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I'm wondering if I'm being over-anxious here --- my fiance received Packet 3 from the Embassy on April 30, and mailed back the DS-230, Part I on May 4. He express-mailed it through DHL, and DHL's tracking shows it was delivered on May 7. I'm not too concerned about us not having rec'd an interview letter yet --- but I checked with the Embassy via email to make sure they'd received the form, and they emailed me back saying they had not yet received it. They said that I should have my fiance fill out the form again and make an appointment to bring it in and drop it off. I then called the Department of State (by the way, I'm sure everyone already knows this, but DOS has access to the Embassy's database and will give you information on your case number --- the phone number is (202) 663-1225 --- I have had NO luck getting through during the M & F 1:30-3:30 Embassy visa phone hours), and they told me to wait because if DHL showed that it was delivered, it's probably just somewhere in the Embassy and hasn't made it to the visa unit yet. Anyone else have an opinion or a similar situation? Should we just hang tight and wait for the form to catch up to the visa unit? And if we do decide to make an appointment to drop off the form, does anyone know how to do that? :unsure: -- of course, there were no instructions in the email as to how to make an appointment. Any advice would be much appreciated.

07/28/2006 -- meet Horace in MoBay

11/26/2006 -- back to MoBay to visit and meet Horace's kids (ages 14 and 19) and family

12/12/2007 -- Horace proposes! I say yes (of course!)

12/18/2007 -- after returning home, mail our I-129F

12/22/2007 -- CSC receives our I-129F

02/09/2007 -- back to MoBay to spend 10 days with Horace and the kids

04/03/2007 -- I-129F received by NVC

04/20/2007 -- Horace's birthday!!! and again I go to MoBay, 10 days with the fam

05/01/2007 -- packet 3 arrives from the Embassy!

05/04/2007 -- Horace express mails via DHL DS-230, Part I

06/08/2007 -- email from Embassy saying should have date within next 2-3 weeks

06/29/2007 -- email to Embassy --- still no date :(

07/02/2007 -- arrive in MoBay - 4-1/2 weeks to spend with my family!!!

07/23/2007 -- still no date - we visit Embassy and are advised that our date will be in September

08/01/2007 -- email from Embassy with our interview date!!! September 25 at 12:30pm

08/03/2007 -- I return home - sad again, but happy that we have our date

08/16/2007 -- Horace receives appointment letter from Embassy - September 25 at 12:30pm

09/25/2007 -- went to interview without Cert. of Non-Impediment - visa granted anyway!!!!! Yay!!!!

10/10/2007 -- Horace picks up visa

10/11/2007 -- Horace scheduled to fly into San Francisco Int'l this evening

12/29/2007 -- If it's in God's will -- our wedding in Carmel, Ca!!!!

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I'm wondering if I'm being over-anxious here --- my fiance received Packet 3 from the Embassy on April 30, and mailed back the DS-230, Part I on May 4. He express-mailed it through DHL, and DHL's tracking shows it was delivered on May 7. I'm not too concerned about us not having rec'd an interview letter yet --- but I checked with the Embassy via email to make sure they'd received the form, and they emailed me back saying they had not yet received it. They said that I should have my fiance fill out the form again and make an appointment to bring it in and drop it off. I then called the Department of State (by the way, I'm sure everyone already knows this, but DOS has access to the Embassy's database and will give you information on your case number --- the phone number is (202) 663-1225 --- I have had NO luck getting through during the M & F 1:30-3:30 Embassy visa phone hours), and they told me to wait because if DHL showed that it was delivered, it's probably just somewhere in the Embassy and hasn't made it to the visa unit yet. Anyone else have an opinion or a similar situation? Should we just hang tight and wait for the form to catch up to the visa unit? And if we do decide to make an appointment to drop off the form, does anyone know how to do that? :unsure: -- of course, there were no instructions in the email as to how to make an appointment. Any advice would be much appreciated.

Hi Pam, you can send an email to kingstonivinfo@state.gov and tell them what kind of appointment you would like to make. You should also come to the yaadie chat there are alot of people there that can help with most of your questions

kimmy

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Thanks Kimmy -- I'll check out the chat group.

07/28/2006 -- meet Horace in MoBay

11/26/2006 -- back to MoBay to visit and meet Horace's kids (ages 14 and 19) and family

12/12/2007 -- Horace proposes! I say yes (of course!)

12/18/2007 -- after returning home, mail our I-129F

12/22/2007 -- CSC receives our I-129F

02/09/2007 -- back to MoBay to spend 10 days with Horace and the kids

04/03/2007 -- I-129F received by NVC

04/20/2007 -- Horace's birthday!!! and again I go to MoBay, 10 days with the fam

05/01/2007 -- packet 3 arrives from the Embassy!

05/04/2007 -- Horace express mails via DHL DS-230, Part I

06/08/2007 -- email from Embassy saying should have date within next 2-3 weeks

06/29/2007 -- email to Embassy --- still no date :(

07/02/2007 -- arrive in MoBay - 4-1/2 weeks to spend with my family!!!

07/23/2007 -- still no date - we visit Embassy and are advised that our date will be in September

08/01/2007 -- email from Embassy with our interview date!!! September 25 at 12:30pm

08/03/2007 -- I return home - sad again, but happy that we have our date

08/16/2007 -- Horace receives appointment letter from Embassy - September 25 at 12:30pm

09/25/2007 -- went to interview without Cert. of Non-Impediment - visa granted anyway!!!!! Yay!!!!

10/10/2007 -- Horace picks up visa

10/11/2007 -- Horace scheduled to fly into San Francisco Int'l this evening

12/29/2007 -- If it's in God's will -- our wedding in Carmel, Ca!!!!

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