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[BYRON-LEIDY 0]

Look at the time and im still here reading!!!!! .....OK i have a couple concerns...1.With my fiance being pregnant, she wont be able to get the x rays or some of the vaccinations...will this be a problem????? 2. i want to have her start getting all the DAS certificates from now...is it too soon being that i dont even have the NOA2 yet??? 3. I have downloaded almost all the forms i need from here, my question is, i am going to send her copies of everything ( at least 2 of each ) are these copies good or do i need to have her wait for tghe ones the embassy sends ( of course God willing we get approved)?????? Well I am dead tired right now!!!! So i will check tomorrow for answers .. Thanks !!!!!!!!!!

[buck501 0]

Byron. If you have a copy of Pkt 4, I would start gathering all of the required items now. Depending on where your sweetie lives it can take a long time to get some of them. It took Paola over a month to get her Police record and over 2 months to get the Certificado de Migratorio. Once you applications leaves UCIS things can move very fast. If we would have waited we would not make the interview date. Good luck

[BYRON-LEIDY 0]

Buck, she lives in Bogota but regardless im going to tell her to try to get the DAS things done this week...my only worry is that i saw somewhere that they have a validity period of 30 days...is this true??? and what about the question regarding the X Rays and the vaccinations??

[lucho562 0]

Byron,

I will attempt to answer your questions.

1. Have her call the labratory in Bogota where she is suppose to get the xrays done. They will know for sure if it is ok for her to have her xrays done at this stage of her pregnancy. (i'm guessing no). Also relate to them if any of the required vaccines will be a problem.

2. No, it is not too soon to get all the documents ready. Have her get her passport first, certificado de policia, certificado migratorio, fe de baptismo, registro civil, passport style photos (get 6, not 4). Have the required documents certified or provide originals like packet 4 will instruct you. Get the vaccines done as well, if the lab/Dr says its OK. Make sure what is on her passport is exactly the same on ALL other documents (registro civil, fe de baptismo, etc). Such as, her date of birth, place of birth, all names must match etc. No discrepencies.

3. If the copies you downloaded are from the embassy website, you 'should' be good to go. Just have her verify that eveything is the same from online and what she receives from the embassy herself. I'm not sure if you will be sending the docs by courier or emailing them to her. Nevertheless, she can fill them out online.

Remember, the embassy has made some changes in the past month. Do not always rely on what we tell you and what is said on the embassy's site. We all have good intentions on giving you the best and most accurate advice, however the embassy often changes things around. The packet 3 and 4 that she receives will be what you have to go by.

[BYRON-LEIDY 0]

Thanks Lucho, yeah im definately starting this stuff now!!!! Im a little confused when it comes to which are the forms from the embassy or better, which are the right ones for me to send to her....by the way , i am sending all the stuff to her DHL....i do have to have her call the lab and the x ray place..

[lucho562 0]

It would be much easier if she downloads the forms herself....well much cheaper $. Will you be going to the interview?

Forms that need to be filled out

DS156 (packet 4)

DS156K (packet 4)

OF169 (packet 3)

DS230 part 1, pages 1 and 2 (packet 3)

I134 affadavit of support. (this is for you to fill out)

[Mononoke28 135]

I also suggest getting tax transcripts for the last 3 years from the IRS so you can have them on time.

[BYRON-LEIDY 0]

As of right now, i am definately going to the interview!!! Mononoke i already called the IRS yesterday and ordered the last 3 years of tax transcripts and also last three yrs W2'S.....the reason i was asking about the forms was because i was goingto send them to her via DHL....but now im a little more confused...i didnt know you have to pay for the forms...Lucho, why is it that you say that it would be much cheaper??? Also one more question, what is the 1040 form? I've seen you mention it a couple of times Lucho.

[lucho562 0]

Byron,

Cheaper as in you wont have to pay to ship the documents. Thats what I meant. The 1040 you get from wherever you do your taxes at.

My I134 included the following and had 0 problems

A. 3 years of tax transcripts, 2004, 2005, 2006

B. 3 years of W2's and 1040's

C. Employment letter

D. Last 3 months of paystubs.

If you are going to the interview, no need to send all this paperwork to her. Save your ####### some money man, you'll need it later for the lil one

Edited August 1, 2007 by lucho562

[BYRON-LEIDY 0]

Byron,

Cheaper as in you wont have to pay to ship the documents. Thats what I meant. The 1040 you get from wherever you do your taxes at.

My I134 included the following and had 0 problems

A. 3 years of tax transcripts, 2004, 2005, 2006

B. 3 years of W2's and 1040's

C. Employment letter

D. Last 3 months of paystubs.

If you are going to the interview, no need to send all this paperwork to her. Save your ####### some money man, you'll need it later for the lil one

Got it Lucho! wow 3 MONTHS of paystubs...i thought they just needed the last 3 paystubs..im sloppy with those things , i dont know if i even have them.. .....hey Lucho, what does the 1040 form say on it???

[paisita411 0]

Byron,

The 1040 for is one of many forms that individuals use to file their tax returns. Some individuals who are single and don't itemize use different variations of this form. Since you've requested the Tax Transcripts, you will not need to worry about the 1040 form. The tax transcripts are more than enough for this purpose.

As far as WHICH forms to send your fiance, several of us have PK3 and PK4, each of these lists the forms you need. You can be confident that those are what you need. If not, the bank, doctor or embassy will have copies of the correct form. Don't stress out about that.

You're lucky, your fiance lives in Bogota and she should be able to assemble all the required docuements in 1-2 weeks tops. I'm sure your preparation will payoff well in the long run.

Another thing is that I strongly recommend attending her interview. Here is a what the vice-consul wrote in her email to me just one month ago:

"Although there is no requirement that the petitioner be present at the interview, the Embassy strongly recommends that the petitioner accompany the beneficiary to the consular interview, particularly for a spousal or financee interview. "

LOL

Dre

[OjosAzules 0]

Byron,

Cheaper as in you wont have to pay to ship the documents. Thats what I meant. The 1040 you get from wherever you do your taxes at.

My I134 included the following and had 0 problems

A. 3 years of tax transcripts, 2004, 2005, 2006

B. 3 years of W2's and 1040's

C. Employment letter

D. Last 3 months of paystubs.

If you are going to the interview, no need to send all this paperwork to her. Save your ####### some money man, you'll need it later for the lil one

Byron, I agree with Lucho. I didn't send anything ahead of time via courier because she could just download everything for not much cost. (whatever the printing fee is). Send her the forms via email and say, "print a few copies of theses" and then you will both have the same document. There's really nothing you need to send to her via courier ahead of time if you're going to the interview, and you have a lot of time for that.

I also suggest, make sure you keep her involved in the process. split up the chores and keep a checklist. It'll keep you sane. Make a list of everything you have to do and decide who will do what. You don't want her to feel like she's a passenger here. That's what we did and it worked great. That way at the end of every week you can say, "ok, did you get the xxx document? did you call the lab? ok, I got xxx and xxx" let's move on to this." it really helps keep you sane.

[BYRON-LEIDY 0]

Yeah Dre that e mail says it all, i have to try to be here, its that i am in charge where i work and leaving 9 employees without me being around...ayyy dios!!!! ....but i will do whatever it takes to be there!!! The reason that i want to send her the forms via DHL is because ella es un poquito peresosa!!!!!!! LOL...like this maybe she will feel a little urgency having them in her hands ... ...hope she never reads this...lol...Today she has been calling the doctors, the vaccination places etc...So yeah i am also getting her a little more involed now, im just wanted time to learn the process myself and thanks to all you guys and readig and reading and reading i have learned a ton!!!!!!! Oh and Lucho when you said the little one...it got a chill up my back, eventhough i know she is pregnant, I think it still has not hit e completely...What's funny is have lived alone for a couple of years now and before that only with my ex fo another couple of years, but now she iscoming with her son , our baby, herself...damn i went from a bachelor to Mr. Brady really fast !!!!!!!!!! lol

[Bill y Bella 0]

Byron,

The 1040 for is one of many forms that individuals use to file their tax returns. Some individuals who are single and don't itemize use different variations of this form. Since you've requested the Tax Transcripts, you will not need to worry about the 1040 form. The tax transcripts are more than enough for this purpose.

As far as WHICH forms to send your fiance, several of us have PK3 and PK4, each of these lists the forms you need. You can be confident that those are what you need. If not, the bank, doctor or embassy will have copies of the correct form. Don't stress out about that.

You're lucky, your fiance lives in Bogota and she should be able to assemble all the required docuements in 1-2 weeks tops. I'm sure your preparation will payoff well in the long run.

Another thing is that I strongly recommend attending her interview. Here is a what the vice-consul wrote in her email to me just one month ago:

"Although there is no requirement that the petitioner be present at the interview, the Embassy strongly recommends that the petitioner accompany the beneficiary to the consular interview, particularly for a spousal or financee interview. "

LOL

Dre

Wow Dre, I don't think I saw you post that little gem before. I think that email should remove any doubt about whether or not the petitioner should attend a Bogota interview.

Now reading between the lines, do you think that also means they are eager to have the petitioner there so they can play he said / she said like they did with you and Oscar?

By the way, it looks like the embassy info page needs to be updated. It says the petitioner may NOT attend the interview. Visa Journey Embassy Info

Thanks!

Bill

[BYRON-LEIDY 0]

Yeah Dre that e mail says it all, i have to try to be here, its that i am in charge where i work and leaving 9 employees without me being around...ayyy dios!!!! ....but i will do whatever it takes to be there!!! The reason that i want to send her the forms via DHL is because ella es un poquito peresosa!!!!!!! LOL...like this maybe she will feel a little urgency having them in her hands ... ...hope she never reads this...lol...Today she has been calling the doctors, the vaccination places etc...So yeah i am also getting her a little more involed now, im just wanted time to learn the process myself and thanks to all you guys and readig and reading and reading i have learned a ton!!!!!!! Oh and Lucho when you said the little one...it got a chill up my back, eventhough i know she is pregnant, I think it still has not hit e completely...What's funny is have lived alone for a couple of years now and before that only with my ex fo another couple of years, but now she iscoming with her son , our baby, herself...damn i went from a bachelor to Mr. Brady really fast !!!!!!!!!! lol

Oh No , now i can't be there?????????