HELP WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT PACKET 3 AND INTERVIEW SET UP

[Jarsh 0]

Sorry if this had already been asked a lot but I'm hoping for some answers on here. I received something in my email that says "INTERVIEW PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

FOR IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICANTS --- K VISAS" is this the packet 3 that I received in my email? I got it but my fiancé didn't. Do I just forward it to her for her to do? Also for the DS-160 form do I fill out or is it the beneficiary that does this? I see other forums of people talking about the DS-2001 and I didn't see anything of that in the email? Also I got something in the mail from NVC to go online and apply for K visa and prepare interview. I do this now? I'm sorry with all the confusion I'm having and was hoping for the ones who been through this can help me with these step by steps with what I'm recieving. We are almost finish and I don't want to take to long by not knowing or doing it wrong. Thank you so much for all the help.

Edited July 21, 2016 by Jarsh

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Yes, you can give the instructions to the foreign fiance(e). They are the ones that are applying for the K-1 visa, and they fill out the DS-160. Follow the instructions from your consulate for the rest of this process > https://fr.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/

[lili kolo 1]

Hi, when you receive the packet 3 the alien need to get all the paper on the list and file the DS-160 online.

[Sonia&Anthony 2]

Sorry if this had already been asked a lot but I'm hoping for some answers on here. I received something in my email that says "INTERVIEW PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

FOR IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICANTS --- K VISAS" is this the packet 3 that I received in my email? I got it but my fiancé didn't. Do I just forward it to her for her to do? Also for the DS-160 form do I fill out or is it the beneficiary that does this? I see other forums of people talking about the DS-2001 and I didn't see anything of that in the email? Also I got something in the mail from NVC to go online and apply for K visa and prepare interview. I do this now? I'm sorry with all the confusion I'm having and was hoping for the ones who been through this can help me with these step by steps with what I'm recieving. We are almost finish and I don't want to take to long by not knowing or doing it wrong. Thank you so much for all the help.

I know I'm not at that stage of the process yet but I've been wondering the same thing! Like the very small details at the end of the process are so blurry to me and that's when you don't wanna lose any time!

Anyway, good luck to you guys! I'd love to know how things went! Did she get her medical done already?

Oh and if she's not from Paris and has a hard time getting around here and stuff, feel free to ask me any questions you want

[Jarsh 0]

I just want to make sure that this email I got is indeed the PACKET 3. It says this in the beginning of the email "INTERVIEW PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

FOR IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICANTS --- K VISAS" and than says step 1 to step 3. So I sent this to my fiancé and I am going to help her now. She will do the DS-160. Can anyone please list the steps they through as well to help their fiancé. I know I got the instructions but I feel it's easier when someone who's done it can tell me their step by step and what to fill out and complete. Thank you so much for your help!

[Jarsh 0]

I just want to make sure that this email I got is indeed the PACKET 3. It says this in the beginning of the email "INTERVIEW PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

FOR IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICANTS --- K VISAS" and than says step 1 to step 3. So I sent this to my fiancé and I am going to help her now. She will do the DS-160. Can anyone please list the steps they through as well to help their fiancé. I know I got the instructions but I feel it's easier when someone who's done it can tell me their step by step and what to fill out and complete. Thank you so much for your help!

[Greenbaum 12,259]

Yes. That is what is commonly referred to as Packet 3. It contains instructions as to the next steps, what documents to secure and additional information that is important to the interview. The beneficiary is the one who completes the DS-160, as it is illegal for the petitioner to complete the document.

You may want to go to the sub-forum for France where others who have gone before you can help with the "next" steps.

[Jarsh 0]

So my fiancé will complete the DS-160 online. Than what is everything she needs to send to the US EMBASSY? When will she be doing the medical? She hasn't got any information in the mail and the instructions I got are confusing me and it's stressful. How much is the fee? I'm leaving for work offshore and won't have cell service and we have only a few days for me to help complete this before I leave. All help please and thank you

[Greenbaum 12,259]

Jarsh, on 23 Jul 2016 - 9:23 PM, said:

So my fiancé will complete the DS-160 online. Than what is everything she needs to send to the US EMBASSY? When will she be doing the medical? She hasn't got any information in the mail and the instructions I got are confusing me and it's stressful. How much is the fee? I'm leaving for work offshore and won't have cell service and we have only a few days for me to help complete this before I leave. All help please and thank you

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[Jarsh 0]

I received this in my email but my fiancé the beneficiary did not. Do I send this to her to get started.? These instructions are all very confusing and really need help exactly on what to be doing here to help her. I only have a few days to help before I leave for work offshore with no cell service for a month. I really appreciate for anyone to help me with their step by step so I can have her getting this out before I go. Thank you so much!

INTERVIEW PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

FOR IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICANTS --- K VISAS

STEP ONE: Complete form (DS-160) Online Immigrant Visa Application at https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/forms/ds-160--online-nonimmigrant-visa-application.html -- mandatory for each visa applicant. The PRS201. number provided by the National Visa Center (NVC) will be needed. You should PRINT out the Confirmation page that contains the bar code and BRING IT with you at the interview.

STEP TWO: Obtain original or certified copies of documents listed below for yourself and each family member who will immigrate to the United States from the relevant issuing authority. All documents are required, even if previously submitted with a petition filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in the United States.

Do NOT send these documents to the U.S. Embassy in Paris. Keep them for your interview. Recent Original documents must be presented. Photocopies are not accepted.

All documents must be in English, Portuguese or French. Documents in all other languages must be accompanied by certified English-language translations. The translation must include a signed statement by the translator affirming that the translation is accurate and the translator is competent to translate.

£ Passports: Each passport must be in good condition and valid for travel to the United States and have at least eight months validity beyond the issuance date of the visa. A separate passport is required for each individual.

£ Photographs: One (1) color photograph on glossy paper, unretouched is required http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/passports/photos/photos.html.

£ Birth certificates: One original or a certified copy of the birth certificate (copie integrale de lacte de naissance) is required for each person named in the application. In countries such as France where an updated birth certificate is available, the birth certificate must be less than 3 months old. The birth certificate must state the date and place of birth and the names of both parents. The certificate must also indicate if it is an extract from official records. Birth listings in family booklets (livret de famille) are not accepted.

Parents must present birth records for all unmarried children under the age of 21. If you or any of your children were adopted, you must submit certified copies of the final adoption decrees (both from the country where the child was adopted and from the current country of residence). Photocopies are acceptable provided that the original is offered for inspection by the consular officer.

£ Marriage certificate (K3): Married applicants must submit an original marriage certificate (Copie Integrale de lActe de Marriage in France) or a certified copy bearing the appropriate seal or stamp of the issuing authority. Marriage records listed in family books (livret de famille) are not accepted. In some cases, the consular officer may request a marriage certificate issued within the last three months.

£ Divorce judgments: Applicants/Petitioners who have been previously married must submit evidence of the termination of EACH previous marriage. Evidence must be in the form of original or certified copy divorce decrees obtained by the adjudicating authority, bearing the appropriate seal or stamp. Original or certified copy death certificate or annulments are also acceptable if applicable.

£ Death certificates: Widowed applicants/petitioners must submit an original death certificate (Copie intégrale de lacte de deces) or a certified copy bearing the appropriate seal or stamp of the issuing authority.

£ Police certificates: Each visa applicant aged 16 years or older is required to submit a police certificate or casier judiciaire from the police authorities of: the applicants country of citizenship, current country of residence (if applicant has resided there for at least six months) and all countries where the applicant has resided for at least one year. Please see http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/fees/reciprocity-by-country.html for more information on how to obtain a police certificate (with the exception of the United States).

Applicants with any arrest record must also provide police certificates from the authorities having jurisdiction over the place of arrest. (This includes arrests in the United States). The police certificate must cover the entire period of residence, and state what the appropriate authorities records show concerning the applicant, including all arrests, the reason for the arrest(s), and the disposition of each case. Police certificates must have been issued no more than a year before your visa interview, the French casier judiciaire bulletin n°3 must be less than 3 months old at the time of the interview.

£ Court and prison records: Applicants convicted of a crime must submit a certified copy of each court record and any prison record, regardless of the fact that he or she may have subsequently benefited from an amnesty, pardon or other act of clemency. Court records should include complete information regarding the circumstance surrounding the crime for which the applicant was convicted, and the disposition of the case, including sentence or other penalty or fine imposed.

£ Deportation papers: Applicants previously deported or removed at government expense from the United States must provide copies of deportation hearing and judgments. Form I-212, Permission to Reapply after Deportation, must be filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. This form is available online at http://www.uscis.gov.

£ Statement: In order to extend the validity of the I-129F, an original letter of intent dated less than four months old, signed by the U.S. petitioner, will be required at the time of the interview https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/family/fiance-k-1.html : I, the U.S. Petitionername... and the Beneficiary name remain legally free to marry and continue to intend to marry each other within 90 days after the beneficiary's admission into the United States.

The following item is required for all minor child (age 18 and younger) immigrating with the beneficiary to the United States:

£ Letter of parental consent and photo identification: A child immigrating with the principal applicant to the United States must present a letter of consent from the other foreign citizen parent. The letter must be notarized and state that the non-immigrating foreign citizen parent is in agreement with the childs application for U.S. immigrant visa and immigration to the United States. The letter must be accompanied by a notarized copy of the foreign citizen parents passport or, in the case of French citizens, national identification card. The foreign citizen parents photo and signature must be clearly visible.

If the Principal applicant has sole legal custody of the sponsored child, an original or certified copy of a custody agreement or divorce judgment indicating sole custody must be presented. An original or certified copy death certificate must be presented in the case that the other childs foreign citizen parent is deceased.

£ Military records: Persons who have served in the military forces of any country must provide an original copy of their military record. If exempted from military service, the applicant should also provide an original copy of the exemption record.

£ Pamphlet: Information on the Legal Rights available to Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence in the United States and Facts about Immigrating on a Marriage-Based visa. Please visit the following website http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/general/IMBRA.html

STEP THREE: Each beneficiary should obtain a medical exam with a Paris-based panel physician prior the interview. Please visit the following link by selecting PRS for Paris http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/interview/prepare/medical-examination.html.

NO EXCEPTION, each beneficiary must pay the related fees, select an appointment (from 8.30am to 10.45am) on any available Wednesday morning, then register a French mailing address on line by visiting the outsourcing company which manages the Courier Service via Google Chrome at www.usvisa-info.com under Immigrant Visa Applicants.

Residents in France metropolitan must indicate their valid name/address (chez if applicable) in order for TNT to deliver the visas once ready no delivery to DOM/TOM.

Residents in Portugal/Azores must also pay online and in order to do so, the following French address: 4 avenue Gabriel 75008 Paris must be used under your name at www.usvisa-info.com. However you must bring a chronopost envelope 2kg Union Europeenne only available from any French post office, to receive the visas once ready.

All Applicants residing in Portugal/Azores NOT FLUENT IN ENGLISH (no translators/relatives involved) must only select an interview date on the fourth (4th) Wednesday of the month.

A PRINT out the IV Delivery Confirmation page that contains proof of payment and the French address must be handed to the Agent upon arrival. If you are facing issues with the contractors website you must contact them directly at https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-fr/iv/information/contact_us. The U.S. Embassy Paris cannot assist you.

Change of Address or Personal Situation: You do not need to contact the U.S. Embassy Paris unless you have to report a change of address or change to your personal situation (e.g. marriage, death of petitioner, or birth of children). It is your responsibility to keep this office informed of your current address at all times.

All application materials will be reviewed by a consular officer who will determine the visa eligibility. No advance assurance of visa issuance can be given.

Important Notice:

You are advised not to make travel arrangements for departure or to dispose of personal property or resign employment until you have your visa in hand. An immigrant visa is usually valid for a maximum of six months from the date of issuance. You must travel and make a first application for admission to the United States using your immigrant visa within that 6-month period.

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[Jarsh 0]

I'm sorry I been looking through the link you sent me and haven't found anything with the questions I'm asking :/ really stressing since I won't be able to help her soon...

[Ontarkie 14,225]

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[Greenbaum 12,259]

Jarsh, on 23 Jul 2016 - 9:38 PM, said:

I'm sorry I been looking through the link you sent me and haven't found anything with the questions I'm asking :/ really stressing since I won't be able to help her soon...

You need to head on over to the Embassy website for France: https://fr.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/

Scroll down the page to the instructions for the K-1. Read the following:

1.Wait to receive notification from Embassy Paris that your file has been received from the National Visa Center (NVC). Follow the instructions carefully.

2.Register, pay the visa fee, and schedule a K visa appointment through the online appointment system.

3.Appear for your interview appointment at the Embassy. See prohibited items.

4.If issued, the Embassy will ship the visa and documents to you via courier (residents of France) or Chronopost (Portugal/Azores) in approximately 7-10 business days.

5.If not issued, the Consular Officer will provide you with further information.

Go to http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/95-europe-eurasia-except-the-uk-and-russia/ and ask your specific questions to that group. Many have passed through the process for France and can help you. I can't help you any more then this as I am more versed on the process in the Philippines.

Good luck