biggish data

CSC I-130 - time to check-cashed & NOA1

Sent I-130 4/28 USPS delivery confirmation. Delivery confirmed 4/30 8am, to date no NOA1 and check not cashed.

Not so worried about NOA1 as by all accounts CSC is real late sending them, if at all. But my bank is very quick to record checking activity and so I'm wondering what folks think the normal amount of time for CSC to cash a check is these days? Seems from timelines they were doing this quite quickly.

-J

You should try calling them it usually takes from 1 to 3 weeks. for them to send you an NOA 1

Miriam n Alain

Female

Cuba

2007-05-13 17:14:00

Africa: Sub-Saharan

Interview- Visa Approval!!!!

congrats!

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-02-02 12:51:00

K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

Didnt send evidence with my I129f

I 130 is 1 visa and 129 f is other visa and if you are married no you didn't need to send pics....

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-01-10 00:57:00

2006 w2

Mark....... from everything that I have heard and been through your 04 and 05 years should be sufficent with paystubs from 06. You just want to show them that your income is steady for those years to be above the 125% that is required by law. If you meet those requirements for 04 and 05 just send the tax copies with paystubs from 06. Many of us are going thru the same with the 06 taxes that haven't been done yet. So don't stress about it and if you make enough money, don't worry about having a co sponsor.....Good Luck

I sent out my Financial Statement for my wifes interview today without the 2006 w2 form basically because I haven't received it yet and I can't wait for it as our interview is only 9 days from now , If I sent the 2004 , and 2005 w2s will this be sufficient? or will I need to send the 2006 also at a later time . I included a 134 for my brother also in case a Co sponsor would be needed he had his 2006 W2
Mark

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-02-02 21:50:00

Club Colombia help

I seem to be hearing conflicting stories here, so maybe somebody can help me solve this!

My wifes papers have been received at the Embassy in Bogota for the CR1 visa. Do we now fax the DS2001, DS230 pt 1 and passport copy to the embassy or is that not needed for a CR1 visa? Or do we just wait for packet 3 because the mail in Barranquilla is horrificaly slow and I am worried if we don't fax them this paperwork now then we won't get an interview date for march.
If we do have to fax it can someone please confirm the fax number for me.......

Thanks, Matt

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-02-07 10:13:00

Interview date

Ersporsche: Thank you for ur opinion, I will comment this to my husband, so he can takes care of this.

Looking4wife: Ahh yah! I forgot to say that is not just wedding pics, I have also pics on vacations, with family and friends. lol... And yes he came here after the wedding and stayed with me and my family for long time!!!..

MAviwaro and Consolemaster: Thanks for the wishes in name of all of us who are going right now trough this final step!!!

Irene

Edited by thieving69, 15 March 2007 - 01:40 AM.

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-03-15 01:39:00

Interview date

Mike,
Thank u very much for the advice... really it sounds very good idea,, and I pray this help me more...
I will call him inmediately and make sure he sends me that letter as soon as possible.
Thanks again..... this forum is just great!!!

Irene.

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-03-14 17:47:00

Interview date

Looking4wife and DougandCeci: Congratulations! Its so nice to hear that all our cases are almost completed! I wish the best for that day and you come back here posting the good news...

Im gonna go alone to the interview, cause Matt cant come cause his job, Im little nervous, but i have all the necessary proofs and all my papers done, I have record phone calls, 270 mails, many many pics of our wedding, emails from his family, cards from him and his family.... copy of his passport with the entrances to Colombia, passboards..

So I really hope I get my visa,, for us it has be a long wait!...
Best wishes,

Irene

I am so happy that you can enjoymy beer, thanks Mark. lol They mailed the packets to me and Ceci on the th of March so am figuring she should get it maybe Monday since she is in Bogota. As to the other I had her go get hers as soon as Brad posted about it so I think we are set. She gets her last booster of the vaccinations the end of the month. I am glad we did it all there as it is so much cheaper than here. Thieving, definitely keep us posted. I will be arriving in Bogota on the 11th and we(hopefully) are returning together on Sat. 14 or Sunday the 15th. I want to come back on Sat, it is cheaper but almost full plane and can't get to the phone. I have a credit I want to use so need to use the phone reservations and physically go to the airport tonight to pay for it. Sucks but saves me $300.

Doug

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-03-14 12:52:00

I GOT APPROVED!!!!!!!

HI for everybody!!!!! I hope everything is ok... I have to tell u that I got approved today after 4 hours and a half of being waiting... really it was soo easy..,,...
I got there 6:15 am and then I made the line No. 3 that is for fiances and residents. There were another kind of Visa but I dont remember the name.
At 6:30 am they started to let us go inside... and check you, u cant go in with Ipod, Walkman, Camera, Cell with Camera,, none of that.. .. Remember have all the time ur letter appointment with you.....
Well,, we went inside and make the line No.40 and some lady start to give us a folder for order the papers in the order they have asked before in the packet 4.
I did, but when i was called to give the papers they give back to me the Affidavit of Support, the Taxes Return (1040 and w2), el certificado de policia, and never asked for the Certificate or Marriage of my parents.
After that I went to the window 2 for they to take the fingerprint. It was done and then, wait about 2 hours for the consul call you to the window for the interview.
Thanks God that ladies were really really nice,,, the first one whom I gave the papers really sweet.. and the consul just niiiiiceeee,, she just asked me this:
1. How did I know him?
2. Whne I have met him?
3. Where it was my honey moon?
4. Where do live his parents?
5. When was the last time I saw him?
6. Do I speak English?
7. Does he speak Spanish?
8. Where does he lives?
9. What is his job? Ok then she told me this is all,,, ur visa is approved, come tomorrow.
and that was alll.... Well I think I said so much more than that LOL!!!!

Then she gave me a piece of paper with some number and my name and I have to go tomorrow at 4 pm to the embassy for pick up my papers.

And I WAS ALONE, so it can happen even if u are not with ur husband or wife...

The awesome thing it was thjey didnt ask me for anything, no pics, no ring, no emails, no record of phone calls, no conversations, NOTHING! So I didnt open my bag

..

Any question please dont hesitate to write me ok?? I will be very glad to help you!!!
I hope u understand my English cause is not that perfect yet.. but well... Good luck for all of you...

I met there with Mark and Sofia, we were together all the time and they got approved too,, first than me!!! But I have to said that the consuls where in good mood today cause almost everybody got approved and even some fiances that were alone in less than 5 min of interview!!!!!!!!!

:dance:

Irene

Edited by thieving69, 27 March 2007 - 12:37 PM.

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-03-27 12:35:00

Colombia... Doctor needs "Original" DS-230 ???

Hi Looking4wife.

Im also unsure, but in the list we got in our packet 4, it says they dont accept copies or traductions of the papers they are asking for, u remember have read that? ..

So I guess thats why she didnt want to accept it and plus like thats the DS 230 is gonna go in the close envelope you get the day after and then u have to give it to the consul, thats why.

So, when they ask you the day of the interview of ur wife for put the papers in order into the folder (inside the folder they give u the list and the order how they need the papers) u dont have to worry if you dont have the DS 230 cause is inside the envelope, u know what i mean? lol Im sorry but Im doing an effort cause my english is not very good yet. It will happen the same with the DAS paper.

Just in case u feel like u wanna change the DS 230 cause you are afraid ur wife made a mistake for been in rush you can download it from internet and fill it. And then u ask the favor and explain to the lady who receive ur papers that u wanna change it. I did that cause I had made a silly mistake filling an address, I told her i made a mistake and give to her the other DS 230, she was so nice and she accepted.

I hope this help you and I wish you luck on ur interview...
Any question.. just tell me ok?

Best regards, Irene :thumbs:

We are currently in Bogota for the visa interview next week.

When my wife and I went for her medical exam, we of course had the documents that were listed in Packet 4 that we would need for the doctor.

Doctor Gonzalez's secretary (Sandra?) told my wife that she needed the ORIGINAL DS-230 (Part 1). I told my wife that was impossible, since that had been sent to USCIS (i.e. NVC). I had the photocopy of exactly what was sent to NVC. Sandra insisted that it was no good, because she could tell it was a photocopy (since I had handwritten my wife's maiden name prior to the photocoping). She said it had to be "perfect".

I tried to explain that the information was "perfect" and all they needed was an original signature. That fell on deaf ears, both Sandra's and my wife's.

So I had to sit there while my wife started copying by hand all the information... wondering, gosh, what if she makes a mistake re-writing all this info by hand and has to (Oh my God) cross something out and start all over again?

NOTE: I guess "handwritten copies" are acceptable, but "machine generated copies" are not???

Also... I dared not have my wife put a "date" by her signature, because how can we contradict the date of the REAL original (Part 1) that was sent to NVC?

Did I miss the memo on this, folks??? Surely had I known this foolishness, I would've pre-printed one when I filled in the PDF document on the computer in the first place...

Has anyone else run into this irritating but not insurmountable requirement???

NOTE: Until someone (on VJ) tells me otherwise, I think the real problem is that the photocopy of the REAL original was based on an English form, not the Spanish translated version sent in the Packet 4. I think Sandra just didn't want to accept an English version... please correct me if I'm wrong (won't be the first or last time)

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-04-05 20:29:00

Im sorry to say it, but Brad and Vicky are not together anymore.... it is sad.. I have talked to her while she has being here, she is trying to move forward with her life, but sometimes is not easy .... Anyway I wish the best for her and well things happen for a reason.

Irene

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-09-11 15:42:00

Hi Monokoke28:
In fact the tkts from Barranquilla to Miami are more expensive than Bogota to Miami.
When I made the reservation that was the price was about COP $1.300.000 without the taxes. At the end I paid about COP $400.000 less.

So if you decide to use the OIM it would save you some money

Hi Doug:Great to hear that! Congratulations to you both!!!!

The reason I asked is because the original price for a Bogotá - Miami ticket for 04/27 is about $484 (about $1.044.000) but you still got it for less with the discount. It would've been nice to have seen it at $242 after the 50% discount though.

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-04-12 20:00:00

Hi Monokoke28

The date is April 27th.

What is the date for the ticket you bought?

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-04-11 22:38:00

Hi to all the VJ's.!!! Just wanted to share my experience with OIM Colombia (Organizacion Internacional para las Migraciones) At the moment to receive the sealed envelope they give us a flyer with that info.

The OIM is giving discounts of 50% and 60% for the tkt just one way to NYC and Miami only.
So, I called on Monday and they told me I needed to send via fax:
1. OIM Form (downloaded from www.oim.org.co) http://www.oim.org.c...sp?idmodulo=287
2. Copy of the passport
3. Copy of the Visa
4. Printer of the reservation (only with Avianca "Y" fare) This "Y" fare is valid for 1 year. U need to go personaly to the office's Avianca and ask for the printer cause they dont give it to you online or by email.

The same day I went and I got the printer. I sent at the afternoon all these papers (fax 6224619 Bogota) and confirmed the fax (6227774 ext. 312 ask for Andres Arevalo) He is gonna tell u how much u need to pay at their account in Citibank , Account Number 5067477059. The price he gives u has already the discount. U have chance to send the copy of the receipt before Wednesday at middle day via fax. The same process u have to call and confirm it, and he tells u in 3 days you can go to Avianca's office and ask for ur tkt.

I called Avianca today and they told me I can go on Friday to pick up my tkt. And anyway if I want to use it earlier or later that they day I ask for I can do it cause the fare is for 1 year.

So the tkt one way to Miami it was COP $1.320.000 without the taxes for leave Colombia and get to US.
With the discount i just had to pay COP $902.400 included IVA and both taxes.
So its a good deal and just take 1 week for get the tkt. It can works for all of u are gonna spend some more time here in Colombia for any reason.

Ahh any other information u can call to the call center 01 8000 95 12 12.

I hope this help for some of you!

Irene

Edited by thieving69, 11 April 2007 - 09:02 PM.

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-04-11 21:00:00

Hola....
u dont have to worry for the marriage certificate of her parents! I didnt take it there, and they didnt ask me for it... If u can read the posts of BradandVicky the said that the consult return to them that paper. At the moment of give the papers in the folder they give us, the lady also return to me the Affidavit of Support, the W2 and 1040 of the last year. Not saying that u dont neeed to take them, just letting u know.
Hope this help and any question just ask me ...
Irene

So many times we complain about what they ask forI agree with you George, it si ridiculous but my wife got hers from the parents. I am not leaving anything to chance I can take care of. Better safe than defiant here.
Doug

Hi Doug & Mike

Thanks for replying. It's not about being defiant. As Monty Python put it: "It's a simple case of NON-presence"!

As I said, in my case "there is none".

There is/was no document.

Therefore it is impossible for me to get a copy of it. Believe me I am giving the US Gov't EVERY piece of paper they ask for and then MORE! In triplicate!!!!! So it's not my choice. I don't care to get into family specifics, but not all people get "formally married", and then sometimes a parent passes away, very young. Many countries, just like Colombia, have people who come from remote, ultra-rural regions where life is lived a little more simpler than all of us "City Folk" that have all of our certified papers and official permission slips!

Maybe one of you can lend me a copy of your's? Cause it is "that" or nothing for me.

Ok, ok. 2 six packs of Aquilla Beer for the first copy!

Thanks in advance.

George

P.S. You guys think for one second I would jeopardize my wife's VISA by witholding any papers???
Are you guys nutz??? Hmm, I thought I posted a photo of me and my wife in my sig... maybe I posted
that one of me and Hugo Chavez... lemme see... moment please...

P.S. II Hmm... maybe I can get a letter from Hugo Chavez, oops...wrong country for that!

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-04-04 21:13:00

HELLO !!!!
Douglas no sure why I havent met online with ur wife.., would be glad to help if I can.... She has my cell phone and I gave her my email... I hoep talk to her before she goes to the interview, maybe she has some questions.

Monokoke28: The interview for Floridaphoto it was sooo easy, they were called 5 minutes before me, and everything was so smoothly for them... Just some problems the next day for receive the closed envelope, I stayed with Sofia all the time the next day waiting for her to receive it, but not, the explication it was the visa was approved but needs some Vo. Bo. for can print it. Anyway when I was leaving Mark told me he was gonna to talk with somebody else,,, then i dont know more.. Hoep to talk with them soon.

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-04-04 21:03:00

Looking4wife: You already paid for ur visa, do u remember the IV Fee Bill? you paid US $380.oo, so its done.
Dont worry for that letter, is the same letter for all the type of visas, like just said Mark they dont customize the letters.
Just the K visas need to pay the visa at bank.
The lab and the medical has to be paid just in CASH, at the time of the service.
Dont worry,
Irene

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-03-17 19:14:00

Actually the time is Monday and Wed between 2-4pm est. Be ready for busy signal also, because i had to call about 15 times before I got thru. One the lady answers tell her in english that you have a question about your wifes imigrant visa and then you will be transfered to the immigrant visa section, from there they can give you more information. Number in Bogota calling from US is 0115713151566 or Visa information in D.C. is 202-663-1541 then press 0.
Good luck with your case..........Matt :thumbs:

Case forwarded to Embassy in Bogotá yesterday, Tuesday, 2/13/2007!

Finally... on to the "Embassy" phase!

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-02-15 12:19:00

Call 202-663-1541 press 0 for operator and ask the lady that answers what your case status is and give her your case number. She will tell you if the embassy has received and if you have an interview date or not.

2) If you are a CR1 visa and NVC has approved your case then yes you are just waiting for your wife to get her packet.

Good luck!

AFTER case completed by NVC, THEN what...?

Do we get some notification from the embassy that they received our case, or do we have to call them to find out when they received it?

Is the next thing just waiting for the Colombian spouse to receive the embassy package by Colombian mail (which we already know takes forever)?

(bump to re-ask question above )

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-02-11 23:16:00

About the DS230 that they include in the "packet" from the embassy. I read the the packet encludes one copy of the DS230 that you have to take with you to the interview but it needs to be unsigned. Does that mean i need to send an unsigned copy of this to my wife or to have her print one off the internet? Or will they be fine with the copy that copy they sent? Thanks Matt

I also have a question... what number do I call to get info. at the embassy??? That would be great if I can keep updated on how the papers are doing at the embassy... i would really appreciate it!!!

You can call the US Embassy in Bogota for FREE at 011-571-315-1566. You can ONLY get questions answered via this number on Wednesday from 2pm to 4pm EST (or current Bogota time).

As for your situation, I dont mean to be a downer, but you probably wont see an interview March (maybe February). There is a good change they havent even received it yet because fo the holidays and the fact that it takes about 2 weeks to be received and processed...THEN assigned the next available slot. I am about 2 weeks ahead of you and they stated maybe by mid February...MAYBE.

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-02-01 13:26:00

Good luck with the interview brother and best wishes.......Congrats

The Complete CR-1 Bogota Experience - Part I:

Finally a chance to update!!!! Ok...so I am REALLY freakin tired for many reasons, one would be the obvious in that I didnt get enough sleep. You figure that one out, since I havent seen Vicky for 3 months more or less!!!!! hahahah

So we arrive and the plane is late. After we do find eachother, we go straight to the apartment at www.welovebogota.com (which I thought was a retarded name anyway). The place is ridiculous hard for a taxi to find, is WAY off the beaten path, has minimal to nothing available in walking distance (one or two quickie convenience spaces is about it) and has security that is less than securing or helpful. Enetered the apartment to meet one of the guys involved in the scam, who is immediately brash with us and is trying to explain how we need to lock the bedroom door, not paying attention to the fact we rented the WHOLE apartment for a special (overpriced) price. I also ask about AC because when I talked to the owner in email, he said it had it. No big deal because Bogota is pretty cool, but on the 6th floor even with the windows open is wasnt ¨cool¨. So anyway, apartment didnt have it. So as we are trying to get past these two things, noticing that the apartment is about as big as my bathroom and you almost cant turn around in the hallway or get a big suitcase down it without scratching the walls. Then as Vicky is trying to expalin our quandry, and we offer 2 nights of pay up front and ask for 24 hours to make a decision on further nights, the ahole decides he is going to get snooty with my wife. OK...STOP...thats it. Nobody does this, at least not with me around. It took about 15 seconds to tell him what a ####### he was (in my best spanish) and get our bags outtathere! You would be absolutely wasting your time to rent at this place, and I am happy to take any money away from them that I can. I will tell you later where we stayed, for about 40 nightly for a nice room in a nice little Suite Hotel...but in case someone wants to get vindictive and sees this post I obviously dont want to give up my location while I am in it! hahahah

So anyway, PLEASE dont rent that apartment.

On to the rest real quickly...woke up REAL early to get the to 7am opening of the Lab. Got there at 630 to try and beat the line. We ended up as 7 in a line of 10 when the place opened. She was out in 25 minutes. I assume it could be worse, so still suggest you arrive early. You have to wait outside for opening, and the Beneficiary is not allowed in at all.

Then we went to eat.

Then we went to DAS to apply for that paper. It took longer to get IN than it did to get a notice stating she applied for it. The notice, according to DAS, is sufficient because she has no record. We paid for the applcation in a bank in Barranquilla before she left for Bogota.

Then we went shopping.

Then we went to the Medico. Beneficiary again is not allowed in. Brought all the paperwork as listed in Packet 4, however one girl was supposedly turned away for not havin 5 pictures....we thought it was three....and Vicky didnt get turned away. As I type, she is in the Medico and it has been about 2 hours.... The fiance of an acquaintance I made here got it all done in 3 hours, walking out with a sealed package in hand for the embassy tomorrow!

The next update will be Visa or No Visa. Wish us luck or pray, whatever suits you!

(Sorry for any typos...this damn keyboard is covered in saranwrap and is unusually annoying!)

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-01-30 14:32:00

Yes I have heard the same, I guess our timelines are all very similar and all waiting for that interview appt. I have also heard many things the same about the packets, that for the CR1 visa, you are already married and proven married so it is just basically medical info and making sure they she has all the proper papers. As far as I can remember they already have the proof of income and marriage from when you send all the papers to NVC and that whole packet is sent to Bogota, so they should already have all that info. We are just waiting for our case to be fowarded to Bogota. Does your priority date have anything to do with how fast you get the visa? Because ours is from beginning of 2006......

Packets 3 and 4 come from the k-3 process not the CR-1. My understanding, from a previous response to one of my posts is that our spouse will receive a packet from the embassy with instructions for the medical exam and date of the interview as well as what needs to be brought to the interview. That is the only packet in the CR-1 process to my knowledge. I was confused about this earlier and have received a packet 3 and 4 from a fellow VJer earlier but these are not for the CR-1. Hope this helps a little. Any word yet Brad?

Doug

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-01-14 23:55:00

question

Now with ours being K3 or CR1 visa do i need to go to the interview with her? Because I have heard many conflicting stories of this and with us already being married I didn't think me being there was neccesary.

thieving69,

The IV fee pays for the processing of an application for an immigrant visa.

It will be roughly a month or two after the NVC receives both the DS-230 and your I-864 before the case will be sent on to the consulate.

Yodrak

I am just wondering what the IV fee bill pays for? Also does anyone know the time frame for the NVC from receiving the DS230 and sending it to the embassy and how do they contact my wife after receiving it?

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-01-10 13:46:00

question

I am just wondering what the IV fee bill pays for? Also does anyone know the time frame for the NVC from receiving the DS230 and sending it to the embassy and how do they contact my wife after receiving it?

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-01-10 01:35:00

Vaccination and Medical in Colombia

If your wife doesn't have a family doctor that keeps those records or a hospital where she received the vaccinations she is SOL and will have to get more done, but as far as I've heard they do not require most of the shots for the visa anyway, only for the AOS, but I would call the embassy and make sure before the interview....Good Luck

What's up errbody!!! Hey if anyone has a clue as what is the his Vaccination Certificate stuff... my wife is freaking out, cuz she went to the doctor and they told her that all those vaccines that the embassy asks for were supposed to be given to her when she was a baby and she doesn't have any records of that. She knows shes has them but doesn't have anything to prove it.

Can someone help me with this??

Also can someone please give me the Number and address of the Clinic where my wife has to go to in BGT for the Medical.

THANX!

RabbitNYC

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-01-10 23:25:00

Approved Finally

Congrats, that's great!

I just got the approval e-mail. NOA2 date 1/18/2007...

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-01-19 12:39:00

Visa fee

I was reading a few conflicting things about the CR1 visa. My main question I would like peoples input about is: What fees do you have to pay for after the IV fee bill to get your wifes visa in Bogota? My wife has already got her shot records and all the certificates from DAS and pics and emails, but apart from the Medical what more will we have to pay for in Bogota? Thanks Matt

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-01-21 13:54:00

Case Completed

Mark they rcvd ours Dec 18 and it was approved Jan 19, so it looks like your about 1 week behind me, so I would say Friday or Monday yours will be done. Good Luck Matt

Congratulations!!

Also, I was curious if you remember when you sent in your DS-230. Just wondering about how long it is takin a NVC this month. Good luck with everything.

Mark

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-01-24 12:16:00

Case Completed

I called the automated # yesterday and they said the case was completed. Then today I talked with a nice lady at NVC and she said the case was actually completed 1-19-07, now she said they just put all the case together and send to the embassy within the week...........finally the wait is coming to an end!!!!

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-01-23 13:21:00

CONFLICT!!!pls help!

I would put N/A for that line because really if he didn't have residence there, he was really only visiting. I lived with my wifes family for a few months but it was still only a vacation so I put N/A on that line because we have never really lived together in my mind. It will be your decision about what to put there but I think it can only cause more questions during that timeframe, and your really not living together on vacation. Good Luck

I just received the duplicate of the I130 package(sent to USCIS last year) that my hubby sent for me to keep. I found out that the addresses he put On I130 form-- C. Information about your alien relative (continued)

#21. If filing for your husband/wife, give last address at which you lived together plus the date from- to...

were correct since we stayed back and forth at my place and his during his 1 month stay here but he got confused with the date. And when I asked him why he put a wrong date, he had no idea that he did so...that's just our problem..is there any way or possibility that we could inform the USCIS about it and correct the date? Becoz we are worried it might cause a problem in the future approval of our I130.

pls, you guys might help us...we really don't know if we will just leave it that way and just wait or if we must do something about it while it is still early..we 're thinking it might cause conflicts on the dates becoz intead of putting Dec 2004- January 2005, my husband put Mar 2002- June 2003.

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-01-25 12:57:00

URGENT QUESTION ON DAS

Brad, I had my wife ask our friend that works for DAS in Baq and he said you only need have that certificate if she has left the country with her passport. But if she has no stamps on her passport then it is not required. Good luck in Bogota.......
Matt

Someone help us, please....

On her packet she received from the Embassy, it simply says to visit DAS and receive a document showing her entries/exits. She visited locally in Barranquilla and received this quickly. However now we are hearing in other posts about receiving a Certificado de Migratorio that is only available in Bogota and takes 3 days to receive. Her letter from the empbassy said nothing about this.

Anyone with Colombia-specific experience have any info?

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-01-25 13:03:00

packet 3

Quick questions about the packet 3. I filed a 864ez for my support form, now when the embassy mails the packet to my wife will it have a copy of that affidavit of support for a cr 1 visa inside? Or do I need to send her the copy i made with the copy of the letter from my employer? I have read many differnt things and trying to confirm before we get our interview.......thanks Matt

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-01-29 23:54:00

Approved!!!!

Congrats, that's great news!

Just wanted to let you all know that we were approved here in Bogota, Colombia yesterday on Jan 30th!!!! Vicky picked up her Visa the same day... All the details in this post.... http://www.visajourn...mp;#entry695799

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-01-31 12:57:00

IR1 Interview 2morrow!

Best of luck and I'm sure everything will go fine.....

Well the moment of the interview is only 11 hours away! my wife is pretty nervous, but I try calming her down (I try not to let her know that I'm nervous too..). I hope everything goes well 2morrow and that she gets approved and that she'll be here next to me ASAP!!

Please keep us in your prayers 2nite or wish us luck...

THANX FOR THE SUPPORT!!!

RabbitNYC

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-02-01 23:30:00

phone number question

I changed my phone number a few times during the whole process and didn't have a problem, so you should be fine......

Quick question. I used my home phone number on I-130 & 129F. Since i don't answer my home phone if i'm not familiar with the caller's number. Now i'm in the last part, I used my cellphone number on my DS230. They are reviewing it right now (2-4 weeks). do you guys think it will affect my DS230 or i might receive RFE with this?
Thanks for the time

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-02-05 12:19:00

Forms

Anyone have any idea where I can download a DS2001 so I can fax it to the Bogota embassy for our iterview process? It has been 1 1/2 weeks since Bogota received our packet from NVC so I am guessing it has been inputted already...........Thanks Matt

thieving69

Male

Colombia

2007-02-05 13:56:00