Colombia Club Part II

[kennym 275]

The lab tests and medical exam need to be scheduled about 2-3 days before the interview. She can get her lab work done early in the morning and get her medical done that same day in the afternoon so that the lab has enough time to send her results to the doctor doing the medical. The reason why it needs to be done 2-3 days before the interview is so that you can have enough time between the two in case something comes up and you need to take care of it before the interview.

The medical exam is valid for 12 months so her daughter can get it done the same day as her mom. BUT keep in mind that she will most likely need to get another medical exam here in the US for her AOS because in order to file for Adjustment of Status each applicant needs a medical exam if the one they got in their country was done more than 12 months earlier. It can only be done by an approved surgeon here in the US and it can cost between $200-$500. Just an FYI.

Diana

My appologies for having a thick skull...

anyone knowledgable regarding this item, please give me some of your thoughts...

On the DS156K, do I correctly understand this...

For my fiancee's daughter...

Item #5 List name, date and place of birth of all unmarried children under 21 years of age.

• Will Accompany You Yes/No
  
• Will Follow You Yes/No
  

"Will Accompany You" If we select No, then "Will Follow You" we select yes, how long does her daughter have to enter the US?

also, we intend for her to do the medical at the same time her mom goes for her medical and Interview...

Will we need to Pay the K2 Visa at the same time as her mom? If not when? Will her daughter be included in the approval for the K1/K2 Visa, or will we need to do additonal items later for her daughter...

Basically, it would be Ideal if we can have her daughter's paperwork/k2 approval all done prior to mom leaving to come to the US, but we need a little more than 6 months before her daughter can travel.. 1 year would be Ideal, but we're trying to avoid doing a seperate visa for her daughter..

Does that make sense to everyone? if not, ask me questions, I'll try to clarify my concerns..

[timberzyx 0]

My fiancee brought her DS-156 to Helm Bank in Barranquilla this week. They rejected it the first time because of her answers to #20 ("none" because she is unemployed and not a student) and #21 ("unemployed"). They told her to go home and replace her answers with #21: "homemaker" and #20: "home" and her home address, and return the next day. My fiancee made those changes and was approved at Helm Bank the next day.

Question: My fiancee did NOT bring a DS-156K to Helm along with the DS-156, but I note now the 'K Appointment Package' page 3 of 8 seems to say both the DS-156K as well as the DS-156 must be brought to Helm -- So should my fiancee return to the bank with the DS-156K? We had planned to just bring the DS-156K, completed but unsigned along with us to the interview (August 25). There are just my fiancee and me (USC), no kids.

Also, I thought the DS-230 Part II was required in our case (K-1 Fiancee Visa) and we are planned to bring it completed and unsigned to the interview. The DS-230 Part II is required in out case, correct?

Thank you

(PS we reserved a hotel room at Suitte Turisticas63Inn located at Calle 63 No. 28-62

http://www.hotelbogotainn.com/hoteles/hotel/1/5/Turisticas63.html)

[Mononoke28 134]

Yes, what you're asking makes sense but it cannot be possible. If you want to take care of the child's visa at the same time as her mother, she only has 6 months to use that visa to enter the US. If you need more time, then she can get her lab, medical and pay for the visa now but tell the embassy that she will go at a later time for the interview/visa approval. She will have up to 12 months to do this if you want her to enter the US with a K2 visa.

Here's another option you have that may or may not be something you'd wanna do. Your fiancée can get her visa, enter the US, get married and file for AOS. After you get married you can file for her daughter as her stepfather with the I-130. By the time the I-130 gets to the embassy, your then wife will have her own green card and will be able to fly to Colombia to take care of the medical, lab and interview with her daughter and then fly together to the US. The good thing about this CR2 visa is that the child won't have to file for AOS and her green card will arrive in the mail a few weeks after she arrives. But we're talking about 6-12 months after you get married.

Just an FYI.

Diana

[bramirez04 2]

My fiancee brought her DS-156 to Helm Bank in Barranquilla this week. They rejected it the first time because of her answers to #20 ("none" because she is unemployed and not a student) and #21 ("unemployed"). They told her to go home and replace her answers with #21: "homemaker" and #20: "home" and her home address, and return the next day. My fiancee made those changes and was approved at Helm Bank the next day.

Question: My fiancee did NOT bring a DS-156K to Helm along with the DS-156, but I note now the 'K Appointment Package' page 3 of 8 seems to say both the DS-156K as well as the DS-156 must be brought to Helm -- So should my fiancee return to the bank with the DS-156K? We had planned to just bring the DS-156K, completed but unsigned along with us to the interview (August 25). There are just my fiancee and me (USC), no kids.

Also, I thought the DS-230 Part II was required in our case (K-1 Fiancee Visa) and we are planned to bring it completed and unsigned to the interview. The DS-230 Part II is required in out case, correct?

Thank you

(PS we reserved a hotel room at Suitte Turisticas63Inn located at Calle 63 No. 28-62

http://www.hotelbogotainn.com/hoteles/hotel/1/5/Turisticas63.html)

when my boyfriend went to pay at banco helm he did NOT have to take the DS-156K form they asked for that form (DS-156K) unsigned at the interview.

[timberzyx 0]

when my boyfriend went to pay at banco helm he did NOT have to take the DS-156K form they asked for that form (DS-156K) unsigned at the interview.

Thanks about the DS-156K. Did you bring Part II of DS-230 to Interview?

[dakay ♥ 10]

Thanks about the DS-156K. Did you bring Part II of DS-230 to Interview?

you don't need that form for the interview

[DanVanessaSiempre 0]

We got a tentative YES, but with a slight technical delay. Officially a 221G, but with assurances that it is only for this one item and the approval will be given as soon as it is corrected. Some of the medical tests had to be redone, and won't be back to the doctor before the weekend. Without the doctor's approved report, they can't officially issue us a final visa approval, but we satisfied every other requirement, and the consular officer at the interview (a very pleasant lady at window #6) assured us that all Vanessa needs to do is come back for a followup appointment on her own, probably next week, to make it official. She has a good friend who lives here in Bogota who she will stay the extra week or so with, and we got her return plane ticket changed for the local equivalent of only about US$9, so all is well. We are already talking wedding plans for the 30th of October as we'd originally planned, and Vanessa is joking about either her dress and/or the wedding cake being orange & black for Halloween, LOL. They were quite happy with everything that we originally submitted and never asked to see any additional papers or photos (though we had thick files of them ready to offer if needed.) The CO didn't even ask to talk to me, but I'm still sure that the fact that I was there at all reinforced her quick (less than 5 minutes) decision. Just waiting now for news from the doctor's office, and a return visit to finish it all up...

[kennym 275]

We got a tentative YES, but with a slight technical delay. Officially a 221G, but with assurances that it is only for this one item and the approval will be given as soon as it is corrected. Some of the medical tests had to be redone,

Hey Guys,,,

Great news, hopefully you can return after your medical appointment and get a quick approval...

Is the issue with the medical personal? can you expand on the issue so we can do our best to ensure we dont run into the same delay?

Once again, very happy that your interview went well... Congratulations...

[Ken y Leidys 20]

We got a tentative YES, but with a slight technical delay. Officially a 221G, but with assurances that it is only for this one item and the approval will be given as soon as it is corrected. Some of the medical tests had to be redone, and won't be back to the doctor before the weekend. Without the doctor's approved report, they can't officially issue us a final visa approval, but we satisfied every other requirement, and the consular officer at the interview (a very pleasant lady at window #6) assured us that all Vanessa needs to do is come back for a followup appointment on her own, probably next week, to make it official. She has a good friend who lives here in Bogota who she will stay the extra week or so with, and we got her return plane ticket changed for the local equivalent of only about US$9, so all is well. We are already talking wedding plans for the 30th of October as we'd originally planned, and Vanessa is joking about either her dress and/or the wedding cake being orange & black for Halloween, LOL. They were quite happy with everything that we originally submitted and never asked to see any additional papers or photos (though we had thick files of them ready to offer if needed.) The CO didn't even ask to talk to me, but I'm still sure that the fact that I was there at all reinforced her quick (less than 5 minutes) decision. Just waiting now for news from the doctor's office, and a return visit to finish it all up...

Dan,

This sounds good, and I'm sure your technicality will be cleared up and resolved shortly. Good going!

-Ken

[kennym 275]

Anyone know, how long does it take to get these 2 documents from DAS...

• REGISTROS DE INMIGRACION
  
• CERTIFICADO DEL DAS
  

My Fiancee lives in Medellin

Is an appointment required? How dificult is to make an appointment?

Once the document is requested, how long does it take to receive it?

I wonder if I can send in the 1-134, DS156, DS156K, DS230 now and start the ball rolling on getting our appointment while we wait on these 2 documents.. We have everything else, including all birth certificates, Police Certificate, passports, my financial docs, Tax Returns and Transcripts, Paystubs, Employment Letter... I really would like to get the appointment scheduled, but we don't know if we're jumping the gun waiting for the DAS Documents..

Thanks again all..

[arizreynolds 1]

We got a tentative YES, but with a slight technical delay. Officially a 221G, but with assurances that it is only for this one item and the approval will be given as soon as it is corrected. Some of the medical tests had to be redone, and won't be back to the doctor before the weekend. Without the doctor's approved report, they can't officially issue us a final visa approval, but we satisfied every other requirement, and the consular officer at the interview (a very pleasant lady at window #6) assured us that all Vanessa needs to do is come back for a followup appointment on her own, probably next week, to make it official. She has a good friend who lives here in Bogota who she will stay the extra week or so with, and we got her return plane ticket changed for the local equivalent of only about US$9, so all is well. We are already talking wedding plans for the 30th of October as we'd originally planned, and Vanessa is joking about either her dress and/or the wedding cake being orange & black for Halloween, LOL. They were quite happy with everything that we originally submitted and never asked to see any additional papers or photos (though we had thick files of them ready to offer if needed.) The CO didn't even ask to talk to me, but I'm still sure that the fact that I was there at all reinforced her quick (less than 5 minutes) decision. Just waiting now for news from the doctor's office, and a return visit to finish it all up...

congrats hopefully doctor will give you a quick answer. i am going through the same thing now and hope to return to the doctor on sept 20. we have a more serious issue so hopefully vanessa doesnt have anything seriously wrong with her

[arizreynolds 1]

Anyone know, how long does it take to get these 2 documents from DAS...

• REGISTROS DE INMIGRACION
  
• CERTIFICADO DEL DAS
  

My Fiancee lives in Medellin

Is an appointment required? How dificult is to make an appointment?

Once the document is requested, how long does it take to receive it?

I wonder if I can send in the 1-134, DS156, DS156K, DS230 now and start the ball rolling on getting our appointment while we wait on these 2 documents.. We have everything else, including all birth certificates, Police Certificate, passports, my financial docs, Tax Returns and Transcripts, Paystubs, Employment Letter... I really would like to get the appointment scheduled, but we don't know if we're jumping the gun waiting for the DAS Documents..

Thanks again all..

you can send the the file now to the embassy and get the ball rolling. from what i remember you do not have to sent i134 with you but someone can correct me if i am wrong. i think it took sandra less than 2 weeks to get the docoment but i do not remember how long.

[kennym 275]

we have a more serious issue so hopefully vanessa doesnt have anything seriously wrong with her

I hope everything goes well for vanessa.. Let us know how she's doing.. best wishes, Kenny

[Robert de Bonda 3]

We got a tentative YES, but with a slight technical delay. Officially a 221G, but with assurances that it is only for this one item and the approval will be given as soon as it is corrected.

Congratulations in advance! Just know that you are going to resolve the outstanding issue. If you make the cake orange and black at least use the real flavor of oranges. jajaja!

[kennym 275]

you can send the the file now to the embassy and get the ball rolling. from what i remember you do not have to sent i134 with you but someone can correct me if i am wrong. i think it took sandra less than 2 weeks to get the docoment but i do not remember how long.

Thanks

We were thinking it would be ok, but didn't want to end up at our appointment without these documents.. Hopefully it's quick...