Colombia Club Part II

[Ken y Leidys 20]

So now my question is... what is the pattern for the the interview?

You will get to the Embassy at 6 a.m., and stand in line #3.

You will take off your belt, and have your interview appointment letter in your right hand.

After walking through the x-ray area, handing in your cellular phone at the guard shack, you and your Fiancee will walk to a round table across the parking lot and wait your turn to sign in and receive a large, cardboard folder w/list of instructions.

After waiting behind everyone in front of you (reminder: get in line #3), your list of ingredients will be just like the Packet 4 list. Your Fiancee will be told in Spanish to place all materials in the exact order that is given on the form. She will be given about 30 minutes - 1 hour to get this done, and then she will be called up to one of the last windows. After handing in the forms, get your restroom break, because you'll now be asked to get on the hot seat at a moment's notice.

After going to one of the first windows to give her fingerprints, you will be asked to wait an hour, two hours, or maybe more. When you are called up to the window, you will be asked to raise your right hand and perform your oath of honesty, and you will talk over a telephone to a Consular Officer through a bulletproof window. This is where you are on the spot. You will need to explain the dates that you met, visited, visited again, etc. Flights in and out of the country had better be memorized and fluid. Have your Proof of Ongoing Relationship ready and tabbed for FAST removal to give to the CO. He will explain about HIGH RATES OF FRAUD, and will either accept or deny your Visa petition. This will be serious high-anxiety stuff, so be ready. Good luck.

[james&adry 3]

Thank you Diana, I did in fact receive notice today that they schedule my wifes CR1 interview for December 15th 2009. So i am assuming that the visa package is enroute or already in the embassy. I sent an email to the IV Unit a little earlier while I am on night watch from the military email requesting that they change the K3 to a CR1. They were gracious enough to push back the K3 interview before precisely the way we had it planned out accordingly "everything is going accordingly as I have forseened "insert evil emperor from star wars laugh muauahaha*. So anyways I am hoping i get a response from them tomorrow or the next week stating that they can in fact do this and then I will go to expedia and buy my tickets . So pray with me guys .

J

[Ken y Leidys 20]

so plan on two trips there I guess to the bank where you pay the fee. They tell you what to do.

Save your $$$ and have your Fiancee get the Visa Fee paid in her hometown. This way, you aren't paying taxi's to drive you to and from in an expensive place like Bogota where the taxis are metered and traffic sometimes comes to a standstill.

At the Bank, your Fiancee will be told precisely what is needed in terms of forms, so two trips will not be necessary. Have your Fiancee review the Spanish-language at this webpage - http://spanish.bogota.usembassy.gov/visaderes.html (español) and she will know what to do.

If she can't find the info, my Fiancee Leidys can be of assistance, and send me a PM, amigo.

[subguy812 1]

Today marks 6 months of being stuck in AP- man, it seems like a lifetime ago that I was at that embassy in Bogota for our interview....

Joe

[subguy812 1]

Hello All,

The process seems to be flying for me..(crossing my fingers).. The embassy in bogota will receive the package from NVC tomorrow. We plan on faxing the package 3 tomorrow as well, why wait?

So now my question is... what is the pattern for the the interview?

Before the 15 of the month, and your likely to received the date within the next month?

After the 15 of the month, and your likely to receive the date the following month (aka 2 months away)?

Next question, What happened with Joe's case? It appeared everything was going well until the embassy interview... is there a flag? What is the box that was checked about?

Thanks,

David

-P.s. I hope the process speeds up for you Joe!

Ken gave you the run down of the interview process and how it is at the embassy...the questions and comments appear to be different as to the CO who is conducting the interview and your particular situation ie... have you petitioned someone before, or has your fiancee had a prior file. If so, they might venture down the fraud road a little more in depth, we didn't really have any mention of this. We had so much proof of relationship with us and in order and not only did the CO hand me my original evidence though the window but never asked for any thing additional. They did ask us about communication with each other referring to language barrier. Also, if either of you have been previously married they did ask myself and Alexandra about my previous divorce(date, reason, children from a previous marriage, etc...) Just try to relax and know your current relationship, dates of relationship milestones and visits, likes and dislikes, how you met. The one thing that was noteworthy was the CO had a list of like 8 questions she asked Alexandra and she went down the list with me when it was my turn and crossed through the questions on the notepad after I answered, their version of check and balances to see if we are on the same page, so as long as you and your fiance are in the same relationship this should not be much of an issue....lol.

[Ken y Leidys 20]

Ken gave you the run down of the interview process and how it is at the embassy...the questions and comments appear to be different as to the CO who is conducting the interview and your particular situation ie... have you petitioned someone before, or has your fiancee had a prior file. If so, they might venture down the fraud road a little more in depth, we didn't really have any mention of this. We had so much proof of relationship with us and in order and not only did the CO hand me my original evidence though the window but never asked for any thing additional. They did ask us about communication with each other referring to language barrier. Also, if either of you have been previously married they did ask myself and Alexandra about my previous divorce(date, reason, children from a previous marriage, etc...) Just try to relax and know your current relationship, dates of relationship milestones and visits, likes and dislikes, how you met. The one thing that was noteworthy was the CO had a list of like 8 questions she asked Alexandra and she went down the list with me when it was my turn and crossed through the questions on the notepad after I answered, their version of check and balances to see if we are on the same page, so as long as you and your fiance are in the same relationship this should not be much of an issue....lol.

My interview was interesting, in that the CO was primarily concerned about me previously seeking a K-1 for another woman nearly 2 years ago. For 15 minutes, he only asked me questions related to this previous relationship, and how I made the decision to file for my Fiancee. This topic came up while the CO was reviewing my I-134 documentation. It made me real nervous how he asked me in an almost condescending way. The key was, I had to relax and tell the truth about what happened and how I closed that case months before filing again for Leidys.

Be ready to discuss your work, how you make a living (in these difficult times), and your 'pruebas' or Evidence of On-Going relationship. Be sure to look happy in your photographs, surrounded by as much family as possible, and know as many particulars about your Fiancee and her family as possible. The names and ages of family members, their impression of you, your Fiancee's date of birth, her career goals. Remember, that this is a "High Fraud Consulate" and people are doing and saying anything to leave Colombia...for a price. The burden will be on you to act as your own liaison to get that Visa. Good luck.

[jpcanon 0]

Hello All,

The process seems to be flying for me..(crossing my fingers).. The embassy in bogota will receive the package from NVC tomorrow. We plan on faxing the package 3 tomorrow as well, why wait?

So now my question is... what is the pattern for the the interview?

Before the 15 of the month, and your likely to received the date within the next month?

After the 15 of the month, and your likely to receive the date the following month (aka 2 months away)?

Next question, What happened with Joe's case? It appeared everything was going well until the embassy interview... is there a flag? What is the box that was checked about?

Thanks,

David

-P.s. I hope the process speeds up for you Joe!

Thanks David- In my case, my fiancee had her tourist visa revoked. She tried to apply for a tourist visa for her son last year, at my urging, and when she was there at the embassy for that appointment, not only did they deny the request for him (which we thought would probably be the case) they took her's away (stamped it revoked) on the spot. We had no idea that could happen, but it did. They investigated her before the interview, and found that I had sent money thru Western Union (I did so she could buy a plane ticket to come here for a visit). Well, that combined with the request for one for her son, was enough reasonable doubt that she may come to U.S. for a visit with her son and never return to Colombia. So, they revoked it- had 4 years left on it, as it was already renewed for a second time, about a year earlier. Having a visa revoked is a red flag, not to mention many past trips to U.S. also a red flag. Throw in a couple more "choice" things, and there ya go..... 6 months of AP and counting- they must be doing an awful lot of investigating....who knows exactly what....

Joe

[bquillera30 0]

hi i have a question for those who did cr1 the onlything ur spouse send for police was el das booklet thats all and military i see something about military paper but he never was a military so i didnt send any would that be ok

[Ken y Leidys 20]

hi i have a question for those who did cr1 the onlything ur spouse send for police was el das booklet thats all and military i see something about military paper but he never was a military so i didnt send any would that be ok

On this page, Military forms are sent (if applicable):

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...page=i130guide1

[elymr_r 0]

Thanks all for the help thus far.

I posted a question earlier about my I-134 Affidavit of Support. Unfortunately, it got about 26 views and no responses. Probably because its a difficult question.

Background info:

I am a Dental Student, currently in my second year. I do not work at the moment. My income comes from my Federal Stafford and Gradplus loans. Currently I am paying well over 70k/year for my education. On top of that, I take out an extra 35-40k/yr for living expenses. I plan on using only the loans that are designated for living expenses as my proof of income.

My understanding, is that as long as I can show that the money sees its way to my bank account (via bank statements) I should be able to argue my case.

Question:

1) Will this be enough proof in the eyes of the colombian embassy regarding the I-134 form? (I will bring bank statements, Guarenteed loans, W2's)

Side note:

I called USCIS, where the document comes from, and asked them the same question. They responded that as long as I can show any source of income coming to my bank account I should be find. However, I'm sure we all know that what they say at one place doesn't mean it happens or is believed in another place.

[Ken y Leidys 20]

Question:

1) Will this be enough proof in the eyes of the colombian embassy regarding the I-134 form? (I will bring bank statements, Guarenteed loans, W2's)

Side note:

I called USCIS, where the document comes from, and asked them the same question. They responded that as long as I can show any source of income coming to my bank account I should be find. However, I'm sure we all know that what they say at one place doesn't mean it happens or is believed in another place.

During the Interview process, my paperwork was scanned over fairly quickly. My situation is different from yours, but all you can do is fill out the I-134, and take it with you to the Interview with all of your tax information filled out correctly. The CO told me specifically that the Bogotá Embassy is a magnate for Visa Fraud. This appears to be what the CO is focusing on primarily. The CO didn't bother asking me for a new "Letter of Intention." Although, he did make sure that he had my tax forms *with* W2 statements included. That seemed to be where the emphasis was. He also kept everything that I handed him. So, I was careful to give him photocopies of my tax forms. Let me know if this adequately answers your questions? My Interview was 3 weeks ago. This is a photo of Leidys in front of the Laboratory Clinic where we arrived shortly after 7 a.m. on Monday, October 5th.

[Ken y Leidys 20]

hi i have a question for those who did cr1 the onlything ur spouse send for police was el das booklet thats all and military i see something about military paper but he never was a military so i didnt send any would that be ok

Don't forget the DAS Migratorio form:

[taken from: http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/inde...&cty=Bogota]

Packet 4

*DAS Police certificate

*DAS migratorio (beneficiary's history of travel into and out of the country.

[erika y josef 0]

Found out there are some mistakes on the example for the ds156 when you are filing in Colombia you can not put permanent for the lengh of stay in the us has to be one year. you can not put that you plan to work with employer unknown said you have to have a job offer letter for you to answer yes and you can not put the name of the person paying for your trip it has to be fiance. so plan on two trips there I guess to the bank where you pay the fee. They tell you what to do.

I am filing out the ds156 for a december interview ... i thought that you had to put work if you want a social security number when your financee enters the us ... and where does 1 year come from??

[bquillera30 0]

THANKS BUT EL MIGRARIO DONT U BRING THAT TO THE INTERVIEW

[Mr Twister 1]

My fiancee has her interview on thursday, dec. 3. What is the probablility that we can pickup her visa at domesa offices in bogota on saturday, dec. 5 or will it be monday, dec. 7?

Our interview was Oct 8 and it got delivered on the 19.There was one hoilday and four weekend days inbetween. So 19-8=11 - 4 weekend days =7 - 1 holiday = 6 days.

They claim 6 to 8 business days.

Twister,

Do you both have a POE date scheduled???

Yes sir, she is here!!!!! She arrived Oct 29 at Miami International Airport.