Louis(^_^) Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 Im a little confused about the process after the NVC portion of this journey. Will my fiancee recieve the p3 and p4 in an email? Also If I can download the p3 forms, were can i get them from and can I just send the forms I downloaded in to the embassy? Link to comment
Kyle Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 (edited) I am filing directly with the consulate, so I may not be qualified to answer your first question, but I do believe I can answer your second. Yes, you can download the forms from the GUZ website and submit them in. My wife and I are filing for a IR-1 GC. We noticed in our P3, the revision date on the forms were older than the revision dates of the PDF forms found on the Guangzhou consulate website. The advice we were given is always send in the most recent forms available. So, in our case, we discarded some of the forms that were in our P3, downloaded the most current version from the GUZ website, and mailed them back in. http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/fo...and_packets.htm We've been told that consulates are notorious for using outdated forms. Edited October 10, 2009 by KJJ (see edit history) Link to comment
Louis(^_^) Posted October 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 Thanks KJJ,From what i understand, should I call the embassy to see if the p3 was mailed out first and then send the packet? Link to comment
Kyle Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 (edited) Yes, I believe you can call and inquire about your P3 status, as long as you have your case number available (our looked similar to this: GUZ1234567890). We waited to to send back our documents until after receiving our P3. Looking at the CFL timelines this seems to be the norm. http://www.candleforlove.com/FAQ/Timelines/Ne...L_Timeline2.htm Edited October 10, 2009 by KJJ (see edit history) Link to comment
dnoblett Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 The consulate will MAIL P3 to your fiancee, she will them mail back OF-169 and DS-230 part 1. These forms can be downloaded and prepared before receiving P3, once P3 has been mailed by the consulate she can simply mail these 2 forms back to them. P-4 will then be mailed to her. You cannot call the consulate, you can email them, but the better way to find out when the consulate sent P3 is be calling DOS Visa services in the USA. 202-663-1225 http://travel.state.gov/about/info/info_308.html#visa Forms: DS-230: http://travel.state.gov/pdf/DS-0230.pdf ( Just part 1 needed )OF-169: http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/up...m169-May_09.pdf http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/fo...and_packets.htm Mail P3 forms back to: United States Consulate GuangzhouIV Unit1 Shamian South StreetGuangzhou, 510133 PRC Link to comment
Kyle Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 (edited) This is what I was referring to in my earlier post. My wife was able to call the Shanghai number listed on the consulate website to inquire the status of her P3. http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/contactiv.html Some people have stated that the information provided by the US visa information center hotline in China is unreliable. That may be, but, it worked out well for us. Edited October 10, 2009 by KJJ (see edit history) Link to comment
Louis(^_^) Posted October 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 I found out from DOS that my petition was sent via DHL, and also was sent electronically( k1). I know I have to wait for the physical file to arrive at GUZ, but should they have already sent me the p3? The file was sent electronically on Oct 7th. Link to comment
Scott@Hong Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 In the same boat as you Louis, mine was sent Electronically on Oct 8th. Called DOS this morning (10/27/09) and still no P3 mailed out yet to my fiance. What I dont understand is when I look at the K1 timelines some of them have less then a week between NVC out and P3 received. Link to comment
3timescharm Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 In the same boat as you Louis, mine was sent Electronically on Oct 8th. Called DOS this morning (10/27/09) and still no P3 mailed out yet to my fiance. What I dont understand is when I look at the K1 timelines some of them have less then a week between NVC out and P3 received.Ours was also sent Electronically and DHL. We received the P3 and mailed it back a month ago........according to DOS, GUZ has not received it........ or have they????? DOS can not seem to decide about that Robert Link to comment
Louis(^_^) Posted October 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 In the same boat as you Louis, mine was sent Electronically on Oct 8th. Called DOS this morning (10/27/09) and still no P3 mailed out yet to my fiance. What I dont understand is when I look at the K1 timelines some of them have less then a week between NVC out and P3 received.Exactly, thats why i've been getting confused and concerned. Link to comment
Louis(^_^) Posted October 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 In the same boat as you Louis, mine was sent Electronically on Oct 8th. Called DOS this morning (10/27/09) and still no P3 mailed out yet to my fiance. What I dont understand is when I look at the K1 timelines some of them have less then a week between NVC out and P3 received.Ours was also sent Electronically and DHL. We received the P3 and mailed it back a month ago........according to DOS, GUZ has not received it........ or have they????? DOS can not seem to decide about that RobertDOS and GUZ, the super efficient dynamic duo. Link to comment
dnoblett Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 GUZ has a habit of NOT "Receiving" things untill they are ready to "Receive" them, this does not mean they dont have the packages, it just means they have a back-log and are "Receiving" things in the order that they arrive at the consulate. Things sit in their mail-room or a warehouse nearby until they are ready to "receive" them. Link to comment
Randy W Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 In the same boat as you Louis, mine was sent Electronically on Oct 8th. Called DOS this morning (10/27/09) and still no P3 mailed out yet to my fiance. What I dont understand is when I look at the K1 timelines some of them have less then a week between NVC out and P3 received.Ours was also sent Electronically and DHL. We received the P3 and mailed it back a month ago........according to DOS, GUZ has not received it........ or have they????? DOS can not seem to decide about that Robert DOS DOESN'T decide that - they only report on what they see on the computer or are told over the phone. Like Dan says, GUZ will "receive" it when they decide to. Link to comment
Louis(^_^) Posted October 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Is GUZ always backed up? Link to comment
Kyle Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 (edited) I just gave DoS a call concerning our case. The lady told us that we approved (GUZ received our P3) for an interview, but that it has not yet been set. She did mention that there was a significant back-log but she did not offer any guess as to when they would be caught up. I'm not worried about it. Waiting is the hardest part, but look on the bright side; it seems, regardless of your visa type, that things, judging by the timelines, are moving more quickly than they have in years past. Edited October 29, 2009 by KJJ (see edit history) Link to comment
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