GIV Packet 3 Supplement

[mlspyl]

We are going the CR-1 route. I have received the P3 packet from the NVC. Included was the GIV Packet 3 Supplement sheet.

 

How should we answer question 2 : Visa Category ????

 

 

 

Thanks

Mark

[tywy_99]

We are going the CR-1 route.  I have received the P3 packet from the NVC.  Included was the GIV Packet 3 Supplement sheet.

 

How should we answer question 2 :      Visa Category    ????

 

 

 

Thanks

Mark

How about IR visa? Immediate Relative. Which is what it really is.

Conditional status is determined by a CIS officer.

[keyman]

if you are married less than 2 yrs, YOUR SO IS CR-1

[beijingjenny]

Our P3 told us we were "CR1-CHN" on the letter. Yours doesn't? I don't remember ever having to tell them.

[Mengxin]

http://www.visajourney.com/examples/Form-DS-230.pdf

 

Here's a sample of the form from visajourney.com

 

Wrong form, my bad.

[Mengxin]

I just found this tid bit of info. It doesn't answer your question, but does answer some of mine. Like what the >>>?

 

http://www.internationalstaffsolutions.com...m/cons_proc.asp

--When your I-140 (Petition for Immigrant Worker) is approved, you can either file Adjustment of Status (I-485) within the U.S., or undergo "Consular Processing", which involves processing for permanent residency through the State Department. Most individuals will be undergoing Consular Processing. In consular processing, the interview for an immigrant visa takes place at a U.S. Embassy, or Consulate located (with some exceptions) in the applicant's home country. An Immigrant Petition that has been approved by the INS is sent to the National Visa Center (NVC) in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. That office then makes an electronic copy of the petition and forwards it to the consular post in your home country. NVC will also create a case number and send "Instruction Package for Immigrant Visa Applicants" (formerly Packet 3) to the candidate. The Instruction Packet is received by ISS, the correct filing fee is paid, and ISS is designated as your agent. Most recognize the Embassy/Consulate processing referred to as Packet 3. However, as of December 2001, the immigrant visa packet system has been eliminated in favor of a new system. Packets 1, 2, 2a, and 3a no longer exist. "Packet 3" has been renamed "Instruction Package for Immigrant Visa Applicants." "Packet 4" is now "Appointment Package for Immigrant Visa Applicants." "Packet 4a", which is the mailing that initiates the termination process, is now "Follow-Up Instruction Package for Immigrant Visa Applicants." At this time it is also necessary for the applicant to complete the DS-230 form (and the appropriate Philippine supplement if applicable.) Once the DS-230 is filed with the NVC, the NVC will determine that a "quota number" is available and will then forward the application to the appropriate Embassy. Once the Embassy (or Consulate) has received the application they will notify the applicant of an appointment time. All immediate family members should attend the same appointment time and have all necessary documentation prepared. At the time of the appointment, the applicant must have all necessary documentation ready. This includes: Current passport for main applicant and immediate family members; Visa Screen certificate; and Medical Exam. In the interview, the Embassy official will review your information and documentation, and if all is in order, the visa will be issued within a week or so. Once a visa has been issued, an individual has a 6 month window in which to enter the U.S.

 

Attending an interview at the United States Embassy or Consulate may seem intimidating--but keep in mind that the INS has already approved your petition and that it is only the Embassy's job to ensure that the necessary documentation is accurate and complete so that there is no question of your admissibility when entering the U.S.