Colombia Club Part II

[subguy812 1]

James,

The DAS still gives out the booklet for the Certificado Judicial, I'm sure of that. It's also valid for a year so if she got hers less than a year form the date the NVC asks you for it, then you can send that one.

And yes, don't get me started with Avianca. They are NOTORIOUS for overbooking their flights and I cannot tell you how many times people have to fly stand by all the time because of this issue. I try to avoid having to fly on that airline as much as possible, they're HORRIBLE!

Diana

I just got off of the phone with Leidys. She told me that after receiving her Certificado Judicial which will be delivered to her from Bogota, it will be in a sealed envelope that cannot be opened. This will be carried along with her vaccine certificates to the interview - along with all of the other pruebas in our portfolio. She also mentioned how vaccine prices vary from doctor to doctor and how you can shop around for the best prices. This weekend, I'm going to work on the good 'ole shortcut. Leidys should have all of her required paperwork in hand by this time next week.

Things are moving for you man!! Good deal!

[Ken y Leidys 20]

I came across the DS-2100 and DS-230 forms en Español.

DS-230 [http://spanish.bogota.usembassy.gov/root/pdfs/ds_230.pdf]

DS-2100 [http://spanish.bogota.usembassy.gov/root/pdfs/consular/instruccionesvisakfeb2009.pdf]

Everything looks good...Thanks SubGuy, Maria, Hal, Joe, James, Mononoke...let's get this party started!

[HAL 9000 96]

Status reports please.

[jpcanon 0]

Status reports please.

Nada for me- end of this week (Aug. 29th) will be 4 months since we were put into AP at the embassy interview... dunno what to do but wait....

Joe

[HAL 9000 96]

4 months in AP. I think that would make it quite justifyable for actual Congressional intervention. Keep trying with that Joe...

[jpcanon 0]

I came across the DS-2100 and DS-230 forms en Español.

DS-230 [http://spanish.bogota.usembassy.gov/root/pdfs/ds_230.pdf]

DS-2100 [http://spanish.bogota.usembassy.gov/root/pdfs/consular/instruccionesvisakfeb2009.pdf]

Everything looks good...Thanks SubGuy, Maria, Hal, Joe, James, Mononoke...let's get this party started!

Ken,

We are pulling for ya, man!

Joe

[Ken y Leidys 20]

Leidys has the DAS Certificate AND her Vaccines!! We're waiting for Packet 3 at the moment. I believe I can create a .PDF file or FAX everything to the Embassy myself... Another VJer is helping me compile things correctly so that I can get on the Interview list for October '09...

[subguy812 1]

Leidys has the DAS Certificate AND her Vaccines!! We're waiting for Packet 3 at the moment. I believe I can create a .PDF file or FAX everything to the Embassy myself... Another VJer is helping me compile things correctly so that I can get on the Interview list for October '09...

Yes we faxed ours before we received the Packet 3 and were given our appointment early...

[Ken y Leidys 20]

Leidys has the DAS Certificate AND her Vaccines!! We're waiting for Packet 3 at the moment. I believe I can create a .PDF file or FAX everything to the Embassy myself... Another VJer is helping me compile things correctly so that I can get on the Interview list for October '09...

Yes we faxed ours before we received the Packet 3 and were given our appointment early...

I think this is the route we will go...this weekend. I have a final exam in an on-line class I am taking, and I want Leidys and I to have our interview as soon as possible. Packet 3...Packet 3...Packet 3...Packet 3...

[Ken y Leidys 20]

My next challenge will be for Leidys to fill out her DS 230, sign, and SCAN/SEND it to my email addy. Sound simple? We'll see how this step in our VisaJourney goes when we discuss this tomorrow evening. Buenas noches, amigos!

-Ken

[james&adry 3]

My next challenge will be for Leidys to fill out her DS 230, sign, and SCAN/SEND it to my email addy. Sound simple? We'll see how this step in our VisaJourney goes when we discuss this tomorrow evening. Buenas noches, amigos!

-Ken

Hi Ken, was the DAS certificate in a booklet form or a one page certificate? Just wondering.. As for anything going on for us.. we are still waiting for our NOA2.

Here are some pictures of what our August Vacation turned out to be...

Puente de Boyaca... Very instrumental bridge in the South American war vs the Spanish for independence.

Villa de Leyva town center.

Horseback riding through the town and outside of the town's outskirts.

The ostrich farm... yeah you can actually pet these guys but watch out for your shiny jewelry because they have a deep fascination with shiny objects.

Ostrich skin... yuck.

Hiking to see the waterfalls near Villa de Leyva.

A dazzling waterfall..

I believe I was trying to recite the words to the name of this place, Molaka when I took this pic after getting back to Bogota.

I hope to do this again someday with more of our families included.

James y Adriana.

[HAL 9000 96]

Sweet pics James. Did you get to taste some ostrich meat??

Oh its Maloka in Bogotá, btw...

Ken:

Packet 3, Packet 3, Packet 3, Packet 3...

keep it going guys

Joe:

Good news. Your AP will be cleared in the future.

Seriously... hound your Senator's office again about that at month 4.

[james&adry 3]

Ah yes Maloka, maloka maloka. No Ostrich meat was off my diet menu when the farm lady asked if we wanted some. In fact I got a little sick watching the video they show pre-visiting the animals. Everything else was good though and feeding them was actually kind of fun.

[jpcanon 0]

My next challenge will be for Leidys to fill out her DS 230, sign, and SCAN/SEND it to my email addy. Sound simple? We'll see how this step in our VisaJourney goes when we discuss this tomorrow evening. Buenas noches, amigos!

-Ken

Hi Ken, was the DAS certificate in a booklet form or a one page certificate? Just wondering.. As for anything going on for us.. we are still waiting for our NOA2.

Here are some pictures of what our August Vacation turned out to be...

Puente de Boyaca... Very instrumental bridge in the South American war vs the Spanish for independence.

Villa de Leyva town center.

Horseback riding through the town and outside of the town's outskirts.

The ostrich farm... yeah you can actually pet these guys but watch out for your shiny jewelry because they have a deep fascination with shiny objects.

Ostrich skin... yuck.

Hiking to see the waterfalls near Villa de Leyva.

A dazzling waterfall..

I believe I was trying to recite the words to the name of this place, Molaka when I took this pic after getting back to Bogota.

I hope to do this again someday with more of our families included.

James y Adriana.

James,

Looks like you guys had a great time- cool pics! I'll be heading to Pereira next week- trying to keep the flame alive while in AP limbo...

Joe

[Ken y Leidys 20]

My next challenge will be for Leidys to fill out her DS 230, sign, and SCAN/SEND it to my email addy. Sound simple? We'll see how this step in our VisaJourney goes when we discuss this tomorrow evening. Buenas noches, amigos!

-Ken

Hi Ken, was the DAS certificate in a booklet form or a one page certificate? Just wondering.. As for anything going on for us.. we are still waiting for our NOA2.

Straight from Leidys fingertips...

Desert Outlaw: y tu certificado...fue en un librito o era un certificado de solo 1 pagina?

Desert Outlaw: de DAS

leidys: es un sobre sellado

Desert Outlaw: una stampa?

leidys: dice sobre sellado para la embajada no abrir

leidys: mas o menos

leidys is typing a message.

leidys: es un cerificado en un sobre

Desert Outlaw: yo recuerdo esa descripcion que tu me dijistes como 4 veces....

Hope this helps...

-Ken