Colombia Club Part II

[MattCali 0]

So, I called to make an appointment to bring my I-130 Petition and they only accept them Tuesdays at 1. They wouldn't an appointment date that far out (July) either. Yeesh, I really hate this embassy sometimes.

[Ken y Leidys 20]

You can get the ATM through Bank Branches? Or as panama jack said, I could have just called the american number and set up the appt for her. Actually we were thinking she could have just used my credit card for the website, until i tried and realized it only accepted colombian bank accounts. So basically she could have gone there and paid them in person to get the pin? <shakes his head>, why didnt they tell her any of that? Seems that they just gave her the bank website and said she needed to get it from the internet, so she had to wait 10 days to get the pin because she couldnt get a credit card............and yours took 4 weeks to get the appointment? Looks like shes going back to barranquilla again to wait.........I tell you, this ####### is rediculous. Its cost me thousands of dollars and we didnt even go the attorney route, yet there are 14 million undocumented mexicans living in the USA, who can get drivers licenses and buy houses, get bank accounts, and basically face zero difficulties without going through any of this. It is frustrating to say the least, but I realize I am speaking to the quire, since most of you have gone through the process as well.

When I took my wife Leidys (also from Barranquilla) to the Dept. of Motor Vehicles here in CA, she was denied a CA ID Card, because it could not be determined (at the time) that she had 90 days of legal residency. I feel for you, but the rules here in CA state that you don't get an ID card w/o some sort of legal residency.

[PanamaJack 1]

Yeah it does appear that way. As I said I wasnt there and I only have what she tells me, I asked her a couple times about it, and she said they only gave her that website to go to. I do believe you though, and plan to have some words with her later about this. It seems my novia does not think things through very well.

I have a photo copy of the form in hand and I will present the info to you exactly as it is on the bottom of the form.

1. PARA HACER UNA CITA UNA VEZ TENGA LO REQUERIDO.dirljase a cualquiera de las sucursales del Banco COLPATRIA en el pais para cancelar el valor del numero de personal [PIN].Se puede cancelar el valor del PIN en efectivo,cheque,cajero automatico del Banco COLPATRIA,o [solo para clientes COLPATRIA] a traves de Internet en www.colpatria.com

2. Tras obtener el PIN,el soliciante puede llamar al centro recepcion de llamadas al 346-9150 desede Bogota, o al 01-8000-12-3232 desede Colombia. Desede los Estados Unidos el solicitante debe llamar al 1-877-804-5401. La llamada se cargara a su tarjeta de credito Visa o MasterCard.

[PanamaJack 1]

Yakad,

I see you are on-line now..I called the DOS and they said that they do not have the second appointment in their system yet and it has been 6 days since I made the 2nd. Appointment...Does it take this long for the call center to enter the info I was given when I made the call?

[PanamaJack 1]

Yeah it does appear that way. As I said I wasnt there and I only have what she tells me, I asked her a couple times about it, and she said they only gave her that website to go to. I do believe you though, and plan to have some words with her later about this. It seems my novia does not think things through very well.

Please fill in your timeline........It is important we here at CC Part 2 understands the full perspective of your Journey. If more help can be rendered to you..Frustration will only get your Blood Pressure to raise...You are not alone I personally can say I am right there with you.

So try to remain calm when you have a few words with your fiancee because this is new to her also..Look at it that way. You must work together to resolve this and frustration will only create problems between the both of you. This is your future wife and treating her as such will greatly impact your future happiness together.. Think before you talk to her..Just a suggestion...Colombianas make mistakes because they are human and you need to address this issue gently..She will Love you more if you are understanding and not push the blame on her because she did not read the form correctly..Take my advice for what it's worth..This woman is your Future..Do not mess it up because of a misunderstanding that you already solved..It is over and you are on you way to VISA APPROVED.. BTW we have the same date to bring in the missing document .6-17-2010.

Edited May 28, 2010 by PanamaJack

[dakay ♥ 10]

Yakad,

I see you are on-line now..I called the DOS and they said that they do not have the second appointment in their system yet and it has been 6 days since I made the 2nd. Appointment...Does it take this long for the call center to enter the info I was given when I made the call?

I'm not sure how long they take to have the date in the system, but, don't worry, you already have scheduled the interview

[PanamaJack 1]

I'm not sure how long they take to have the date in the system, but, don't worry, you already have scheduled the interview

Great video reply Gracias...............

[arizreynolds 1]

just wanted to say hi to everyone and say good luck to all upcoming interviews. an update on sandra, the embassy doctor said that her treatment for her sickness would take 6 months to finish but if she was better in 2 months she could come and finish treatment in usa. it has been 2 months and she is better now and her doctor in barranquilla said that she can travel. the embassy doctor said that he thinks there is a law in Atlantica where she can not travel until she finishes treatment. we pointed out that the doctor said it was ok and the the embassy doctor said it would be ok so why is he changing his mind. then the embassy doctor said maybe can not finish treatment in usa because drugs are to expenisive. he has know idea if we can afford or not i do not think this is his place to say. i told her we can buy all the meds from colombia embassy doctor if he wants. at the end of the conversation he said call back next week so he can think about it. now we might have to wait for more months. this is so frustrating.

[bramirez04 2]

just wanted to say hi to everyone and say good luck to all upcoming interviews. an update on sandra, the embassy doctor said that her treatment for her sickness would take 6 months to finish but if she was better in 2 months she could come and finish treatment in usa. it has been 2 months and she is better now and her doctor in barranquilla said that she can travel. the embassy doctor said that he thinks there is a law in Atlantica where she can not travel until she finishes treatment. we pointed out that the doctor said it was ok and the the embassy doctor said it would be ok so why is he changing his mind. then the embassy doctor said maybe can not finish treatment in usa because drugs are to expenisive. he has know idea if we can afford or not i do not think this is his place to say. i told her we can buy all the meds from colombia embassy doctor if he wants. at the end of the conversation he said call back next week so he can think about it. now we might have to wait for more months. this is so frustrating.

goodluck with everything! keep us posted on what the doctor says! and dont worry have faith soon she will be here with yoU!

[Ken y Leidys 20]

just wanted to say hi to everyone and say good luck to all upcoming interviews. an update on sandra, the embassy doctor said that her treatment for her sickness would take 6 months to finish but if she was better in 2 months she could come and finish treatment in usa. it has been 2 months and she is better now and her doctor in barranquilla said that she can travel. the embassy doctor said that he thinks there is a law in Atlantica where she can not travel until she finishes treatment. we pointed out that the doctor said it was ok and the the embassy doctor said it would be ok so why is he changing his mind. then the embassy doctor said maybe can not finish treatment in usa because drugs are to expenisive. he has know idea if we can afford or not i do not think this is his place to say. i told her we can buy all the meds from colombia embassy doctor if he wants. at the end of the conversation he said call back next week so he can think about it. now we might have to wait for more months. this is so frustrating.

What is the Doctor in Barranquilla smoking?

I thought Leidys and I were going to meet Sandra this summer!

Is there any chance that he will change his mind??? I bet he's expecting a pay-off.

Do you have anything in writing, or is there some way you can go around his decision???

[arizreynolds 1]

What is the Doctor in Barranquilla smoking?

I thought Leidys and I were going to meet Sandra this summer!

Is there any chance that he will change his mind??? I bet he's expecting a pay-off.

Do you have anything in writing, or is there some way you can go around his decision???

. The doctor in barranquilla said she can travel. Its the embassy doctor that changed mind. No we have nothing in writting and I do not think there is anything we can do but wait. He did say call next week and he will let us know if he will allow

[PanamaJack 1]

The Embassy called my fiancee today at 4:30 PM to confirm the new interview date since they knew I made it from the USA and wanted to be sure that she was aware of it..How nice of them.. They must have found a bunch of happy pills yesterday.. But It was administrative day at the embassy Friday..and then they have a 3 day weekend to celebrate Memorial Day weekend so they may have just been in a good mood period. I know I am as I also have a 3 day weekend... Yakad you were 100% correct as usual..

So in the Future anybody that needs to make an appointment to bring in Documents can BYPASS Banco Colpatria for $16 USD and call the 1-877 # from the USA..It works and there was no wait to be connected to a live operator...

Edited May 29, 2010 by PanamaJack

[xelance 31]

So, I called to make an appointment to bring my I-130 Petition and they only accept them Tuesdays at 1. They wouldn't an appointment date that far out (July) either. Yeesh, I really hate this embassy sometimes.

In my opinion, it makes sense that they wouldn't schedule you two months in advance. I don't blame them.

[Ken y Leidys 20]

Colombia Club II - There was a wedding yesterday for Derreck y Sofia! Their Interview in Bogota was March 1st of this year, and she moved here with her daughter Annie in April. Lots of fellow Colombians were present along with their American spouses. Here's the pictures...

Leidys and Sofia

I walked Sofia down the isle (on the beach).

Derrick and Sofia exchanged nuptuals with the Seal Beach pier in the background (and lots of people watching)

[arizreynolds 1]

Colombia Club II - There was a wedding yesterday for Derreck y Sofia! Their Interview in Bogota was March 1st of this year, and she moved here with her daughter Annie in April. Lots of fellow Colombians were present along with their American spouses. Here's the pictures...

Leidys and Sofia

I walked Sofia down the isle (on the beach).

Derrick and Sofia exchanged nuptuals with the Seal Beach pier in the background (and lots of people watching)

congratulations derek and sofia. i am happy for you all. the pictures are beautiful. thanks for posting ken