Colombia Club Part II

[ryna 132]

VISA APPROVED!!! :dance:

Thanks everyone for your help, support and good wishes!

[kennym 275]

Awesome!!! That is way cool. Extremely happy for you and your fiancee. Now, do what I did, enjoy a few stress free days with your fiancee.

Edited October 19, 2010 by kennym

[SOLIL 0]

Congratulations!!!!!

[Robert de Bonda 3]

VISA APPROVED!!! :dance:

Thanks everyone for your help, support and good wishes!

Congratulations!!!!

[NArocks 13]

VISA APPROVED!!! :dance:

Thanks everyone for your help, support and good wishes!

EXCELLENT NEWS

Please sure sure to get the interview info to post so others can see how it went.

WOO HOOOOOO

[ryna 132]

Awesome!!! That is way cool. Extremely happy for you and your fiancee. Now, do what I did, enjoy a few stress free days with your fiancee.

That's exactly what I plan on doing!

I am still in shock over how easy it was...

We arrived around 6:15 or so (we didn't have a watch.) They let us in around 6:30 and first sent us to a lady who gave us a folder to arrange all of the documents and we waited for about an hour and a half to be called. First, she went to Window 31 and the lady behind the glass told her to tell me I could remain seated. The lady took the folder from my fiancee, then asked her if she'd ever been in the US, whether I lived in the US and what was my address. She then sent my finacee to be fingerprinted.

After that, we waited 30-45 minutes and were called to Window #5 for the actual interview. We both went up to the window and the CO, a very nice lady, asked my fiancee to sign the DS-156K then she asked to speak to me. She asked me how we met and how many times I had visited her in Colombia, told me everything looked good and that the visa was approved.

We went to pay at Domesa and were back at the apartment by 10:30..

[kennym 275]

That's exactly what I plan on doing!

I am still in shock over how easy it was...

We arrived around 6:15 or so (we didn't have a watch.) They let us in around 6:30 and first sent us to a lady who gave us a folder to arrange all of the documents and we waited for about an hour and a half to be called. First, she went to Window 31 and the lady behind the glass told her to tell me I could remain seated. The lady took the folder from my fiancee, then asked her if she'd ever been in the US, whether I lived in the US and what was my address. She then sent my finacee to be fingerprinted.

After that, we waited 30-45 minutes and were called to Window #5 for the actual interview. We both went up to the window and the CO, a very nice lady, asked my fiancee to sign the DS-156K then she asked to speak to me. She asked me how we met and how many times I had visited her in Colombia, told me everything looked good and that the visa was approved.

We went to pay at Domesa and were back at the apartment by 10:30..

Sounds almost exactly like my experience except they didn't talk to me at all.. Man Ryna, I am very happy it went so well for you and you're finally done with this phase, and after all the waiting for your NOA2, it's great that things went so well for you at the interview..

We definitly need a "Colombia Club" Party once all our fiancees are here..

[ryna 132]

Hello everyone..

How many days did it take to receive the visa after your approval? She's going to pick it up herself at the Domesa offices. I'm just curious because even though we haven't planned her move up yet and there's no real hurry, I'd really love to see that visa in person before I head back to the US next Monday.

[heathercita 0]

Hello all-

My case was just completed on Oct. 15 and I have been checking out some of the timelines and it seems as though Bogota may be slowing down or just putting spousal visas on the back burner. I was just wondering if there is anyone that has recently received an IR1/CR1 interview or if there is anyone going the IR1/CR1 route that has also recently had their case completed. Trying to gather some info. and check in with others to try and gauge how long it may take. Thanks!!! Good luck to everyone!!!

[kennym 275]

Hello all-

My case was just completed on Oct. 15 and I have been checking out some of the timelines and it seems as though Bogota may be slowing down or just putting spousal visas on the back burner. I was just wondering if there is anyone that has recently received an IR1/CR1 interview or if there is anyone going the IR1/CR1 route that has also recently had their case completed. Trying to gather some info. and check in with others to try and gauge how long it may take. Thanks!!! Good luck to everyone!!!

heathercita

Have you called NVC to find out if your case was recieved, then forwared to the Embassy, and if the Embassy has your packet? The NVC will know all that information.. If an appointment was scheduled by the Emnassy, NVC will also know that information...

If not, you should call them today..

Kenny

[kennym 275]

DOS - Visa Center - Get a Human! 202-663-1225 Press 1 then 0 for a live operator

[heathercita 0]

heathercita

Have you called NVC to find out if your case was recieved, then forwared to the Embassy, and if the Embassy has your packet? The NVC will know all that information.. If an appointment was scheduled by the Emnassy, NVC will also know that information...

If not, you should call them today..

Kenny

Thanks for the fast reply Kenny. I hadn't called to speak with anyone yet since my case complete was so recently, but had seen that it seems the last IR1/CR1 interview was in July. There are also people from Aug. and Sept. with cases completed still waiting on interview dates so I started to get pretty nervous. I may try calling today or tomorrow to see if I can get any kind of info. at all. Thanks again!

[Robert de Bonda 3]

Sending out best wishes to Carl & Paola who are having their K-1 interview on Friday (10/22). Please let us know how it went.

[kennym 275]

Thanks for the fast reply Kenny. I hadn't called to speak with anyone yet since my case complete was so recently, but had seen that it seems the last IR1/CR1 interview was in July. There are also people from Aug. and Sept. with cases completed still waiting on interview dates so I started to get pretty nervous. I may try calling today or tomorrow to see if I can get any kind of info. at all. Thanks again!

You may actually never recieve anything from the Embassy.. Everything is available online.. and if your case was sent to NVC sometime ago, your clock is ticking...

We did all our Packet 3 from the Bogota website, http://bogota.usembassy.gov/immigrant_visas.html, Once you know the Embassy has the Packet from USCIS, you should download everything from the website, complete the DS230 and DS2100 return it to the Embassy by email then an interview will be scheduled..

Make sure to start gathering all required items in the instructions...

I would not wait until you receive anything. Our packet 3 did not arrive until 4 days before our interview.. so waiting for the Mail would have put us beyond the 4 month expiration date..

Edited October 20, 2010 by kennym

[kennym 275]

Hello everyone..

How many days did it take to receive the visa after your approval? She's going to pick it up herself at the Domesa offices. I'm just curious because even though we haven't planned her move up yet and there's no real hurry, I'd really love to see that visa in person before I head back to the US next Monday.

Hey Ryna

Not sure, but I would like to know also.. I already have the plane tickets and although, It's possible to change them, I really don't want to.. lol.. Any how, what, if any addtional processing takes place after the Interviewer says "approved"? and how long does all that take?

Is the interviewers "approval" the final word?

Can the package be tracked at Domessa using the Receipt?

Just going through one of my anxiety attacks...

Kenny

Edited October 20, 2010 by kennym