Colombia Club

[Mononoke28 135]

Oh yeah, those shots can be pretty expensive. My husband told me that one of them, I believe the varicela one, was about $50USD and the other two about $35. The Red Cross in Cali was having a deal where if you get all 3 with them, they give you the 3rd one for free.

[waitingforher30 0]

In the event that my fiancee's visa is approved, does she need to have a one way ticket or a round trip ticket for the satisfaction of immigration? Anyone entered through Miami recently?

[HAL 9000 96]

Whatever is cheaper dude. A K1 does not necessitate a return unless you can foresee AP... but that means you'd need another ticket to come back to the USA. Airfares are on the up and rising...

Miami is getting better but its no picnic. Just about the same as any other POE when it comes to inbounds.

Good luck!

[Mononoke28 135]

My mom bought a round trip ticket about 2 years ago and never used the ticket to go back to Colombia. Then this past summer something came up and called Avianca and they said she could still use the other portion of the ticket, just pay a fine and that's it. So if RT is cheaper, that's the one I would buy and save it to see if I could use it later.

[Mike and Adriana 0]

As posted already, no need to have a round trip ticket. When my wife and step-daughter came, I paid about the same for a one-way ticket as I ORDINARILY pay for a round-trip ticket. From what I can tell immigration does not really care about the ticket....because of the type of visa (I am sure they would if she had a tourist visa!).

As far as entry in Miami....yes, my wife and step-daughter entered through Miami in late January. She arrived about 12:15 from Bogota. She entered the customs office around 1:15 and exited about 3:15. By the time they got their luggage and went through customs, it was about 3:45. They did not get hasseled at all....the problem was that they had only one guy in the office to process all of the arrivals.

Mike

In the event that my fiancee's visa is approved, does she need to have a one way ticket or a round trip ticket for the satisfaction of immigration? Anyone entered through Miami recently?

[KathyB 0]

Hi all!

I have received cover letter for Packet 3 & Packet 4 and noticed that my name is misspelled. Somewhere along the way an "h" was added to the end of my middle name. Should I contact the embassy to correct this before the interview (April 2)? All of Francisco's information is correct--I would think his info is most critical but the government can be soooo literal sometimes...I would hate to have this cause any problems.

Thanks!

Kathy

[Jay1234 2]

With a K-1 visa, after the marriage, how soon can you return to Colombia? Do you have to wait for AOS? Thanks.

BTW, we received Packet 3 last week and sent off her OF 169, etc., received at embassy on March 20th. Hoping for an April interview. Woo-hoo!

[KathyB 0]

Hi Jay1234,

You can apply for AP (Advanced Parole) in order to be free to travel prior to completing AOS and receiving the green card. I have not looked too much into it yet, but check out the forums/guides for more information.

Kathy

[Mononoke28 135]

The K-1 visa is a one time only entry to the US, you then have to file for AOS after that. If you need to go back to Colombia for whatever reason before the AOS is approved, you will also have to file for Advance Parole which currently is about $180. It's the only way you can leave the US while the AOS is pending.

[anagd3 0]

FINALLY OUR INTERVIEW DATE ON APRIL 30, 2007

[buck501 0]

The K-1 visa is a one time only entry to the US, you then have to file for AOS after that. If you need to go back to Colombia for whatever reason before the AOS is approved, you will also have to file for Advance Parole which currently is about $180. It's the only way you can leave the US while the AOS is pending.

I have been a little concerend about this. If there is a family emergency, say a death in the family, how long does it take to get the pardon? Can you apply in advance in case something does come up? It seems unfair that my fiance could not return to colombia if it was a emergency untill the AOS is complete.

[Mononoke28 135]

She can file for it as soon as she gets to the US along with her AOS and EAD. I'm not sure how long it takes for it to be approved but it can't be longer than the AOS. Here is the link for the form, and it's actually $170 instead of $180.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD

[lucho562 0]

Hello,

Can some of you members help me out?

How long was it between receiving the NOA2 and the interview date in Bogota? I am trying to let my boss know around what month I will need to take my vacation time to be with my fiance for the interview.

I havent recevied the NOA2 yet, somtime between late April thru mid May is my best guess.

Thanks in advance

[KathyB 0]

How long was it between receiving the NOA2 and the interview date in Bogota?

Hi, happy to help. You can also use the immigration timelines on this site to search for this type of information. Use the K1 visa view, and filter for Colombia. That being said, we received NOA2 on January 17 and our interview is scheduled for April 2--about 2 1/2 months. Our approved I129F seemed to take more time than the norm to make it to NVC. I couldn't tell you why.

[bostonparis 0]

Hi all!

I have received cover letter for Packet 3 & Packet 4 and noticed that my name is misspelled. Somewhere along the way an "h" was added to the end of my middle name. Should I contact the embassy to correct this before the interview (April 2)? All of Francisco's information is correct--I would think his info is most critical but the government can be soooo literal sometimes...I would hate to have this cause any problems.

Thanks!

Kathy

Hey Kathy - I've heard that you can correct minor things like that at the actual interview (I haven't heard this in Colombia, but in other embassies anyways).