embassy on 6/26 on 11:09 a.m.

Waiting for the appointment letter, but keep in mind July 4th is a holiday.

[sarudoshi 0]

Thanks for the info., about the shipment.

Embassy will send both petitioner and beneficiary the appoinment letter.

Goodluck.

Well, I couldn't stop myself and checked on the DHL website. There is no other shipment to Tokyo after

June 24. So, I guess, that's when our docs were sent. They arrived at the embassy on 6/26 on 11:09 a.m.

Waiting for the appointment letter, but keep in mind July 4th is a holiday.

[ahoka 0]

Thanks for the info., about the shipment.

Embassy will send both petitioner and beneficiary the appoinment letter.

Goodluck.

Well, I couldn't stop myself and checked on the DHL website. There is no other shipment to Tokyo after

June 24. So, I guess, that's when our docs were sent. They arrived at the embassy on 6/26 on 11:09 a.m.

Waiting for the appointment letter, but keep in mind July 4th is a holiday.

we never got anything from the embassy before the interview. our appointment letter came from the NVC.

[YOUTOO 2]

we never got anything from the embassy before the interview. our appointment letter came from the NVC.

Then maybe we are lucky that our appointment is not before August 18. If mail will be coming

from NVC stateside, surely we need to expect a wait of 2-3 weeks before the appointment and

instruction letter is in hand here in Tokyo.

[sarudoshi 0]

So, the NVC operator was wrong...

Thanks for the right info. One question, do you know if there are other docs. (aside from med. exam result) necessary for the interview?

Do we need to bring all the orig. docs. that we already submitted to NVC?

Thanks in advance.

Thanks for the info., about the shipment.

Embassy will send both petitioner and beneficiary the appoinment letter.

Goodluck.

Well, I couldn't stop myself and checked on the DHL website. There is no other shipment to Tokyo after

June 24. So, I guess, that's when our docs were sent. They arrived at the embassy on 6/26 on 11:09 a.m.

Waiting for the appointment letter, but keep in mind July 4th is a holiday.

we never got anything from the embassy before the interview. our appointment letter came from the NVC.

[ahoka 0]

So, the NVC operator was wrong...

Thanks for the right info. One question, do you know if there are other docs. (aside from med. exam result) necessary for the interview?

Do we need to bring all the orig. docs. that we already submitted to NVC?

Thanks in advance.

Thanks for the info., about the shipment.

Embassy will send both petitioner and beneficiary the appoinment letter.

Goodluck.

Well, I couldn't stop myself and checked on the DHL website. There is no other shipment to Tokyo after

June 24. So, I guess, that's when our docs were sent. They arrived at the embassy on 6/26 on 11:09 a.m.

Waiting for the appointment letter, but keep in mind July 4th is a holiday.

we never got anything from the embassy before the interview. our appointment letter came from the NVC.

i'm at work, so i don't have the appointment letter with me right now, but it gives the date and time for your interview, some basic info for the medical exam (you can easily find that same info on the embassy or NVC website), and a list of documents the NVC received and accepted. There was also a statement about bringing all original documents to the interview...so that's what we did. another marriage certificate and another family register, but at least for our case, they did not ask for it. the only thing they asked for was the medical exam results.

[Justin and Masako 0]

Ahoka,

Congratulations to you and your wife!

I hope you can move and be together soon!

[ahoka 0]

Ahoka,

Congratulations to you and your wife!

I hope you can move and be together soon!

Thanks.

we just got the return package in the mail with the passport and visa stamp. that was quick!

[sarudoshi 0]

CONGRATULATIONS

Ahoka,

Congratulations to you and your wife!

I hope you can move and be together soon!

Thanks.

we just got the return package in the mail with the passport and visa stamp. that was quick!

[YOUTOO 2]

Received appointment letter today. Life is getting much, much better

[YOUTOO 2]

After reading of the NVC appointment/interview letter I find that they refer to a state.gov website

for further instructions, like I guess medical etc. In other words, instructions how and where to do

the medical are not included, but can be pulled off the website.

Question to "ahoka" or anyone else who went thru the interview process lately, was there another

letter that you got from the embassy directly with more detailed instructions? Or is this it and further

actions are self-help based?

[ahoka 0]

After reading of the NVC appointment/interview letter I find that they refer to a state.gov website

for further instructions, like I guess medical etc. In other words, instructions how and where to do

the medical are not included, but can be pulled off the website.

Question to "ahoka" or anyone else who went thru the interview process lately, was there another

letter that you got from the embassy directly with more detailed instructions? Or is this it and further

actions are self-help based?

no. the embassy does not provide any additional instructions. the appointment letter you just received from the NVC (congratulations!) is all we ever got. the embassy does have a website that has useful info for the medical exam. http://japan.usembassy.gov/e/visa/tvisa-ivmedfaq.html

oh. additionally i don't think this was mentioned in any NVC info but the embassy has a checklist for the interview http://japan.usembassy.gov/e/visa/tvisa-iv...rviewcheck.html nearly all of this checklist should have already been provided to the NVC...but the last item the, self-address prepaid envelope (expack500), should be brought to the interview too.

[Justin and Masako 0]

Congratulations YOOTOO!

When I talked to the NVC they said that we needed the letter we would get (the interview date/medical info) in order to make the appointment for her medical. I wonder if there is some number you need from it or if you need to bring a copy of it to the medical or something. Maybe ahoka could shed some light on this as they have just gone through it.

Also lots of thanks to ahoka for all the info!

[YOUTOO 2]

Ahoka, thanks a lot for your reply.

JandM :my wife made the medical appointment yesterday. They told her about 10 things to bring. The appointment cover

letter from NVC is required. It has the NVC case number on it, that's what they need. Don't worry about the rest, the hospital will tell you over the phone what is needed. Passport, photos, immunization records etc. Again the letter is important.

[YOUTOO 2]

...but the last item the, self-address prepaid envelope (expack500), should be brought to the interview too.

That's a great suggestion. It's funny, too, because I just applied for a new passport. I brought an expack 500 with me,

but to my surprise, they said they didn't need it.Postage comes out of the embassy's ( and my taxpayer's ) pocket. Funny,

they request a prepaid envelope for the visa matter.

And one last question since we are curious. We assume the envelope from the medical, which includes x-ray pictures, is

not small. It will not fit the expack 500, right? Do they return it to us at the interview in a larger sealed envelope? Do they

look at it for the interview? This one needs to be brought with us to the states for presentation at POE.