Colombia Club Part II

[Mark and Carol 4]

we were approved!!!!!!!!!!!!! The woman who interviewed us was awesome, overall a great experience at the embassy No complaints, the sun was shining, it wasn't crowded at all...we got out of there in under 3 hours! The stars really aligned for us, we are so excited and happy, what a great day!

Congrats!! Enjoy the remainder of your stay.

[DanVanessaSiempre 0]

Glad to see so many happy couples getting good news lately! Best of luck in all of your future endeavors...

[Ken y Leidys 20]

we were approved!!!!!!!!!!!!! The woman who interviewed us was awesome, overall a great experience at the embassy No complaints, the sun was shining, it wasn't crowded at all...we got out of there in under 3 hours! The stars really aligned for us, we are so excited and happy, what a great day!

The sun was shining and it wasn't crowded in that parking lot/waiting area?

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S -- A M I G O S!!

[xelance 31]

The sun was shining and it wasn't crowded in that parking lot/waiting area?

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S -- A M I G O S!!

yep!!! Pretty amazing huh? I was not expecting that...my wife said it was the most empty she has ever seen it!

[arizreynolds 1]

Congrats!! Enjoy the remainder of your stay.

congrats we are very happy for you

[alexa51030 1]

Guys, I just wanted to share with you that my husband and I were approved yesterday!!! We are so happy and excited to finally be together. Last night we flew from Bogota to Cartagena so I could spend some days with his family and mine,they are all very happy for us. Cant tell you how excited I am about this new life that we are about to start.

Thanks for your help.

[Robert de Bonda 3]

Guys, I just wanted to share with you that my husband and I were approved yesterday!!! We are so happy and excited to finally be together. Last night we flew from Bogota to Cartagena so I could spend some days with his family and mine,they are all very happy for us. Cant tell you how excited I am about this new life that we are about to start.

Thanks for your help.

Congratulations!!! Wishing you much happiness in the next phase of your life together.

[alexa51030 1]

Congratulations!!! Wishing you much happiness in the next phase of your life together.

Thanks!!!

[arizreynolds 1]

Guys, I just wanted to share with you that my husband and I were approved yesterday!!! We are so happy and excited to finally be together. Last night we flew from Bogota to Cartagena so I could spend some days with his family and mine,they are all very happy for us. Cant tell you how excited I am about this new life that we are about to start.

Thanks for your help.

congrats its such a good feeling when you here them say approved

[Ken y Leidys 20]

Guys, I just wanted to share with you that my husband and I were approved yesterday!!! We are so happy and excited to finally be together. Last night we flew from Bogota to Cartagena so I could spend some days with his family and mine,they are all very happy for us. Cant tell you how excited I am about this new life that we are about to start.

Thanks for your help.

I am very happy to hear that! Have a great time in Cartagena!!

Edited April 9, 2011 by Ken y Leidys

[arizreynolds 1]

Hi all we have are AOS interview on may 11 and i have a few questions on the notice letter it says i need to bring a completed i-693 form unless already submitted. was this something we needed to do after she arrived in the us or has it been done when we did all medical for k1 visa in colombia?

another question is all the documents that the letter says i need to bring i submitted with application do i need to bring same documents again for example i gave them my original marriage certificate and i only have a copy do i need to get another original/

thanks in advance for help

[Ken y Leidys 20]

Hi all we have are AOS interview on may 11 and i have a few questions on the notice letter it says i need to bring a completed i-693 form unless already submitted. was this something we needed to do after she arrived in the us or has it been done when we did all medical for k1 visa in colombia?

another question is all the documents that the letter says i need to bring i submitted with application do i need to bring same documents again for example i gave them my original marriage certificate and i only have a copy do i need to get another original/

thanks in advance for help

Harold - if you already submitted the paperwork, it will be used for "effect" by the CO-dude who will flip back and forth through your paperwork, TRYING to find something wrong while simultaneously raising everyone's blood pressure in the 8'x10' cubicle/office these people are shoe-horned into. Make sure you have your new paperwork ready, and be ready to deal with someone trying to find fault with your paperwork or your history together. Give me a phone call, and I'll tell you more.

[kennym 275]

Hi all we have are AOS interview on may 11 and i have a few questions on the notice letter it says i need to bring a completed i-693 form unless already submitted. was this something we needed to do after she arrived in the us or has it been done when we did all medical for k1 visa in colombia?

another question is all the documents that the letter says i need to bring i submitted with application do i need to bring same documents again for example i gave them my original marriage certificate and i only have a copy do i need to get another original/

thanks in advance for help

Harold

You need to have a I-693 Completed by a Civil Surgeon... The only exceptions are when the DS-3025 is marked as complete.. If not, the I-693 is required.. I would certainly get this started right away in-case the Civil Surgeon requests any additional vacinations... Some can take a while to complete...

You won't need to do a full exam.. You need to complete part 1 of the form and just have the Civil Surgeon complete the Vacination Chart (Part 2) and the Civil Surgeon Certification (Part 5).. I would recommend taking he instructions with you and have the form with Part 1 completed.. In my case the Civil Surgeon had never dealt with a K1 Visa before, so having the Instructions to show the CS was a life saver.. They were insisting on doing the Full Exam.. when I tried to tell them we didn't need the full exam, they thought I was trying to cover something up and accused me of trying to de-fraud immigration.. I showed the Civil Surgeon the instructions that specifically refer to K-1 Visa, and they couldn't appoligize enough.. So, take the instructions and familiarize yourself with the form just in-case...

Kenny

[Mononoke28 135]

Hi all we have are AOS interview on may 11 and i have a few questions on the notice letter it says i need to bring a completed i-693 form unless already submitted. was this something we needed to do after she arrived in the us or has it been done when we did all medical for k1 visa in colombia?

another question is all the documents that the letter says i need to bring i submitted with application do i need to bring same documents again for example i gave them my original marriage certificate and i only have a copy do i need to get another original/

thanks in advance for help

arizreynolds,

I-693 is only needed if the medical exam expired and vaccinations were not given before the interview as some embassies don't require them.

Since your fiancée had to go through the US embassy in Bogotá, her medical exam is valid for 12 months and the doctor had to have given her the vaccination supplement, form DS-3025. As per the I-485 instructions (page 4, item #8):

Fiancé(e)s

If you are a K-1 fiancé(e) or K-2 dependent who had a medical examination within the past year as required for the nonimmigrant fiancé(e) visa, you only need to submit a vaccination supplement, not the entire medical report. You may incude the vaccination supplement with your Form I-485.

You can make a copy of these instructions and tell the person conducting the interview the reasons why you didn't submit form I-693. Or you can find an approved civil surgeon in your area who will be willing to sign the I-693 without having to do a full exam again. Some will do it, many won't.

Just a reminder when it comes to the USCIS, never, ever, ever send original documents, only photocopies since they don't ask for originals. Just a heads up for when you file to Remove Conditions. For now, take photocopies of all the documents you sent them with your I-485 to your interview.

Diana

Edited April 11, 2011 by Mononoke28

[arizreynolds 1]

arizreynolds,

I-693 is only needed if the medical exam expired and vaccinations were not given before the interview as some embassies don't require them.

Since your fiancée had to go through the US embassy in Bogotá, her medical exam is valid for 12 months and the doctor had to have given her the vaccination supplement, form DS-3025. As per the I-485 instructions (page 4, item #8):

Fiancé(e)s

If you are a K-1 fiancé(e) or K-2 dependent who had a medical examination within the past year as required for the nonimmigrant fiancé(e) visa, you only need to submit a vaccination supplement, not the entire medical report. You may incude the vaccination supplement with your Form I-485.

You can make a copy of these instructions and tell the person conducting the interview the reasons why you didn't submit form I-693. Or you can find an approved civil surgeon in your area who will be willing to sign the I-693 without having to do a full exam again. Some will do it, many won't.

Just a reminder when it comes to the USCIS, never, ever, ever send original documents, only photocopies since they don't ask for originals. Just a heads up for when you file to Remove Conditions. For now, take photocopies of all the documents you sent them with your I-485 to your interview.

Diana

thanks i appreciate yours and everyone help on here