Colombia Club

[Peter Miami 0]

To: All VJ members going through the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia.

I am posting this thread because I have had to explain this process many times so by putting it here it should help everyone. The best of luck to your fiancée and you.

You could look at my timeline and get an idea. Remember no two K-1 fiancée visa petitions are exactly the same.

After your petition leaves your service center (CSC/TSC, NVC, VSC) it goes to NVC and it might take about two weeks. From NVC it goes to the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá this usually takes about four or five days.

There are short-cuts that you can take once the petition gets to Bogotá. But the first thing you do is to call NVC every couple of days to a week. Make sure you speak with a customer service representative and not the automated system, K-1’s stay less than two weeks and they do not put them in the system. When you call NVC, get your case number and ask them when they will sent the petition out. Once you know that date, call back on that date and make sure that they sent it out. Then you track the package through www.dhl.com. I will give you the instruction later.

Once the petition gets to the Embassy you or your fiancée faxes and sends by courier (Servientrega); a copy of your fiancées passport, OF-169, DS-2001 and DS-230 part 1. If the Embassy gets these documents before the cut-off date (varies from month to month 16th to the 20th) then you get the interview the following month. If not by the cut-off date you get the interview the month after that.

After the NOA2 every thing moves fast so you need to make sure your fiancée and you get all the documents, paperwork, and all other stuff ready and send it to her.

Good luck,

Peter Miami

Hi Ed,

Here is one of the threads I wrote I hope it help you out.

Good luck,

Peter Miami

[Peter Miami 0]

Hi Dan,

Here is one of the threads I wrote I hope it help you out.

Good luck,

Peter Miami

[Peter Miami 0]

Hi salgood411,

Read this thread that I wrote and it will give you advice, tips, short-cuts and general information.

Good luck,

Peter Miami

[Peter Miami 0]

Hi Sandra and Maurits,

In packet #3 you have a copy of the OF-169, I am sending you the DS-2001 on another e-mail. All forms are includes in packet #3. In order to explain some of my tips send me your telephone number and I will give you a call and explain what ever you do not understand. I sent three e-mails to your Verizon address.

Good luck,

Peter Miami

[Peter Miami 0]

Hi Xiomara,

Here are the tips, advice, short-cuts and general information I told you about. Read it carefully and if you have any questions let me know.

Good luck,

Peter Miami

[Peter Miami 0]

Hey Richie,

Read this thread and let me know if you have any questions.

Good luck,

Peter Miami

[Peter Miami 0]

Hi Lou,

I sent you Packet # 3 & 4. Read the threads that I wrote in this section and they will help you out.

Good luck,

Peter Miami

[Peter Miami 0]

Hi Alex,

I e-mailed you packet# 3. You should track the package sent from NVC through the DHL.com website and then do the short-cut I referred to in the “Colombian Club” section. Read the threads; “Tracking Instructions for DHL” and “Colombian Club”.

Good luck,

Peter Miami

[Peter Miami 0]

To: All VJ members going through the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia.

I am posting this thread because I have had to explain this process many times so by putting it here it should help everyone. The best of luck to your fiancée and you.

You could look at my timeline and get an idea. Remember no two K-1 fiancée visa petitions are exactly the same.

After your petition leaves your service center (CSC/TSC, NVC, VSC) it goes to NVC and it might take about two weeks. From NVC it goes to the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá this usually takes about four or five days.

There are short-cuts that you can take once the petition gets to Bogotá. But the first thing you do is to call NVC every couple of days to a week. Make sure you speak with a customer service representative and not the automated system, K-1’s stay less than two weeks and they do not put them in the system. When you call NVC, get your case number and ask them when they will sent the petition out. Once you know that date, call back on that date and make sure that they sent it out. Then you track the package through www.dhl.com. I will give you the instruction later.

Once the petition gets to the Embassy you or your fiancée faxes and sends by courier (Servientrega); a copy of your fiancées passport, OF-169, DS-2001 and DS-230 part 1. If the Embassy gets these documents before the cut-off date (varies from month to month 16th to the 20th) then you get the interview the following month. If not by the cut-off date you get the interview the month after that.

After the NOA2 every thing moves fast so you need to make sure your fiancée and you get all the documents, paperwork, and all other stuff ready and send it to her.

Good luck,

Peter Miami

Hi Rodney,

Read this thread and let me know if you have any question.

Peter Miami

[Peter Miami 0]

Hi James,

I sent you packet# 3 & 4, along with other instructions on what you should do and I answered your questions. Let me know if you have any other questions, I sent you my cellular number so go ahead and call me or send me your number and I will call you.

Good luck,

Peter Miami

[Peter Miami 0]

Hi Lucho,

Welcome aboard and I hope you have a speedy journey. Read this thread.

Good luck,

Peter Miami

[lucho562 0]

Hi Lucho,

Welcome aboard and I hope you have a speedy journey. Read this thread.

Good luck,

Peter Miami

Hey Peter,

Thanks for responding. Where is the link of the thread? I cant find it in your post.

[Peter Miami 0]

Hi Lucho,

Welcome aboard and I hope you have a speedy journey. Read this thread.

Good luck,

Peter Miami

Hey Peter,

Thanks for responding. Where is the link of the thread? I cant find it in your post.

This is one of the threads you have to read. It is the first page, I started this thread read it, along with the other one's that are right her in this section.

Peter Miami

[lucho562 0]

Hi Lucho,

Welcome aboard and I hope you have a speedy journey. Read this thread.

Good luck,

Peter Miami

Hey Peter,

Thanks for responding. Where is the link of the thread? I cant find it in your post.

This is one of the threads you have to read. It is the first page, I started this thread read it, along with the other one's that are right her in this section.

Peter Miami

Thanks PETER!!!!!!!!!

This is very very very useful information. Thanks a lot!!! I'm not at this stage yet, but will be soon. I am just filling out the I-129 and G-325a paperwork. I am waiting for my fiancee to mail me hers later this week. Thanks a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Peter Miami 0]

Hi Lucho,

Welcome aboard and I hope you have a speedy journey. Read this thread.

Good luck,

Peter Miami

Hey Peter,

Thanks for responding. Where is the link of the thread? I cant find it in your post.

This is one of the threads you have to read. It is the first page, I started this thread read it, along with the other one's that are right her in this section.

Peter Miami

Thanks PETER!!!!!!!!!

This is very very very useful information. Thanks a lot!!! I'm not at this stage yet, but will be soon. I am just filling out the I-129 and G-325a paperwork. I am waiting for my fiancee to mail me hers later this week. Thanks a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know but prepare yourself as best you can and start rounding up information as you get it. I wish I would have had someone like me to give me all the information that I give to people. VJ is a good tool but I try to help as mush as I can. Read the threads that you posted I have written some more info on those.

Good luck,

Peter Miami