Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (Matt y Fernanda @ Dec 27 2007, 10:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thank you everyone for your input on the dual citizenship issue. All this information gives Fernanda and I a lot to consider. I do not see the kids staying more than 3 months at a time in Colombia. I do not know if it will really be necessary for them to have dual citizenship. Also, Fernanda had her appointment today with Dr. Roa. She said that she had to completely undress. She started to tell me something else was strange, but said she did not know how to explain it in english. So I will find out tomorrow. She is a nurse and told the nurse at the office that it was completely unnecessary. But the nurse insisted that she must undress. I have another question for those of you who have been to your interview. Fernanda was saying something about having to pay more for the K-3 at the Embassy. I told her that the $100 at the Banco de Credito was all she had to spend. Are there any additional fees besides the interview fee at the Banco de Credito and the Domesa fee you must pay for the K-3 visa? Hello Matt, at the embassy the only thing you have to pay is for the DOMESA Delivered Service right after your Visa will be approved. God Bless You, Brian and Yenys	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-12-27 23:50:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (Bill y Bella @ Dec 26 2007, 11:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi folks. I am in Bogota and just stopped in to VJCC to catch up. First of all, a belated Happy Holidays to everyone! Next, good luck to Byron & Leidy and MV & JR! With all the information available here in the Colombia Club I know you must be better prepared than 99% of other couples so try to relax. Our petition arrived at the embassy today (14 days after the NOA2) and we will be faxing in our package 3 response tomorrow. Has anyone who has been through the interview had to deal with a less than ideal situation in regards to a common language? Bella speaks very little English and my Spanish is adequate for us to communicate because she goes slowly and is patient with me while I try to figure out what she is saying. On the other hand, if someone hits me with some rapid fire Spanish I can get lost very quickly. This is the one area that worries me. I think we are very strong on everything else. I keeping seeing a scenario in my head where I get called into the interview and the CO makes no effort to help me understand the questions and my Spanish is judged to be inadequate. My biggest fear is that we are denied on the basis of a lack of a common language. And finally, Bella already has her Certificado Judicial and it is dated June 21, 2007. Will this be acceptable for a February interview? I think I read several times that it is good for one year, but I can´t find confirmation that the embassy will accept one that old. Thanks! Hi Bill, Congrats, Your Process is speeding up Now... It's very awesome!... Bella's Certicado Judicial Should be not problem, I had Mine Dated Old Too, We did not have any problem with that. If You send the Package 3 Tomorrow You may get a January Interview. Happy New Year. God Bless You, Brian and Yenys	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-12-27 02:05:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (Matt y Fernanda @ Dec 26 2007, 07:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This question arose during a conversation between my wife and I, and I was just wondering if anyone had an answer. If my wife and I have a child in the United States, can we apply for Colombian citizenship for the child, so that the child can have both U.S. and Colombian citizenship? Or would the child have to be born in Colombia in order to do that? Dont Worry you can apply for the Colombian Citizenship for the Child, According with the Politic Constitution of Colombia in the ART. 96 .. Should be not problem for that. Brian and Yenys	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-12-26 20:20:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (BYRON-LEIDY @ Dec 25 2007, 02:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE HERE IN THE COLOMBIA CLUB!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANKS FOR ALL THYE SUPPORT AND THE GREEEAAATTTTTTT HELP!!!!!!!!!!! GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND MAY WE ALL PROSPER IN 2008!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! P.S.- I HAVE ONE QUESTION THAT HAS BEEN BUGGING ME...IF GOD WILLING EVERYTHING GOES FINE WITH THE INTERVIEW; WHEN BUYING THE FLIGHTS FOR LEIDY AND DANIEL, MAY I BUY ONE WAY TICKETS TO NEW YORK OR DOES IT HAVE TO BE A ROUND TRIP??? Greetings: one way tickets is fine, since you will already have the visa in there passports	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-12-25 12:14:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	TO ALL COLOMBIAN CLUB VJER'S MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL !!! TODAY, YENYS AND I WILL BE IN "SOUTH BEACH" CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS EVE TOGETHER ON THE BEACH !!! MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS US ALL AND LEAD US DOWN THE RIGHT PATHS IN OUR LIVES !!! AMEN..... SPECIAL THANKS FOR ALL THE ADVICE, POSTS AND SUPPORT HERE IN THIS THREAD FROM OUR COLOMBIAN CLUB FAMILY... BRIAN AND YENYS	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-12-24 13:37:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (Matt y Fernanda @ Dec 20 2007, 05:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How far in advance of the interview should my wife pay for her interview at the Banco de Credito? HI Matt I will recomend you to pay before 1 of Jan, because afther of this date you will have to pay 131 Dollars, you can pay anytime you want as sooner you have your interview scheduled Brian and Yenys	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-12-20 18:10:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (MV-JR @ Dec 19 2007, 09:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So I am having the interview the 31st and I haven’t received packet 4, so I wrote to the embassy and they told me to go and pick up it in person tomorrow (hope it doesn’t takes long). The good news are that I will be able to do the exams and the doctors appointment without the appointment letter (did the fist one already) Now I have a question, I need to pay the 100 dollars (its equivalent in pesos) at the Banco de Credito but the DS- 156 IN SPANISH is required and I can only find it in English, somebody can help me? Tnks a lot and good luck to all of you!![ The DS 156 in spanish is only required by the embassy, but not for the Bank.. The Bank will recieve it in english, They Recieved mine in english, then when I was in the Embassy for my interview, they gave me a Form DS 156 in spanish, for to fill it out, because they need to have in their record one in spanish that it's all. You must pay 210.000 pesos at the Banco de Credito. God Bless you. Brian and Yenys	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-12-19 23:10:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (Scott n Yenifer @ Dec 18 2007, 11:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey everybody!!!!!! Just a quick note to say that Yenifer received her visa packet today and we will be in Miami tomorrow!!!!!!! eyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Congrats!!! Welcome to Miami, Bienvenido a Miami ... I am happy for you guys.... Let's stay in touch. The weather here in Miami is beautiful, it's cool at night and warm in the day. Yesterday Brian and I, went to Dania Beach Brian and Yenys	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-12-18 11:46:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (Bill y Bella @ Dec 12 2007, 02:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Scott n Yenifer @ Dec 12 2007, 02:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> "WE DID IT...WE'RE APPROVED !!!" Congratulations Scott y Yenifer! And also thanks for the thorough report. So picking up the visa from the Domesa office is definitely not an option? Read our previous post, Picking up at the Dmesa is what we did and got it in 3 days, SO YES, its not only a option, But was done by us !!!! Good Luck !! Brian and Yenys	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-12-13 01:47:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (Scott n Yenifer @ Dec 12 2007, 02:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> "WE DID IT...WE'RE APPROVED !!!" THANKS TO ALL OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is how it all went down: · On Friday we arrived in Bogota and met the driver we hired to pick us up at the airport. The drive to the apartment was about 10 minutes and is located 15 minutes by car to Embassy. · On Monday we took a cab to the Laboratorio Clinico which opens at 7:00am until 10:00am. They do not make appointments so I suggest that you get there early, we arrived at 6:50am and there was about 20 people before us. Unfortunately the petitioner must wait outside and at that time it will be cold so dress warm. Being 20th in line she was finished at about 8:20am. (150 mil pesos) · From the lab we took a 15-20 minute cab ride to the bank. I had the DS-156 filled out but that ended up a total waste of time because the bank required the form to be completed in Spanish and they also wanted all blanks on the form to have N/A. We finished at the bank at about 9:30am. (220 mil pesos poorer) · The next step for Monday was a 5:30pm appointment with Dr. Roa. The cab ride was a little longer than expected (30 minutes) so we arrived just on time. It didn’t matter much because they saw her at about 6:30pm and the she was finished at 6:50pm. We waited for the documents to be completed left the office at about 7:30pm with the documents in hand. The Dr. saw her for a total of about 5 minutes, a quick exam and a bunch of questions (it was very painless and very professional). The vaccines MMR and TD were the only ones Yenifer needed which came up to a total of 37 mil pesos. Varicela would have been another 95 mil pesos but was determined not necessary because she had chickenpox as a child. (this was amazing to me that they waived this vaccine…this has got to be a first!!!) The total for Dr. visit: 135 mil + 37 mil= (172 mil pesos) · Wednesday “interview day” 5:30am we took a cab to the Embassy to arrive outside at 5:45am. We were let in to form lines at the entrance at 6:30am where there are 3 marked lines, K visas line up in line 3. · We were allowed to enter thru security/x-ray at 6:45am (cell phones are ok to bring in as long as they are turned off…yeah right…we saw a bunch of people using them) and then to area 40 where there was a person to help you to organize all of your documents in order in a folder that they supply. · The next step is to wait for your name to be called. Yenifer was the first one called at 7:30 am to window 31 and we were the only K1 that I could see. (the woman at the window was a witch) She asked for her passport, then asked several questions: Where does she live? What does she do? What is her phone number? What is my phone number? How long have you been together? How many visits have I had? Do I speak Spanish? Does she speak English? Does she speak English very well???????(what???) After the questions she asked for the organized documents, stamped everything and asked us to go sit and wait near windows 1, 2, and 3 until her name is called. · At 7:45am we found seats and the wait began. · Yenifer’s name was called at 8:50am but only for finger printing…false alarm…the torturous wait continues. It at least seemed like we were making progress!!! · Finally at 11:00 am her name was called again, this time to speak to the CO. He was about mid 40s, a little thin on top and she said he was very pleasant to speak to. He first greeted Yenifer and then asked her several questions: How did you meet? (online) How long have you been together? (9 months) Where does she (Yenifer) live? How old is he? Does either of us have kids? (no) Does he speak Spanish? (no) Do you speak English? (yes) What does he do? When was his first visit? Where does he stay when he comes to visit? Where will you live in the U.S.? Do you have pictures? (yes about 60 with us) He looked through all of the pictures and asked if that was me (I stood about 10 feet behind her). He gave me the thumbs up and said to her “ WELCOME YOUR VISA IS APPROVED”. · We were then directed to the DOMESA booth which is inside the Embassy to pay for delivery. (32 mil pesos inside Bogota) They told us it could take 8 days but we are hoping it will be much less. We designated the office of the apartment place that we are staying to be the location of the delivery and specifically the secretary will sign for it since she is there during normal business hours and she was nice enough to do this for us so that we don’t have to hibernate in our apartment. If you designate someone, DOMESA needs full name, address, and national I.D. of that person. Congratulations to Scott and Yenifer	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-12-13 01:42:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (SteveSandyHill @ Dec 11 2007, 11:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Brian and Yenys @ Dec 11 2007, 11:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (BYRON-LEIDY @ Dec 11 2007, 10:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> OK...now do I get it notarized here or in Colombia??? and what is it that they do , have me sign it in front of the notary public and just stamp it?? Yes, You most Notarized the I-134 here in The USA, usually if you do it by your BANK, they will do it for free. Brian and Yenys Brian, Thanks for all your advise! That being said, I have another question, hopefully you can answer. I submitted a notorized I-134 with my 129 Application. Will I need another one for the interview? Will the Packet 4 information Sandy receives advise to additional documentation I am required to provide? I used an attorney who demanded I provide all of that prior to submission of the 129. Additionally I provided 3 years tax returns as well. GREETINGS !! THE 1-134 IS BROUGHT TO THE INTERVIEW WITH YOUR K-1 PACKET 4 IS JUST THE INTERVIEW LETTER PACKET 3 ADVISES ALL DOCUMENTS NEEDED FOR THE INTERVIEW 3 YEARS TAX RETURNS IS ALL YOU NEED ATTORNEYS LIKE TO HAVE ALL PAPERWORK UP FRONT, ALTHOUGH THE 1-134 IS NOT REQUESTED BY USCIS AT THE I-129 APPLICATION READ BACK ON THIS THREAD AND YOU WILL FIND LINKS TO SEE THE DOCS REQUIRED FOR PACKAGE 3 THAT WILL BE NEEDED FOR THE INTERVIEW. BRIAN AND YENYS	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-12-12 01:47:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (BYRON-LEIDY @ Dec 11 2007, 10:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> OK...now do I get it notarized here or in Colombia??? and what is it that they do , have me sign it in front of the notary public and just stamp it?? Yes, You most Notarized the I-134 here in The USA, usually if you do it by your BANK, they will do it for free. Brian and Yenys	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-12-11 11:01:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (SteveSandyHill @ Dec 10 2007, 11:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I am so excited! Today I called the DOS and they have our interview scheduled! January 18th, 7:00am. The next question I have is should I have Sandy call Dr. Gonzalaz now and schedule her medical for 2 days prior, now? Or do we need to wait until she receives her letter ? Make the appointment now !!!!!	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-12-10 18:20:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (BYRON-LEIDY @ Dec 8 2007, 03:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ..I have gone to see her 6 times in Colombia and i will be going to the interview, I flew her to Panama and met her there for a vacation...i have receipts for restaurants in Colombia, money transfers to her (about 15 for the last 9 months ranging from $100 to $350)....of course the stamps on my passport from the 6 times i have been there to see her...over 400 emails...over 170 pictures from different trips to her...Over 300 calling cards with the access numbers for the calling card highlighted on the house phone and the cell phone bills....letter from employer....3 years tax transcripts and w2's.... GOD I HOPE IM OK...IM GETTING NERVOUS..MY INTERVIEW IS IN 3 WEEKS!!!! ANY SUGGESTIONS IF I SHOULD ADD ANYTHING THAT MIGHT HELP OUR CASE AT THE INTERVIEW??? BYRON, you seem to be well prepared with everything....You and Leidy will do fine.... Relax, breath and just be patient now, Good things will come for you. You will be successful !!! Best of Luck and our prayers are with you !!! Keep the Faith my brother and soon , Leidy will be here with you !!! Brian and Yenys	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-12-10 08:19:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (SteveSandyHill @ Dec 10 2007, 06:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Brian, Congratulations and thanks for all the information! I am preparing for our interview hopefully in January. I believe that I am very prepared as well. What I am lacking and I believe I can obtain are all my Western Union reciepts! I have used this service for about eight months now to send Sandy $$$ as needed. The Attorney that I wasted lots of money on, originally told me that I would not need them as it would show I was more or less supporting Sandy, and that would be frowned upon at the Embassy. My question is did they even look or ask for this information? In any event I will contact Western Union today, I believe they will have records, they can forward to me. Steve, If you have the western union gold card, all your records will be available. I HAVE also heard your attorneys opinion from others. THE embassy's job is also to protect you and they have had problems in the past with woman using the man for monetary support and wanting to come to the USA Obviously, not your situation, but has become a issue there in Colombia and elsewhere. There job is to see A VALID RELATIONSHIP EXISTS. AS FAR AS THOSE THAT HAVE HIRED ATTORNEYS, my opinion is they waste your money and slow you down, I have close friends that have paid $2,000.00 USD for the k-1 and they did nothing for them that you couldn't have done yourself and follow all the advice in this forum is THE BEST ROUTE. WE DID NOT USE AN ATTORNEY AND DID ALL THE PAPERWORK OURSELF (Although my wife is a abogada (attorney) and a expert in Colombian law and procedures) and we were approved first, before our friends, this is mainly due to going thru the attorney as a third party with mailings and notifications to you after they are notified. so THIS SLOWS DOWN YOUR PROCESS WITH A ATTORNEY... Follow the procedures here and fax the embassy as soon as you know the BGT case number from NVC or DOS. That will save you 3 weeks time to get the interview. Faxes sent in before the 15th of the month will get next month Interviews. after that you will wait till the next month. Good Luck and God Bless you and Sandy !!!!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR WISHES FOR US-we appreciate it BRIAN AND YENYS Edited by Brian and Yenys, 10 December 2007 - 08:13 AM.	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-12-10 08:09:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (BYRON-LEIDY @ Dec 9 2007, 08:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have one question....God willing we dont have any problems and the interview goes ok....I have to come back the day after due to work, she is going to have to come alone... What will she have to go through???? What will she need??? GREETINGS BYRON !! lEIDY WILL WAIT FOR THE VISA TO BE MAILED BY domesa, they will tell you it takes 6-8 days, but for us, we received in 3 days. once she is approved she will call the DOMESA office in bogota and ask them for her to pick it up there at the office, not delivered, saves a few days. Than, she will have a sealed package from the US Embassy which she will give to Immigration upon arrival and they will escort her to a office there and do a quick interview and review all the paperwork that is in the sealed package, NO ONE CAN OPEN THAT PACKAGE BUT THE IMMIGRATION OFFICER AT THE POE. They took only 30 minutes for us and were strictly business, they review the passport and documents and than, keep the package the Embassy give you and put you on your way. So the 2 things she will need are the PASSPRT WITH K-1 VISA and the big envelope that is in the Embassy Package mailed to you with the visa. I am sure you will have no problems and my advice is Dont volunteer any info or questions, let the Consular Officer ask you and Leidy the questions and have lots of documentation, photo albums, I had 3, emails, chats, phone records, western union receipts etc. and you will do fine. I walked in carrying 3 notebooks, all organized and our wedding album and 2 big photo albums and the AMerican Consular female officer just smiled at me, looked at the stack of albums I was carrying and just smiled and never asked to see anything or talk to me, She did wave good bye to me and said Good Luck after, she told YENYS, she was APPROVED Be there at the gate of the Embassy by no later than 5:45 am and you will enter early and be done early... ALL OUR BLESSINGS TO YOU AND leidy !!!! BRIAN AND YENYS	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-12-09 20:53:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	GREAT NEWS !!!!! YENYS AND I HAVE RETURNED TO MIAMI, The Immigrations process upon arrival was 30 minutes where they took us to a office and processed her k-3 and advised me, its now time to start the I-485 and EAD process, which we are told is another $1010.00 USD. But at least YENYS is here with me after waiting 9 months or 259 days since we first filed our paper work. This is gonna be a GREAT Christmas for us, Thanks to GOD !!! AMEN We wish everyone else the best of luck and happiness and we MOVE ON TO THE NEXT JOURNEY....COLOMBIA CLUB AOS !!! BRIAN AND YENYS Scott and Yenifer, we say our prayers for you, for a easy process at the interview in the Bogota USA Embassy !!!!	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-12-09 14:20:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (Bill y Bella @ Dec 7 2007, 09:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Brian and Yenys @ Dec 7 2007, 09:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi ALL!!!!, We GoT Our VISA package From DOMESA today... It's very awesome that We have our Visa in Hand now... Thanks to GOD. So that adds up to a total of 3 days. Interview on Tuesday Dec 4th, and Visa on Hand Friday Dec 7th, wich probably we will fly together to Miami on Sunday!!!!! We are sooo happy this is DONE!!! Thanks GOD for been an AWESOME GOD!!!!! Amen! Brian and Yenys Congratulations. That must be a great feeling. Are you in Bogota or another city? Did Domesa deliver the visa or did you pick it up at the Domesa office? We are in Cartagena, We Called this friday Morning to Domesa Bogota office, and they told us that Our Visa Package was on the way to Cartagena, that We could call back in 4 hours to the Cartagena Domesa Office, We did this, and We went Directly for Domesa Office to Pick up our VISA. Then We booked our Flights Cartagena - Miami, and Thanks God we are flying together to the USA on Sunday Morning!... We wish everyone Good Luck and happy and healthy New Year. FELIZ NAVIDAD Y PROSPERO ANO NUEVO!!! We will be saying our Prayers for Scott and Yennifer for their interview next week! Thanks to everyone in this forum for their wishes to us, We appreacited it. Brian and Yenys Edited by Brian and Yenys, 08 December 2007 - 02:08 AM.	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-12-08 02:06:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	Hi ALL!!!!, We GoT Our VISA package From DOMESA today... It's very awesome that We have our Visa in Hand now... Thanks to GOD. So that adds up to a total of 3 days. Interview on Tuesday Dec 4th, and Visa on Hand Friday Dec 7th, wich probably we will fly together to Miami on Sunday!!!!! We are sooo happy this is DONE!!! Thanks GOD for been an AWESOME GOD!!!!! Amen! Brian and Yenys	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-12-07 21:26:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (bundy_138 @ Dec 6 2007, 03:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Can someone give me some names of the places you are staying while in Bogota for the interview? I am not looking for anything off the charts expensive. Just a place that is affordable, safe, CLEAN......you know the drill. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Bundy Hi Bundy, We were staying in Apartamentos GALERIA 51, it's a nice a clean place to stay and very close to all the places we have to go, Like Medical Examen, Laboratory, and Embassy, The adress is Cra 30 No. 51 - 34, The cost per day, one Doble bedroom, and a little living room, private bathroom, T.V cable, line phone, Internet Wirelles Conexion, and refridgerator it's 30 Bucks or 60.000 mil pesos, it's in walking distance of the Galeria's Mall. There are a plenty of restaurants also. You can contact them at (57) 1- 2550160, (57) 1 - 2550180. Brian and Yenys	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-12-06 15:51:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (Scott n Yenifer @ Dec 6 2007, 11:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Brian and Yenys @ Dec 6 2007, 11:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi All, We wil talk about our experience with the Vaccination. I took my Vaccionation 15 days prior at my interview which was ok For the Doctor Gonzalez, There are place avalaible by the Guverment for to Do this, Like CRUZ ROJA (international), Here in Cartagena FATIMA, and I think there are more have license to Do it, In Bogota Brian and I Stayed in the Area called GALERIA, closer at the Stadium EL CAMPIN, there is a center shopping with the same name where they have a Vaccination Center, they are open 9-11 am and 2-4p.m where they administer all the vaccinations! Neophi, Sooner you know the day for The interview you most call one of the Doctor of your preference to make the appointment Doesnt matter if you gett the package 4 or not! as long as you have your interview date. and The Doctor will check your Body in General, the person will be only in under wear, so the doctor will check almost everything they think have to be checked. It's not True that The Doctor Roa is the only one that can administer the vaccinations! I wish you guys can gett everything Done very soon. God Bless you, Brian&Yenys Congratulations Brian & Yenys!!!! Wondering what you guys paid for all 3 vaccinations...and was the name of the shopping center Galeria or Stadium EL CAMPIN?? The name of the Center Shopping is Galerias, Close at the Stadium EL CAMPIN, the Cost approximately for the 3 Vaccination it's $185.000 Pesos, They are CRUZ ROJA INTERNATIONAL, and Located inside of the Shopping center on the first level. They are open 9-11 am and 2-4p.m Mon-Friday only, where they administer all the vaccinations! : Brian&Yenys	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-12-06 15:39:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (Scott n Yenifer @ Dec 6 2007, 06:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (BYRON-LEIDY @ Dec 5 2007, 11:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Scott please let me know what happens!!! I called and Roa's office really told me that I must get te vaccines in his office. Yazz....i didnt get my pckt 4 and today i scheduled my medical...its on the 27th. Scott please let me know what happens!!! I called and Roa's office really told me that I must get te vaccines in his office. CAN YOU BELEIVE THE MONEY GAME THIS DOCTORS OFFICE IS PLAYING...AS IF THEIR VACCINES ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT ARE VALID IN THE COUNTRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I REALLY CAN'T BELEIVE THESE PEOPLE!!!!! Byron...we are sticking to the origial plan of getting them done before we get there...I'll keep everyone posted I THINK ITS BETTER TO HAVE THEM ALL DONE BEFORE YOU GET THERE, THATS WHAT WE DID AND IT WORKED FOR US !!!! QUOTE (Brian and Yenys @ Dec 6 2007, 11:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Scott n Yenifer @ Dec 6 2007, 06:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (BYRON-LEIDY @ Dec 5 2007, 11:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Scott please let me know what happens!!! I called and Roa's office really told me that I must get te vaccines in his office. Yazz....i didnt get my pckt 4 and today i scheduled my medical...its on the 27th. Scott please let me know what happens!!! I called and Roa's office really told me that I must get te vaccines in his office. CAN YOU BELEIVE THE MONEY GAME THIS DOCTORS OFFICE IS PLAYING...AS IF THEIR VACCINES ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT ARE VALID IN THE COUNTRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I REALLY CAN'T BELEIVE THESE PEOPLE!!!!! Byron...we are sticking to the origial plan of getting them done before we get there...I'll keep everyone posted I THINK ITS BETTER TO HAVE THEM ALL DONE BEFORE YOU GET THERE, THATS WHAT WE DID AND IT WORKED FOR US !!!! bUT WE USED DOCTOR MARIA GONZALEZ	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-12-06 11:19:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (bundy_138 @ Dec 4 2007, 06:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Can someone answer this simple question: I received my tax transcripts for the last three years and am going to submit them with the I-134. I will also add the last three months of my paystubs and a letter from my employer. Do I still need to send my W-2's and my 1040's? I thought the tax transcripts would be ok in place of the returns and W-2's, but my novia is telling me that I need to send them. Which should I send? Bundy BUNDY< I only submitted 3 years tax transcripts, 3 months of paystubs and the letter from my employer and this is brought with you to the interview with the affadavit of support and was accepted at our interview on 12/04/07 and We were approved. This is my experience and had no problems, Our interview was less than 5 minutes and we were Approved and the vice consul never even talk to me or ask me any questions other than to tell me congratulations, your wife is approved. if you have the tax transcripts for the 3 years, YOU DO NOT NEED THE W-2 OR 1040'S Brian and Yenys	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-12-06 11:14:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	Hi All, We wil talk about our experience with the Vaccination. I took my Vaccionation 15 days prior at my interview which was ok For the Doctor Gonzalez, There are place avalaible by the Guverment for to Do this, Like CRUZ ROJA (international), Here in Cartagena FATIMA, and I think there are more have license to Do it, In Bogota Brian and I Stayed in the Area called GALERIA, closer at the Stadium EL CAMPIN, there is a center shopping with the same name where they have a Vaccination Center, they are open 9-11 am and 2-4p.m where they administer all the vaccinations! Neophi, Sooner you know the day for The interview you most call one of the Doctor of your preference to make the appointment Doesnt matter if you gett the package 4 or not! as long as you have your interview date. and The Doctor will check your Body in General, the person will be only in under wear, so the doctor will check almost everything they think have to be checked. It's not True that The Doctor Roa is the only one that can administer the vaccinations! I wish you guys can gett everything Done very soon. God Bless you, Brian&Yenys	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-12-06 11:06:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (Scott n Yenifer @ Dec 3 2007, 03:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Brian and Yenys @ Dec 3 2007, 01:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hola!!!! We are here in Bogota Already, Today we went to pick up our medical Examens, I will advice everybody that sooner you gett the apoointment day, Please call far away one of the Doctor of your preference. Because they gett soo busy that then dont have time Able for you!!!... We will keep you guys Update!! God Bless you and Bless us!!! AMEN! Brian and Yenys Brian and Yenys... GOOD LUCK TOMORROW !!! We will be in Bogota on Friday to begin our prep for our Wednesday interview...I will have my computer so I will keep in touch, hopefully with LOTS of good news to share!!! APPROVED AT INTERVIEW TODAY, TOOK LESS THAN 5 MINUTES AND WE HAD A PROFESSIONAL AND COURTEOUS AMERICAN WOMAN WHO WAS ACTUALLY FRIENDLY AND CORDIAL WITH US, DID NOT ASK FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN A FEW QUESTIONS TO MY WIFE, BOTH IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, we will post details later, but the simple story is we got there AT 0530 AND WERE NUMBER 3 IN LINE AND APPROVED AND OUT THE DOOR by 11 am, sorry so short, but we are at a internet cafe , here in Bogota and we just wanted to share the good news. DOMESA WOULD NOT ALLOW US TO PICK UP AT OFFICE, THEY TOLD US IT MUST BE DELIVERED TO A ADDRESS, THATS WHAT THEY TOLD US ANYWAYS. We will post the details of the interview in a couple days when we return to cartagena...good luck all and may your experiences be as easy and pleasant as ours. BRIAN AND YENYS	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-12-04 12:50:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	Hola!!!! We are here in Bogota Already, Today we went to pick up our medical Examens, I will advice everybody that sooner you gett the apoointment day, Please call far away one of the Doctor of your preference. Because they gett soo busy that then dont have time Able for you!!!... We will keep you guys Update!! God Bless you and Bless us!!! AMEN! Brian and Yenys	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-12-03 13:59:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (buck501 @ Nov 30 2007, 01:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> HEY EVERYBODY!!!! I'm getting a little nervous here but I guess that's normal...I really can't wait to get to Bogota next week!!! I spoke with Bob at Bogota Colombia Lodging (very nice and helpful guy) today and he told me he had a couple staying at his accomodations that went through the embassy and were approved on Monday...they had their visa package sent to Bob's office and received it this morning. Three working days seems to be safe but I just changed our flights to allow four working days just in case. (working days:Mon-Fri not including holidays) Pretty good news that they are pretty quick getting it to a Bogota address. P.S. Bob came highly recommended by others that have stayed there and now I know why. This post has been edited by Scott n Yenifer: Yesterday, 03:52 PM WOW!!!!!! Things are changing fast. They seem to make it more difficult with everything they do. Sounds like you may have the answeare Scott. stay in Bogota a few extra days to get the visa. To get the certificate of migration now sounds like a extra trip to Bogota for most folks, that sucks. I am planning on getting Paola's son up here soon and will have to plan on all this. Thanks for the info folks. Scott, Bogota is a wierd place. You go from freezing to sweating and back to freezing in a span of just a few minets. The wait outside of the embassy in the early morning was close to hell for us. I wore only a light shirt with a very light jacket. The wind and rain was a tad bit miserable too. We arrived at 5:30am and stood around for about 45 min. You can get there about 6am and be fine in IMHO. Nervous is when yopu approach the interview window and have your brain go blank. I sat there confident while waiting, then, Paola's name was called and my brain just went blank. LOL>LOL. I think you and Brian are the next two in line. Good luck to both of you. (and your fiancee's) YES, OUR INTERVIEW IS ON THE 4TH DECEMBER, I WROTE THE 5TH ERRONEOUSLY ON ANOTHER POST, I AM SO EXCITED TO LEAVE, MY FLIGHT IS TOMORROW MIA-->BGT DIRECT and will be there with my WIFE for desayunos !!!! I am on my way now, finally !!!! Will report the results as soon as possible BRIAN AND YENYS	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-11-30 13:44:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (Scott n Yenifer @ Nov 29 2007, 11:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (BYRON-LEIDY @ Nov 29 2007, 11:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (BYRON-LEIDY @ Nov 29 2007, 11:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> OK....lol....I have 2 reasons why i took Leidy to Friday's....Number 1, she was curious about it so i had to...and the second, i LOVE the way they make My drink....A Long Island Ice Tea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My favorite Colombian food....SOPITAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love all kind of soups made in Colombia with some homemade aji!!!!!!!!!!!! My mouth got watery just writing it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ( aji=hot sauce) SCOTT GOOD LUCK AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! By the way Scott, if you want to go out to a real nice place, which is actually the place where Leidy and I met....Its right by el Parque de la 93, its called Galeria Cafe y Libro....GREAT music, good drinks, mature crowd and finger food that was amazing!!!!!! Did i mention that they made the best Long Island Ice Tea i have had while in Colombia.... Byron...that sounds great!!!!! We're THERE!!!! Hopefully celebrating!!!! Greetings all: Yenys is already in Bogota today for the medical and lab exam and I will be flying in early Saturday Morning!!!! el Parque de la 93, its called Galeria Cafe y Libro.. will be visited by us, Saturday night and we will be thinking of you guys, wishing the best... Our Interview is TUESDAY 5 December 2007 and Of course I will be at the Embassy with the love of my life. I will ask as many questions there as possible that I have read here to hopefully fill you on on our APPROVAL !!!!! But after tomorrow, I will not be on VJ, untill after the interview, because I am not bringing the laptop to Bogota. My wife found a cute, clean hotel and its only 60,000 Pesos a night, 15 minutes from the Embassy, a $5.00 USD cab ride there. I am soo excited to see my wife again after 3 months since my last visit and get her K3 visa to bring her back here to Miami. See you soon and KEEP THE FAITH....GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU , AMEN *Brian*	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-11-30 02:21:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (snoopy @ Nov 28 2007, 11:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Brian and Yenys @ Nov 27 2007, 11:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Scott n Yenifer @ Nov 27 2007, 10:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Jmarsh22 @ Nov 27 2007, 09:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Good luck Brian and Yenys, I am sure everything will go great for you guys. Update on the DOMESA pickup. Lina told me she spoke to the reps and can pick the visa up today. This makes day number eight since the interview. That is the date that DOMESA projects too, so at least they are keeping their word on that. Anyway I hope this helps some of you guys out. By the way, is there a forum for the AOS or life in America or anything like that? Take care guys. AWESOME...THANKS JMARSH Now just thinking out loud...approved on Monday the 19th... Tuesday the 20th - 1st full day after interview... Wednesday the 21st - 1/2 day for the embassy... Thursday the 22nd - embassy closed... Friday the 23rd - full day for the embassy (a total of 2 1/2 days so far)... Monday the 26th - full day for the embassy (a total of 3 1/2 days)...pickup from DOMESA Tuesday. In Jmarsh's case it was a total of 3 1/2 working days to receipt of visa...not totally outrageous. Brian and Yenys...you guys are next...if you can, please keep us updated. BUENO SUERTE!!! thanks and we definately will I am flying to Bogota on Thursday and going to the Medical and lab appointments with my on Friday and they say the results will be ready by Monday and Tuesday is the INTERVIEW....Almost there !!! Brian Good Luck to both of you. The best of all is that when you do thing the right and honest way, shouldn't be a reason to be afraid thing will go wrong, I wish you the best of Luck in adjusting as a couple, which I believe will be the hardest part for all of us. God bless your new family. Ana Thanks Very Much Ana for your words, We trust and Believe God will be with us that Day, like everyday He Does... We love us each other very, and only God Knows how much we need to be with each other.... For the Rest of The Vjer... Let's keep update, I am wondering why You guys have'nt been schedule... But I will say keep Calling NVC they will know inmediataly when the Embassy will schedule yours appointments... If you guys try now maybe we will recieve a Good Notice.. Hope to hear a great notice from the VJer that are Waiting. God Bless everybody in this Site!!! Brian&Yenys.	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-11-28 23:46:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (BYRON-LEIDY @ Nov 28 2007, 03:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Scott n Yenifer @ Nov 28 2007, 02:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Scott n Yenifer @ Nov 28 2007, 02:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (BYRON-LEIDY @ Nov 28 2007, 02:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks Scott!! I got i touch with the embassy and they didnt have any record that it was received yet (the fax )....should i keep trying through the DOS the rest of he week?? How long does it usually take for them to put the fax into the system?? Less than a week you should be in. These things seem to change because Yenifer faxed packet 3 at noon on wednesday...I called at 2:00 that same day and they had allready input it and 2 days later we were given an interview date. Leidy faxed the stuff yesterday at like 3 .... im dying to hear they have it!!!!!! and get an interiew date Yes, Scott is right that should be there already, things seems changing!!.. Oh Well Only God Knows!!! For sure everything will be ok... Keep the faith! Brian&Yenys	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-11-28 16:00:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (Scott n Yenifer @ Nov 27 2007, 10:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Jmarsh22 @ Nov 27 2007, 09:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Good luck Brian and Yenys, I am sure everything will go great for you guys. Update on the DOMESA pickup. Lina told me she spoke to the reps and can pick the visa up today. This makes day number eight since the interview. That is the date that DOMESA projects too, so at least they are keeping their word on that. Anyway I hope this helps some of you guys out. By the way, is there a forum for the AOS or life in America or anything like that? Take care guys. AWESOME...THANKS JMARSH Now just thinking out loud...approved on Monday the 19th... Tuesday the 20th - 1st full day after interview... Wednesday the 21st - 1/2 day for the embassy... Thursday the 22nd - embassy closed... Friday the 23rd - full day for the embassy (a total of 2 1/2 days so far)... Monday the 26th - full day for the embassy (a total of 3 1/2 days)...pickup from DOMESA Tuesday. In Jmarsh's case it was a total of 3 1/2 working days to receipt of visa...not totally outrageous. Brian and Yenys...you guys are next...if you can, please keep us updated. BUENO SUERTE!!! thanks and we definately will I am flying to Bogota on Thursday and going to the Medical and lab appointments with my on Friday and they say the results will be ready by Monday and Tuesday is the INTERVIEW....Almost there !!! Brian	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-11-28 02:14:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (BYRON-LEIDY @ Nov 27 2007, 12:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks Scott!!! Leidy is doing much better!!!! That whole thing with Domesa is killing me though, its bad enough that i have taken a lot of time off this year to travel, now with that i dont know if i will be able to make it to the interview!!! I have to take care of the job that will be taking care of Leidy and Daniel!!! I am in the same situation byron, I have had 7 weeks off this year to be with Yenys in Colombia and we already had booked our tickets, So now, I can not wait in Colombia a extra week and wait on the mail for the Visa, My wife now will join me in MIAMI , a week later and travel here alone, which makes me mad, But what can we do. I cant take anymore time off from work, which as you said perfect, pays bills and provides me a very good living here or just had to make alternative plans now. But as long as my wife is here by the 16th I will be sooo HAPPY. All I want for Christmas is my Wife to be with me !!! WIll stay in touch !! Brian and Yenys Edited by Brian and Yenys, 27 November 2007 - 01:13 PM.	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-11-27 13:11:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (BYRON-LEIDY @ Nov 27 2007, 12:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Brian and Yenys @ Nov 27 2007, 12:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (BYRON-LEIDY @ Nov 27 2007, 12:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Whats up everybody!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well im back from Colombia and thank God Leidy is doing much better....Thye embassy received the petition on Friday and yesterday Packet 3 was sentout...Right now as I type Leidy is getting ready to go and fax the stuff to the embassy and then send it through servientrega!!! How long should i expect to wait for an interview date??? On wednesday (tomorrow) you should call the embassy between 2-4 and verify they have it. It really is NOT necessary to also mail it, but since you already did, thats ok, just extra money spent. We never mailed ours and just faxed on monday and called on wed. and they recieved it and gave us the interview date. Since its now the end of November, you should have a January interview date, because the cutoff is the 15th of the month for the next months interviews. Everything will happen fast now for you, get all your documents required ready now. Scott and Yenifer have posted the updated flow chart and advice and has links for both package 3 and package 4. Download them now and start preparing your needed documents. Congratulations, your almost there now, Best of luck and helath and Happiness to you and yours--GOD BLESS YOU Brian and Yenys What im going to try to do is call the Dept. of State because as soon as the embassy has a date for the interview they will know right away...I just called this morning and they told me that Packet 3 has been sent out yesterday....As for having papers ready...Leidy has her birth certificate, i have the I 134 ready, she has the Police report from DAS rthat she got about 1 or 2 months ago, this week she will be getting the Migratory one from DAS....she has the baptism certificate, she has the 156k, the 156, the 230 part 2 , What else am i missing?????? 1. Passport 2. Baptism Certificate (Fe de bautismo con notas marginales. Fotocopia autenticada) 3. Birth Certificate (Registro Civil) 4. Police Certificate (Certificado Judicial del DAS) 5. Migratory Certificate (Carta del DAS, entradas/salidas) 6. I-134 Affidavit of Support and evidence. 7. DS-156 (2 copies) 8. DS-156K (1 copy) 9. Laboratory/Medical exams/Vaccinations 10. Evidence of your relationship (photos, e-mails, boarding passes, etc.) 11. Six passport style photos, 5cm x 5cm.	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-11-27 12:32:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (BYRON-LEIDY @ Nov 27 2007, 12:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Whats up everybody!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well im back from Colombia and thank God Leidy is doing much better....Thye embassy received the petition on Friday and yesterday Packet 3 was sentout...Right now as I type Leidy is getting ready to go and fax the stuff to the embassy and then send it through servientrega!!! How long should i expect to wait for an interview date??? On wednesday (tomorrow) you should call the embassy between 2-4 and verify they have it. It really is NOT necessary to also mail it, but since you already did, thats ok, just extra money spent. We never mailed ours and just faxed on monday and called on wed. and they recieved it and gave us the interview date. Since its now the end of November, you should have a January interview date, because the cutoff is the 15th of the month for the next months interviews. Everything will happen fast now for you, get all your documents required ready now. Scott and Yenifer have posted the updated flow chart and advice and has links for both package 3 and package 4. Download them now and start preparing your needed documents. Congratulations, your almost there now, Best of luck and helath and Happiness to you and yours--GOD BLESS YOU Brian and Yenys	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-11-27 12:20:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (Scott n Yenifer @ Nov 27 2007, 06:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Brian and Yenys @ Nov 27 2007, 01:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Yazz @ Nov 27 2007, 12:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (lucho562 @ Nov 26 2007, 03:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congratulations YAZZ!!!!!!!!! Oh thanks Lucho!!! gracias por toda tu ayuda!!!! Scott and you are a great support for this forum! Yazz Thanks to Brian and Yenys as well! Your welcome !!! Our interview is on 12/04/07 in Bogota and i will be there with my wife for the interview. I will post and let you know how it went and all information we experienced there... Best Of Holidays to you and your Family. God Bless and protect you. Brian and Yenys "GOOD LUCK ON THE 4th BRIAN AND YENYS" THANKS SCOTT AND YENIFER WE WILL ALSO POST asap TO HELP OTHERS AND SHARE THE EXPERIENCE OF THE INTERVIEW AND NEW VISA RULES. This forum has been a great source of information and thanks to all others also for your congratulations and wishes. Brian and Yenys	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-11-27 12:14:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (Yazz @ Nov 27 2007, 12:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (lucho562 @ Nov 26 2007, 03:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congratulations YAZZ!!!!!!!!! Oh thanks Lucho!!! gracias por toda tu ayuda!!!! Scott and you are a great support for this forum! Yazz Thanks to Brian and Yenys as well! Your welcome !!! Our interview is on 12/04/07 in Bogota and i will be there with my wife for the interview. I will post and ley you know how it went and all information we experienced there... Best Of Holidays to you and your Family. God Bless and protect you. Brian and Yenys	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-11-27 01:42:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (zed2283 @ Mar 26 2006, 11:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello Colombia Club! I have a question... about how long does it take for packet 3 to be received after the embassy gets the paperwork from NVC? I keep reading that it costs $15 to call the embassy, so I don't plan on doing that just to check on the status. Our paperwork arrived at the embassy on 3/24 (per DHL). Thanks, -Zed There is NO CHARGE to call the Bogota Embassy but must be done on WED between 2 and 4 PM CONGRATULATIONS !!!! Best of luck to you Merry Christmas and God Bless !!! Brian and Yenys	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-11-26 03:52:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (Scott n Yenifer @ Nov 24 2007, 06:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Yazz @ Nov 24 2007, 05:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> APPROVEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MARC GOT OUR NOA2 BY MAIL TODAY!!! IT IS DATED NOVEMBER 19,007...BUT OUR CASE WAS NOT UPDATED ON LINE.... THANKS EVERYBODY FOR YOUR SUPPORT: DIANA, SCOTT, LUCHO....!!! I HAVE NOT HAD LUNCH YET... I NEED TO EAT, ALMOST 6 PM HERE!!, I ALREADY UPDATED OUR TIMELINE...OMG, IT´S A FACT!! I AM VERY EXCITED...! NOW: NVC OHHHHHHHHHHH.... SCOTT: YOUR NVC GIDELINE IS VERY GOOD!, MARC ALREADY PRINTED IT TO FOLLOW THE STEPS!! TK AGAIN FOLKS!!! YAZZ WOW...CONGRATULATIONS YAZZ!!! Everything will fly from now on for you guys...hold on tight!!! Let me thank Diana and Lucho for that guideline...I think "LIFELINE" is a more appropriate name. CONGRATULATIONS !!!! Best of luck to you Merry Christmas and God Bless !!! Brian and Yenys	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-11-26 03:50:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (Bill y Bella @ Nov 21 2007, 07:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (snoopy @ Nov 21 2007, 02:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi all. The appointments for December (first part) are already in Bogotá’s US embassy website. Check it out you might be lucky. I’m hopping our BGT # will be on the second part, if they actually post a second part. Good luck to all....... Ana http://bogota.usemba...ppointments.pdf That is the most godawful list I have ever seen. It would kill them to sort it by BGT number so someone could find their appointment without looking at 13 pages of mind numbing numbers? Also, I must have missed something. There is a first and second part? What is the second part? FAST tips for searching the interview document with adobe acrobat Here is how to automatically search the interview list in 5 seconds A. Open the PDF file from the BGT Embassy interview list B. Click on the binoculars thats says search C. Type in your BGT number (Example BGT2007XXXXXX] in the search box on the right D. search and you will find it if it appears in 5 seconds or tell you that it found no Info, meaning your number is not listed I hope this helps others as its very simple when you follow the above directions I am using Acrobat 8 and professional versions and works great, we also did all our paperwork ourselves with Acrobat professional and saved the $1,500.00 most people pay a attorney to do, which is not needed in most cases. God Bless you and Have a Wonderful Holiday Season !! Brian and Yenys	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-11-22 02:21:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (Scott n Yenifer @ Nov 16 2007, 10:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Mononoke28 @ Nov 15 2007, 01:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Bad news you guys, maybe you've seen this already and I'm not sure if it has been verified with the embassy or not. But it looks like as of November 19th, the embassy in Bogotá will deliver the visas to the beneficiaries instead of picking them up 48 hours later. I found it on here http://www.visajourn...showtopic=96213 Scott, since you're the next one up, can please confirm this information for everyone else. It's a real bummer if it's true. Diana I just remembered that Brian and Yenys have their interview a week before us...I will PM them this post Lets wait untill wed to call them, Let's hope this will be not true .... Well ......ONly God know why things happend in this way.. for sure will be for our own good!!! This is a stressful process let's think possitive!! God Bless everybody!!!! Brian&Yenys	Brian and Yenys	Not Telling	Colombia	2007-11-16 11:58:00