Approval Notice Time Frame expired & still now appointment

[VeniyaAO 4]

Our approval notice for the I129F says valid from 6/29/2011 to 10/28/2011.

The USA embassy in Bogota, Colombia posted the October appointments and our case number is not listed on the list.

We sent the DS-2100 and DS-230 forms to the Embassy early august. We got an automatic email returned from the embassy so we know the forms arrived there on that date. Then we did not get a September appointment. So on September 12 we inquired again and they said they had no record of receiving our forms. So on September 14th the forms were sent again. They responded and said please send an email with the forms attached. WHAT? they were attached because my fiance copied me on the email and I received the attached forms. So on the 15th of September she sent the forms again via email and Finally she got a confirmation they received the forms.

We informed them we had sent the forms in early August and we had everything ready for the appointment including the medical exam. We asked please to give an October Appointment in the Sept. 15th email to them.

The Bogota Embassy around the 20th of Sept. posted the October appointment case numbers and we are not on the list.

Now I am very concerned. What happens now? The visa says it is only approved until 10/28/2011 and have no October appointment.

Will we get a November appointment?

What kind of system is this? First they apparently throw our first email in the trash. Then they get our forms on Sept. 15th and stiil they do not give us an October appointment.

Now the visa approval period will be expired?

Please advise.

Adam

[Persepolis 5]

I know the embassy in Ankara says that appointments are made the first of every month FOR THE FOLLOWING MONTH and that usually the appointments fill up in a couple of hours. So I assume that appointments for most embassys fill up quite fast. If they received your forms by the 15th and posted the case numbers by the 20th, I highly doubt they had any room for you and even if they did that is way too short of a notice for an embassy to process your case in 5 days and schedule an appointment.

Also I think they will renew your case if it expires, search a couple of threads because that issue comes up a lot about the NOA2 expiring.

[Ning 619]

Our approval notice for the I129F says valid from 6/29/2011 to 10/28/2011.

The USA embassy in Bogota, Colombia posted the October appointments and our case number is not listed on the list.

We sent the DS-2100 and DS-230 forms to the Embassy early august. We got an automatic email returned from the embassy so we know the forms arrived there on that date. Then we did not get a September appointment. So on September 12 we inquired again and they said they had no record of receiving our forms. So on September 14th the forms were sent again. They responded and said please send an email with the forms attached. WHAT? they were attached because my fiance copied me on the email and I received the attached forms. So on the 15th of September she sent the forms again via email and Finally she got a confirmation they received the forms.

We informed them we had sent the forms in early August and we had everything ready for the appointment including the medical exam. We asked please to give an October Appointment in the Sept. 15th email to them.

The Bogota Embassy around the 20th of Sept. posted the October appointment case numbers and we are not on the list.

Now I am very concerned. What happens now? The visa says it is only approved until 10/28/2011 and have no October appointment.

Will we get a November appointment?

What kind of system is this? First they apparently throw our first email in the trash. Then they get our forms on Sept. 15th and stiil they do not give us an October appointment.

Now the visa approval period will be expired?

Please advise.

Adam

Dont worry about the date on that form. They will extend it as needed.

She should get the next avalible interview date. They are probably very busy & just didnt have time for hers.

Something similar happened to our case. My husband wrote to the embassy explaining the situation. To our suprise the embassy acknowledged the mistakes by telling us to choose any date we wanted & come in for the interview. Maybe this would work for you. Its obviouse someone made a mistake in your case but you should be respectful in the explanation.

I would hope you could get a date in October.

[jkelly07 120]

US - EMBASSY - BOGOTA

NOT ALL EMBASSY SECTIONS COMMUNICATE WITH THE PUBLIC VIA E.MAIL

1) NON - IMMIGRANT VISA UNIT FAX - 571-315-2127

2) IMMIGRANT VISA FAX 571-4155 CONSULAR SECTION VISAS

3) CONSULAR SECTION PHONE 571-315-1566 WEDS- FROM 2 TO 4 ONLY

4) US. EMBASSY PHONE 011-57-1-315-0811

US EMBASSY FAX 011-57-1-315-2197

CONSULATE E.MAIL - ivbogota@state.gov

TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE AMBASSADOR

AMBASSADORB@STATE.GOV MESSAGES ABOUT VISAS SENT TO THE AMBASSADOR WILL AUTOMATICALLY FORWARDED TO THE CONSULAR SECTION. MICHAEL MCKINLEY.you could send a fax explain that you sent all ds-2100-ds-230 in early aug,and that now your visa is going to expire soon in oct,if you can please squeez me in the oct appointment list please, good luck to you,

[Ning 619]

US - EMBASSY - BOGOTA

NOT ALL EMBASSY SECTIONS COMMUNICATE WITH THE PUBLIC VIA E.MAIL

1) NON - IMMIGRANT VISA UNIT FAX - 571-315-2127

2) IMMIGRANT VISA FAX 571-4155 CONSULAR SECTION VISAS

3) CONSULAR SECTION PHONE 571-315-1566 WEDS- FROM 2 TO 4 ONLY

4) US. EMBASSY PHONE 011-57-1-315-0811

US EMBASSY FAX 011-57-1-315-2197

CONSULATE E.MAIL - ivbogota@state.gov

TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE AMBASSADOR

AMBASSADORB@STATE.GOV MESSAGES ABOUT VISAS SENT TO THE AMBASSADOR WILL AUTOMATICALLY FORWARDED TO THE CONSULAR SECTION. MICHAEL MCKINLEY.you could send a fax explain that you sent all ds-2100-ds-230 in early aug,and that now your visa is going to expire soon in oct,if you can please squeez me in the oct appointment list please, good luck to you,

Better be careful in what they say in these communications. You & they are both saying the " visa" is going to expire. They dont have a visa which is exactly the problem.