ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club
Sacto and Jerry,

Read this thread I wrote it has a lot of detail information and short-cuts.

Good luck,

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-06-11 14:33:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaImmigration Information / Websites in Spanish?
Not to my knowledge either. :no:

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-07-24 10:53:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaIntroducing myself to Regional Forum
Welcome and good luck. My wife is from Armenia, Colombia. She came on a K-1 visa in March 2006 and we got married in May 2006. We have picture up also and if ther is anything we can help you with let me know. :thumbs:

Good luck,

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-07-24 10:56:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaAvianca gives me heartburn!
I always use American Airlines also; they are almost always on time. I mostly fly Miami to Cali but a have flown a couple of times to Medellin. I have heard some horror stories on Avianca.

Good luck,

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-07-26 08:56:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaDish Network or Directv
I have both DirecTv and Dish Network. My wife likes Dish Network for Spanish channel much better. :thumbs:

Good luck,

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-07-27 09:20:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaAprovados - approved
Nessa,

Congratulations!!! :dance: :dance: and say hello to Charles from me. :yes: :thumbs:

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-08-14 15:02:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaI'm Back :)
Congratulations! :dance: :dance:

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-08-14 14:59:00
Mexico, Latin & South Americapackage 3
Ditto to the last two posters because I can only tell you what I did with the U.S. Embassy in Colombia, that I downloaded the forms from the internet. My fiancée and I got a jump on the process by doing all the forms and paperwork before time.

Good luck,

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-08-18 08:42:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaEmbassy in El Salvador
Go to El Salvador website for the U.S. Embassy it is pretty good and read what is included in packet 3 and 4 that has to be submitted to the Embassy. I had to download some forms from there to use for my fiancée which she is from Colombia going through the U.S. Embassy in Colombian.

Good luck,

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-08-18 08:50:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaNew Kids On The Block
Welcome and the best of luck to both of you! :thumbs:

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-08-18 08:45:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaVK1
:thumbs:
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-08-22 14:36:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaWe made it!
Congratulations!!! :dance:

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-08-22 14:34:00
Mexico, Latin & South Americaquestion - one way or round trip?
The one that costs the least. :thumbs:

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-10-19 13:20:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaMarlon and I the photos....
Good luck and may you have a speedy process. :thumbs:

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-10-19 13:32:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaColombian Club

Hi All,

Under “The Foreign Embassy and Consulate General Discussion” section I have written threads called; “Colombian Club”, “Tracking Instructions for DHL”, “What is in Packet #3”, “What is in Packet #4 and I have many more threads to assist the U.S.C. going through the U.S. Embassy/Consulate office in Colombia for K-1 Fiancé(e) Visa’s. I give tips, ideas, short-cuts and many more things that helped me and other VJ members. I hope they help you.

Some of these tips have helped VJ members going through other U.S. Embassy’s and Consulates.

Regards,

Peter Miami

Hey Rosie, (F)

Here is the thread I told you about. Good luck and let me know if you have any questions. :thumbs:

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-10-19 13:36:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaColombian Club
Hi Carmen, (F)

Read this thread it will help you out. :thumbs:

Good luck,

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-10-17 17:21:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaColombian Club
Hi Lucho,

Welcome aboard and I hope you have a speedy journey. Read this thread and the other ones that I posted in the under “The Foreign Embassy and Consulate General Discussion” section I have written threads called; “Colombian Club”, “Tracking Instructions for DHL”, “What is in Packet #3”, “What is in Packet #4 and I have many more threads to assist the U.S.C. going through the U.S. Embassy/Consulate office in Colombia for K-1 Fiancé(e) Visa’s. I give tips, ideas, short-cuts and many more things that helped me and other VJ members. I hope they help you. If you have any questions after reading them let me know.

Good luck,

Peter Miami

Edited by Peter Miami, 16 October 2006 - 03:11 PM.

Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-10-16 15:10:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaColombian Club

To: All VJ members going through the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia.


I am posting this thread because I have had to explain this process many times so by putting it here it should help everyone. The best of luck to your fiancée and you.

You could look at my timeline and get an idea. Remember no two K-1 fiancée visa petitions are exactly the same.

After your petition leaves your service center (CSC/TSC, NVC, VSC) it goes to NVC and it might take about two weeks. From NVC it goes to the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá this usually takes about four or five days.

There are short-cuts that you can take once the petition gets to Bogotá. But the first thing you do is to call NVC every couple of days to a week. Make sure you speak with a customer service representative and not the automated system, K-1’s stay less than two weeks and they do not put them in the system. When you call NVC, get your case number and ask them when they will sent the petition out. Once you know that date, call back on that date and make sure that they sent it out. Then you track the package through www.dhl.com. I will give you the instruction later.

Once the petition gets to the Embassy you or your fiancée faxes and sends by courier (Servientrega); a copy of your fiancées passport, OF-169, DS-2001 and DS-230 part 1. If the Embassy gets these documents before the cut-off date (varies from month to month 16th to the 20th) then you get the interview the following month. If not by the cut-off date you get the interview the month after that.

After the NOA2 every thing moves fast so you need to make sure your fiancée and you get all the documents, paperwork, and all other stuff ready and send it to her.

Good luck,

Peter Miami

Hi Heather, (F)

Read this thread that I wrote. :thumbs:

Good luck,

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-10-04 11:30:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaColombian Club
Hello Lisa, (F)

This is one of the threads that I told you about. :thumbs:

Good luck,

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-09-28 08:24:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaColombian Club

To: All VJ members going through the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia.


I am posting this thread because I have had to explain this process many times so by putting it here it should help everyone. The best of luck to your fiancée and you.

You could look at my timeline and get an idea. Remember no two K-1 fiancée visa petitions are exactly the same.

After your petition leaves your service center (CSC/TSC, NVC, VSC) it goes to NVC and it might take about two weeks. From NVC it goes to the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá this usually takes about four or five days.

There are short-cuts that you can take once the petition gets to Bogotá. But the first thing you do is to call NVC every couple of days to a week. Make sure you speak with a customer service representative and not the automated system, K-1’s stay less than two weeks and they do not put them in the system. When you call NVC, get your case number and ask them when they will sent the petition out. Once you know that date, call back on that date and make sure that they sent it out. Then you track the package through www.dhl.com. I will give you the instruction later.

Once the petition gets to the Embassy you or your fiancée faxes and sends by courier (Servientrega); a copy of your fiancées passport, OF-169, DS-2001 and DS-230 part 1. If the Embassy gets these documents before the cut-off date (varies from month to month 16th to the 20th) then you get the interview the following month. If not by the cut-off date you get the interview the month after that.

After the NOA2 every thing moves fast so you need to make sure your fiancée and you get all the documents, paperwork, and all other stuff ready and send it to her.

Good luck,

Peter Miami

Hi Olivia, (F)

Read these threads that I have posted in order to help others along the process. :thumbs:

Good luck,

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-09-25 10:11:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaColombian Club
Hi Rodney,

Welcome aboard and read the threads that I have written in order to get advice, tip, short-cuts and other information. Have a nice trip to Colombia. I am dying to take a vacation to Colombia to relax, eat, drink, dance and party. :thumbs: :yes: :thumbs:

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-09-18 10:24:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaColombian Club
Hi Mystery,

This is one of the threads that I told you about.

Good luck,

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-09-13 10:24:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaColombian Club
Hi John,

Read these threads that I have posted in order to help others along the process. :thumbs: :yes: :thumbs:

Good luck,

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-09-06 09:17:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaColombian Club
Hi All,

Under “The Foreign Embassy and Consulate General Discussion” section I have written threads called; “Colombian Club”, “Tracking Instructions for DHL”, “What is in Packet #3”, “What is in Packet #4 and I have many more threads to assist the U.S.C. going through the U.S. Embassy/Consulate office in Colombia for K-1 Fiancé(e) Visa’s. I give tips, ideas, short-cuts and many more things that helped me and other VJ members. I hope they help you.

Some of these tips have helped VJ members going through other U.S. Embassy’s and Consulates.

Regards,

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-08-24 13:15:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaColombian Club
To: All VJ members going through the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia.


I am posting this thread because I have had to explain this process many times so by putting it here it should help everyone. The best of luck to your fiancée and you.

You could look at my timeline and get an idea. Remember no two K-1 fiancée visa petitions are exactly the same.

After your petition leaves your service center (CSC/TSC, NVC, VSC) it goes to NVC and it might take about two weeks. From NVC it goes to the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá this usually takes about four or five days.

There are short-cuts that you can take once the petition gets to Bogotá. But the first thing you do is to call NVC every couple of days to a week. Make sure you speak with a customer service representative and not the automated system, K-1’s stay less than two weeks and they do not put them in the system. When you call NVC, get your case number and ask them when they will sent the petition out. Once you know that date, call back on that date and make sure that they sent it out. Then you track the package through www.dhl.com. I will give you the instruction later.

Once the petition gets to the Embassy you or your fiancée faxes and sends by courier (Servientrega); a copy of your fiancées passport, OF-169, DS-2001 and DS-230 part 1. If the Embassy gets these documents before the cut-off date (varies from month to month 16th to the 20th) then you get the interview the following month. If not by the cut-off date you get the interview the month after that.

After the NOA2 every thing moves fast so you need to make sure your fiancée and you get all the documents, paperwork, and all other stuff ready and send it to her.

Good luck,

Peter Miami

Edited by Peter Miami, 24 August 2006 - 01:02 PM.

Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-08-24 13:01:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaMarried
Congratulations on your marriage and best of luck. :dance: :dance:

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-10-19 13:18:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaWe got the visa! We got the visa!!!!!
Congrats!!! :dance: :dance:

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-10-19 13:24:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaInterview in Lima next week....

Question: I received Packet 3/4 in the mail yesterday, and was pleased, surprised, and confused all at the same time. Is the USC suppose to receive Packet 3/4 from the Embassy as well? I've never heard of this happening. I thought the Embassy only sent Packets to the beneficiary :huh:

Is this normal?

It is fine NVC sends the USC a copy also.

Good luck,

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-10-19 13:15:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaInterview in Lima next week....
Just relax as much as you can and prepare yourself as much as possible. :thumbs:

Good luck,

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-10-17 17:19:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaTerrible doubt: Who's gonna stop doing Laundry First?

:lol: To be true my other laundry is accumulating while we do our laundry. :lol:

:lol: :lol:

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-10-19 13:22:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaBrazilian Visa!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats!!! :dance: :dance:

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-10-19 13:19:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaOne Way ticket to Peru


No! :no:

Peter Miami



Then I'm ready to go!!!! :D

Have a very good trip. :yes: :thumbs:

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-10-19 14:39:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaOne Way ticket to Peru
No! :no:

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-10-19 13:33:00
Mexico, Latin & South America*Off Topic*
I use razors!

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-07-15 09:40:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaDeciding which visa/usMex
Very good information by both posters. :thumbs:

Good luck,

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-07-11 13:55:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaHow to bring your pets from Brasil

It cost a fortune but Nietzsche is here with Charles' cat Quitt :thumbs: . Here's a picture:

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I'll try to take a better one in the future, but for now they don't stay quiet, I had to close the door and they were not happy :P

:lol:

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-10-19 13:17:00
Asia: East and PacificInterview Date!!!
Congratulations and good luck with your interview. :thumbs:

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-08-24 12:35:00
Asia: East and PacificCan't take the wait so I bought tickets!!!!
Good job I did the same thing a couple of times.

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-10-17 17:53:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Why is NVC so slow?
Mine was there 4 or 5 days only.

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-02-22 14:37:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Tracking
Follow my instructions on The Foreign Embassy and Consulate General Discussion section.

Peter Miami
Peter MiamiNot TellingColombia2006-03-02 22:29:00