Packet 3: who sends the e-mail?

[R. Wolfe 25]

For Packet Three, we need to e-mail the DS-2001, DS-160 confirmation page, and GSS confirmation page to the consulate.

 

Does it matter which of us (myself here in the US, or my fiance in Thailand) sends the actual e-mail (assuming the other will be CC'ed on it regardless)?

I ask because it's easier for me to handle it on my end (on my PC rather than her phone) but I don't want to cause any problems or delays.

As always, thanks for the help!

 

 

[Thunderbolt 172]

I have used my wife's email but I did it. Just to be sure that everything was correct.

[R. Wolfe 25]

So I e-mailed in the 3 documents requested in the Packet 3, Step 1 instructions and go this reply:

 

In order to receive an interview appointment date, K visa applicants are required to scan and submit the three below documents by email for our review:

·         DS-2001 

·         DS-160 Confirmation Page 

·         GSS Confirmation Page 

You will not receive an interview appointment date until we receive all the DS-2001, DS-160, and GSS confirmation pages.

 

I don't know if this is just an automated response, or if it actually means there is something wrong with what I sent in.

 

I sent the PDFs that their website generates for the confirmation pages and a PDF of the DS-2001 form made from a cleaned-up photo of the physical form. These are documents that would be trivial to print out on their end - or save as digital files. So if their response is a complaint, I don't know what they want instead. Maybe just jpeg images?

 

Below is a super-low rez shot of the docs I sent in. If anyone has successfully been through this step, could you let me know if you received this same message, and what happened after that?

 

Thank you.

 

[Just Paul 4,595]

11 minutes ago, x3n said:

I don't know if this is just an automated response, or if it actually means there is something wrong with what I sent in.

It is automated.  You are fine.  It will take a few days to actually respond

[R. Wolfe 25]

 

Thank you for letting me know  (I figured I was probably stressing out about nothing :).

 

 

[TBoneTX 45,654]

23 hours ago, x3n said:

Below is a super-low rez shot of the docs I sent in.

If there's the slightest possibility that personal information might be gleaned from the attachments, they should be removed from this very public forum.  If you agree that this could be done, or you don't care for the risk, please hit the "report post" button at upper right of your post and make the removal request.  (Please do that instead of replying here or sending anyone a PM.)

Edited January 22, 2020 by TBoneTX

[R. Wolfe 25]

 

Thank you for looking out for me but I made sure that the the images are too low rez to be readable, and purposefully changed anything that could be made out (like the BNK numbers).

I felt it was important to post thumbs of what I sent so that if I had sent the wrong things (or not enough things), someone could let me know - and that it would also serve as an example for other people who may also be unsure what exactly is supposed to go in this new Packet 3 email.

 

 

 

[R. Wolfe 25]

 

To follow up: It's been 3 weeks since we e-mailed in those three Packet 3 documents. A week ago I sent another email and they said they had everything and I should wait another two weeks (for our Packet 4 and interview scheduling).

 

The thing is, other people who sent stuff in later than us have gotten interview dates (some with responses the day after they e-mailed their documents!). Since, currently, interviews are being scheduled months from now - this unexplained delay is excruciating.

 

My question is, what could be causing the delay? Are they waiting for confirmation on some data or other in our forms? Is there anything we can do?

 

If anyone else has experienced this sort of delay in getting a scheduling response from sending the Packet 3 email, was there any explanation afterwards?

 

 

[TBoneTX 45,654]

No specific experience with Bangkok, but, speaking generally, the file simply might be on the desk of  someone who's swamped more than his/her colleagues.  It's a good sign that they told you that all is well with your papers.  The "wait 2 weeks" might be the standard equivalent of "expect our reply in 7 to 10 business days" that we commonly hear in the U.S. -- and the reply shows up earlier than that.

 

In short, don't sweat it, and definitely keep us apprised.  Pulling for you here.

[R. Wolfe 25]

 

I've heard now that the interview schedule is full through April, so I can't really help but sweat it. I thought we'd be together by now and instead we're looking at months (best case) and counting.

 

[R. Wolfe 25]

For reference, here's the message about the delay: 

 

Edited February 11, 2020 by x3n

[TBoneTX 45,654]

Not fun to be the victim of timing.

Look for openings, and keep the faith.

[R. Wolfe 25]

Update: 38 days since we emailed in the three Packet 3 documents and nothing yet.

 

Still waiting on an interview date, which we know will be at least 60 days from now.

 

The hope is that, with March starting, they will be able to schedule interviews for May now - and that maybe we will get one of those.

 

 

 

[TBoneTX 45,654]

Keeping fingers crossed on your behalf.

[R. Wolfe 25]

 

A couple of weeks ago we got an email saying:

 

"The appointment slots are full until the end of April.  Currently, the interview appointments in May are not yet available."

 

Then today (which is about the day we assumed May slots would become available) we get an email saying that our interview is scheduled for "16-MAR-2020"  (like two weeks from now!)

 

So do you think that suddenly new slots opened up in MAR (with so little warning), or did someone mean to type "MAY" but typed "MAR" by mistake?

 

Obviously we'll show up in March - but that's going to be a real kick in the teeth if the actual appointment is still months away. I'm going to keep an eye on the schedule page (https://th.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/scheduled-appointments/) and see if our appointment shows up there when the PDF for May is posted.  It will be awesome if the interview is actually so soon - though it's going to be a busy couple of weeks!