Colombia Club Part II

[jj7000 1]

Good Morning Colombia Club! I hope everyone had a great weekend!

Is it required to get a letter from your bank stating the amount in my account etc? or do they not really ask for that?

So far I have 3 years of my W2 and 1040 taxes, a letter from my job stating everything they wanted to know, and the last three months worth of paystubs.

Thank you!

Hi,

I personally used my 2009 TAX Return , my W2, letter from my employer and 6 months of check stubs. I was not asked nor my fiancee was asked for anything more.

[bramirez04 2]

Hi,

I personally used my 2009 TAX Return , my W2, letter from my employer and 6 months of check stubs. I was not asked nor my fiancee was asked for anything more.

okay thats exactly all the things i am taking, i just didnt know if they also asked for a bank letter. thanks so much!

[bramirez04 2]

dan and vanessa do you guys have your interview date yet?? keep us posted!

[DanVanessaSiempre 0]

dan and vanessa do you guys have your interview date yet?? keep us posted!

Well, I was going to say not yet, because I usually wait until just before 5pm to make my daily call to the DOS to ask for an update. So I called a couple of hours early today after reading your question and...

YES!

They just told me that an appointment letter was mailed out to Vanessa yesterday and we have an appointment set now for 12 August! I'm so glad now that I got the tickets to go down this weekend, as now we have one more BIG thing to celebrate, and then just another six weeks till Bogota.

[bramirez04 2]

Well, I was going to say not yet, because I usually wait until just before 5pm to make my daily call to the DOS to ask for an update. So I called a couple of hours early today after reading your question and...

YES!

They just told me that an appointment letter was mailed out to Vanessa yesterday and we have an appointment set now for 12 August! I'm so glad now that I got the tickets to go down this weekend, as now we have one more BIG thing to celebrate, and then just another six weeks till Bogota.

thats great congrats!!! def big news!!! so that great your going this weekend, and will you be there with Vanessa for the interview? our interview is in 3 weeks and i just feel like these days r dragging.......

[DanVanessaSiempre 0]

thats great congrats!!! def big news!!! so that great your going this weekend, and will you be there with Vanessa for the interview? our interview is in 3 weeks and i just feel like these days r dragging.......

Yes, I'll be right there with her, wouldn't miss it for the world. Gotta get going now and get the flights & hotel & doctors appointment and everything else all set up for Bogota. She accompanied her little sister a few months ago for her own successful embassy interview so at least she's already seen the process firsthand.

[bramirez04 2]

Yes, I'll be right there with her, wouldn't miss it for the world. Gotta get going now and get the flights & hotel & doctors appointment and everything else all set up for Bogota. She accompanied her little sister a few months ago for her own successful embassy interview so at least she's already seen the process firsthand.

i wanted to let you know i got tickets for the interview from medellin to bogota on aerorepulica it was the cheapest we found. this is the wesbitehttp://www.aerorepublica.com/Sites/co/es/Pages/homepage.aspx

[Mark and Carol 4]

Hello everyone,

I've been MIA for a few weeks, but have good news...VISA APPROVED!!! Carol will arrive in US on July 17. I am so glad that this is over and I can relax for a couple of weeks.

Thanks everyone for your help and support!

[Mark and Carol 4]

Good Morning Colombia Club! I hope everyone had a great weekend!

Is it required to get a letter from your bank stating the amount in my account etc? or do they not really ask for that?

So far I have 3 years of my W2 and 1040 taxes, a letter from my job stating everything they wanted to know, and the last three months worth of paystubs.

Thank you!

Our interview was June 17 and I brought everything you mentioned including the bank letter. If I remember correctly, they asked for my 2009 tax return and nothing else. Financially, my income is well over the poverty level, I own my house, and have several investments. I think my I-134 was enough evidence that they didn't need anymore financial info from me. It is best to take more info than you deem necessary just in case they ask for it. Also, you and your fiance should talk about your responses to questions that the CO will ask...how many times have you visited, when were you engaged, what are your fiance's hobbies, etc.

Good luck with your interview!!! The waiting is the hardest part...expect to wait until 1:00 pm or later.

[Mark and Carol 4]

i wanted to let you know i got tickets for the interview from medellin to bogota on aerorepulica it was the cheapest we found. this is the wesbitehttp://www.aerorepublica.com/Sites/co/es/Pages/homepage.aspx

Have you heard of Aires Airlines? They are affiliated with Avianca and currently have excellent promotional rates. Carol and I flew from Cali to Bogota for $270 roundtrip for both of us. I think the website is aires.aero.com.

[bramirez04 2]

Our interview was June 17 and I brought everything you mentioned including the bank letter. If I remember correctly, they asked for my 2009 tax return and nothing else. Financially, my income is well over the poverty level, I own my house, and have several investments. I think my I-134 was enough evidence that they didn't need anymore financial info from me. It is best to take more info than you deem necessary just in case they ask for it. Also, you and your fiance should talk about your responses to questions that the CO will ask...how many times have you visited, when were you engaged, what are your fiance's hobbies, etc.

Good luck with your interview!!! The waiting is the hardest part...expect to wait until 1:00 pm or later.

congrats on ur visa! thats great news!! what kind of questions do they ask? i will go over the questions with him the night before the interview because knowing him he will forget and we will have go over them more then once LOL.i know hopefully Bogota isn't that cold in July. we got our plane tickets from Medllin to Bogota for 200 dollars roundtrip for both of us. which i thought was super cheap. thanks so much for ur help! and congrats again!

[Mark and Carol 4]

congrats on ur visa! thats great news!! what kind of questions do they ask? i will go over the questions with him the night before the interview because knowing him he will forget and we will have go over them more then once LOL.i know hopefully Bogota isn't that cold in July. we got our plane tickets from Medllin to Bogota for 200 dollars roundtrip for both of us. which i thought was super cheap. thanks so much for ur help! and congrats again!

Thanks...I am so relieved that it's over!

Some of the questions are how and when did you meet, have you traveled together and where did you stay, what are your fiance(e)'s hobbies, do you speak spanish or english, have you been married and any children, how many times have you visited, how do you communicate, and he asked Carol when were we engaged, but he didn't ask me. Thank God, I remembered to quiz Carol on that question. I quized Carol on the name of my parents and brother, where we plan to live, what my job title was, etc. The CO will ask the both of you the same question and compare answers.

You should take a jacket with you to Bogota...I think the temperature stays the same year round. It can get a little cool at night and the wait at the embassy is outside.

Good luck with your interview!

[bramirez04 2]

Thanks...I am so relieved that it's over!

Some of the questions are how and when did you meet, have you traveled together and where did you stay, what are your fiance(e)'s hobbies, do you speak spanish or english, have you been married and any children, how many times have you visited, how do you communicate, and he asked Carol when were we engaged, but he didn't ask me. Thank God, I remembered to quiz Carol on that question. I quized Carol on the name of my parents and brother, where we plan to live, what my job title was, etc. The CO will ask the both of you the same question and compare answers.

You should take a jacket with you to Bogota...I think the temperature stays the same year round. It can get a little cool at night and the wait at the embassy is outside.

Good luck with your interview!

thank you so much Mark and Carol! take care

[Kevinn 0]

Just a heads up of some of the sales going on at Aires..

1 way: Bogota -> NYC = $267

1 way: Cali -> NYC = $308

RT: Pereira <-> Fort Lauderdale = 260

RT: Medellin <-> Fort Lauderdale = 260

All taxes included + 1 free luggage + you can choose your seat (exit rows, front 2-3 rows are $15 and the rest are free to choose).

[Kevinn 0]

I tried to edit my post to add some prices, but it didn't allow me to... Here's the updated version.

1 way: Bogota -> NYC = $267 (RT is $422)

1 way: Cali -> NYC = $308 (RT is $498)

1 way: Pereira -> Fort Lauderdale = $173 (RT is $260)

1 way: Medellin -> Fort Lauderdale = $173 (RT is $260)

All taxes included + 1 free luggage + you can choose your seat (exit rows, front 2-3 rows are $15 and the rest are free to choose).

Sale ends July 5th