NVC to Consulate located on the same continent

[Knobby_Wheezer 0]

---and stress ---and worry

I had read that earlier today the member ELW had been finally gotten to the bottom of their Pkt 3 question and it is from there that my question comes. It took 8 days from actual NVC sent date to the consulate in INDIA receiving ELW's petition.

My fiancé received the notice that NVC received our petition on Feb4/07 and, like ELW noted, told him via a notice that the petition would be sent out within the week. Don't know if this actually happened at this point. One week from Feb4 is Feb11. 4 weeks was Mar4---a Sunday---so, say Mar5 instead.

Why would it take more than 4 weeks to go from the NVC to the Consulate in Vancouver, Canada?

Has anyone experienced such an elongated wait for Pkt 3 recently?

Looking for guidance and comfort.

THX

---nearly entirely sleepless---

[frdmrk2 0]

---and stress ---and worry

I had read that earlier today the member ELW had been finally gotten to the bottom of their Pkt 3 question and it is from there that my question comes. It took 8 days from actual NVC sent date to the consulate in INDIA receiving ELW's petition.

My fiancé received the notice that NVC received our petition on Feb4/07 and, like ELW noted, told him via a notice that the petition would be sent out within the week. Don't know if this actually happened at this point. One week from Feb4 is Feb11. 4 weeks was Mar4---a Sunday---so, say Mar5 instead.

Why would it take more than 4 weeks to go from the NVC to the Consulate in Vancouver, Canada?

Has anyone experienced such an elongated wait for Pkt 3 recently?

Looking for guidance and comfort.

THX

---nearly entirely sleepless---

this is what i have read here...

NVC forwards the docs to the Consulate when there's an interview date already....

so I guess yours is on the process of scheduling for an interview

[Knobby_Wheezer 0]

? Really?

I was under the impression that I am waiting for pkt 3 to come from the VAN consulate (possibly preceded by a letter stating that I am waiting for pkt 3) and that some time after I send the forms from pkt 3 back to VAN there will be pkt 4 with further hoops through which to jump.

I am an October Filer and had been searching the board for HOURS looking for information that includes the terms October Filer Packet3 (spelled like that because an error occurs if you look for "3" as a lone character).

I think that it is taking an inordinately long time to send from the east coast US to the west coast of Canada---but, I don't know if that is a "think" based on real things. I wanted to find others like me (who either have or have not got the pkt3 and who filed the initial I-129f in October06) so that I could compare my experience right now with theirs---and possibly feel better, or feel worse or get some advice about what to do next.

My fiancé, on his next set of days off, is going to contact the NVC to find out IF the petition was sent and when and get the various numbers for the case. With this info, he can then contact the VAN consulate.

BUT

Is it too soon to really be doing all this contacting? I dunno.

Well, #######: it's tomorrow again and I'm still awake.

[Robor007 0]

Can't you call the NVC and get your case number then call the consulate in Canada and inquire if it's been received? I don't know if it's different for a K-1 or CR-1/IR-1 but for a K-3 the NVC doesn't wait for an interview to be scheduled. That's much later in the process. If you look at our timeline (below in my sig) you'll see the NVC didn't hold our case very long. I was told they sent it on electronically and in postal mail on 2/20 and my wife was sent packet 3 on 2/26. What I don't understand is why it's 7 business days later and she still hasn't received it. She is only a 30 minute cab ride away from the US Embassy. I think I'm going to call today. I'd suggest you call the NVC and get your case number then call Canada and ask if they've received it yet. Good luck!

Edited March 7, 2007 by Robor007

[Knobby_Wheezer 0]

Okay, yeah, I read your timeline in your signature. 2 things I don't understand already: how do you know that the petition was sent to the US embassy in Manila? and how do you know that packet 3 was sent?---and when?

I don't have access to the receipt numbers from either of the NoAs as my boyfriend is the USC and *he* has them. I cannot 'phone the NVC and ask about anything because I only know the names (his and mine) and nothing else. I only know things when he tells me about them---and he's very busy besides.

But again, if the pkt 3 that you guys were waiting for was sent 11 days after the arrival at NVC (I cannot compare using the NVC sent because I don't know that date---assuming it was sent to VAN) then it follows that, perhaps, our pkt3 would have been sent February 15. Highly unlikely scenario as I am in the next province east of BC and I can't fathom the ride for a largish brown envelope taking 14 days to go from BC to AB (and from "major centre" to "major centre" to boot!). I've been wrong before and may be again.

So, I guess, from what you're saying, I should go ahead and encourage my boyfriend to remember to call the NVC and then remember to call the VAN consulate.

Okay. Thanks much.

[ausqueen 0]

Okay, yeah, I read your timeline in your signature. 2 things I don't understand already: how do you know that the petition was sent to the US embassy in Manila? and how do you know that packet 3 was sent?---and when?

I don't have access to the receipt numbers from either of the NoAs as my boyfriend is the USC and *he* has them. I cannot 'phone the NVC and ask about anything because I only know the names (his and mine) and nothing else. I only know things when he tells me about them---and he's very busy besides.

But again, if the pkt 3 that you guys were waiting for was sent 11 days after the arrival at NVC (I cannot compare using the NVC sent because I don't know that date---assuming it was sent to VAN) then it follows that, perhaps, our pkt3 would have been sent February 15. Highly unlikely scenario as I am in the next province east of BC and I can't fathom the ride for a largish brown envelope taking 14 days to go from BC to AB (and from "major centre" to "major centre" to boot!). I've been wrong before and may be again.

So, I guess, from what you're saying, I should go ahead and encourage my boyfriend to remember to call the NVC and then remember to call the VAN consulate.

Okay. Thanks much.

Hi Knobby Wheezer!

What does this line in your sig mean:

2007-02-09: VAN consulate sent pkt 3 (more than 4 wks to go from VAN to Calgary?!)

How do you know the cons sent packet 3? If you know that - then what do you care when NVC sent it to the cons?

But it sounds like you are confusing pack 3 and the package that NVC sends to the consulate. Your PETITION is sent from NVC to the cons within a week of receiving it. Then the consulate sends packet 3 to you to get you ready for medical and interview.

You say your fiance got a letter from NVC with info on receiving your case. Both your case numbers are on that letter!!! Number from processing centre (INS Receipt Number) and the one given by NVC (Case number). They are written just above and under the bar code in the middle of the page. Can't you ask your fiance to give you those numbers so you can call NVC and cons yourself if he is too busy???

Most our calls to USCIS and NVC I made from here - Sydney! Take this communication and case tracing business into your own hands - you'll know more and stress less

Good luck and speedy from now on!

[ausqueen 0]

2007-03-09: rec'd Pkt3 via email attachment (because they got my postal code wrong)

Hey,

did you just update your signature while I was posting my previous reply? You got it! Congratulations! Now you can start getting ready for medical and then packet 4!

Happy for you. Another part of wait is over! And you are one step closer! Cheers!

[Knobby_Wheezer 0]

Short form to fit on signature line:

2007-02-09: VAN consulate sent pkt 3 (more than 4 wks to go from VAN to Calgary?!)

Long form meaning:

In the year 2007 and 2nd month and 9th day the VANcouver, British Columbia, Canada US Consulate sent packet 3 (and more than 4 weeks has past since they sent it and it is only going from VANcouver, British Columbia, Canada to Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Like what? You're kidding!)

I have gotten used to calling Vancouver just VAN. Just as West Vancouver is called West VAN. Didn't intend to confuse, only to shorten to fit better on one line.