Colombia Club Part II

[Mononoke28 134]

Do any of you guys know if Bogota Embassy will allow to use a K-3 interview for a CR-1 since I have both ready and with interview date! do you guys know anything about it?

Thank you!

Orlando....

Orlando,

Since your case was completed right in the middle of June, start calling the NVC now to see if they were able to schedule your interview for July with the embassy. If not, you can use your K3 interview for the CR1 visa as long you're 100% sure that the embassy has received the CR1 case from the NVC.

Diana

[NArocks 13]

From Joe's timeline it appears as though he has already been issued both interviews and the CR1 is after the K-3

I-130

09/19/08 Mailed I-130

09/29/08 NOA1 Recieved

04/10/09 Approved

04/18/09 NOA2 Recieved

04/17/09 Case recieved by NVC

04/30/09 AOS Bill Recieved

04/30/09 DS-3032 Recieved

05/01/09 AOS Bill Paid

05/01/09 DS-3032 Email Sent

05/07/09 Sent I-864

05/11/09 Overnight DS-3032

05/13/09 Paid Bill IV "In Process"

05/14/09 Bill IV "Paid"

05/14/09 Overnight DS-230 Doc's

05/15/09 DS-230 recieved by NVC

05/22/09 Case on review

05/28/09 NVC requested original beneficiary divorse papers

05/29/09 Fedex RFE

06/05/09 RFE uploaded on NVC system (Finally)

06/15/09 Case Completed

xx/xx/xx File Left NVC

xx/xx/xx File arrived Enbassy

08/17/09 CR-1 Interview Day

129-F

12/01/08 Mailed I-129F

12/04/08 NOA1 Recieved

04/10/09 Approved

04/18/09 NOA2 Recieved

04/17/09 Case recieved by NVC

04/20/09 Case Forwarded to Bogota Embassy

05/14/09 DS-230 & DS-2100 Faxed to Enbassy

05/22/09 Interview Date 06/22/09 K3

06/18/09 Medical (Cancelled)

06/22/09 K-3 Interview (Requested Cancellation 6/11/09)

xx/xx/xx Medicall

07/22/09 K-3 Interview Day

[my medellin 0]

well we got an approval last Monday, but

how long is it suppose to take to get the visa in hand after the approval. we got approved last monday on the 22nd, they tell her to call on Friday and she will know when she get the visa. well she called and they tell her they don't know and to call back on Tuesday. i think this is a little long for this and i am tired of the waiting. it had been over a year scene i sign the papers to get the K1 and still nothing.

thanks

Brian

[HAL 9000 96]

From Joe's timeline it appears as though he has already been issued both interviews and the CR1 is after the K-3

I-130

09/19/08 Mailed I-130

09/29/08 NOA1 Recieved

04/10/09 Approved

04/18/09 NOA2 Recieved

04/17/09 Case recieved by NVC

04/30/09 AOS Bill Recieved

04/30/09 DS-3032 Recieved

05/01/09 AOS Bill Paid

05/01/09 DS-3032 Email Sent

05/07/09 Sent I-864

05/11/09 Overnight DS-3032

05/13/09 Paid Bill IV "In Process"

05/14/09 Bill IV "Paid"

05/14/09 Overnight DS-230 Doc's

05/15/09 DS-230 recieved by NVC

05/22/09 Case on review

05/28/09 NVC requested original beneficiary divorse papers

05/29/09 Fedex RFE

06/05/09 RFE uploaded on NVC system (Finally)

06/15/09 Case Completed

xx/xx/xx File Left NVC

xx/xx/xx File arrived Enbassy

08/17/09 CR-1 Interview Day

129-F

12/01/08 Mailed I-129F

12/04/08 NOA1 Recieved

04/10/09 Approved

04/18/09 NOA2 Recieved

04/17/09 Case recieved by NVC

04/20/09 Case Forwarded to Bogota Embassy

05/14/09 DS-230 & DS-2100 Faxed to Enbassy

05/22/09 Interview Date 06/22/09 K3

06/18/09 Medical (Cancelled)

06/22/09 K-3 Interview (Requested Cancellation 6/11/09)

xx/xx/xx Medicall

07/22/09 K-3 Interview Day

Yep... And IMO... if the purpose is to use the CR1 instead of the K3... I believe someone up in the early days of this thread mentioned something about this as being technically improbable but not impossible. Communication with the embassy would be better advised than with us as procedures may have changed.

[Mononoke28 134]

well we got an approval last Monday, but

how long is it suppose to take to get the visa in hand after the approval. we got approved last monday on the 22nd, they tell her to call on Friday and she will know when she get the visa. well she called and they tell her they don't know and to call back on Tuesday. i think this is a little long for this and i am tired of the waiting. it had been over a year scene i sign the papers to get the K1 and still nothing.

thanks

Brian

Approval from the CO or approval from the USCIS?

Diana

[Mononoke28 134]

Yep... And IMO... if the purpose is to use the CR1 instead of the K3... I believe someone up in the early days of this thread mentioned something about this as being technically improbable but not impossible. Communication with the embassy would be better advised than with us as procedures may have changed.

They've actually stopped making things so complicated at both the NVC and the US embassies, so anyone who has a completed CR1 case at the embassy can make their K3 appointment for a CR1. But again, they have to be 100% sure that the embassy has all the paperwork for the CR1 or they will use the appointment for the K3 visa.

Another option could be canceling the K3 visa appointment and leaving the CR1 visa open but then that would mean you'd have to wait a few more weeks. Whatever works.

Diana

Edited June 30, 2009 by Mononoke28

[jpcanon 0]

Well, we are into July now and still no word on this AP- all I get is "still in process" when I call. Man, this just seems to drag on and on and..... I guess there is nothing I can do but continue to wait?

Joe

[HAL 9000 96]

Hang in there Joe... it'll happen.

[jpcanon 0]

Hang in there Joe... it'll happen.

Thanks HAL- one of these days...

Joe

[HAL 9000 96]

'Pow, right in the kisser.'

Enjoy the last moments of singlehood... that would be my take on the wait.

[jpcanon 0]

'Pow, right in the kisser.'

Enjoy the last moments of singlehood... that would be my take on the wait.

Ha- yes, a good way to look at it!

[raysfan 0]

We have our interview on July 22 and we would like to know if any of you guys now a good hotel not expensive close to the embassy.

Thank you,

Orlando...

[james&adry 3]

We have our interview on July 22 and we would like to know if any of you guys now a good hotel not expensive close to the embassy.

Thank you,

Orlando...

Hey Orlando, I know that the welovebogota.com has some very good and affordable hotels. even the embassy reviews has some information regarding where you can go and at a reasonable rate. They have reviews there too so you can see how close it is in relation to the embassy. Good luck on your interview! Tell us all your results.

James y Adriana

[raysfan 0]

We have our interview on July 22 and we would like to know if any of you guys now a good hotel not expensive close to the embassy.

Thank you,

Orlando...

Hey Orlando, I know that the welovebogota.com has some very good and affordable hotels. even the embassy reviews has some information regarding where you can go and at a reasonable rate. They have reviews there too so you can see how close it is in relation to the embassy. Good luck on your interview! Tell us all your results.

James y Adriana

THANK YOU! WILL LET YOU KNOW..

ORLANDO....

[HAL 9000 96]

just to let you know... If I am not mistaken, VJ Colombia Club members are batting 1.000 on K visa interviews (not counting AP ordeals... which always get resolved for the better).

So no pressure...