Have NOA2...what can we do while waiting for NVC?

[narakthisud 174]

So we got our NOA2 last week and now begins the real fun, right?! Anyway, I wanted to post this here since the rest of the process is very embassy-specific.

So far, we're working on gathering the following:

• I-134 and accompanying documentation (my W-2's, letter from my employer, letter from my bank, paychecks)
• Police report (I'm sending my fiance a copy of the bio page of my passport and a copy of NOA2 to help with this)
• Single certificate
• Passport photos
• DS-160 information

Is there anything else we can do while we're waiting for the NVC to assign a case number? I'm planning on sending the above documents via FedEx in a few weeks, so I wanted to be sure I had everything before dropping $65 to mail an envelope.

Any help would be appreciated!

[jakartausa 28]

I would wait until the beneficiary gets the Packet 3 from the embassy. You can then follow the instructions on what to obtain. Every embassy is different and rules change.

[narakthisud 174]

I would wait until the beneficiary gets the Packet 3 from the embassy. You can then follow the instructions on what to obtain. Every embassy is different and rules change.

Thank you. We were able to find Packet 3 on the Thai embassy's web site. I just wanted to see if we could get a head start in advance of receiving Packet 3.

[Scandi 4,173]

You can fill out the DS-160. It's a pain in the a** to fill it out, so go ahead and start now. If I were you I wouldn't submit it yet though, better to wait until you hear something from the embassy.

[sfcscott 34]

It is not necessary to wait for Packet 3. The letter that you will receive in Packet 3 will only tell you to go to the website and follow the instructions. My fiance had Packet 3 sent to the Embassy 3 days before she ever received the letter. All you have to do is wait for your case to show ready on the NVC website https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx After it is ready, send it!

Just make sure you follow all of the instructions in Packet 3 http://photos.state.gov/libraries/thailand/591452/iv/k_instruction_packet_3.pdf

About your I-134, Make sure you send Copies of your 1040's or Tax Transcripts. I sent both

[sfcscott 34]

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