kstoss9

If you screw this up apparently London is really good about letting you know. I felt so stupid when yesterday my fiance called to tell me they returned his packet 3 with attached list highlighted as to what was missing. He didn't read anything on the packet correctly, he has difficulty reading and understanding any documents that are of legal matter, thats why I have been doing everything on this Visa. He did his medical first, then after about 2 months sent in the paperwork. He never sent in the forms that are suppose to be sent in right away. So now we have to put together the forms listed on the check list by the embassy:
DS-230 part 1, DS-156 (duplicates), DS-156K unsigned, DS-157 unsigned

He has done everything out of order and behind schedule. Our visa application approval expires in 38 days. Its very frustrating that he is so far away and I can't help him other then tell him what I have read in here.

I just can't believe the Embassy would take the time to not only return his information but tell him what needs to be included! I was impressed by this.

(he was under the impression that the DS-156, 156k needed to be brought to the interview, since they couldn't be signed before hand, which is why they were left out. We now realize that they want those forms unsigned)

Oh and one last thing, his packet 3 had only a cover letter and medical questionnaire. None of these forms were included in his packet. We had to search for them on line. I found all of them at the following address:

http://www.state.gov/m/a/dir/forms/

If that helps anyone.


~Kate

penguinbar

I hope so!

penguinbar

I know it's really frustrating! My fiancee got the bus times wrong for his bus from Scotland to London for the medical. He missed the bus by two hours and had to rescheduel! Luckily they gave him another appointmant two days later! His interview is on June 4th. Our engagement party Scotland coincidentally is June7th and I arrive on June 3rd so I will be going down toLondon with him to make sure the paperwork is organised and he gets there on tim!

penguinbar

Thanks everyone. The waiting is killing me! Patience is definately not one of my virtues!

penguinbar

That's great that London contacted you though. I am doing everything too!

ikehasu

I received packet 3 without any documents in it as well. I downloaded all the documents from the website, and sent them back to the US Embassy in London, and waited for four weeks without any response from them. When I called them, they said because I hadn’t sent IV-15, they couldn’t give me an interview date. I sent it on 1st of May, but I have not yet had any response from them. I am very worrying and frustrated about this…..

himmelstoss

Ohhh boy we didn't do anything with a IV-15...I guess I will have to add that to his list, although they didn't mention it missing. Do you know where we can get that document?

You know what really gets me is that on all of these forms, they keep asking basically the same information over and over.

I am counting down the days till at least this part of it is over. I just want him over in the US!!!

~Kate

penguinbar

My fiancee didn't recieve the documents either. Just the sight to download them from. We sent the document checklist in about two weeks after he sent the forms in. We sent it registered and every time we checked the Royal Mail sight it sid it was sitting in the PO box but we got an appointment.

penguinbar

IV -15 is the document checklist that they sent with the packet. They just want to make sure you have all the documents for the interview

ikehasu

You can get a IV-15 from here.
http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new...visaforms.html

ikehasu

I really can’t understand how the US Embassy in London works inefficient way. How can they forget to include the very important documents for applicants in the packet 3? Also, what is the point to call the call centre if they don’t have right information about our cases?. I called them up several times, but every time when I called them, they said different forms I had to send. I have been waiting for my K-1 interview for almost 2 months already. Ah……., how long do I have to wait for more????

Knight

It's not the response you want, but nothing in immigration is quick, and unless you're talking to a trained professional, there is always the risk of getting incorrect information (even USCIS workers give out incorrect information).

penguinbar

When you call up to speak to someone you are reaching a call center in Scotland and not the embassy itself. I had called a few times and always got different answers or no one was able to help me.

meauxna

Guys, think about it please.. the checklist and the list of required documents are all on the London Consular site. Does it make sense for them to mail out pieces of paper when you can download them? It does sound like they need to update the letter they do mail out, but the visa application documents should not be a surprise to you by this point.

The best source for downloading the most up to date forms is always going to be travel.state.gov and uscis.gov

penguinbar

My fiancee said it gives the website in the letter to download the documents . There is nothing mentioned about the documents being included in the packet. Apparently when you download them it has a barcode on the bottem as well. We started to compile the documents before we recieved a checklist as well. Especially since it can take a while to get birth certificates and police reports. I mailed him my affidavit and eveidence of support by Fed Ex. He returned the forms first and mailed the checklist after he recievd all my info. We figured they can get the ball rolling if they had the forms. We got our appointment letter in about three weeks