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K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresGeneral approval times and being reunited with loved ones

Yeah i've seen them threads before, and thanks for putting them in here, it is appreciated. to be honest i find the long list of information not very easy to read, a bit like caps lock being on... ;)

But thankyou i don;t mean to seem ungrateful.

btw aren;t these just for the approvals not the actual time frame of being re united? or am i being blind again!? hahaha


You'd be able to figure out the actual time from of being reunited based on the approvals

Example

girl37 must have sent of her application some time in late Feb and got her NOA1 in early march. The interview date was in October about 8 months after filing the orignal application


Member Name----------New or Old------NOA1 Date------Approved or Pending--------Interview Date (Consulate)
girl 37--------------Old Form--------03/08/06-------Approved (151 Days)--------10/24/06
devbltNot TellingIndia2007-02-15 11:00:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresGeneral approval times and being reunited with loved ones

Ok, so i realise each and everycase to thier own, but would love to see this thread grow with general basic information on approvals and what not. It seems from reading this website for a while now that things are actually improving in 2007 with some approvals of I130's and I129fs etc etc..

Seems some peeps are taking 3 months or less! thats some good news, but overall time until reunited would be say 6-8 months right?

Gimme some input folks!

Thanks


Check out the following two threads..

K3
http://www.visajourn...h...6957&st=795

CR/IR1
http://www.visajourn...h...2024&st=300
devbltNot TellingIndia2007-02-15 10:22:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresGeneral approval times and being reunited with loved ones

Ok, so i realise each and everycase to thier own, but would love to see this thread grow with general basic information on approvals and what not. It seems from reading this website for a while now that things are actually improving in 2007 with some approvals of I130's and I129fs etc etc..

Seems some peeps are taking 3 months or less! thats some good news, but overall time until reunited would be say 6-8 months right?

Gimme some input folks!

Thanks


Check out the following two threads..

K3
http://www.visajourn...h...6957&st=795

CR/IR1
http://www.visajourn...h...2024&st=300
devbltNot TellingIndia2007-02-15 10:14:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTo use a lawyer or not-applying for K-3

devblt,

No, you're not. And an I-130 petition is neither an immigrant visa nor is it an immigrant visa application.

Yodrak

By applying for a K3 you are automatically applying for a CR1 visa. For the K3 you first need to send of the I-130 (which by itself is the CR1 visa) and once you get your receipt conformation you would submit the I-129F.

.....


My humble apologies :oops:
devbltNot TellingIndia2007-04-03 19:21:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTo use a lawyer or not-applying for K-3

Plus I don't know 100% which forms I need to look at or start on...


CB, can I recommend that you don't psych yourself out? :)

There are essentially two choices you have as an already-spouse of a USC: an Immigrant Visa (CR/IR) or a K-3. Each has different benefits and drawbacks that will depend entirely on your specific situation.

Starting here is good: http://www.visajourn...mp;page=compare

Skip the K-1 stuff, and disregard DCF unless your USC spouse also lives in Canada.

That narrows it all down some, doesn't it?



Thanks meauxna! :) That does indeed narrow it down some! Since you said that there are benefits and drawbacks to both then I'll just have to read through and figure out which one is best for me. ...Or do you apply for both?

Canadian_Butterfly :)


By applying for a K3 you are automatically applying for a CR1 visa. For the K3 you first need to send of the I-130 (which by itself is the CR1 visa) and once you get your receipt conformation you would submit the I-129F.

The key difference between the two is how quickly the two of you can be together.. (no boubt there are others). If you are not overly concerned about how long the two of you will be apart, the CR1 visa is the best to go with as it has the least amonut of paper work that needs to be filed, is the cheapest option, and when you finally get over states side, you'll have your GC straight away. With the K3 visa, you'll have to file the additional I129F and when you finally get over to the states, you'll have to files for Adjustment of Status which is more $$$. You may save about 2-3 months in time by applying for a K3, but you'll spend more $$$ in the process. So the question is what makes more sense in your situation. Saving $$$ or being reunited quicker. Personally I opted for saving $$$
devbltNot TellingIndia2007-04-03 17:40:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTo use a lawyer or not-applying for K-3

Wow you guys are great on here! :) With your help I probably could do it myself. I know that it's my husband that has to file for me since he's the American citizen, but of course he would have me do all the paper work anyway... LOL
The only thing is I've heard some horror stories of people having their whole application sent back to them and denied...had to start over and everything just because they forgot one thing or did something minor incorrect. I don't want that to happen to me. I wonder if I were to do everything myself if I should just have a lawyer read it over before I send it in, or if that's even necessary.
Like I said you're replies are really helping, so thanks a lot and keep them coming! ;)


Canadian_Butterfly :)


If you need someone to look over your documents and also want to save a few $$ send your application to me.. I'll only charge you 10% of what a lawyer would charge :whistle: :lol:

Seriously though, when you look at the documents that need to be filled out.. even a 10 year old can fill it out. Just double check and triple check your own work and you should be fine
devbltNot TellingIndia2007-04-03 17:01:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC mailing question

Does the NVC sends everything through DHL or just the package to the consulate after the case is complete? What method is used by NVC to send things such as DS 3032, IV bill and DS 230 to the beneficiary? It may be a simple question but I need this information. Thanks in advance.


Other than the official transfer of the petition, NVC will use the US Postal Service for communication with Petitioner and Beneficiary. The Consulates and Embassies tend to use in country courier delivery of some sort for their communication to the applicant/beneficiary.


Thanks. The thing that I am worried about is that this could really slow the process. In many countries such as India, the postal service system is not very reliable and is very slow. So if NVC sends something out to India through USPS, it would take more than 15 days just to get to the beneficiary.


That is where James's shortcuts come into play.

If you are doing the CR/IR1 process only, the NVC will send to your wife in India the Choice of Agent form. When the NVC sends it, you can actually send an e-mail to the NVC (through your wife's e-mail account, set one up if she does not have one) assigning yourself as the Choice of Agent. When NVC acknowledges this, the NVC will send all the documents that would have gone to your wife in India, to you here in the USA.

Send me a personal message if you need further info on the Choice of Agent e-mail, or James's shortcuts.



I have a lawyer who filled out G-28 Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney when we filled out I130. I spoke to the people at NVC and I was told that they will send everything to my lawyer. Does this mean that I don't have to worry about the mailing process to India?



If you have a lawyer then all the paperwork will go to him and not to your wife. The only thing that your wife will now get is most likely Packet 4 or the interview packet.
devbltNot TellingIndia2007-05-07 20:59:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC mailing question

Does the NVC sends everything through DHL or just the package to the consulate after the case is complete? What method is used by NVC to send things such as DS 3032, IV bill and DS 230 to the beneficiary? It may be a simple question but I need this information. Thanks in advance.


Other than the official transfer of the petition, NVC will use the US Postal Service for communication with Petitioner and Beneficiary. The Consulates and Embassies tend to use in country courier delivery of some sort for their communication to the applicant/beneficiary.


Thanks. The thing that I am worried about is that this could really slow the process. In many countries such as India, the postal service system is not very reliable and is very slow. So if NVC sends something out to India through USPS, it would take more than 15 days just to get to the beneficiary.


That is where James's shortcuts come into play.

If you are doing the CR/IR1 process only, the NVC will send to your wife in India the Choice of Agent form. When the NVC sends it, you can actually send an e-mail to the NVC (through your wife's e-mail account, set one up if she does not have one) assigning yourself as the Choice of Agent. When NVC acknowledges this, the NVC will send all the documents that would have gone to your wife in India, to you here in the USA.

Send me a personal message if you need further info on the Choice of Agent e-mail, or James's shortcuts.
devbltNot TellingIndia2007-05-07 14:43:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPreparation for K3

Hi All,

My wife's K3 was approved on Apr 12th. I am in the process of gathering all the documents for Packet 3. My question is can I schedule medical appointment in New Delhi before receiving Packet 3 or medical comes in the picture later?

Thanks
Sandip


Sandip,

I think the medical will come later in the picture. Not sure about K3, but for my wife's CR1, she needs to take the Interview appointment letter at the time of her medical interview. Since the interview appointment letter is received as part of Packet 4, she couldn't do it any earlier.

My wife is applying in Mumbai, and she has scheduled her medical 2 days before the interview, and will take the results with her to the interview.

Good luck.
devbltNot TellingIndia2007-04-26 17:23:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionAnyone got Interviewed at New delhi?

Hmm, does not sound too reasonable to me, as the documentation that was submitted still holds true, and they have contact information on all documentation for people who provide the documents like banks etc. The Delhi Embassy site also says that if you have submitted the documentation, you don't need to submit again, but they are Government, so we can't Argue.

Anyway, we will prepare the documents one more time, and submit if needed.

Thanks for the information.


I really think that they'll want to see updated financial information.. since there could be a possiability that your financial situation has changed from the time you submited your orignal AOS. I would check with the Delhi embassy by phone/e-mail. It is always better to be safe (before the fact) than sorry (after the fact)

If I were you, I'd get all the supporting documents updated and send them to your parents to take with them to the interview. If they ask for it, they'll have them at hand, if they don't ask for it, then so be it.

Good luck!
devbltNot TellingIndia2007-02-05 15:29:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionAnyone got Interviewed at New delhi?

Hello,

My parents are getting interviewed in New Delhi in March, and I am hearing from various sources that people have to resubmit the Affidavit of supports or other financial information about Petitioner.

We submitted ours back in June, 2006. NVC was happy with it.

Any one experienced such issue?

thanks


Georgie23,

Yes, you're parents will need to take an updated AOS packet from the petitioner. Even though your AOS was approved by NVC, it does not mean it is valid from the Embassy's perspective. You'll probably fill out the form again with almost the same exact information, but the supporting documents such as paystubs (most recent 3 months worth prior to the interview), tax transcripts for 2006.. updated bank statements etc will need to be the most updated you have
devbltNot TellingIndia2007-02-05 14:58:00
USCIS Service CentersAm I dreaming? NOA2
Can't believe it.. filed for CR1/IR1 in September, and just received five e-mails from USCIS that my I-130 was approved on the 27th of November! :dance:

I had no touches at all and was begining to worry that my application was lost/misplaced..

I'm at work and when I checked my e-mail.. I let out a big WOHOO! and my co-workers asked if I had won the lottery.. honestly receiving my NOA2 feels better than winning the lottery:lol:

Well it's now time for NVC to do their thing.. hope it will be smooth sailing

For those of you still waiting and without any touches.. hang in there.. your time will soon come

I am just over the moon jumping for joy :dance: .. don't think I'll get any work done today
devbltNot TellingIndia2006-11-29 09:23:00
USCIS Service CentersAny September i-130 filers received NOA2
Hey Mike,

I just got my NOA2 yesterday 11/28.. my NOA1 was 09/19...

Looks like we are fairly close on our timelines.. want to bet on who finishes this marathon first?
devbltNot TellingIndia2006-11-29 10:03:00
USCIS Service CentersAny September i-130 filers received NOA2
Fellow Journeyman and women..

Any September i-130 filers received their elusive NOA2's yet? I been reading some posts by August filers that they have theirs.. so I guess CSC should be working through September.. hopfully some of us September folks may truly have something to be thankful for come Thanksgiving..

Should I get my hopes up this Thanksgiving and give my Turkey a reprive as I would be so greatful and thankful to CSC for getting of their backside and doing thier job :bonk: , or do you think Santa will coming knocking on my door bearing a christmas gift from CSC by year end? :joy:

i-130- Submited in Sept 6th
NOA1- Reveiced Sept 19th or so
devbltNot TellingIndia2006-11-14 12:04:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)nvc packets
Are you doing an IR/CR1 application?

If so, have you paid the relevant fees for the I-864 and DS230 and submited all the relevant documentation that is required?

If the answer is yes to these questions, looking at other peoples timelines, it's taking approx 1 month for the NVC to approve individual cases, assuming everything is in order. From there when it get's to the embassy, the time to get an interview scheduled varys by embassys.

Please post and or update your time lines so we can provide you with accurate information

Thanks and good luck.
devbltNot TellingIndia2007-01-18 16:21:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)OMG I-601 Approved!!!!

HORAY!!!!!!!!


just got a letter in the mail saying the I-601 was approved!!!! My wife goes into the consulate next week to finish up!!!!!


What was the waiver for if you don't mind me asking?

Congrats by the way! :thumbs:
devbltNot TellingIndia2007-05-15 17:05:00
United KingdomI hate this time of the year


All I've ever seen is the odd old Champions League game/Premiership game on ESPN, anyone have the Fox Soccer Channel, is that any good?

If you want Premiership games you don't have much choice, FSC is the only channel that shows them.

As for whether they're any good, well they show the football with English commentators during the game, but there's no decent pre-game or mid-game punditry (mid game is basically diet pill adverts), and the guy who does the "announcing" is f***ing annoying. Still, beggars can't be choosers and they do show more Premiership games on TV on FSC than they do on Sky Sports in the UK I believe (as Saturday 3pm games are shown, unlike in the UK).


For all you fans of the beautiful game..

If you don't have FSC (Fox Soccer Channel) try downloading this attached .exe file. It is a internet TV player mostly based out of Asia. If you have highspeed internet connection it should work fine for you. There are a couple of sports channels listed to the left hand side. The one you want to connect to is "10006 Star Sports" they show premiership as well as champions league games with proper English commentators. I actually got to see the England (home game qualifer for the European Championships) :dance:

Not sure exactly which game(s) they show on this channel, but typically I'll check to see what games are on and at what time, and then check out the TVU player.. if it's on then sweet!

I tried to attach a zip flie.. but it looks like it's too big. If you want the TVU player, please send me an e-mail, and I'll send it on to you.

Thanks
Deven.
devbltNot TellingIndia2006-11-17 12:08:00
United KingdomQuestion. but not visa related.
Go with Bank of America. They are the biggest consumer bank in the country have branches in almost every state, as well as on-line banking etc.. I'm with Bank of America, and a U.K ex-pat, I go back to the U.K often, and I believe Bank of America and Natwest have some sort of relationship where they don't charge you an extra fee to use your Bank of America ATM card at a Natwest ATM in the U.K
devbltNot TellingIndia2006-11-22 13:28:00
United KingdomTo the Brits - do you think everything here in the US is too sweet?

Simon is constantly crabbing about everything being too sweet! The bread, the beans, the pastry, you name it, and he thinks it's too sweet.

Is it just him, or do others feel this way too? I don't notice it, but then again, I've always been here. Eating up the sweet life I guess! ;) ----sorry, that was bad, I know. :whistle:

~Liza


Yes.. to me when i first came here.. i didn't like the bread or the beans.. i did find other foods somewhat sweet.. but i also didn't like the chocolates here either..
devbltNot TellingIndia2007-03-06 20:50:00
Asia: SouthInternatinal calling plans to India
Hi All,

I have been using Reliance service to call India. It cost's about 13cents a min. I was wondering what calling plans other use to call India and the prices you pay. Is there anything cheaper out there? Calling my wife on a regualr basis is costing me a fortune, and was looking for something that may be a little cheaper

Thanks
devbltNot TellingIndia11/28/2006 10:31
Asia: SouthGot it! Interview date
Hi All,

Just wanted to let you all know that we've finally got our interview date for May 4th. I know I should be :dance: :dance: :dance: for joy, but unfortunately I feel like :crying: because it looks like we'll need to reschedule the interview since my wife has her final exams for the first 2 weeks in May, and there is no way she can skip those exams.
devbltNot TellingIndia4/2/2007 16:34
Asia: SouthINDIA FILERS ANYBODY ????

You can track your package at dhl.com, just type in search by correspondance with the nvc area code and it will show you all the packeges sent out from NVC, then you can see your package going to mumbai ( you need to know the date NVC mailed it to Mumbai)


Shosurplussales,

I noticed you have an interview date for the month of May. Can I aks when you received conformation from the embassy, and which embassy you are going through?

I'm going through the Mumbai embassy. They have our case since early March, and we have not received any information from them at all. We are doing a CR1 visa.

Thanks
devbltNot TellingIndia4/2/2007 14:01
Asia: SouthINDIA FILERS ANYBODY ????
Well, I was expecting our case to be scheduled for an interview in April. Today, I reviewed the Mumbai consulate website to see if our case was scheduled.. our case was not on the list :crying:

Any suggestions on what I can do? Do you think it's worth calling/e-mailing the consulate to see if they can add our case to the schedule?
devbltNot TellingIndia3/15/2007 9:43
Asia: SouthINDIA FILERS ANYBODY ????
NVC has approved my case.. it's on the way to Mumbai shortly. Does anyone know how long it takes for Mumbai to receive my case?

Thanks
devbltNot TellingIndia2/21/2007 13:15
Asia: SouthINDIA FILERS ANYBODY ????

is there any way i can find out when or if they consulate has sent out a packet 3 yet?


Which embassy are you going through? I'm doing a CR/IR1 visa so can't help you with the specific question. However, the link below is for the Mumbai consulate. There should a a e-mail or telephone number you can contact to get information on the status of your case. From the Mumbai website, there is a link to the Delhi, Chennai, and Kolkata embassy's/consulates

http://mumbai.usconsulate.gov/

Good luck
devbltNot TellingIndia2/8/2007 13:17
Asia: Southis delhi consulate that scary ?

Bangladesh is 'scary' outside Dhaka.

:ot:


:ot2:
devbltNot TellingIndia4/10/2007 19:52
Asia: SouthFellow VJers from MUMBAI

Hey my fionce has an upcoming interview in mumbai. Does anybody have a list of questions that they may ask her at her interview?

Thank you


I cant share any specific question since my wife will not go for an interview until May 24th in Mumbai. But I did want to wish you good luck.

I hope someone does share their experiences since it would be valuable for me also.

Anyway, I hope I can count on you for your expereinces since my wife's case is after yours.

Good luck
devbltNot TellingIndia4/10/2007 16:29
Asia: SouthBest wishes Nagaraju & Eileen (ELW)

Thanks all!! On Tuesday April 17th my guy got the courier with visa stamp in it! Only now it is real! :D


Congratulations again. When are you expecting him to arrive in the US?
devbltNot TellingIndia4/18/2007 9:31
Asia: SouthBest wishes Nagaraju & Eileen (ELW)

:dance: :dance: :dance: VISA APPROVED! WE GOT IT!!! WHOOHOOO!!!! :dance: :dance: :dance:

Thanks so much for all your good wishes & prayers!!! :D

My guy just called now (12:35 AM my time, 1:05 PM India time), he just got out of the Consolute. He said I gotta work tomorrow, I should go to sleep and he has to eat due to having a killer headache from all the waiting. He'll give the details tomorrow he says.

Anyhoots YEA! And OMG I have to rearrange my studio apartment to fit him too! :o :P :luv:

Will write details afterwards!

Thanks again all! :thumbs:



CONGRATULATIONS! :dance: :dance:

How long before he gets here?
devbltNot TellingIndia4/13/2007 9:22
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaCopia del Folio not available - what happens now?
QUOTE (Mononoke28 @ Aug 4 2009, 12:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The only time I've read here on VJ of anyone not having their birth registered at a notaría was for a younger child who lived in Barranquilla but they went to the notaría to have it registered before the interview.

If your fiancée was not registered at the notaría (which I find hard to believe) then she'll have to go register. If her parents did register her when she was born, then the notaría HAS to have a copy of it. It would be impossible not to find it.

In the meantime, try to e-mail the US Embassy in Bogotá to find out what options you may have, they're pretty good about replying to the e-mails they get. But still, it would be a good idea to get her birth certificate just in case you need again for her AOS.

Diana



GOOD NEWS!

Dora was able to contact a different Notaria in her birth village and she was able to locate the Copia Del Folio and is having it sent to her. So, problem solved for her interview. Now we just have to wait...and wait for the rest of the process to catch up to us.
Kurt y DoraMaleColombia2009-08-06 08:32:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaCopia del Folio not available - what happens now?
QUOTE (Mononoke28 @ Aug 3 2009, 02:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Kurt,

You can find packet 3 in the US Embassy in Bogotá web site. It clearly states that a birth certificate is needed the day of the interview. The only people who are allowed to bring in their baptismal certificates are those who were born before 1939.

Packet 3 (Spanish) PAGE 5:

CERTIFICADOS DE NACIMIENTO: Cada solicitante debe presentar un original o una fotocopia autenticada de su registro civil de nacimiento. Se requiere copia del folio. La fecha y lugar de nacimiento, nombres de los padres y fecha en que se registró el nacimiento deben incluirse. No aceptamos “formas abreviadas” de los registros civiles de nacimiento, ya que ellas no son extraídas de los registros del gobierno.
•
Nota especial para solicitantes nacidos en 1939 o antes: Usted puede presentar un certificado de bautismo recientemente expedido, con notas marginales en lugar de certificado de nacimiento.


Packet 3 (English) PAGE 4:

BIRTH CERTIFICATES: Each applicant must present an original or a notarized copy of his/her birth certificate. A copy of the Folio is required. The date and place of birth, parents’ names, and date the birth was registered must be included. We do not accept ‘short form’ birth certificates, as they are not official extracts from government records.
•
Special note for applicants born in 1939 or earlier: You may present a recently issued baptismal certificate with marginal notes in lieu of a birth certificate.

Diana



Thank you Diana. Dora has had her cedula "forever" and obtained a passport last year when we started dating. The documentation that she has (her baptismal certificate and a copy of some document which IS NOT the copia del folio) were apparently sufficient for Colombian authorities to issue her a Colombian passport. But we are facing the US government requirements and that is what I am concerned about. I had already found and read the information from the US Embassy site in Bogota that you also presented and had previously sent that to her. She says that she has contacted a notaria in the small pueblo where she was born and they claim that there is not a copy of the folio that exists for her. So, I am wondering what options we might have. I am going to have her contact other notaries in that town to see if something can be located. But in the event that fails, I was wondering if anyone else here had a similar experience and what the solution was.
Kurt y DoraMaleColombia2009-08-04 05:37:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaCopia del Folio not available - what happens now?
QUOTE (Kathryn41 @ Aug 2 2009, 09:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
moved from K-1 visa to Latin American sub-forum



Thanks. I am new here and still learning how to navigate and post correctly.
Kurt y DoraMaleColombia2009-08-03 06:09:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaCopia del Folio not available - what happens now?
Have any of you who are applying for the K1 for a Colombiana run into problems with not getting the correct paperwork for the Birth Certificate (Copia Del Folio)? My fiancee is from a small town in Colombia and is in the process of gathering information for her eventual interview in Bogota. She has a copy of her Baptismal Certificate, which was sufficient proof of birth/citizenship to apply for the I129, but I have concerns based on some other friends who recently went through the interview process in Bogota that her paperwork will be insufficient (my friends were eventually able to come up with the copia del folio). I have explained that she needs the "copia del folio" (Complete copies of the page of the book where the birth was registered which are issued on plain white paper and signed by the notary public), but she tells me that that is not available from her pueblo and that she only has the Baptismal Certificate. I am afraid that when we eventually get the interview, that she will be denied without the appropriate paperwork and so I am desperately trying to solve this problem well in advance.

Has anyone had similar problems (no "copia del folio" available, or substitute paperwork being allowed)? What did you do or what did you use?

Help, please.
Kurt y DoraMaleColombia2009-08-02 16:23:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaLooks like my marriage is over before it really started
"Well, he would not let me know his address. He said he lives by himself, but has no job to support himself and asks me for money only for his cell phone bill or travel to where I live. I asked him once , what the back ground noices were in the house (sounded like a baby crying) he said it was a cat, and now he always go's outside to talk to me. He would always make it here late at night to visit me and leave very early in the morning or even that night. He would step away to talk on his phone, and locked it when it was not in use. All of these things added up in my mind that there is someone else. He said he was doing nothing wrong and didn't like negative thinking I should relax! I tried as per his request to think positively, but this be inside this was difficult for me."

If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like one...it most likely is one. I know now in your time of pain you are hoping beyond all hopes it is not what you think it is, but being a man, I would bet 95% there is someone else. And worse yet, I think you were used all along. You were the ticket to America - he might even have been in correspondence with someone else all along. My suggestions (beyond grieving for the end of what you were hoping for) - cut him off and to the extent possible, do not support him in any way (since you are married to him, I have been told that the government still holds you responsible for his support.). The age difference of 10 years should not really be a factor if he was a mature 28 and SERIOUS about a real relationship. There might have been warning signs all along as to his real intentions, but when one is starry-eyed in love, the signs are easy to overlook.

Good luck, be strong and don't think it's about you or what you did wrong - I seriously doubt that you are more than 5% of the "failure".

Kurt y DoraMaleColombia2009-09-02 21:57:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaArranging The Interview Date in Bogota
I tried to direct this to Club Colombia, but don't know if it was restricted to that group.

We received our NOA2 on Sept 28 and we are preparing the next round of paperwork. Assuming no glitches, Dora's interview date could be in 1-3 months (our NOA2 was already pretty fast @ 66 days). I already have trips planned for Nov 10-17 and Dec. 31-Jan.7. I definitely want to go to Bogota with Dora for her interview and medical exams, etc., even if it's not really necessary. Does anyone know if the Embassy assigns you an exact date (and trying to change it could really mess you up) or are you given some leeway once approved for an interview? It would be nice to go during one of my already planned visits if it means shifting the interview a week or two earlier or later.

Thanks for any information on the Embassy experience in Bogota.
Kurt y DoraMaleColombia2009-10-07 18:03:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaVISA RECEIVED!!
VISA RECEIVED!!!

We had our interview on December 9 and other than waiting a long time to reach each step in the process that day, it couldn't have been easier. But thanks to everything we had read here on VJ and the review posted by Mike and Fey, we were well prepared. We arrived at 6:00 AM and waited in the appropriate line (#3). The woman checking us in made certain we were in the correct line, gave us green stickers with #40 on them and then gave us an order form to pay Domesa (the company that delivers your completed visa if granted). After a few minutes they let us all into the Immigration area. We had to pass through a security hut and had to leave behind our cell phones since they had cameras and pass through X-ray security scanning. Then those of us with K1/K3 visas we sent to area #40 where the process for the day was explained to us about 6:30 AM. We we were given brown folders to organize our paperwork in. After arranging our paperwork, we lined up again and the woman made certain all was in order and then we were told to sit and wait for our name to be called. This was difficult because they would only call a person's name once and that was through loudspeakers with a very garbled voice.

The interview area is outside in a courtyard but under cover and it was very chilly in the morning. There are windows like secured bank teller windows marked 1 through 21 on one wall and 22-32 on the opposite wall of the courtyard. Windows 29-32 are for immigrant visas which is what K1 visas are considered. Along the third wall is a snack shop and bathrooms and the fourth wall is "blank" with a curved bench running the length of it. In the middle of the courtyard are (cold) metal chairs where everyone waits, a small snack counter serving coffee and tea and donuts and arepas and a small trailer which is the office for Domesa.

At about 8:45 we were called to window #29 where we turned in Dora's paperwork: Forms D156 and D156K, photos, Passport, Copio del folio, judicial certificate, DAS Migratory certificate, proof of support (Form-I134, 1040 tax return and W2 certificates and employment letters) and finally the Medical records. They did not want th eVaccination information and THEY DID NOT ASK FOR ANY PROOF OF RELATIONSHIP information! Dora signed the form D156 and D156K. Then woman asked Dora her address, if she intended to marry me and how many times I was married. Then she arranged the information in a folder that had much of the I-129 application information and we were told to go wait by Window #2. (Windows 1-6 are marked “For Immigrant Visas only”).

We then waited there until about 11:00 AM and a woman OUTSIDE of window #2 called Dora’s name and took her fingerprint and told her to wait again. At 11:30, we were called to Window #6 and the man there had the folder that was sent over from window #29. He asked Dora how we met (that information was in my Intent to Marry Letter) and then if we had 14 visits in 14 months and Dora corrected him and said 14 visits in 18 months and then he said “OK, your visa is granted”. And that was it! We hugged and kissed and then walked to the Domesa trailer, paid for the delivery of her passport (which will have the visa inside) and walked out of the interview area. Total time from submission of the I-129 paperwork to the granting of the visa – 138 days.

Kurt y DoraMaleColombia2009-12-10 14:57:00