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K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresReceived NOA1 & Touched... Yippeeee!
Espera por uno o dos semanas mas! Todo bien!
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Yeah.. Thanks comrade.. I am going to wait a few weeks to see what happens..

http://www.elunivers...ocialescart.htm

If you all go to this website. Our wedding photo came out today in Cartagena's newspaper "El Universal".
In the society pages.. We are waiting for it to come out in Barraquilla's newspaper " El Herald".
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2006-06-26 21:04:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresReceived NOA1 & Touched... Yippeeee!
:dance: Hi...
I was married to the love of my life in Cartagena, Colombia on June 3 2006. I sent the I130 on June 10,2006 and I have not heard anything yet.[size=7]
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2006-06-26 20:29:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIn reality, how fast K3 could get approved?
My wife and I liked your website
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2006-10-26 19:51:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresClub Colombia
Sorry about that.. I just updated my timeline. My NOA was on November 20, 2006.. I see other people like yourselves after us and have been recieved by the NVC. So figure that out...
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2006-12-08 06:01:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresClub Colombia
[quote name='Mike and Adriana' date='Dec 7 2006, 11:37 PM' post='609047']
What is your NOA 2 date? I did not see it on your timeline. My NOA 2 was e-mailed on November 27.

NVC, IMO, is covering its ### with normal processing times. K-3s, from what I have been told, move much more quickly. They don't stay at the NVC very long. Mine was there for about a day after they assigned the case number.

Keep the faith. I called last Friday - nothing. I called on Monday - nothing. I skipped Tuesday. I called on Wednesday and got the case number AND was told that the petition had been sent to Bogota that day.

Sorry about that.. I just updated my timeline. My NOA was on November 20, 2006.. I see other people like yourselves after us and have been recieved by the NVC. So figure that out...
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2006-12-08 06:00:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresClub Colombia

Got the NOA2 for my wife's I-129F on Monday, November 27. Called the NVC last Friday and nothing. Called the NVC on Monday and nothing. Called the NVC just a few minutes ago today (Wednesday) and was told that they had assigned a case number AND had already sent the petition to the embassy in Bogota! Hats off to the CSC for getting the packet sent to the NVC so quickly and to the NVC for such a quick turn-around.

By using the short-cuts Peter from Miami suggests, I am feeling really good about my wife getting an interview in January! Nice early Christmas present for us.


I called on Tuesday and Today.. There still nothing yet. NVC says there is nothing on file with them..
I hope it is soon.. NVC says it can take up to 90 days!!!!! Wow...
We also want a January interview....
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2006-12-07 16:22:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK-3 VISA APPOVED TODAY!!!!

Congratulations on your wife's approval. I noticed in your post that you mention the need for proof of a "real marriage".

What kind of proof do you mean? My fiancee and I will be getting married in April by a notaria in Neiva, Huila. Since she won't be finished with her university classes until December, we are waiting until January or February of next year to have a church ceremony. I will be getting married as a Colombian citizen since I am a dual US/Colombian citizen through my Colombian parents.

To be honest, we are doing the notaria wedding just so we can begin the K-3 process. We have been dating for almost a year and I have been down several times to see her. However, we won't be sharing a home until she comes to the US.

Could our plans cause us any problems once the interview rolls around?

Thanks for any advice.






Thanks for the congrats!!
Proof of real marriage should consist of alot of photos, letters and copies of your plane tickets. For my wedding, I flew in my mother, sister and nephew from the USA to be at the wedding. That was a good plus on our side.
Of course, we had a storybook wedding. Our photos of our wedding were in several newspapers in major cities in Colombia.
That was what impressed the Consular the most!!!
Not everybody can do that but I think you try a least to put you all's wedding photo in a newspaper. It is not expensive like it is here in the US.
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2007-02-17 15:54:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK-3 VISA APPOVED TODAY!!!!
GOOD NEWS TODAY.. MY WIFE YADIRA WAS APPROVED FOR K-3 VISA TODAY!!!
ALOT PEOPLE WERE DENIED. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR PAPERS IN ORDER AND ALSO SHOW PROOF OF A REAL MARRIAGE. IF ANYBODY IS IN COLOMBIA AND HAS AN INTERVIEW TOMORROW YOU ALL CAN CALL ME ON MY CELL PHONE NUMBER IN COLOMBIA WHICH IS
310-353-9250.. FOR SOME TIPS...
WE ARE SO HAPPY!!!!

THE RIGHT NUMBER IS 310-353-9250
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2007-02-15 18:11:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 denied!!!
Hi,

My wife and 20 year old step-daughter got their K-3 visa. Now USCIS has denied I-130 for my step-daughter because she did not become my step-daughter before she was 18 years old. So other in words, she can come in the country but she can not become a resident. Is there any way around this??
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2007-03-05 13:26:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhere K3 stands
WE GOT APPROVED!!!!!!! On November 20, 2006!!!!!!
Woooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2006-11-24 19:36:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhere K3 stands
I am still waiting for my approval. Looks like everyone in August has been approved. I do not know what is going on..
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2006-10-24 11:40:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhere K3 stands
Add Yadira's man to the list

ACTION:
Added: dhobee

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Michele&Omer------------Old Form-----------03/16/06-----------------Approved (143 Days)
Austin Volgograd--------Old Form-----------03/31/06-----------------Approved (133 Days)
gemcote-----------------Old Form-----------04/05/06-----------------Pending
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JTobster----------------Old Form-----------04/14/06-----------------Approved (139 Days)
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Akatagirl---------------Old Form-----------05/01/06-----------------Approved (96 Days)
TracyLuis---------------Old Form-----------05/02/06-----------------Approved (137 Days)
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ptcruuizer--------------Old Form-----------05/18/06-----------------Pending
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Lovers------------------Old Form-----------06/05/06-----------------Pending
Greg&Miriam-------------Old Form-----------06/06/06-----------------Approved (100 Days)
twood2k-----------------Old Form-----------06/08/06-----------------Pending
Savanphil---------------Old Form-----------06/13/06-----------------Approved (52 Days)
jerseygal---------------Old Form-----------06/13/06-----------------Approved (54 Days)
Chris & Mariana---------Old Form-----------06/15/06-----------------Approved (68 Days)
Phong_mai---------------Old Form-----------06/21/06-----------------Approved (68 Days)
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Rob and Melinda---------New Form-----------06/26/06-----------------Approved (63 Days)
axyousu1----------------New Form-----------06/26/06-----------------Pending
CapeG-------------------New Form-----------06/28/06-----------------Approved (55 Days)
billyboy601-------------New Form-----------07/03/06-----------------Approved (45 Days)
randynrose--------------New Form-----------07/06/06-----------------Pending
ae4ever-----------------New Form-----------07/07/06-----------------Approved (42 Days)
Adriana&Jared-----------Old Form-----------07/07/06-----------------Approved (45 Days)
Azhar-------------------New Form-----------07/11/06-----------------Approved (46 Days)
cybernutguy-------------??? Form-----------07/19/06-----------------Pending
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Rebecca and Tim---------New Form-----------07/25/06-----------------Pending
Becky&Sam---------------New Form-----------07/26/06-----------------Pending
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amarceau----------------New Form-----------08/09/06---------------- Pending
Crifever----------------New Form-----------08/10/06-----------------Pending
KimTung-----------------Old Form-----------08/14/06-----------------Pending
jack and jill-----------New Form-----------08/18/06-----------------Pending
dezzy&dan---------------New Form-----------08/21/06-----------------Pending
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adaandrew---------------New Form-----------08/30/06-----------------Pending
shree_anil--------------New Form-----------09/08/06-----------------Pending
Davin-------------------New Form-----------09/11/06-----------------Pending


Yadira's ManMaleColombia2006-09-21 13:29:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionPackets 3 and 4 for K-3 (Colombia)

I just arrived at work, but will be able to send you the Packets as soon as I get back home this afternoon. If Peter is still MIA, I will forward you the e-mail/files I recieved from him.

Carolina will welcome the all-Spanish Packets! I sympothize with you, the English only forms can be a chore to translate -- but still a good exercise in learning English! ;) Although my wife and I are fairly fluent in both Eng/Span --- it's the conversational stuff that is tough. Alot of the time, I simply speak Spanish and she speaks English in order to keep down on the phone time --- which hurts our learning process.

Probably the best tip I can give you is --- Do NOT wait for correspondence from the US Embassy (Bogota), MAKE IT YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to see that this process moves forward. It's a total waste of time (at least for deliveries to Cartagena) to sit and wait for a mail delivery that will never arrive. Once you find out that the Embassy recieved the approved I-129F, and you have recieved your I-797c notice, give them another week then:

1. As I described above earlier in this thread, locate the DS-230 and DS-157/156 forms and have your fiancee/spouse fill them out. (I provided links to download these forms from the Embassy website).
2. Fax and send via courier these to the Consulate, including a copy of your wife's passport and a short cover letter stating what is included.
3. Call the embassy again to determine if they have recieved everything. This is also a good time to find out if they issued an Interview date.
4. Pay for the Visa.
5. Compile and send the affidavit of support.
6. Call for the lab and medical appointments.
7. Review and prepare the documents (Instructions in Packets 3/4 describe the order these need to be in).


Hope this helps!

James



It's great to see people go out of their way to help others out as you all do on this site. Muy noble. Dios me los bendiga.
I filed our I-295F last week after some "policias acostados" (bumps in the road- Colombian style). Jeez.. my otherwise intelligent Carolina really had a hard time with the English-language forms.
I'm writing to ask you to help out this pobre "Paisita Chiviado" (hecho en las montanas antioquenas pero nacido en Los Junited Estates). I would appreciate any shortcuts, tips, forms, advice, you name it... anything that might make this wait a little shorter. I've already travelled to Medellin 3 times this year and planning another trip for next month, and I'm starting to feel a little light in the wallet (I used to tip to the left when I sat down)
Unfortunately, it seems the legendary Peter Miami is missing in action. Can anyone PLEASE e-mail me the forms and instructions he refers to in the previous posts? Most interested in packets 3 and 4.
My e-mail: fmore2@aol.com


Hi,
My wife Yadira is from Cartagena.. Please send me those packets you are talking about or any other info.. We just got approved on November 20.. I am in the process of calling the NVC to see where the process is at but all the phone lines are busy. I will give you thanks if you can.
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2006-12-05 17:41:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionFinally.............
Wow..Finally..
Our case was just recieved by the NVC today, January 3, 2007.
Now what is the next step???
Thanks for any response..
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2007-01-03 23:57:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionAPPROVED FOR A K-3 VISA
A mistake of the my cell number in Colombia = 310-353-9250
THIS IS THE RIGHT NUMBER.. 310-353-9250
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2007-02-15 18:09:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionAPPROVED FOR A K-3 VISA
GOOD NEWS TODAY.. MY WIFE YADIRA WAS APPROVED FOR K-3 VISA TODAY!!!
ALOT PEOPLE WERE DENIED. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR PAPERS IN ORDER AND ALSO SHOW PROOF OF A REAL MARRIAGE. IF ANYBODY IS IN COLOMBIA AND HAS AN INTERVIEW TOMORROW YOU ALL CAN CALL ME ON MY CELL PHONE NUMBER IN COLOMBIA WHICH IS
310-352-5390.. FOR SOME TIPS...
WE ARE SO HAPPY!!!!
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2007-02-15 17:55:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionVisa Denial
I am sorry about you all's denial. The day we went which was the day before you all's interview. The US Embassy was denying people right and left. Having no pictures was not a good thing. They ask us for pictures and how many times I have been in Colombia to see her. Of course, they seem to know how many times I have been in Colombia. I hope you all get a lawyer that can help you all but becareful with lawyers.
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2007-02-20 18:25:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club
A mistake of the my cell number in Colombia = 310-353-9250
THIS IS THE RIGHT NUMBER.. 310-353-9250
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2007-02-15 18:08:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club
GOOD NEWS TODAY.. MY WIFE YADIRA WAS APPROVED FOR K-3 VISA TODAY!!!
ALOT PEOPLE WERE DENIED. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR PAPERS IN ORDER AND ALSO SHOW PROOF OF A REAL MARRIAGE. IF ANYBODY IS IN COLOMBIA AND HAS AN INTERVIEW TOMORROW YOU ALL CAN CALL ME ON MY CELL PHONE NUMBER IN COLOMBIA WHICH IS
310-352-5390.. FOR SOME TIPS...
WE ARE SO HAPPY!!!!
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2007-02-15 17:54:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club
[quote name='TonyS' post='683068' date='Jan 25 2007, 05:23 AM'][quote name='Yadira' post='682549' date='Jan 24 2007, 09:01 PM']HOLA..........................
Bad news= I just came back from Colombia today. I was visiting my my wife..


Hola

You you please tell me how you got through to the Embassy. I tried to call for hours the last two wednesdays but only busy tones!!!!!


Tony[/quote]





Hi..
That happened to us too. What I did I called at 1:51PM and told the nice lady that I have been calling for two weeks now with no luck. She told she could keep on hold for 9 minutes until it was time for 2:00PM when they start answering questions..
Try that method to see if you can get someone nice there to help you all.
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2007-01-25 05:41:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club
[quote name='Mike and Adriana' date='Jan 24 2007, 09:07 PM' post='682559']
The reason it is so expensive is because the dates are so close. My usual ticket from Miami to Bogota is about $420. I checked the airlines about a week before the flight (because I was worried about my frequent flier ticket on Avianca being honored) and the cost was over $800.

Have you checked every airline that flies to Bogota - Avianca, American, Copa, LAN? Do you have enough frequent flier miles to use? Is it any cheaper if you took Avianca through Medellin or Cali or Cartagena?

Thanks for the advice!!! One more question for you all. Did you take your step-daughter to the interview?? My new daughter is 18 years old and she is included in the K3 process. Will her name be also on the interview date letter? How would she get by the guards if not?

Thanks for the advice!!! One more question for you all. Did you take your step-daughter to the interview?? My new daughter is 18 years old and she is included in the K3 process. Will her name be also on the interview date letter? How would she get by the guards if not?
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2007-01-24 22:43:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club
HOLA..........................
Bad news= I just came back from Colombia today. I was visiting my my wife..

Good News = I called the US Embassy. They told me that our interview is on Thursday. Feb 15, 2007. I told them that we had not received no letter or Packet 4. The lady on the phone said she would send it to my address in the USA.
I hopefully be joining my wife at the interview but the airline tickets round trip MIA -BOG are at $781.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What the hell???? I do not know why the airline tickets have gotten so expensive these days....

Any advice from the group???
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2007-01-24 21:01:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club
I AM GOING TO COLOMBIA TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TO BE WITH MY WIFE!!!!!!!!!
LOOK OUT CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA!!!
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2007-01-16 06:22:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club
Well.....

We have faxed and sent by courier the DS-2001, DS230 Part one and the copies of Yadira's passport on January 11, 2007
When should we call to see when our appointment is???
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2007-01-12 21:30:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club

Joel...here's the number to call...Call WEDNESDAY BETWEEN 2pm and 4pm... The call is free, speak only in English and tell them you're calling from the US. When I called the first two times and spoke in spanish they completely ignored me and put me into some no answer line. The 3rd call I placed, I spoke in English, said I was calling from the US and the lady was super nice to me and helped me right away

011-57-1-315-1566 (consular section - visas)....also, have your wife fax her PK3 docs in asap, as the cut off date for February is approaching.

Good luck!

DRE



Oh Boy!!! I have been calling that number for almost 2 hours.. This phone number is always buzzzzzzzyyyyyy.
Is there other phone number to call???

Thanks
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2007-01-10 15:45:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club
Hi,

Looks like our K3 has arrived in Bogota today by DHL. For confirmation I want to call the US Embassy in Bogota tomorrow.
What is the telephone number of US Embassy for us to call??

Thanks....
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2007-01-09 19:14:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club
Hola... Fellow members of the club..

I just talk to NVC and told me the they sent the our case to Bogota, Colombia but they said that they do not provide tracking info.
Where do you all get the DHL tracking info from????
Also what is the estimate time of the average arrival???

Thanks...


It is getting exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2007-01-05 18:20:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club
Hi..

Where do we get the form OF-169 at??

Thanks
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2007-01-04 19:32:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club
[quote name='OskaryAndrea' date='Jan 4 2007, 10:34 AM' post='646330']
Yadira'sMan...send me your personal email and I'll forward package 3 & 4 to you. And my advice is...don't wait to get them, once you track DSL and confirm reciept of your case in Bogota, fax and courier the documents immediately!

Thanks...

My e-mail is Joel527@Hotmail.Com Please send me packet# 3 and packet# 4

Yadira's Man
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2007-01-04 17:53:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club

Now that we have PK4, how soon should my husband go to then bank and pay the visa fee? He wants to do it as soon as possible. I appreciate your feedback.

FYI...my husband scanned and emailed me the contents of PK3 and PK4 he recieved from Bogota last week. If anyone needs them or is curious, send me a PM and I'll email them.

I wish all of you the very best for 2007 and most importantly as you enter into your new life next to your spouses. God Bless You and thank you for the ongoing support.



Hi,

We would like to recieved these packetts too.
Thanks...
Happy New Year to you all too..
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2007-01-04 00:04:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club
Wow..Finally..
Our case was just recieved by the NVC today, January 3, 2007.
Now what is the next step???
Thanks for any response
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2007-01-03 23:58:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club
We call NVC everyday and still they that our file has not reached there yet.. What is going on???
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2006-12-19 19:06:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club

Hello Colombia Club Members!

I found out today that NVC receceived my K3 Approval from CSC this past Monday, today being Thursday and when I asked them when they would forward it on to Bogota, they said they did not know as they had just received it.
I see where it is possible to track the package to Bogota once it is sent from NVC and I see on this thread where it goes via DHL, but how do you track it with out a tracking number?


Hi,
We got approved on Nov 20.. Where do you call to find out the (NVC) recieved your K3 approval????
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2006-12-02 15:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHelp!!!
Hi,

My wife and 20 year old step-daughter got their K-3 visa. Now USCIS has denied I-130 for my step-daughter because she did not become my step-daughter before she was 18 years old. So other in words, she can come in the country but she can not become a resident. Is there any way around this??
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2007-03-05 13:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHelp!!!
Hi,

My wife and 20 year old step-daughter got their K-3 visa. Now USCIS has denied I-130 for my step-daughter because she did not become my step-daughter before she was 18 years old. So other in words, she can come in the country but she can not become a resident. Is there any way around this??
Yadira's ManMaleColombia2007-03-05 13:24:00