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Congratulations once again to you both!! We're all here for each other and I just like to help as much as others helped me when we were going through the process. Good luck with the rest of you

Mark and Carol
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Hey Joe, How are you doing? I'm leaving for Cali at 7 am this morning...in a few hours. I'm going a few days early to make sure Carol has everything ready. She has been very good about taking off

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Hi how are you??? What we did was that, my husband waiting to get his shots with the doctor he had to go through with immagration. we were going to have him get all the shots in his hometown since he

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hello everyone today i found out Sandra and i have our interview on the 9th of march. now we have a lot to do we have so schedule medical and we have to pay visa airline and apartment i am getting nervous now

Congrats on the appointment- big day coming! Where are you guys going to stay, while in Bogota?

Joe

K1

11/11/2008 - I-129F Sent

11/13/2008 - I-129F NOA1 issue date

11/17/2008 - Received NOA1 hard copy in the mail

1/23/2009 - Received email stating I was approved (NOA2) on 1/22/2009

1/26/2009 - Recieved NOA2 hard copy in the mail

4/29/2009 - Embassy interview date - was put into AP (given a form with 221(g) box checked)

12/25/2009 - Still stuck in AP- almost 8 MONTHS and counting... :(

12/28/2009 - Embassy finally called my gal for another "interview"

1/14/2010 - VISA APPROVED at the second interview- took about 8 1/2 months of AP

1/21/2010 - Visa delivered by courier- BUT, she opened sealed envelope that was for U.S. Immigration at POE.

Now embassy in Bogota wants us to do the medicals all over again.... nightmare continues.....

2/22/2010 - She went back to Bogota to get labs and medical re-done. Then back to embassy where they finally

re-issued the visa. Is valid until July 13th

7/3/2010 - She made it to the U.S. finally!!! I filed on November 11th 2008 and went thru 8 1/2 months of AP

AOS

12/16/2010 - Sent in packet by Fed Ex to Chicago

1/7/2011 - Notified by email from USCIS packet was received

1/25/2011 - Notified by email we are receiving an RFE

2/4/2011 - Sent translated birth cert in (RFE)

2/9/2011 - Biometrics done

3/1/2011 - EAD/AP card received

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Hey Mark,

I'm guessing that is going to have to happen. They embassy has all her documents right now, so we have to figure out how to get all that stuff back into her hands. She called the doctor's office today (Gonzales) and they need her passport and an "appointment" letter, and who knows what other paperwork, to do it again. I'm sure that won't go off without a hitch of some sort. This whole thing is like a bad movie- you must read half the ###### I post and just shake your head....

Joe

Joe,

OMG...the saga continues. You must have an enormous amount of patience. If I were you, the guys in the white coats would be coming after me. LOL

When your fiancee arrives, you should party for a week!! Anyway, I hope she has no problems and you can put all of this behind you and chill until June.

Good luck.

Mark

K-1 Timeline

08-10-2007 - We first met

05-08-2009 - I proposed

12-01-2009 - 129F sent

12-04-2009 - NOA-1

12-12-2009 - NOA-1 hardcopy received

03-15-2010 - NOA-2 101 days

03-17-2010 - NVC received petition

03-18-2010 - NVC sent petition to embassy

03-20-2010 - NOA-2 hardcopy received

03-25-2010 - Embassy received petition

03-25-2010 - Embassy mailed out Packet 3

04-09-2010 - Received Packet 3 in the mail

04-12-2010 - Packet 3 faxed to embassy

06-17-2010 - INTERVIEW

06-17-2010 - VISA APPROVED!!!

07-17-2010 - POE in Miami

09-25-2010 - Wedding date!

AOS Timeline

11-03-2010 - Express mailed AOS packet via USPS

11-05-2010 - Chicago Lockbox received packet

11-18-2010 - Received notice for Biometrics appointment

12-13-2010 - Biometrics appointment

12-15-2010 - Petition transferred to CSC

01-27-2011 - Received AP and EAD card in the mail

02-07-2011 - Case transferred to National Benefits Center in Missouri from CSC

02-15-2011 - Received interview letter in the mail dated for March 22nd

03-22-2011 - AOS interview date

03-22-2011 - GREEN CARD APPROVED!!!

03-30-2011 - Received green card in the mail.

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hello everyone today i found out Sandra and i have our interview on the 9th of march. now we have a lot to do we have so schedule medical and we have to pay visa airline and apartment i am getting nervous now

Harold,

Be sure to DEMAND an additional X-Ray report when Sandra gets her Chest X-Ray. You will need it for your Adjustment of Status (AOS) paperwork.

Ken y Leidys’ Timeline

May 1, 2009 - I-129 F (NOA-1)

Aug 4, 2009 - I-129 F (NOA-2)

Oct 7, 2009 - Bogota Interview

Oct 16, 2009 - Diomesa package arrived in downtown Barranquilla

Oct 20, 2009 - Leidys took bus to Diomesa Office to pick up Visa/Passport package because ("We don't deliver to your Barrio").

Nov 22, 2009 - POE (30 min.) Los Angeles, Intl.

Dec 27, 2009 - Wedding

March 8, 2010 - AOS NOA

April 8, 2010 - AOS BIO (in Riverside, CA)

May 11, 2010 - AOS AP

May 24, 2010 - AOS Interview

May 27, 2010 - AOS EAD May 27, 2010

Jun 18, 2010 - Green Card Received!

Apr 07, 2012 - ROC Filed

Oct 11, 2012 - ROC RFE

Jan 08, 2013 - CONDITIONS REMOVED!!!

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Joe,

OMG...the saga continues. You must have an enormous amount of patience. If I were you, the guys in the white coats would be coming after me. LOL

When your fiancee arrives, you should party for a week!! Anyway, I hope she has no problems and you can put all of this behind you and chill until June.

Good luck.

Mark

Diffenitley need to party when all done. Sounds like just trying to squeeze every penny they can get. Today we schedule labatory and medical and they say she needs all the vaccines she just got a week ago because of her age. They say is booster. Thet just keep wanting money from everyone.

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Diffenitley need to party when all done. Sounds like just trying to squeeze every penny they can get. Today we schedule labatory and medical and they say she needs all the vaccines she just got a week ago because of her age. They say is booster. Thet just keep wanting money from everyone.

That is why I am not going to have Carol do anything until we schedule for lab and medical. These Colombian doctors see dollar signs when they know an American is involved.

Good luck with your interview.

Mark

K-1 Timeline

08-10-2007 - We first met

05-08-2009 - I proposed

12-01-2009 - 129F sent

12-04-2009 - NOA-1

12-12-2009 - NOA-1 hardcopy received

03-15-2010 - NOA-2 101 days

03-17-2010 - NVC received petition

03-18-2010 - NVC sent petition to embassy

03-20-2010 - NOA-2 hardcopy received

03-25-2010 - Embassy received petition

03-25-2010 - Embassy mailed out Packet 3

04-09-2010 - Received Packet 3 in the mail

04-12-2010 - Packet 3 faxed to embassy

06-17-2010 - INTERVIEW

06-17-2010 - VISA APPROVED!!!

07-17-2010 - POE in Miami

09-25-2010 - Wedding date!

AOS Timeline

11-03-2010 - Express mailed AOS packet via USPS

11-05-2010 - Chicago Lockbox received packet

11-18-2010 - Received notice for Biometrics appointment

12-13-2010 - Biometrics appointment

12-15-2010 - Petition transferred to CSC

01-27-2011 - Received AP and EAD card in the mail

02-07-2011 - Case transferred to National Benefits Center in Missouri from CSC

02-15-2011 - Received interview letter in the mail dated for March 22nd

03-22-2011 - AOS interview date

03-22-2011 - GREEN CARD APPROVED!!!

03-30-2011 - Received green card in the mail.

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Joe,

OMG...the saga continues. You must have an enormous amount of patience. If I were you, the guys in the white coats would be coming after me. LOL

When your fiancee arrives, you should party for a week!! Anyway, I hope she has no problems and you can put all of this behind you and chill until June.

Good luck.

Mark

Thanks much, Mark.

The embassy called her today (I'm guessing because of my several emails to them in the last few days to get off the dime). They told her to come to the embassy next Thursday and pick up her visa and passport and then go again to get the medical done (Dr. Gonzales). They also apparently called the doctor's office to get her into the medical appointment that same Thur. afternoon. I forgot to ask her if she has to go do the lab work, also- not sure. Also, not sure if she has to get new DAS-, too. One person at embassy had emailed me earlier that DAS only needs to be valid at time of visa issuance, and it doesn't need to be valid (validity is same as medical- 1 year) to get into U.S. But, whoever called her to come next week, said to bring new DAS, so go figure...

Joe

K1

11/11/2008 - I-129F Sent

11/13/2008 - I-129F NOA1 issue date

11/17/2008 - Received NOA1 hard copy in the mail

1/23/2009 - Received email stating I was approved (NOA2) on 1/22/2009

1/26/2009 - Recieved NOA2 hard copy in the mail

4/29/2009 - Embassy interview date - was put into AP (given a form with 221(g) box checked)

12/25/2009 - Still stuck in AP- almost 8 MONTHS and counting... :(

12/28/2009 - Embassy finally called my gal for another "interview"

1/14/2010 - VISA APPROVED at the second interview- took about 8 1/2 months of AP

1/21/2010 - Visa delivered by courier- BUT, she opened sealed envelope that was for U.S. Immigration at POE.

Now embassy in Bogota wants us to do the medicals all over again.... nightmare continues.....

2/22/2010 - She went back to Bogota to get labs and medical re-done. Then back to embassy where they finally

re-issued the visa. Is valid until July 13th

7/3/2010 - She made it to the U.S. finally!!! I filed on November 11th 2008 and went thru 8 1/2 months of AP

AOS

12/16/2010 - Sent in packet by Fed Ex to Chicago

1/7/2011 - Notified by email from USCIS packet was received

1/25/2011 - Notified by email we are receiving an RFE

2/4/2011 - Sent translated birth cert in (RFE)

2/9/2011 - Biometrics done

3/1/2011 - EAD/AP card received

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Congrats on the appointment- big day coming! Where are you guys going to stay, while in Bogota?

Joe

we will stay in the apartments we love bogota ken recommended. sandra will be there on the march 3 for medical and arrive on the 5 and we both will go to barranquilla on the 6 to the 8th and interview on the 9th

Harold,

Be sure to DEMAND an additional X-Ray report when Sandra gets her Chest X-Ray. You will need it for your Adjustment of Status (AOS) paperwork.

thanks ken i will do

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we will stay in the apartments we love bogota ken recommended. sandra will be there on the march 3 for medical and arrive on the 5 and we both will go to barranquilla on the 6 to the 8th and interview on the 9th

That is where we stayed, also- good place. Best of luck with the interview!

Joe

K1

11/11/2008 - I-129F Sent

11/13/2008 - I-129F NOA1 issue date

11/17/2008 - Received NOA1 hard copy in the mail

1/23/2009 - Received email stating I was approved (NOA2) on 1/22/2009

1/26/2009 - Recieved NOA2 hard copy in the mail

4/29/2009 - Embassy interview date - was put into AP (given a form with 221(g) box checked)

12/25/2009 - Still stuck in AP- almost 8 MONTHS and counting... :(

12/28/2009 - Embassy finally called my gal for another "interview"

1/14/2010 - VISA APPROVED at the second interview- took about 8 1/2 months of AP

1/21/2010 - Visa delivered by courier- BUT, she opened sealed envelope that was for U.S. Immigration at POE.

Now embassy in Bogota wants us to do the medicals all over again.... nightmare continues.....

2/22/2010 - She went back to Bogota to get labs and medical re-done. Then back to embassy where they finally

re-issued the visa. Is valid until July 13th

7/3/2010 - She made it to the U.S. finally!!! I filed on November 11th 2008 and went thru 8 1/2 months of AP

AOS

12/16/2010 - Sent in packet by Fed Ex to Chicago

1/7/2011 - Notified by email from USCIS packet was received

1/25/2011 - Notified by email we are receiving an RFE

2/4/2011 - Sent translated birth cert in (RFE)

2/9/2011 - Biometrics done

3/1/2011 - EAD/AP card received

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That is why I am not going to have Carol do anything until we schedule for lab and medical. These Colombian doctors see dollar signs when they know an American is involved.

Good luck with your interview.

Mark

Yep- it has been thousands of dollars for me, when all being said and done (well, not really done yet). But, what can you do? They have the power to say and do just about anything- it's like they are not governed by rules at all. Unbelievable.....

K1

11/11/2008 - I-129F Sent

11/13/2008 - I-129F NOA1 issue date

11/17/2008 - Received NOA1 hard copy in the mail

1/23/2009 - Received email stating I was approved (NOA2) on 1/22/2009

1/26/2009 - Recieved NOA2 hard copy in the mail

4/29/2009 - Embassy interview date - was put into AP (given a form with 221(g) box checked)

12/25/2009 - Still stuck in AP- almost 8 MONTHS and counting... :(

12/28/2009 - Embassy finally called my gal for another "interview"

1/14/2010 - VISA APPROVED at the second interview- took about 8 1/2 months of AP

1/21/2010 - Visa delivered by courier- BUT, she opened sealed envelope that was for U.S. Immigration at POE.

Now embassy in Bogota wants us to do the medicals all over again.... nightmare continues.....

2/22/2010 - She went back to Bogota to get labs and medical re-done. Then back to embassy where they finally

re-issued the visa. Is valid until July 13th

7/3/2010 - She made it to the U.S. finally!!! I filed on November 11th 2008 and went thru 8 1/2 months of AP

AOS

12/16/2010 - Sent in packet by Fed Ex to Chicago

1/7/2011 - Notified by email from USCIS packet was received

1/25/2011 - Notified by email we are receiving an RFE

2/4/2011 - Sent translated birth cert in (RFE)

2/9/2011 - Biometrics done

3/1/2011 - EAD/AP card received

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Yep- it has been thousands of dollars for me, when all being said and done (well, not really done yet). But, what can you do? They have the power to say and do just about anything- it's like they are not governed by rules at all. Unbelievable.....

Joe,

You are so right that Colombian doctors are not governed by the same rules as we are. Everytime I visit Colombia I am amazed that there are few rules and the laws are seldom enforced. We are so regimented in the US in our every day life. It's great that we can make changes to our laws...unless you're dealing with a government agency (i.e. USCIS). LOL :devil:

Keep us posted on your progress.

Mark

K-1 Timeline

08-10-2007 - We first met

05-08-2009 - I proposed

12-01-2009 - 129F sent

12-04-2009 - NOA-1

12-12-2009 - NOA-1 hardcopy received

03-15-2010 - NOA-2 101 days

03-17-2010 - NVC received petition

03-18-2010 - NVC sent petition to embassy

03-20-2010 - NOA-2 hardcopy received

03-25-2010 - Embassy received petition

03-25-2010 - Embassy mailed out Packet 3

04-09-2010 - Received Packet 3 in the mail

04-12-2010 - Packet 3 faxed to embassy

06-17-2010 - INTERVIEW

06-17-2010 - VISA APPROVED!!!

07-17-2010 - POE in Miami

09-25-2010 - Wedding date!

AOS Timeline

11-03-2010 - Express mailed AOS packet via USPS

11-05-2010 - Chicago Lockbox received packet

11-18-2010 - Received notice for Biometrics appointment

12-13-2010 - Biometrics appointment

12-15-2010 - Petition transferred to CSC

01-27-2011 - Received AP and EAD card in the mail

02-07-2011 - Case transferred to National Benefits Center in Missouri from CSC

02-15-2011 - Received interview letter in the mail dated for March 22nd

03-22-2011 - AOS interview date

03-22-2011 - GREEN CARD APPROVED!!!

03-30-2011 - Received green card in the mail.

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Joe,

You are so right that Colombian doctors are not governed by the same rules as we are.

Don't forget that Colombia's health system ranks higher on the list released by the World Health Organization than America's!

http://www.photius.com/rankings/healthranks.html

http://www.photius.com/rankings/world_heal...ance_ranks.html

In general, we have decent doctors here. Of course there are some bad apples that ruin it for everybody else, but most of them aren't like that.

None of the above means that I don't despise the doctors in charge of the examinations just as much as any of you do, lol. :hehe:

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Saludos Colombia Club. Leidys and I mailed our AOS package yesterday, and now it's time to celebrate! :dance:

Hopefully, there won't be an RFE... :unsure:

Sunday at Mormon Rocks, CA

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Ken y Leidys’ Timeline

May 1, 2009 - I-129 F (NOA-1)

Aug 4, 2009 - I-129 F (NOA-2)

Oct 7, 2009 - Bogota Interview

Oct 16, 2009 - Diomesa package arrived in downtown Barranquilla

Oct 20, 2009 - Leidys took bus to Diomesa Office to pick up Visa/Passport package because ("We don't deliver to your Barrio").

Nov 22, 2009 - POE (30 min.) Los Angeles, Intl.

Dec 27, 2009 - Wedding

March 8, 2010 - AOS NOA

April 8, 2010 - AOS BIO (in Riverside, CA)

May 11, 2010 - AOS AP

May 24, 2010 - AOS Interview

May 27, 2010 - AOS EAD May 27, 2010

Jun 18, 2010 - Green Card Received!

Apr 07, 2012 - ROC Filed

Oct 11, 2012 - ROC RFE

Jan 08, 2013 - CONDITIONS REMOVED!!!

VicFrndz.jpgBAQ+Taxi.jpgclubberz.jpgCumbiaz.jpg

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Saludos Colombia Club. Leidys and I mailed our AOS package yesterday, and now it's time to celebrate! :dance:

Hopefully, there won't be an RFE... :unsure:

Sunday at Mormon Rocks, CA

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congrats ken hope it goes smooth for you all? you guys do a lot of hiking?

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Hi,

Thanks for asking ,

Well still waiting for lawyer to get answers.As far as Jess and I we are stilled in shock after 2 weeks.Its hard to think of what are plan B will be if we dont get second interview ..I think the HPV vaccine was 200,000 for the frist one in Bogota at medical appointment. We went to the Red cross and got some done there .They were a little cheaper.. I dont have the vaccine record in front of me Jess has it in Bogota/. I do remember the doctor asking her if she had Varacellia as a child she did. Doctor said something about it. Then said she needed it now or she cant wrtie off for the interview.So the day of the medical exam she got 2 vaccines Hpv and Varacellia

Hope that helps you a little

hey carl just wondering how things are going havent heard from you in awhile

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