Colombia Club Part IV

[Mononoke28 134]

VISA APPROVED!! Thanks to Everyone who contributed with their knowledge and their advice. Now it's time for some Happy Dancing!! Weee!!

My VISA Interwiew "Review" is up if you wish to take a look at it

That's wonderful! Congratulations to you both!!!

Diana

[GoingCrazy2012 16]

I just talked to a representative from the Department of State Visa Office and they confirmed that our Visa was issued (Stamped on the passport) last Thursday at the US EMBASSY in Bogota. We also signed up for DHL for delivery to one of their branches through the CSC website (in which we had to register and input our email/phone number, etc).

QUESTION: Should we expect some type of notification (via email perhaps) about the status of our visa?? Either if it has been shipped or if it's in transit??

Do you always get notified? or should I be doing something else?

I just want to stay on top of this and find out as soon as the passport w/visa is ready for pick up.

NOTE: We selected our visa package to be deliver to DHL in Barranquilla since my wife resides in that city. Thanks!

[Mononoke28 134]

I just talked to a representative from the Department of State Visa Office and they confirmed that our Visa was issued (Stamped on the passport) last Thursday at the US EMBASSY in Bogota. We also signed up for DHL for delivery to one of their branches through the CSC website (in which we had to register and input our email/phone number, etc).

QUESTION: Should we expect some type of notification (via email perhaps) about the status of our visa?? Either if it has been shipped or if it's in transit??

Do you always get notified? or should I be doing something else?

I just want to stay on top of this and find out as soon as the passport w/visa is ready for pick up.

NOTE: We selected our visa package to be deliver to DHL in Barranquilla since my wife resides in that city. Thanks!

No, you won't be notified of when the visa is issued, nor when it departs for delivery, nor when it is delivered. You will have to time it and call their branch to find out if they received it. Remember that it takes between 6-10 business days if it has to be delivered outside of Bogotá.

Diana

[GoingCrazy2012 16]

No, you won't be notified of when the visa is issued, nor when it departs for delivery, nor when it is delivered. You will have to time it and call their branch to find out if they received it. Remember that it takes between 6-10 business days if it has to be delivered outside of Bogotá.

Diana

Hi Diana and Thanks for your reply. I believe what you state is no longer the case. Below is an email I received this morning from the IV Unit in Bogota, Colombia:

"We will send an e-mail to the e-mail address listed on your wife’s account within 4-5 business days of the interview. You can also go into your wife’s account at http://colombia.usvisa-info.com and check to see when a DHL waybill number has been assigned. Once you find that waybill number, you can track the package, and, when it’s delivered, your wife can go to the DHL office she selected (with the waybill number) to pick up her passport and visa package.

Sincerely,

Immigrant Visa Unit

U.S. Embassy Bogota"

So I guess after all, we will be eventually notified

[Mononoke28 134]

Hi Diana and Thanks for your reply. I believe what you state is no longer the case. Below is an email I received this morning from the IV Unit in Bogota, Colombia:

"We will send an e-mail to the e-mail address listed on your wife’s account within 4-5 business days of the interview. You can also go into your wife’s account at http://colombia.usvisa-info.com and check to see when a DHL waybill number has been assigned. Once you find that waybill number, you can track the package, and, when it’s delivered, your wife can go to the DHL office she selected (with the waybill number) to pick up her passport and visa package.

Sincerely,

Immigrant Visa Unit

U.S. Embassy Bogota"

So I guess after all, we will be eventually notified

That's really a great move on their part because it used to be a guessing game of when they might deliver it. Some time the people at DHL would have it and never notify the person until they were contacted about it.

Thanks for the info!

Diana

[suazo 1]

its 5 months and still waiting for NOA2...Jan 3, and now they told mi to wait until june 21 and after that if i am still waiting,call them =X pray for mi. this wait sux

[Mikesway 0]

So my AOS and IV were just delivered to NVC today. I know the general time-frame about getting an interview date for a CR-1.. But does anyone have any insight as to how long it is taking now? I just want to be able to share with my wife an estimate. Thanks for the help, amigos.

[Mononoke28 134]

So my AOS and IV were just delivered to NVC today. I know the general time-frame about getting an interview date for a CR-1.. But does anyone have any insight as to how long it is taking now? I just want to be able to share with my wife an estimate. Thanks for the help, amigos.

It takes the NVC about 2-3 weeks to complete the case and then after that it's up to the embassy to decide on an interview date. On average it's about two months after the NVC case completed date.

Diana

[Mikesway 0]

Thanks.. I was really hoping for a July interview.. I really miss my wife.

[GoingCrazy2012 16]

Thanks.. I was really hoping for a July interview.. I really miss my wife.

Holly cow dude! It's just the timing that sucks! Diana is pretty much on target and that's how is happening nowadays. In my case, we had a case closed on March 30th and we got an Interview Date of May 30th. So yeah! pretty much 2 months from case closed at NVC. Keep it up bud you guys are in the home stretch. My wife will keep in touch with yours even though she will POE at the end of next week to reassure her and keep her spirits up!!

[Mikesway 0]

Holly cow dude! It's just the timing that sucks! Diana is pretty much on target and that's how is happening nowadays. In my case, we had a case closed on March 30th and we got an Interview Date of May 30th. So yeah! pretty much 2 months from case closed at NVC. Keep it up bud you guys are in the home stretch. My wife will keep in touch with yours even though she will POE at the end of next week to reassure her and keep her spirits up!!

Thank you sir.. You and your wife have been a big help and inspiration to us.

[Mononoke28 134]

Thanks.. I was really hoping for a July interview.. I really miss my wife.

Like GoingCrazy2012 said, hang in there, you're a lot closer than you've ever been.

Diana

[GoingCrazy2012 16]

VISA in Hand!!!! --- VISA en Mano!!!! Woohoo!!!! Happy Dance!!!! ... Our Visa Journey Dream is Finally REAL!!!!

[Mikesway 0]

VISA in Hand!!!! --- VISA en Mano!!!! Woohoo!!!! Happy Dance!!!! ... Our Visa Journey Dream is Finally REAL!!!!

YAY!!! We're so happy for you guys! You deserve it!!!!

[D N Medellin COL 75]

Approved! Read our embassy review I just posted.

We are in Medellin now awaiting the visa.

Blessings to all!