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US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club Part II

In barranquilla they supply the form. I do not know about how they do it in bogota. We brought our ds156 to the bank and the made us use theirs.

sometimes we find s...p employees :huh: . I supplied the form in English, they reviewed it, everything Ok, but I forgot the 2nd copy!!! :crying: so, I asked her if I could make a photocopy, she said no, must be original, I thought, what is the difference? my time is gold, so I went to the next store and I requested a photocopy, in 5 minutes I returned to the bank and she didn't notice the difference!!! just told me: 'you got back soon' :innocent:
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-04-03 09:09:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club Part II

Where did you find the DS-156 in spanish?

Thanks,
Mark


My wife told me the DS-156K is only available in English. :wacko:

I just read this in another thread here on VJ:
"DS - 160 replaces three previous forms, (DS?156, DS?157 and DS?158) and eliminated the need to determine whether supplemental forms are required."

I'm wondering when the DS-160 will be included in the Packet 4 instructions. :bonk:

I thought the same Ken but I founded it in Spanish, just one thing, the form is a previus edition (2007) :blink:
and the ds-156 form in spanish here ds-156 & ds-156K
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-04-02 21:27:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club Part II

:help:

Maybe I'm just dense :bonk: but I can't find the DS-156K in spanish. I went to the embassy page and it has a link on the spanish page but the form is in english. I googled it etc. the only one I found was for guatamala embassy and it looked a bit shady and there was no header and form number. I could swear there was a link around here somewhere.... Can anyone point me in the right direction?


the DS-156 is available in both languages, the DS-156k I have never seen it in Spanish, is not so complicated to fill it in English, here in VJ you can find an example


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dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-04-02 10:24:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club Part II

OK one more question.....The interview is May 12, 2010 and I am buying my ticket to attend the interview this weekend. I also want to buy my fiancee's ticket to the USA at the same time. I want to know if approved. will she have the visa in hand before May 22nd.?

This is 10 days after the interview...I will take the chance and buy ahead at a better price than wait till after the Visa is in hand.And by her ticket for May 22,2010 to the USA..

Is this long enough or should I make it the following Saturday the 29th. of May ? I was hoping that if she picked it up at the Domesa

office and that she would have it in a few days after the interview. I see no reason for it to be denied I have lots of proof she has a big diamond ring and I will be at the interview... I think from reading past posts 10 days would be long enough to have the Visa by then.

Domesa take 3-4 bussines days to deliver the passport in Bogota, is faster if you go to their offices (phones: BOGOTA 424 87 24 - 424 87 00 )
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-04-02 10:15:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club Part II

WOW.....You were right !! I called DOS 5 minutes ago and said my interview date is May 12,2010 at 7 AM :dance: :dance:
They also said they sent out Pack #4 yesterday 3-31-2010. I know we must wait for this one.... :unsure:

you can get the pck 4 here :appointment package link Visa K Appointment Package(PDF) and start to prepare the forms ds-156 and 156K
hopefully you could pay before that the new fee goes into effect
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-04-01 15:43:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club Part II

HI Guys, i have a quick question. We faxed the embassy in bogota the two forms from packet 3 on march 32. While i did put in an email address on the forms for a confirmation, i still have not received one. How long should i be expecting to wait for a confirmation? Or how long should i wait before i should just fax or email the forms again? I just don't want to wait another month for an interview date. I should also take this moment to thank every one who posts on here. I am posting this now only because this was the one thing i could not find the answer to this already posted. The answers posted here have been extremely helpful already. And i don't think i could have gotten this far with out the information posted here and on this site.


hi Adrian,
waiting time is relative, just today someone received confirmation from the embassy, and faxed the package 2 weeks ago!! for that reason I recommend send the pck 3 by email and in less than 24 hours they send you a acknowledgment
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-03-30 18:25:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club Part II

YAKAD,
WOW ! what a great link you provided me...I have all my answeres now.....Thank You so Much.. :thumbs:

your welcome PanamaJack! :thumbs:
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-03-27 20:42:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club Part II

Thanks for all the helpful replys....Do we have to use one of the doctors listed in the Visa package information pages?
Or can we choose one ? Also Maria was raised on a farm in southern Colombia and never had any shots as a kids .. so she tells me.
I do not thik they will make her get a polio vaccine at 48 years old and I also was told at that age they do not require the Hepatitus A+B shots either. Please Someone who knows for sure answer this for us... :whistle:

for vaccines you are free to use any lab, at least she will need the MMR, DpT vaccines ( I paid for both vaccines 13 dollars), If she had Varicella then she won't need the vaccine. Am not sure, but possible she will need the hepatits vaccine.
About the others vaccines I recommend read the guide Adult Immunization Schedule 2010 Page 2 shows the chart
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-03-27 15:32:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club Part II

Thanks for the reply, Did you go together to the interview ?


nope, i was alone, the interview was easy and smooth, only took less than 10 minutes

Edited by ? yakad ?, 22 March 2010 - 02:20 PM.

dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-03-22 14:18:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club Part II

I posted this question in the wrong place just now. I meant for it to be here..I was approved 3-18-10 a few days after Mark and Carol

We are both from December 09 K-1 filers forum.. Mark suggested I direct this question at Diana..

Will I be needing to have my Fiancee translate her birth Certificate / baptismal/ police records/ect. into english for the interview or are they OK as they are in Spanish?

Thanks.....
:whistle:

Hi Panama, I'm not Diana :whistle: but i have the answer
not for the interview stage, no. Later on, once in the US and you file AOS with USCIS you might translating it.
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-03-21 21:23:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club Part II

B. Fax your response to Package 3 to the embassy at 011-57-1-(315-4155.
-Ken

I would recommend that the package is emailed, it is safer and furthermore you'll get an acknowledgment from the embassy. If you fax, the line can be busy a long time or the call falls during the transmission.
another thing, you can track the package on DHL website to know when is received by the embassy.
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-03-18 21:53:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club Part II

Vermont was processing fast last summer (NOA2 in 2 months), but slowed down in Nov. Don't we have to wait until we schedule an interview before getting the vaccinations? I already told her to request the police report and certificado de migratorio. I know that everything moves fast from now on.

Thanks for the advice Ken.

Mark


you don't need to wait until have scheduled the interview, it is good moment to start with the vaccines, thus does not have to pay them to the authorized doctors by the embassy because with them they are too expensive

Edited by ? yakad ?, 18 March 2010 - 06:19 PM.

dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-03-18 18:18:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club Part II

have a quick question after we obtain the medical it says we need to buy a pin to call the embassy. i looked at the website and this says we only need if we are outside the usa. can i call from usa and make another appointment with out buying a pin?

I found this information:
"Callers in the United States must dial must dial 1-877-804-5401, and the call will be charged to their credit card (Visa or MasterCard). The charge when calling from the United States is US$16.00 per call (the service has a time limit of 15 minutes per call)." more info
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-03-12 15:05:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club Part II

Has anyone had to pay the new fee of $350 for a K1 visa in Colombia yet? There's another VJ member who has a problem with this, the bank is telling his fiancée that they only accept payment of $131, not $350, they told her to pay the $131 and pay the rest at the embassy. Does anyone know if the embassy will accept partial payment? The VJ member contacted the embassy and they did not know the answer to this. Shocker!

Thanks!

Diana

I recently paid US131, I asked at the bank about the increase and they have not been notified. They won't have any
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-03-10 22:31:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club Part II

Sorry to hear about all you hassels. Just wondering if we do not receive our appointment letter for interview we can not get medical? What do we do


It is not necessary you wait for the letter of the embassy, you can download it from the website, just check when they update the page list of scheduled appointments. The file is large, only print the sheet where your case BGT appears.
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-02-11 08:08:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionColombia Club Part II

Thanks subguy812 and CristianAmour for your responses. That makes me feel much more at ease with this whole situation.

I was wondering if anyone can answer my other question: When you call the Visa Information Center can you select your new appointment date, or do they schedule a specific amount of days after you call?

Carlos, you have to buy a PIN in Helm Bank before to call them (aprox. 20 dollars), you can set the new appointment date.
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-02-01 12:48:00
CanadaNewbie to the forum saying hello
Welcome to VJ family!!!
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-02-18 17:22:00
CanadaK1 Approved
congrats!!! best wishes in your new life together
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-03-10 12:29:00
CanadaVisa Approved!
congrats! :dance:
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-04-27 12:40:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionApproved!
Congrats!!! and cheers Posted Image
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-02-09 01:36:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionGreen Card Arrived Yesterday!
congrats!
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-02-28 10:22:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionCard recieved
congrats & blessings! :dance: :dance:
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-03-10 12:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports25 year age difference....Older women marrying younger men

Do men married to younger women get the same snide remarks and judgment?

Looking forward to everyone's posts!

Of course not! In many ways women are judged more harshly than men, cultural issues
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-02-26 14:49:00
PhilippinesyahOOooo! got the visa in my hand today!
congrats!!! :dance: blessings on your new life
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-01-22 08:14:00
PhilippinesNOA2 received almost 2 months.....
is time to have some news, my advice, he should call already ;)
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-02-10 10:11:00
Philippineshappy valentine's day vj family!!!
feliç dia de sant valentti !
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-02-13 23:12:00
PhilippinesVISA APPROVED
congrats!!! :dance: :dance:
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-02-16 07:52:00
PhilippinesMailed I129K Today
good luck! enjoy the journey
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-02-25 10:11:00
PhilippinesPam is in the air!!!!
blessings in your new life!
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-02-23 08:47:00
PhilippinesVISA RECIEVED!!! YAY!!!
congrats!!! :dance:
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-02-25 08:07:00
PhilippinesWe are pregnant!!
congrats!!!
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-02-24 06:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVisa approved!!!
Connyk congratulations :dance: :dance: and blessings in your new life !!
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-01-27 12:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsUSCIS Slowing Down??
relax, the waiting could be long

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dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-02-10 15:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsk1 VISA APPROVED!

the Consul was even surprised on the PILE of evidence I brought with me and she checked nothing.
Oh well, so happyyyy :dance:

Gilmore Girl

you were prepared, better to have tons of evidence, they won't have doubts :luv:


congrats!!!!
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-02-12 09:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK 1 Visa
is time to call them and find out what is going on with your case, almost 4 months is a lot
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-02-13 17:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 quick approval

Hi there

Why some NOA2 are approved very fast (45 days) and others take almost 4 months?
Does anyone know the answer?
Thanks in advance.


there is not reason, depends only whoever holds the case. you have to wait until a day you´ll have good news
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-02-13 10:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 quick approval

I don't know why but i know someone whose visa was approved in 2 WEEKS (!!!) after they got NOA 1!! That makes me jealous.  :wacko:

got the visa in 2 weeks??? :wow: :wow:
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-02-13 10:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsGod called him
I'm so sorry for your lost. God will comfort in this hard moment.
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-02-13 21:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportssuggestions for person waiting for the NOA2 for the k1 visa
could take 3 months to receive your noa2 and maybe 1 month to get the interview. Meanwhile, collect all kind of evidence about your relationship to the interview
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-02-13 19:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports3 approvals this past week
is a good question to captain Ewok or Charles :whistle:
dakay ?FemaleColombia2010-02-14 23:06:00