January CSC filers - Interview Progress

[lucho562 0]

Just to get things going on the next step after NVC. Us January CSC filers seem to be a cohesive and supportive group. I would like to keep this trend going to the interview. Thanks for all your support guys/gals!!! Lets keep this train choo-chooing (sp)

Well, Wendy will be faxing packet 3 to the embassy tomorrow. She will also snail mail it to the Bogota embassy tomorrow. Anyone else at this stage already??

Any Jan. CSC filers with interview dates already?

Chime in!!

[iamjasonbunch 0]

I am thinking I could be at the packet 3 stage by now because my fiancee has all the documents ready. I had a few unanswered questions maybe you might have seen in your process. The packet 3 from warsaw has a IV/F04(WRW-1) which is the checklist. Example form here...

My question is first. On top it says "Priority Date". Is that something that needs to be filled out by my fiancee? I am the petitioner and I cannot remember seeing this anywhere.

2nd question. I think you are only supposed to send back the check-list... without attachments. Right? Like no DS-230 Part 1, or what is that form OF-167, Evidence Which May be Presented to Meet the Public Charge Provision of the Law??? It is an enclosure... but I cannot find an example anyone on the embassy site what that form looks like. Then later you read in the checklist to just send back the checklist.

Sooo.. my final thoughts are... I believe in packet 3 you JUST send back the checklist to the embassy via e-mail. And I assume that when you found out that your case got to the embassy you decided to submit packet 3 to put the wheels in motion quicker... right?

You are the first to write here on this new milestone for Jan CSC filers , and I am interested in hearing what ya did

[lucho562 0]

Jason,

After reading the attached page. Your packet 3 consists of 2 forms, WRW-1 (checklist) and the DS-230 part 1. It says you have to send forms WRW-1 and DS-230 part I (pages 1 and 2) to be scheduled for an interview.

Please verify with other members going thru Warsaw.

[lucho562 0]

BTW,

I'd fax and email the forms for the packet 3.

[iamjasonbunch 0]

BTW,

I'd fax and email the forms for the packet 3.

Thanks a 'Bunch' again. hehe. Hey, here is some interesting information to others out there that I found in the 'Embassy Info' section in VisaJourney, here. Interesting enough... "What forms should be send back to the Consulate? Only checklist", then it goes on to explain the following:

(DS-230 is NOT required, this is a common misunderstanding, since the checklist is issued for both K1, K2, K3 and other visas. DS-230 is required for immigrant visas. K1 visa is not an immigrant visa)

And based on that "Packet 3 Contains: 1. checklist, 2. form used to receive police certificate"... so just the checklist I guess. Anyway, too much being sent is not a bad thing. I'll stick with lucho on this one.

So the interview is creeping around the corner! I can't believe we are already so close to this step. It has been nine months now since I have seen my fiancee. The wait is almost over. Is it safe to say when you book the flight for the interview in Poland, that it is kinda safe to at least reserve/book the flight to Miami? I strongly believe the my case is pretty cut and dry. And more and more that a simple case where no children are involved, or if you have never been married before, you do not need a lawyer. Doing things on your own is not hard. I do have to admit that if you do not have good organization skills, patience, or your are a bit illiterate... a lawyer might be a good idea. But for the simple fact that I, a well educated person with a university degree, cannot understand clearly what is being said on the checklist for the items to be returned... a lawyer who does this day and night might have helped. But, again... interview is coming... I feel it!

I am so happy to be here with many other folks in similar situations and being able to share our experiences to get through all this. Many of us are doing this alone and it is all possible for us to communicate and help one another because of the internet... and VisaJourney.com.

Good luck at the interviews!!

[7th Nephilim 0]

WOOOHOOOOO!!!

I got my packet 3 today!!!!!!!!!!

If all goes well I'll send it back tomorrow!

[lucho562 0]

Sweet!!!

We just faxed packet 3....hopefully they received it. We will be sending it out via courier later today. Hopefully we'll have an interview scheduled in a week.

[Maria y Jeff 0]

Just to get things going on the next step after NVC. Us January CSC filers seem to be a cohesive and supportive group. I would like to keep this trend going to the interview. Thanks for all your support guys/gals!!! Lets keep this train choo-chooing (sp)

Well, Wendy will be faxing packet 3 to the embassy tomorrow. She will also snail mail it to the Bogota embassy tomorrow. Anyone else at this stage already??

Any Jan. CSC filers with interview dates already?

Chime in!!

I'm an early Jan filer. Tell Wendy not to bother mailing the Packet#3, it not required. Fax only thr DS-230 part 1 and the OF-169 to the embassy. Check out these 2 links: packet#3=http://bogota.usembassy.gov/wwwfck1instrucciones_temp.pdf packet#4=http://bogota.usembassy.gov/wwwfcivappointment_temp.pdf

You will receive packet#4 in 2-3 weeks depending on where Wendy lives. Mine fiancee is from Cali and we faxed the documents on May 1 and received packet#4 by mail on May 17. If you don't receive Packet#4 in 2 weeks do one or the other: get Wendy to fax a letter to the consular section ( put name, phone no.,case no. and the problem). They will call her back and tell her the appointment date and resend her another packet#4 or you can call the Visa Help Center @ 202.663.1225 between 8:30am & 5pm ET (call @ 8:30) ask them to look and see if you have an appt. Provide your case number and Wendy's full name. Since you faxed the documents after the 15th, which is the cut-off date for June appts., Your appt. might be in July(probably 1st week)or maybe you'll get lucky and get an appt. the last week of June. Go look @ my timeline and get an idea for your appt. date. I guessed@ our appt. date when we received the NOA2 and only missed it by 5 days. June 6th. Good luck!!! jeff

[poppscc 0]

I gotta deal with the communist government, so needless to say, I'll be waiting a while for an interview date

[lucho562 0]

Jeff,

Excellent post. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

I hear that the cut-off date is between the 15th and 20th of every month....hopefully we got ours in time for a late June appt. No biggie, early July appt. will do fine as well.

Jeff,

Is there a way to verify that the embassy received the fax?

[Maria y Jeff 0]

Jeff,

Excellent post. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

I hear that the cut-off date is between the 15th and 20th of every month....hopefully we got ours in time for a late June appt. No biggie, early July appt. will do fine as well.

Jeff,

Is there a way to verify that the embassy received the fax?

the fax machine usually gives a receipt when the fax goes thru or wait for the phone call. Maria faxed them twice and called back twice( concerning packet#3). jeff

[lucho562 0]

I heard that the embassy is no longer taking phone calls. I guess i'll have her fax it one more time, then mail it just to be safe.

[lucho562 0]

poppscc,

How long is the typical wait time for an interview in Vietnam?

[de7wcc 0]

who receives the packet 3 me or my fiance receive a letter from the NVC stating that with in a week they will forward to the US Embassy in Manila

[lucho562 0]

who receives the packet 3 me or my fiance receive a letter from the NVC stating that with in a week they will forward to the US Embassy in Manila

The beneficiary should receive the packet 3. Although I am almost certain you can find packet 3 on your embassy's web site. Get it from the website to get a head start.