Colombia Club Part II

[arizreynolds 1]

Thanks Joe, I'll make sure not to open it!! When is 'gal' traveling?

Sandra

congrats i am glad to hear they approved for you

[CristianAmour 1]

Wohoo! We got our interview letter for March 16th!!We're so excited that this process is finally over! We haven't had a single problem so far, not even an RFE or anything. When we got worried about the NVC taking so long to complete our case we didn't know but it had already been completed on Jan. 12th... so everything has gone smoothly for us. Hopefully the interview will go that way aswell, with no administrative process or anything.

Now we have to deal with the medical exams, etc.

What's the next step though? Don't we have to mail some package to the embassy or something? The appointment letter didn't say anything about this.

Also, we had asked before but didn't get an answer... is the HPV vaccine only for women? In that case we won't have to worry about it.

Edited February 6, 2010 by CristianAmour

[Mark and Carol 4]

Wohoo! We got our interview letter for March 16th!!We're so excited that this process is finally over! We haven't had a single problem so far, not even an RFE or anything. When we got worried about the NVC taking so long to complete our case we didn't know but it had already been completed on Jan. 12th... so everything has gone smoothly for us. Hopefully the interview will go that way aswell, with no administrative process or anything.

Now we have to deal with the medical exams, etc.

What's the next step though? Don't we have to mail some package to the embassy or something? The appointment letter didn't say anything about this.

Also, we had asked before but didn't get an answer... is the HPV vaccine only for women? In that case we won't have to worry about it.

As Diana stated, the HPV vaccine is for women ages 9-26. It is a cervical cancer vaccine, so unless you have a cervix then I would say no.

Good luck with your interview!

[CristianAmour 1]

Well that's great 'cause I wasn't looking forward to dealing with those doctors and their unnecessary vaccines.

Thank you Mark/Carol.

[Bianca Castillo 0]

Hola hermanos-hermanas Colombianos,

necesito ayuda sobre que formularios tengo que hacer para traer a mi hijito que esta en Colombia con su padre, yo soy k-1 y contraje matrimonio el 9 de enero del 2010, al comienzo el no queria firmar la salida del niño, pero ahora él cambio de mente y en este momento el aprueba que mi hijito este conmigo.

Quisiera saber si alguno de ustedes sabe el proceso completo necesario.

Cuales son los formularios que tengo que llenar y los correspondientes documentos que el padre tiene que firmar, yo estoy en Miami y desearia encontrar personas que me puedan aconsejar .

[Mononoke28 135]

Hola hermanos-hermanas Colombianos,

necesito ayuda sobre que formularios tengo que hacer para traer a mi hijito que esta en Colombia con su padre, yo soy k-1 y contraje matrimonio el 9 de enero del 2010, al comienzo el no queria firmar la salida del niño, pero ahora él cambio de mente y en este momento el aprueba que mi hijito este conmigo.

Quisiera saber si alguno de ustedes sabe el proceso completo necesario.

Cuales son los formularios que tengo que llenar y los correspondientes documentos que el padre tiene que firmar, yo estoy en Miami y desearia encontrar personas que me puedan aconsejar .

Bianca Castillo,

Ud. no puede pedir a su hijo ya que todavía no es residente, y como residente, se le demoraría el proceso entre 4-5 años. En esta caso si el niño tiene menos de 18 años, su esposo, el ciudadano americano lo puede pedir como padrastro. Tiene que mandar el formulario I-130 con todos los documentos que sean necesarios. El proceso se demora más ó menos entre 6-12 meses.

Diana

[Mr Twister 1]

Bianca Castillo,

Ud. no puede pedir a su hijo ya que todavía no es residente, y como residente, se le demoraría el proceso entre 4-5 años. En esta caso si el niño tiene menos de 18 años, su esposo, el ciudadano americano lo puede pedir como padrastro. Tiene que mandar el formulario I-130 con todos los documentos que sean necesarios. El proceso se demora más ó menos entre 6-12 meses.

Diana

Diana,

thank you for the feedback, we are really in need of help....

I had originally petitioned for him on the K1 visa app. At that time the father would not allow him to come to the US but has now changed his mind.

Bianca has already gone to the K1 interview but without her son. We called the embassy to notify them and they sent packet 3 of 4 ....cant remember....but in order for the child to attend the interview he needs some type of form signed by the father the gives him the OK to come to the US.

This is the form we are trying to seek. Also, we are now married so not sure how this changes things.

Dazed and confused

[Mr Twister 1]

P.S. he will be 15 this month and I'm also in the AOS process for Bianca, cant we include him on form I-485?

[Mononoke28 135]

Diana,

thank you for the feedback, we are really in need of help....

I had originally petitioned for him on the K1 visa app. At that time the father would not allow him to come to the US but has now changed his mind.

Bianca has already gone to the K1 interview but without her son. We called the embassy to notify them and they sent packet 3 of 4 ....cant remember....but in order for the child to attend the interview he needs some type of form signed by the father the gives him the OK to come to the US.

This is the form we are trying to seek. Also, we are now married so not sure how this changes things.

Dazed and confused

Ok I see now, he's going for a K2. Well, he has 1 year to go to the interview after your wife's interview which I'm assuming is still good given the fact that the embassy sent him the appointment packets. Now, the embassy does not need to see his father's signed permission slip for his interview unless they specifically ask for it. Call the embassy to make sure if they want to see it or not. He will need it however the day he leaves Colombia because the DAS will ask for it before he boards the plane, it has to be recent and notarized. If he doesn't have it, or is not recent, they will not let him fly out of the country. He and his father can go to any notary to get this document signed and notarized. Keep in mind that he will need to do this every time he leaves Colombia until he turns 18, so if you guys plan a trip there to visit family, make sure you talk to the father first before flying out because if he refuses to sign another permission slip, your wife's son will have to stay in Colombia until 1. the father lets him or 2. turns 18.

As for the AOS, he still needs to file on his own and since he's 15 years old he will need to pay the regular AOS fee of $1,010. Only children 14 and under pay less for this process.

Hope that helped.

Diana

[Mr Twister 1]

Ok I see now, he's going for a K2. Well, he has 1 year to go to the interview after your wife's interview which I'm assuming is still good given the fact that the embassy sent him the appointment packets. Now, the embassy does not need to see his father's signed permission slip for his interview unless they specifically ask for it. Call the embassy to make sure if they want to see it or not. He will need it however the day he leaves Colombia because the DAS will ask for it before he boards the plane, it has to be recent and notarized. If he doesn't have it, or is not recent, they will not let him fly out of the country. He and his father can go to any notary to get this document signed and notarized. Keep in mind that he will need to do this every time he leaves Colombia until he turns 18, so if you guys plan a trip there to visit family, make sure you talk to the father first before flying out because if he refuses to sign another permission slip, your wife's son will have to stay in Colombia until 1. the father lets him or 2. turns 18.

As for the AOS, he still needs to file on his own and since he's 15 years old he will need to pay the regular AOS fee of $1,010. Only children 14 and under pay less for this process.

Hope that helped.

Diana

Alllllllllllllllrighty than!!!!

This really helps!!!!! thanks a WHOLE bunch

One more question....this form that needs to be notarized.....does it have a name or is it something that is made up by the father?

Feel much better now Thank you.

[jpcanon 0]

I need some info if someone knows:

In my case, as you may know, my fiancee received the visa package by Domesa and opened the sealed envelope meant to be given to U.S. Immigration at POE. So, she returned the entire package back to the embassy by Domesa and it arrived today. It needs to be "resealed" for Immigration officials in U.S. She just got a call today by someone from embassy saying she may have to re-do the medical examine??? The visa is valid until July- why would she have to maybe re-do the medical? It was done last April and is valid for one year. Once a visa is issued we would just have to revisit medical in the U.S. during AOS, right? I am confused....

Joe

[NArocks 13]

Alllllllllllllllrighty than!!!!

This really helps!!!!! thanks a WHOLE bunch

One more question....this form that needs to be notarized.....does it have a name or is it something that is made up by the father?

Feel much better now Thank you.

Have your wife read this as it may help with the letter and or permission needed. When I send the boys to visit family we have this done in New York and then get it notorized in Bogota. Hope this helps

Colombian embassy NY

[Mr Twister 1]

Have your wife read this as it may help with the letter and or permission needed. When I send the boys to visit family we have this done in New York and then get it notorized in Bogota. Hope this helps

Colombian embassy NY

Yes!!! this does the trick....thanks a bunch from the both of us.

[Mononoke28 135]

Alllllllllllllllrighty than!!!!

This really helps!!!!! thanks a WHOLE bunch

One more question....this form that needs to be notarized.....does it have a name or is it something that is made up by the father?

Feel much better now Thank you.

They can go to any notaría and ask for the document to sign and have notarized.

Diana

[Mononoke28 135]

I need some info if someone knows:

In my case, as you may know, my fiancee received the visa package by Domesa and opened the sealed envelope meant to be given to U.S. Immigration at POE. So, she returned the entire package back to the embassy by Domesa and it arrived today. It needs to be "resealed" for Immigration officials in U.S. She just got a call today by someone from embassy saying she may have to re-do the medical examine??? The visa is valid until July- why would she have to maybe re-do the medical? It was done last April and is valid for one year. Once a visa is issued we would just have to revisit medical in the U.S. during AOS, right? I am confused....

Joe

Joe,

She does not need another medical exam because the one she had done is good for one full year, that's why she won't need a new one here in the US for AOS unless the USCIS misplaces it. Argue this issue with the embassy if they keep telling you that she needs to have another one done.

Diana