Qustion about Notifcation from Embassy in Bogota

[Jon&Clau 1]

Hi everyone, I have received my NOA2 on 1/24/12 for my fiance in Colombia. I have decided to just wait until about 2/17/12 to call NVC or the embassy if my fiance or myself have not heard anything about her visa by that point. One poster said the Embassy sent an eMail to his fiance, but when I looked at my petition paperwork, I see no place on the forms for the beneficiary eMail address, but my eMail(petitioner) is on the I-129F. So my question is how has the embassy been notifying either the beneficiary or petitioner that we are clear to take the next steps in the journey.

Thanks!!

Jon & Clau

[Inky 1,110]

Not a K-1 process question moving to regional as it is a region specific question.

[Mononoke28 135]

Hi everyone, I have received my NOA2 on 1/24/12 for my fiance in Colombia. I have decided to just wait until about 2/17/12 to call NVC or the embassy if my fiance or myself have not heard anything about her visa by that point. One poster said the Embassy sent an eMail to his fiance, but when I looked at my petition paperwork, I see no place on the forms for the beneficiary eMail address, but my eMail(petitioner) is on the I-129F. So my question is how has the embassy been notifying either the beneficiary or petitioner that we are clear to take the next steps in the journey.

Thanks!!

Jon & Clau

The embassy mails the interview packet to the beneficiary but it usually gets lost in the mail as Colombia's mail system is extremely unreliable. What you need to do is not wait and start calling the NVC to find out if they received your approved petition, if they have, they will give you an NVC case number that starts with BGT and then they'll mail it to the embassy. Give them about a week for the embassy to receive it and then contact the embassy via email to find out if they have it, if they do, then you can follow the instructionsthey have posted on their website.

Diana

[Jon&Clau 1]

The embassy mails the interview packet to the beneficiary but it usually gets lost in the mail as Colombia's mail system is extremely unreliable. What you need to do is not wait and start calling the NVC to find out if they received your approved petition, if they have, they will give you an NVC case number that starts with BGT and then they'll mail it to the embassy. Give them about a week for the embassy to receive it and then contact the embassy via email to find out if they have it, if they do, then you can follow the instructionsthey have posted on their website.

Diana

Thanks for the good advice Diana!!

Jon and Clau

[andrea y arturo 14]

Yes do not wait to call...call everyday. My NOA2 was the same as yours and I called today and found out they had received my case yesterday. I got the BGT number and I am ready for when the consulate received the case. Medical is already scheduled. I guess it depends on you how quick you want the process to take place. The Packet 3/4 can be downloaded form the embassy. Do so NOW and prepare.

[Jon&Clau 1]

Yes do not wait to call...call everyday. My NOA2 was the same as yours and I called today and found out they had received my case yesterday. I got the BGT number and I am ready for when the consulate received the case. Medical is already scheduled. I guess it depends on you how quick you want the process to take place. The Packet 3/4 can be downloaded form the embassy. Do so NOW and prepare.

Hi Andrea and Arturo, I called NVC today (2/1/12) and they said they just created my case and assigned a BGT number this morning. The rep said it would take a few days before it leaves the NVC for the embassy, so I'm thinking maybe some time next week I will check to see if the package has arrived at the embassy. I think you are a couple steps ahead of me so keep me posted on your progress and I will do the same for you. What are you doing for vaccinations? Not sure if it's easier to just get it done the week we are in Bogota or see if she can have it done in her home city(Barranquilla).

Thanks again for your help!!

Jon & Clau

[mambocowboy 0]

Hi Andrea and Arturo, I called NVC today (2/1/12) and they said they just created my case and assigned a BGT number this morning. The rep said it would take a few days before it leaves the NVC for the embassy, so I'm thinking maybe some time next week I will check to see if the package has arrived at the embassy. I think you are a couple steps ahead of me so keep me posted on your progress and I will do the same for you. What are you doing for vaccinations? Not sure if it's easier to just get it done the week we are in Bogota or see if she can have it done in her home city(Barranquilla).

Thanks again for your help!!

Jon & Clau

So those of you getting your NOA2, how are you finding that out? They're sending something to you or your fiancee? My 5 months since NOA received is 2/14/12, and I've been assuming I should wait to hear...Can someone clarify? Thanks in advance...

[Jon&Clau 1]

So those of you getting your NOA2, how are you finding that out? They're sending something to you or your fiancee? My 5 months since NOA received is 2/14/12, and I've been assuming I should wait to hear...Can someone clarify? Thanks in advance...

Hi Mambocowboy, you will get notice of your NOA2 or RFE in the mail just like you did for your NOA1, and if you provided USCIS an eMail address in your I-129F, they will send you an eMail that it has been either approved or, if you are getting an RFE. Your fiance' is supposed to get contacted once your visa is entered in the system at the embassy in Bogota, but, from what I read from the folks who have gone through this process, the embassy is not reliable when it comes to making contact with your fiance' so you will have to follow up with them on your own.

If your petition is being processed by the CSC, from the other posts I have read, it appears as if it's taking between 5 to 6 months between NOA1 and NOA2, but the CSC seems to be picking up speed as of late, so you should hear something hopefully very soon!!

Jon & Clau

[mambocowboy 0]

Hi Mambocowboy, you will get notice of your NOA2 or RFE in the mail just like you did for your NOA1, and if you provided USCIS an eMail address in your I-129F, they will send you an eMail that it has been either approved or, if you are getting an RFE. Your fiance' is supposed to get contacted once your visa is entered in the system at the embassy in Bogota, but, from what I read from the folks who have gone through this process, the embassy is not reliable when it comes to making contact with your fiance' so you will have to follow up with them on your own.

If your petition is being processed by the CSC, from the other posts I have read, it appears as if it's taking between 5 to 6 months between NOA1 and NOA2, but the CSC seems to be picking up speed as of late, so you should hear something hopefully very soon!!

Jon & Clau

Thank you for clearing that up. Looking at the timelines for California Service Center on this website it seems like 5 months is the average time right now, so I'm hoping to get some news soon...

[Mononoke28 135]

Thank you for clearing that up. Looking at the timelines for California Service Center on this website it seems like 5 months is the average time right now, so I'm hoping to get some news soon...

You can also register your case with the USCIS by entering your receipt number, once you provide them with an email address, they will email you with the approval before mailing the NOA2. It's faster that way.

Diana

[mambocowboy 0]

You can also register your case with the USCIS by entering your receipt number, once you provide them with an email address, they will email you with the approval before mailing the NOA2. It's faster that way.

Diana

Thanks. Just did it via USCIS website...

[Jon&Clau 1]

Yes do not wait to call...call everyday. My NOA2 was the same as yours and I called today and found out they had received my case yesterday. I got the BGT number and I am ready for when the consulate received the case. Medical is already scheduled. I guess it depends on you how quick you want the process to take place. The Packet 3/4 can be downloaded form the embassy. Do so NOW and prepare.

Andrea y Arturo, when I called the NVC to check to see if I had a case number, which they gave me, they also asked for my eMail address, but I did not have the eMail of my fiance' while on the call so I had to call back. When I did call back last night, I asked if I should call back to find out when they have sent the visa to the embassy in Bogota, and they told me no need to call back, they would send me an eMail when it has left the NVC. The rep also said they would send my fiance an eMail when the embassy has received the visa since they now have that in their system as well.

I'll update this thread if they follow through with what they told me on the phone.

Jon & Clau

[andrea y arturo 14]

Hi Andrea and Arturo, I called NVC today (2/1/12) and they said they just created my case and assigned a BGT number this morning. The rep said it would take a few days before it leaves the NVC for the embassy, so I'm thinking maybe some time next week I will check to see if the package has arrived at the embassy. I think you are a couple steps ahead of me so keep me posted on your progress and I will do the same for you. What are you doing for vaccinations? Not sure if it's easier to just get it done the week we are in Bogota or see if she can have it done in her home city(Barranquilla).

Thanks again for your help!!

Jon & Clau

Jon and Clau,

Yes keep us posted on your progress and we will do the same. We will take care of vaccinations the same day as the medical. Take care,