CP New Rule
Hey Guys, Congradulations on getting your Pkt. 3\'s sent.
My 140 was approved last year on 9/4/2001 but INS made a "mistake" and approved it for AOS even though CP was requested. Corrected approval was sent out on 12/5/2001 and recd. by NVC on 12/12/2001. NVC told me that new procedures were in place for Mumbai CP processing and that all Pkt. 3 forms along with fees ($260 per person) are to be returned to NVC who will review and then get a VISA number and set up an interview date. And they also indicated that it would take 6-8 weeks for the new instructions to be sent out in Pkt.3 to lawyer. Lawyer recd. it around 2/13/2002 and I had to arrange for a $520 (2 persons) certified check drawable at a US bank and send it to the lawyer. So finally, my pkt 3 was sent to NVC by lawyer last friday 2/22/2002. Now the wait begins, again, I\'ve got used to it now!!!
My question to those of you who have mentioned that you\'ve sent pkt 3 to the consulate, how come you guys did not follow the NEW RULE? Perhaps none of you had to send to Mumbai?
Thanks for your response! And hope my exp. detailed above helps Advait\'s question.
AAK.