Colombia Club

[snoopy 0]

I thought for sure we would hear about our interview appointment by today. It has been 3 1/2 weeks since we faxed in our response to package 3. So I waited on hold with DOS for 1 1/2 hours this morning until it finally dawned on me that they are not open today. It would have been nice if they told me that instead of telling me that my expected wait time was 15 minutes and please continue holding.

I'm sorry to heard that, I hope you get an answer this week, you guys had wait long enough.

Ana

[lucho562 0]

Thanks for the good wishes Scott and Byron!!! I know our AOS interview will be a success, but I just need the good vibes you know.

[SteveSandyHill 0]

Good luck Luis & Wendy tomorrow with AOS! There are many of us right behind you in this process, and we will all benifit from your success and feedback!!

Scott & Yenifer, Big day tomorrow for you as well!!! The best to both of you and thank you for all your help!

Sandy and I are waiting for Domesa and hoping to recieve the visa's for her and our baby by Thursday as our flight is schedulued for Friday. I am optimistic because we where approved last Friday, however Monday was holiday in USA and obseerved by the Embassy here in Bogota as well. I really do not want to reschedule ( and pay additional fee's) but will do so if we do not recieve by Thursday!

[bundy_138 0]

Just a quick update. Approved for visa Jan 16 and received the visa (via Domesa) at address in Cali today (Jan 22) 4 business days is pretty quick if you ask me.

Mi futura esposa will arrive Feb 3, POE Miami! I am so happy. I thought this day would never come.

Bundy

[Andres and Diana 0]

Wow...Congrats to all of you who have been approved! Lets keep good record going kids!!

Scott and Yennifer! Congrats on your guys big day!! One more day and you two will be Husband and Wife!! How exciting!

Congrats again to all!

Diana B

[MV-JR 0]

Scott and Yenifer congrats on your marriage I hope you the best for the following years and of course for the AOS process!!

I appreciate your reply. How is Yenifer adjusting to her new surroundings?

Cameron

Yenifer is doing fantastic....we are very happy!!!...in fact, our civil marriage is on Wednesday and then off to Vegas for 4 days...can't wait!!!

When we get back home we will start the AOS paperwork and begin planning our formal wedding in Medellin for August

Thanks for asking

[Bill y Bella 0]

Congrats on all the recent approvals!!! This club has sure grown!! Glad to see the turnout. To the few that remember, and to everyone else too....Wendy's AOS interview is on Wednesday. Send us some good vibes please.

Good luck with the interview. I am sure Wendy will do great!

[Bill y Bella 0]

I thought for sure we would hear about our interview appointment by today. It has been 3 1/2 weeks since we faxed in our response to package 3. So I waited on hold with DOS for 1 1/2 hours this morning until it finally dawned on me that they are not open today. It would have been nice if they told me that instead of telling me that my expected wait time was 15 minutes and please continue holding.

Still no appointment. I called DOS this morning and the automated system said "all reps are busy, hang up." That is not out of the ordinary so I just tried again and now they say they are closed. Why?

I am sure I will have better luck this afternoon when I call the embassy.

[lucho562 0]

I appreciate the good luck Steve!!! Scott and Byron too!!!

Our AOS was approved this morning without a problem. It was a real smooth and pain free interview. To everyone having fear for the AOS process, DONT! It's very easy, and much easier than the whole k1 or k3 process.

[SteveSandyHill 0]

Luis and Wendy congratulations on your AOS approval!

On another note, for all those with upcoming interviews, something very important to keep in mind when booking flights back to USA after interviews. USA Embassy in Bogota observes all USA holidays, and Domesa observes all Colombian holidays! I cut it abit to close, mainly for failing to consider that this past Monday was Martin Luther King holiday and the Embassy was closed. We where approved last Friday, yet Domesa just recieved our package today at 1:00pm! They will deliver it tomorrow and we will make our flight on Friday! Thank you my God! POE Fort Lauderdale Florida!

[Bill y Bella 0]

I appreciate the good luck Steve!!! Scott and Byron too!!!

My Good Luck does not count? Perhaps it was disqualified for being offered a little late. In any case, congratulations! Now you can relax for a while and enjoy your new life.

I cut it a bit too close, mainly for failing to consider that this past Monday was Martin Luther King holiday and the Embassy was closed. We where approved last Friday, yet Domesa just recieved our package today at 1:00pm! They will deliver it tomorrow and we will make our flight on Friday! Thank you my God! POE Fort Lauderdale Florida![/size]

If your experience at Ft. Lauderale is anything like mine be prepared for a very long wait before you get to the head of the immigration line. Also, make sure you use the bathroom before you leave the plane because there are no bathrooms between the plane and the immigration waiting room. It took me about 1 1/2 hours to get to that point.

After doing it twice I swore I would never go through immigration at Ft. lauderdale again. Hopefully you will have better luck.

[Mononoke28 135]

Congratulations Lucho!!!! You're all done (for now).

Diana

[Bill y Bella 0]

I thought for sure we would hear about our interview appointment by today. It has been 3 1/2 weeks since we faxed in our response to package 3. So I waited on hold with DOS for 1 1/2 hours this morning until it finally dawned on me that they are not open today. It would have been nice if they told me that instead of telling me that my expected wait time was 15 minutes and please continue holding.

Still no appointment. I called DOS this morning and the automated system said "all reps are busy, hang up." That is not out of the ordinary so I just tried again and now they say they are closed. Why?

I am sure I will have better luck this afternoon when I call the embassy.

I called the embassy over and over again this afternoon. Finally got through at 3:58. That is the good news. The bad news is that their records show that they received the DS-230 on December 28 but never received the OF-169 until January 15th. Which is strange because I sent both documents via fax and courier on December 27th from Bogota and Servientrega shows that the package was delivered on December 28th. I have not sent any documents since then.

In any case, they say February is completely booked and we are on the "list" for March. Looks like we lost at least a month because someone made an error at the embassy.

[Mononoke28 135]

Sounds like a petty excuse to me. Just like the whole "we can't give you your visa today because of a printer malfunction" which is the excuse they used last year.

Diana

Edited January 23, 2008 by Mononoke28

[lucho562 0]

I appreciate the good luck Steve!!! Scott and Byron too!!!

My Good Luck does not count? Perhaps it was disqualified for being offered a little late. In any case, congratulations! Now you can relax for a while and enjoy your new life.

Of course it does!!! Thanks Bill!!!!!!! So many new faces here in the Colombia Club, I feel like a stranger...lol Thanks to all, and congrats to everyone with recent approvals.

PEACE AT LAST!!!!!!!!!!!