Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (Bill y Bella @ Aug 30 2007, 01:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I saw a question in the Colombian forum in Spanish that I thought maybe someone here could answer. : : Can someone with children who has been interviewed recently provide some insight? QUOTE I have a stepdaugther and the migratorio is not required for children. She brought it up this morning and I also said that it's not necessary, but I did tell her to ask the forum to help overcome her restlessness. Edited by Chester y Monica, 30 August 2007 - 05:30 PM.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-30 17:30:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (lucho562 @ Aug 29 2007, 09:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Chester, Hey would you like to post a list of all the documents that you are taking to the interview? That way some of us here can review anything that you may have forgotten. A checklist sort of speak of all documents, wether or not you have them 'autenticadas', 'notarized', etc. This will help you out a lot. Sometimes we think we have everything and the 1 minor thing we may forget. Just a suggestion. Man this group is just awesome! Especially you Lucho my friend. I've been so busy at work trying to get all my stuff finished before I disappear for two weeks. ====================== Documents SHE has at hand - Passports - Copies of the photo page (notarizado) Registro Civil - Notarized copies (we have atleast 3 notarized copies ) Fe de Bautismo - Authenticated by the "cura" and also notarized ( 3 copies) Photos of 5x5 cm - 10 copies Colombia Pasado Judicial - Librete Verde - Original DAS Recordo de Migratrio -- Sealed envelope Photocopy of the original DS-230 submission Copies of MY G325A Copies of HER G325A Copies of the I-129F DS-156K and photocopies Vaccination cards original (we're missing a few - but those are being done today) ================== Documents I HAVE with ME: I-134 and a Jurat from the Notary and two photocopies Original Letter from my employer and two photocopies Original Financial Investment letters from my bank and two photocopies Original W-2s dating back to 2002 Photocopies of W-2s Printed copies of 1040 dating back to 2002 Original pay stubs dating back to April 2007 and photocopies DS-156 printed on BOTH sides, 4 copies (I'll print more tonight) Copies of my AT&T Phone Bills Copies of my cellphone bill Original boarding passes Original Engagement Ring receipt Photocopies of my "DAS stamps" on my passport About 22 colored photos arranged in a small notebook =============== Although she has not stayed in Ecuador for more than 6 months at any given time, the accumulated stay over the last 5 years is over 6 months. I am paying very "dearly" to have someone get her the Certificado de Policia in Ecuador. I'm playing it safe, however, we won't have the document till maybe Tuesday at our hands in Bogota. I'm flying down on Saturday, Sept 1. Tuesday Sep 4 - LAB work and in the afternoon is the medical exam with the doctor. Thursday - D-day I'm taking tomorrow off from work to do last minute preparations at the house, get my hair done, my nails To everyone, I really appreciate all the support that you have given us. I calm at this moment but I am also confident that our prayers have not fallen on deaf ears. I hope that the termination of this process will begin the next stage of our lives being together as a couple.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-30 17:11:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	Here in California, if you have a valid "English" written license you can rent a car, if you came is as a tourist. QUOTE my best wishes for you Chester since your interview is before mine... Man... I'm getting nervous and so is Monica. I'm busy double-checking our paperwork, printing and making copies. I've been clearing out my apartment making space and all the preparations. The stress is actually starting to show.... Edited by Chester y Monica, 28 August 2007 - 03:00 AM.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-28 02:59:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	Thanks Mike! Thanks Lucho! Your answers are very much appreciated!	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-26 02:26:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	I have some questions regarding the preparations for the day of the interview. 1. It says on Packet 4 instructions to include "Forma DS230 Part 1". We already faxed this to the embassy and we have a photocopy of it. Do we just make copies of it or fill out a "new one" 2. Questions on the DS-156 - 22. When do you intend to Arrive in the US? (We put a date week after our interview date, is that ok or we say "As soon as visa is approved") 3. 26 - How long do you intend to stay in the US ? "Indefinite", "permanently" 4. 21 - Present Occupation - Since she runs a an Internet Cafe, we wrote "Indepeniente - Internet Cafe Propietaria". Is that ok? 5. I'm making sure DS-156 is printed front and back on the same page. 6. What's the deal with the vaccinations? We can get the ones she does not have in Buga and not from the doctor's office in Bogota. She will have the original vaccination report cards. It's a lot cheaper versus having them done in Bogota. I read something about the vaccinations need to have been applied in the last 8 days. I don't buy that, vaccinations are vaccinations for life. 7. DS-156 and the passport must be brought to the bank when making the payment, correct? 8. DS-156, Hoja de Cita should be brought to the LAB and Doctor's clinic, right? That's all that I can think of right now, I'm sure there will be more. Monica never received Packet 3 in the mail. Packet 4 was claimed by a friend last Thursday, Aug 23 and arrived by Servientrega today at her house.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-25 20:00:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (lucho562 @ Aug 25 2007, 01:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I hope all goes well with your interviews!! Bros, the time is now to ask all questions, even the ones you already know. Chester, How's the police certificate issue going? Luis, I really didnt understand your question about the birth certificate. Are you talking about the marginal notes?? I will ask Wendy to show me her registro civil. I'll get back to you later on that. For Ecuador they don't issue Police Certificates for foreigners. She never really "lived" in Ecuador, but her total stay cumulative in over 5 years is over 6 months. I was taking the precautions, better safe than sorry.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-25 18:48:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (Scott n Yenifer @ Aug 25 2007, 10:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey Guys...I noticed as I'm sure everyone else has that we have 2 couples with interview dates coming up soon...I just wanted to wish them the best of luck. OK here goes.. GOOD LUCK LUIS + VIVIANA!!! GOOD LUCK CHESTER + MONICA!!! Thanks, I fly down from SFO to CLO on Sept 1. I pray to God that everything goes well.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-25 18:43:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (colombina2000 @ Aug 23 2007, 11:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> my husband's case number is on there 3 times----cr1, f1 and ir 5 and neither of those numbers has the correct interview date....... Now that you mention it, my case number is assigned a different date than the Hoja de Cita that I got in the mail....	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-23 13:51:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	QUOTE (Mononoke28 @ Aug 23 2007, 11:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That's odd. A CR2 visa is for a child related to the USC. I don't think you'll have any issues though, they should know what you're interviewing for as soon as you walk up to the window and see that Mónica is not your child. Diana That's funny I do this when she acts like a "child" FYI -- That was the link for all September 2007 interviews http://usembassy.sta...ptember2007.pdf Edited by Chester y Monica, 23 August 2007 - 01:43 PM.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-23 13:42:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	I've got a question -- http://usembassy.sta...ptember2007.pdf We filed for a K1, but the appointment list shows our category as CR2. What's a CR2? I hope that this doesn't cause any issues...... Edited by Chester y Monica, 23 August 2007 - 12:58 PM.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-23 12:58:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	Good luck Nydia on your interview tomorrow!!!! Muy buena suerte Nydia!	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-20 21:18:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	Accumulative time period? That doesn't make any sense. For example , I have stayed in the Netherlands over the last 5 years with an accumulative stay of over 6 months. All multiple visits of 4 weeks each. I do understand what your saying Buck, but I can't put logic on it why no official 'wording' is made available by the embassy. Now this has me concerned, but I will still push forward. QUOTE /___/ CERTIFICADOS DE POLICIA: Todo solicitante de visa que tenga 16 años o más deberá presentar un certificado de policía expedido por las autoridades de policía de cada país donde haya vivido seis meses o más desde los 16 años de edad. Los certificados deben cubrir el período total de permanencia del inmigrante en cada localidad. El certificado de policia de Colombia (libreta verde) es necesario para los mayores de 18 años. Debe presentar un certificado del DAS válido por un año tramitado en cualquier seccional del DAS del país. Debe cubrir todo el territorio nacional. NO TIENE QUE PRESENTAR CERTIFICADOS DE POLICIA DE ESTADOS UNIDOS Y VENEZUELA. Si usted ha sido arrestado por cualquier motivo, sin importar el tiempo que haya residido en el lugar del arresto, deberá presentar un certificado de las autoridades de policía referente al arresto, los motivos del mismo y lo dispuesto por la corte en cada caso. Tambien debe traer una carta de entradas y salidas de Colombia expedida por el DAS Edited by Chester y Monica, 19 August 2007 - 01:23 PM.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-19 13:19:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	Oh my... I hope all is well with you Buck and Paola. I sure pray that you get it resolved as quickly as possible.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-17 15:41:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	Ok, I called the NVC this morning and we're set for 9/27/07!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FI-NA-LLY!!! Diana Congratulations!!!!	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-17 12:57:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	Chester, I,m happy to see that you received a copy of packet 4...did Monica also receive her copies of packet 4 ? Scott Nopes, still waiting..... for ANY mail to arrive at her house. We faxed a letter yesterday to the embassy. The embassy did call her this morning in Colombia that she can "fax" a notarized letter authorizing someone to pick it up. They also gave her an exact time 1 PM on next Tuesday, Aug 21. And to all the new folks that joined the club, Welcome!!! Yes, this is the norm. I suspect no one mentions it because usually by the time you get it, your spouse/fiancee has long received it. It's more relevant to him/her than you. As the petitioner, your responsibilities are very limited (unless, of course, you are taking charge of the process and directing your spouse/fiancee, which I did, to make sure everything gets done correctly and on a timely basis; in that case, you probably already got copies of the packets from someone on the baord). Mike The mail system in Colombia is definitely not as reliable when it's outside the big cities. If we eventually get the letters, could you imagine the time wasted (3-4 weeks). Thank goodness for the shortcut and the tips we learned from this forum. FYI - When I was in Curacao, I mailed a postcard addressed to my sister in California. I returned to the US, went back again to Curacao, then back to the US in a span of 2 months. She finally received the postcard after 2 1/2 months. A postcard from Cali to California, IF you drop it at the postal nacional and certify it, will get to California in 3 weeks. Official communication from the Bogota Embassy to a residence in the US only took 10 days. I don't know why it takes over three weeks from Bogota to Buga, when I could have walked and delivered it myself in less time Edited by Chester y Monica, 17 August 2007 - 12:34 PM.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-17 12:33:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	the same thing happened to my husband and i . we never recieved packet 3 or 4. and we also called and got no answer. so, we sent a fax and miraculously received packet 4 2 days later. I just looked at your timeline and your interview is on 9/5. We'll probably be bumping into each other getting the LAB and medical done.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-17 03:00:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	I was referring to the actual interview letter. Jediknight posted a sample of his wife's for me to copy and make my own just in case we don't get the letter on time. I know it probably sounded like a far fetched idea but hell, I was just brainstorming Thanks for the clarification Diana. Lo and behold. I just got home from a week of business trips and I get a nice manila envelope from the embassy in Bogota. It contains the appointment letter and date, Packet 4 instructions plus other related information regarding vaccinations and bank offices. Is this the norm? The petitioner in the US getting copies/notices of the same information sent to the beneficiary. I don't recall reading this in the forums. Not that I'm complaining, but maybe the process has changed a bit.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-17 02:28:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	Thanks Dre! So this means that to get the letter to Bogota would take a day or two, then our next opportunity is next week. How I missed this information on previous posts, I don't know.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-16 14:54:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	What if you make the appointment to pick up the letter a couple of days before the lab tests and medical? That way you can both go pick it up and run the other errands before the interview. All you really need the letter is for those three things, lab, medical and interview. Another thing is if someone like Lucho for example, can send you a copy of the letter and you can make your own. Just a thought. Diana Diana - Since I am flying down to Cali on September 1, it's too tight of a schedule. It's also a US holiday on Sep 3, Labor Day which means the embajada will be closed. We've allocated Sep 4, Tuesday for the LAB and medical. Wednesday is for a "just in case" day for anything that might come up. What do you mean by the letter? The request to get another Packet 4 copy? Edited by Chester y Monica, 16 August 2007 - 02:23 PM.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-16 14:22:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	Thanks folks for all the suggestions. We have been waiting until yesterday to find out if someone over the phone at the Consular Seccion was going to help us. I was hoping that at least they would direct me to someone that could arrange an appointment to get it picked up, but no such luck. I do remember what Buck and Paola did to get their letter. I just don't want to send my novia on a 9 hour bus trip (one way) to get a letter than can be sent via Servientrega paid upon delivery by the receiver. The other option we have was to have a friend pick it up at the embassy. This is all possible IF we had a window and appointment to pick it up. I know they just won't let anyone walking in without any official business. Update : 11:51 AM PST -- Faxed sent to the embassy requesting A) Sent to receiver via Servientrega and we will pay upon delivery B) Call her on home number and arrange details C) Someone authorized can pick it up. Edited by Chester y Monica, 16 August 2007 - 01:52 PM.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-16 13:49:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	I'm so confused right now. We've been calling 315-1566 at the embassy to find out how to get a damn copy of the Packet 4 letter. The person that answers keeps sending us to the automated system saying they no longer answer public inquiries. I spoke English and still no luck. I also told them atleast direct me to another number if I'm reaching the wrong one. All I need is some instructions on how to get Packet 4 appointment letter. According to recording, it has been April 9 since they stopped answering public inquiries. Help! How do I proceed in getting a copy of the appointment letter.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-15 15:19:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	I was in Bogota early this month with my novia and she was freezing. She's from Buga en la valle and I've never felt her hands so cold like in Bogota. I'm from the San Francisco area whereby I like the cold weather. We were walking around Parque 93 at night and all I had on was a polo shirt. She had a think jacket complete with a hood and still complained of being cold. I love the weather here in SFO and the Bay Area. During winter (without snow ) it can get very cold down to the low 30's. We have nice weather all year round except during fall when we get a lot of rain and gray days. === My flights are reserved for September 1 in time for our September 6 interview!!!! === Edited by Chester y Monica, 15 August 2007 - 01:30 AM.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-15 01:27:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	How long did it take to receive the Packet 4 in the mail? I have a gut feeling that it will not arrive in time, considering we still don't have Packet 3 from the mail - almost 3 weeks since it was sent. I'm already contemplating sending a fax to the embassy on Tuesday, Aug 14, and then call the following day to speak to them about getting another copy.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-12 23:51:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	Por fin. I just got off the phone with Department of State (DOS) and a very nice lady took my call. Within 30 seconds I learned so much about our petition status, but more importantly we HAVE an INTERVIEW DATE! September 6. I gave my case number, then she asked for the beneficiary's name. She asked whether if "I" wanted to know of there is was a interview scheduled and I said, yes. I was so happy to hear the date. Called my novia immediately and shared the buen noticias. I was just down in Buga 3 days ago. It was my 6th time to be with her in Colombia. I will be back again for our interview and I hope that the 7th time I go to see her, I won't be coming back alone to the US. Everyone here has helped us so much, a huge thanks! Countdown to Sept 6 begins..... Edited by Chester y Monica, 07 August 2007 - 08:53 AM.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-07 08:52:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	I just got a letter in the mail today from the US Embassy in Bogota informing me that they received our petition and have sent Packet 3 on July 25. I got this letter here in California. It's cool that they notify the petitioner about the status. It took only 2 days from receipt to get our case number into their system. It was physically signed, not stamped, with the "Chief of Immigrant Visa Branch" Did you guys get something similar? Packet 3 is nowhere in sight, but that's a moot point since we faxed ours on July 30. Waiting for the entrevista!!!!	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-06 22:03:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	http://www.uscis.gov...form/I-864P.pdf The above link illustrates the minimum income requirements. Income as defined as wages, investments and other forms.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-06 02:47:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	that good to here your case was approved, my friend im preparing my affidavits for my wife in colombia to just want to make sure i have everything, could tell me what documents i need to for this affidavits ,good lucky to youuu laspence If you're referring to the I-134 Affidavit of Support, then here is what you will need. 1. Letter from your bank indicating accounts that you have. The information must contained when it was opened, the current balance and the names it is associated with. For my case, Bank of America, the agent called it the "Immigration Leter". My letter contained my accounts, balances and had a statement saying this letter was requested because I was petitioning my fiancee over to the US. 2. Letter from your HR Rep at work (if employed) on a company letterhead, salary, job title, when you joined and if the position is permanent or temporary. 3. Copies of your W-2s or 1040s for the previous year. It is advisable to have more but not neccessary. Hope this helps.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-05 23:50:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	And Chester... NO, NO, NO... do not get married in Colombia before your fiancée gets here. The whole point of the K1 visa is for the two people to be together faster and get married in US soil. Your other option is to have a "symbolic" ceremony with no legal validity. Ask around to see if a church wedding in Colombia is legal or not, in some places they are, but in others they're not. Diana I think I found the answer that I needed. Marriage at a church in Colombia is a legal binding marriage via the church and the government of Colombia. As I interpret that phrase, it invalidates the "approved" K1 if marriage happens prior to US entry. http://bogota.usemba...shtml#exclusion ¿Qué sucede si yo contraigo matrimonio después de recibir mi visa de residencia pero antes de ser admitido en los Estados Unidos como residente legal permanente? Si usted recibe una visa de residencia bajo una categoría que requiera que usted se encuentre soltero(a), y contrae matrimonio después de recibir su visa pero antes de ser admitido(a) en los Estados Unidos, usted no podrá ingresar a dicho país. Si usted tiene preguntas sobre una situación en particular, por favor comuníquese con nosotros . Por favor leer el Formulario OF-237 (Declaración del Solicitante en Edad de Contraer Matrimonio)..	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-05 19:02:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	One other thing to think about in this regard.... Last spring I changed my satellite TV package to include a full slate of Spanish language channels. I thought this would be a good thing. As it turns out, Lorena and the boys spend the whole day - since school hasn't started yet - watching everything in Spanish and only occasional cartoons in English. They are learning nothing! A Colombiana friend that Lorena has made here told her today that this was a BIG mistake and that she needs to start watching nothing but English language programs and movies. If your lady is smart like Lorena is, she'll learn quickly. Somewhat to my shame for not really helping my new family, I have learned more Spanish in the past 6 weeks than they have learned English - all three put together!! Charles I did the opposite I ordered HER cable with English channels back in Buga. Where I live , San Franciso Bay Area, almost 30% speak Spanish. It worries me a little that she might not make the effort since someone is always around speaking Spanish.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-05 01:35:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	I'm the IAH right now on my way back to SFO after spending time with my novia. We've just sent Packet 3 and hopefully get the interview date in the next two weeks. While down there we looked at rings and stuff related to getting married. I was trying to find out whether diamonds are cheaper in Colombia versus the US. Wow, was I wrong, they're a lot more expensive. Anyway, IF I were to plan a church wedding AFTER the K1 visa has been issued, are there any complications to that? Getting married at the iglesia before we leave for the states has become a daily conversation topic now. What do you guys think?	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-04 16:13:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	Good idea, lucho. I got my Servientraga confirmation that Packet 3 was delivered. Our fax was transmitted on Monday July 30. Will check one more time. Since I am down here in Buga, I'm enjoying the moment I am with her. If you pass Tuluá make sure you wave to husband, he's right there waiting for our interview. Mi novia's family has a finca between Tulua and Buga. I was there yesterday at the Exito in Tulua. Edited by Chester y Monica, 03 August 2007 - 04:25 PM.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-03 16:25:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	Chester, Call NVC, you might be scheduled for an interview already. The embassy schedules you for the interview and NVC is automatically notified of the date. Good idea, lucho. I got my Servientraga confirmation that Packet 3 was delivered. Our fax was transmitted on Monday July 30. Will check one more time. Since I am down here in Buga, I'm enjoying the moment I am with her.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-03 13:30:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	Packet 3 faxed on Monday! Sent via Servientrega on the same day. Still no packet 3 in the mail. I am here in Buga since last week with my novia and enjoying my time here. "Dear Sir/Madam: Your inquiry has been received at the National Visa Center (NVC). The NVC has completed its processing of the visa petition you mentioned in your letter and has forwarded the petition to the assigned US Embassy/Consulate General for further processing on July 20, 2007. Any further inquiries should be directed to the assigned US Embassy or Consulate General. " Also, the window to call during Wednesday for visa status no longer works. We called it today and the person that answered forwarded our call when I mentioned it was for K1 visa. The first time she called and spoke in Spanish, she got the same result. When I called and spoke in English it was the same. The recording say " Starting in April 9, 2007 they no longer answer questions regarding visas over the phone". The rest of the recording said either to send a fax or letter to ask for the status.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-08-01 19:22:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	YES!!!!!!!!!!! We got our approval, visa on Wednesday. I wont say visa in hand until it is. Im on a reallllyy slow connection so Ill give you details tomorrow when I get home. lol dre Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-07-24 15:19:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	Good luck on the interview Dre!	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-07-20 20:58:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	You can get most of the forms from the "guide" section and the embassy web site. Be sure the boy is identified on the I-129F. You will eventually need to submit an I-130 for him (assuming you are going the K route). You'll see all of that as you review this thread. I went through this with a 10 year old step-daughter, so pay attention to my posts on issues related to that. good luck. I-130 for the child? I thought as long as minors are in the I-129F, in the DS-230 they are considered as "one" application. Maybe I misunderstood?	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-07-19 14:55:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	Welcome Byron!	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-07-17 18:58:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	In Packet 3 it's referred to as "carta de entradas y salidas". When my fiancee went to DAS, the official knew exactly what it was. Monica is in Buga and for the travel cost to go to Bogota to get this thing, we opted to apply early and hopefully get it in Cali. So what is the distance between the LAB for bloodwork and the office for the Dra Gonzalez? I don't want the appointments to be scheduled too close for comfort.... Edited by Chester, 11 July 2007 - 02:36 PM.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-07-11 14:32:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	Congratulations again Lucho y Wendy! Well folks, I'm still waiting for my case to show up at the NVC (might already be on it's way to Bogota). My fiancee, Monica, has begun getting all the documents ready. Hopefully the Certificado de Migratorio arrives with ample time for the interview. So whenever we confirm that the case is in Bogota we will send(fax and courier) Cover letter with BGT - case number OF-129 - signed DS-230 Photocopy of her passport page - optional, right? Is the LAB and the doctor's office the same? Or are they located on different places? Both of the authorized doctors are in the same location? Just in case one doctor may not be available at that time.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-07-11 02:22:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Colombia Club	Hi Bill y Bella, For the Packet 3 contents, check this link - http://bogota.usemba...tructions.shtml This will help you get an idea of what documents she needs to get ready prior to the interview. For Packet 4 contents, check this link http://usembassy.sta...k1cita_temp.pdf As for the Certificado de Migratorio please check the info that Nydia posted. To me it looks like 3 days if you get in Bogota. Hope this helps. Hola Chester.... Pues si, Lucho me ayudo mucho sacandome de esa duda, y el pasado judicial es el mismo certificado judicial o de policia. No tienes que sacar "certificados de buena vecindad" como lo han hecho muchas chicas aconsejadas por otras personas de otros paises. En el caso de Colombia, solo se expide un solo certificado judicial (libreta verde) si la persona esta limpia de antecedentes. Si ella ha vivido en otros paises por mas de seis meses, pues tambien tendría que presentar el certificado de policia de todas las ciudades donde haya vivido en ese país. Y que casualidad, hoy acabo de recibir despues de 5 semanas mi certificado migratorio (Carta de entradas y salidas de Colombia). La informacion para sacar este registro la puedes obtener en esta direccion http://www.das.gov.co/ en la parte donde dice SEDES, ahi encuentras el telefono y la direccion donde se debe ir personalmente (tu prometida) a solicitar ese documento. Este enlace te dice los documentos que ella tiene que presentar: http://www.gobiernoe...aspx?traID=1715 . Este certificado si tu prometida lo solicita en una ciudad que no sea Bogotá, pues le demora de 4 a 5 semanas en llegarle. Si se solicita directamente en Bogotá, tu prometida lo podrá obtener en máximo 4 días laborales. Y te comento, cuando te entregan ese certificado te enfatizan en no abrirlo, porque entonces perdería su validez. Te lo entregan en un sobre sellado, y asi mismo se tiene que presentar al consul. Este documento tiene caducidad a los tres meses de la fecha de expedición. Espero haberte servido en algo, y pues ahi se va aprendiendo poco a poco para colaborarle a las personas que lo necesitan. Un abrazo para ambos, The more photos you can provide the better, especially from different dates/events.	Chester y Monica	Male	Colombia	2007-07-09 00:38:00