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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
Timeline
Posted

I got my letter from the NVC last week saying they were sending the petition to HCMC with in a week. About how long will it take for packet 3? I heard about 3 weeks? Will Tram be able to just pick the packet up to save time?

Can someone point me to a post or guide about what is in the VIETNAM packet 3? I have my financial evidence stuff almost done and i will be sending it to Tram this weekend. Is there anything else i will need to send her ASAP?

I will be going back late in OCT and i will be putting together the evidences and etc that she will take to the interview at that time.

Assuming that HCMC gets my App this week when could i expect an interview date? Would it be looking like Nov or Dec time frame or pushing into Jan, Feb? My NOA2 date was 8/3 so end of december would be just under 5 months. Any chance of her getting the interview early Dec?

2-22-08 - I-485 rev'd

2-27-08 - NOA1

3-17-09 - Transferred to Cali.

4-12-08 - Biometrics

4-22-08 - Touch

4-28-08 - EAD received.

...waiting...

3-04-09 - Had to renew the EAD :(

3-04-09 - Got annoyed at being outside of the processing window

3-04-09 - Called and they confirmed. Will contact me within 45 days.

3-05-09 - Date on the EAD NOA1

3-12-09 - Received a confirmation email that I am outside of the window and will get a decision in 60 days.

3-12-09 - TOUCH!!!

3-27-09 - Touch!

5-09-09 - Randomly received the renewed EAD Card... w/ wrong A# :(.

Posted

From my experience, it takes about 1.5 months from NOA2 to packet 3 received. Then packet 3 submission to interview date used to be 3-4 months, but recently it's been more like 2.5 months. Looking at your timeline, I would expect an interview in December, more likely late December rather than early, and maybe even January.

For samples of packet 3 & 4 in HCMC, please refer to this old post by member scy (many thanks!):

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14246

I got my letter from the NVC last week saying they were sending the petition to HCMC with in a week. About how long will it take for packet 3? I heard about 3 weeks? Will Tram be able to just pick the packet up to save time?

Can someone point me to a post or guide about what is in the VIETNAM packet 3? I have my financial evidence stuff almost done and i will be sending it to Tram this weekend. Is there anything else i will need to send her ASAP?

I will be going back late in OCT and i will be putting together the evidences and etc that she will take to the interview at that time.

Assuming that HCMC gets my App this week when could i expect an interview date? Would it be looking like Nov or Dec time frame or pushing into Jan, Feb? My NOA2 date was 8/3 so end of december would be just under 5 months. Any chance of her getting the interview early Dec?

2006-11-08...I-129F sent to TSC

2006-11-14...I-129F received

2006-11-20...NOA1

2006-11-22...Check cashed

2006-11-27...Touched

2007-02-12...Touched...approved

2007-02-13...Touched

2007-02-20...NOA2 letter arrives in the mail

2007-04-05...Packet 3 received in HCMC

2007-04-12...Packet 3 returned to consulate

2007-05-25...Packet 4 received

2007-06-27...Interview...passed

2007-06-28...Visa received

2008.........2-year green card

2010.........10-year green card

2012-04-03...N-400 sent to Dallas lockbox

2012-04-05...N-400 delivered.

2012-04-06...NOA

2012-05-03...Biometrics

2012-05-07...Placed in line for interview scheduling

2012-06-18...Interview letter received

2012-07-23...Interview date (Newark, NJ)

2012-07-23...Oath

Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Vietnam
Timeline
Posted

I had a question relating to packet3 as well. My wife (stupidly) mailed the packet instead of actually turning it into the consulate. She did this on June 10 and yesterday I called to inquire about why packet 4 hasn't been sent yet, and they told me that they didn't receive the packet3 yet.

I know there's a backlog problem with tons of paperwork, but June 10 was quite a while ago and they have not gotten around to it yet. Should I be concerned about the mail? I'm not sure whether I should tell her to do the paper again or just wait longer.

Any advice I can get would be great. Thanks in advance..

Service Center: California Service Center

Consulate: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

12/23/2004 Met First time on Christmas Eve (12/24 is Xmas day over there)

03/24/2005 2nd Visit

01/23/2006 Marriage Party

04/24/2006 Officially married and signed papers at Justice Department in HCMC

11/23/2006 I-130 Sent

11/30/2006 Received NOA1 for I-130

12/20/2006 I-129F Sent for K3 Visa

12/28/2006 Received NOA1 for I-130 Sent

01/10/2007 Notice of I-129 being transferred to CSC

01/17/2007 Notice of reciept of I-129 from CSC

04/05/2007 I-129 Approved ! (106 Days)

04/13/2007 Received NOA2

06/08/2007 Wife receives Packet #3

06/10/2007 Packet #3 sent

11/16/2007 Packet #4 recieved

11/28/2007 Medical Exam passed

12/05/2007 Interview Date: failed

12/19/2007 Passed!

Posted

I would try to verify whether or not packet 3 was received as soon as possible. Call the consulate one more time or two. If the answers are all "packet 3 not received," then she needs to pick up a blank packet 3 from the consulate and resubmit it (in person this time) asap.

I had a question relating to packet3 as well. My wife (stupidly) mailed the packet instead of actually turning it into the consulate. She did this on June 10 and yesterday I called to inquire about why packet 4 hasn't been sent yet, and they told me that they didn't receive the packet3 yet.

I know there's a backlog problem with tons of paperwork, but June 10 was quite a while ago and they have not gotten around to it yet. Should I be concerned about the mail? I'm not sure whether I should tell her to do the paper again or just wait longer.

Any advice I can get would be great. Thanks in advance..

2006-11-08...I-129F sent to TSC

2006-11-14...I-129F received

2006-11-20...NOA1

2006-11-22...Check cashed

2006-11-27...Touched

2007-02-12...Touched...approved

2007-02-13...Touched

2007-02-20...NOA2 letter arrives in the mail

2007-04-05...Packet 3 received in HCMC

2007-04-12...Packet 3 returned to consulate

2007-05-25...Packet 4 received

2007-06-27...Interview...passed

2007-06-28...Visa received

2008.........2-year green card

2010.........10-year green card

2012-04-03...N-400 sent to Dallas lockbox

2012-04-05...N-400 delivered.

2012-04-06...NOA

2012-05-03...Biometrics

2012-05-07...Placed in line for interview scheduling

2012-06-18...Interview letter received

2012-07-23...Interview date (Newark, NJ)

2012-07-23...Oath

 
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