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I have a quick question for anyone who might have done something similar. Once our K1 is approved, we will have a civil marriage ceremony in the US.

Later in the year however, we will have a more formal ceremony in Colombia. We've already picked out some choices for locations in Bogota...

As we are of different religions, we can't have a religious ceremony, and as we will already be married, we can't exactly have a straight up civil ceremony in Colombia either. Any suggestions on who can perform this wedding in Colombia? Is there a justice of the peace kind of person who can officiate a ceremony like this?

Thanks!

PS If anyone has any suggestions on other locations as well in Bogota or Cundinamarca surrounds I'd love to hear it as well. Right now we've picked out a couple castles that look interesting.

7/27/2004- Met in Bogota

8/27/06-Engaged!

11/27/06-Applied for I-129f at VSC

12/04/06-NOA1

12/21/06-NOA2

12/29/06-NVC Receives Case

1/10/07-Package 3 Received

1/16/07-Embassy Receives our Pkg 3 details in Bogota

1/26/07-Interview date set for 2/28/07!

2/1/07-And the Pkg 4 arrives with appointment letter! (we didn't call anyone or even follow up)

2/28/07-K1 VISA APPROVED!

3/1/07-Picked up visa at embassy

4/12/07-Arrived at JFK Airport

4/17/07 Picked up Marriage license

4/19/07-Married at City Hall

AOS

7/5/07 -Sent in AOS packet I-485

7/6/07-Received in chicago

7/18/07- I-485 Check Cashed! I've never been so happy to have someone take money from me

7/23/07- came home to NOA. biometrics appointment is on August 7th!

8/7/07- Went to Biometrics, in and out in 10 minutes, no wait...Online Case status reflects update

9/7/07 - Online notice that case has been forwarded to the California Service Center for processing!!!

10/10/07- Email from USCIS..Card Production ordered!

10/12/07 -Welcome to the USA email

10/16/07 - NOA arrives in mail that welcome letter is on it's way

10/17/07 - Miraculously a Green Card arrives in the mail (A Beautiful Sight)

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I know you posted this a long time ago, but if I were getting married in Bogota I would do it in the botanical gardens. (Jardin Botanico Celestino Mutis) They are amazing -- Bogota's hidden gem.

Feb 21, 2007: Mailed I-129F via USPS Priority Mail.

Feb 24, 2007: I-129F arrived at VSC at 3:01 p.m.

Feb 27, 2007: NOA1

Feb 28, 2007: They cashed my check.

Mar 2, 2007: Touched! I'm guessing this was my check clearing :)

Mar 5, 2007: NOA1 arrived via snail mail.

Mar 15, 2007: NOA2!!!!!!

Mar 21, 2007: Petition sent to Bogota

May: We send Packet 3 by fax; fax never received.

June: We send packet 3 again; it's sent back because my fiance didn't write NONE and N/A.

July: We send packet 3 again . . .

July 23rd: We get an email from the embassy. Our interview is August 21st!!!

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I know you posted this a long time ago, but if I were getting married in Bogota I would do it in the botanical gardens. (Jardin Botanico Celestino Mutis) They are amazing -- Bogota's hidden gem.

We'll go check them out this week! thanks!!

7/27/2004- Met in Bogota

8/27/06-Engaged!

11/27/06-Applied for I-129f at VSC

12/04/06-NOA1

12/21/06-NOA2

12/29/06-NVC Receives Case

1/10/07-Package 3 Received

1/16/07-Embassy Receives our Pkg 3 details in Bogota

1/26/07-Interview date set for 2/28/07!

2/1/07-And the Pkg 4 arrives with appointment letter! (we didn't call anyone or even follow up)

2/28/07-K1 VISA APPROVED!

3/1/07-Picked up visa at embassy

4/12/07-Arrived at JFK Airport

4/17/07 Picked up Marriage license

4/19/07-Married at City Hall

AOS

7/5/07 -Sent in AOS packet I-485

7/6/07-Received in chicago

7/18/07- I-485 Check Cashed! I've never been so happy to have someone take money from me

7/23/07- came home to NOA. biometrics appointment is on August 7th!

8/7/07- Went to Biometrics, in and out in 10 minutes, no wait...Online Case status reflects update

9/7/07 - Online notice that case has been forwarded to the California Service Center for processing!!!

10/10/07- Email from USCIS..Card Production ordered!

10/12/07 -Welcome to the USA email

10/16/07 - NOA arrives in mail that welcome letter is on it's way

10/17/07 - Miraculously a Green Card arrives in the mail (A Beautiful Sight)

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I have a quick question for anyone who might have done something similar. Once our K1 is approved, we will have a civil marriage ceremony in the US.

Later in the year however, we will have a more formal ceremony in Colombia. We've already picked out some choices for locations in Bogota...

As we are of different religions, we can't have a religious ceremony, and as we will already be married, we can't exactly have a straight up civil ceremony in Colombia either. Any suggestions on who can perform this wedding in Colombia? Is there a justice of the peace kind of person who can officiate a ceremony like this?

Thanks!

PS If anyone has any suggestions on other locations as well in Bogota or Cundinamarca surrounds I'd love to hear it as well. Right now we've picked out a couple castles that look interesting.

My wife and I were married at the Metropolis in one of the separate buildings they have just for such events. Wedding and reception all in the same room. We were married by a Notary. Notaries in Colombia have several legal powers that notaries here do not. Sorry I can't be more specific with details - my wife handled all of our arrangements. Good luck!
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Later in the year however, we will have a more formal ceremony in Colombia. We've already picked out some choices for locations in Bogota...

As we are of different religions, we can't have a religious ceremony, and as we will already be married, we can't exactly have a straight up civil ceremony in Colombia either. Any suggestions on who can perform this wedding in Colombia?

Sorry I am late to the party here, if you still have not planned your Colombian wedding, here is a thought.

Both me and my wife are Catholic so for us it was obvious, but....

An American buddy of mine is Jewish, his Colombian wife, Catholic:

They met a very friendly Catholic priest, he "baptised" my Jewish friend real casual and then conducted

the church ceremony for them, giving his Catholic Colombian wife the wedding of her dreams!

Dunno your respective religions, but my point is that Churches can be very flexible here in Colombia.

So maybe you two donot have to settle for a "civil" ceremony if your wife has always dreamed of something

a little more formal!

Cheers and Congrats!

George

Colombia:

Great News: In general people are very friendly :)

BAD News: No NHL Hockey on TV :(

Edited by cartagena2112

12-09-2006: I-130 sent to California

01-03-2006: I-797 NOA1 Sent (received 3 weeks later)

02-14-2007: I-129f petition sent to Chicago Lockbox

03-09-2007: I-797 NOA2 I-130 Petition approved

03-20-2007: NVC Case number assigned (Yiipee!!!!)

04-02-2007: AOS Bill & Choice of Agent sent out by NVC

04-04-2007: Choice of Agent sent to NVC via email

04-05-2007: AOS Bill paid using tips from here :)

04-09-2007: NVC receives Choice of Agent form

04-16-2007: IV Bill Generated - I-864 package generated

04-18-2007: I-864 Package sent to NVC

04-19-2007: NVC receives I-864 per USPS Online Tracking

04-20-2007: NVC enters I-864 into system

04-27-2007: Received IV Bill from NVC

04-27-2007: Sent payment for IV Bill to NVC via overnight mail

04-28-2007: NVC St. Louis receives IV payment

05-01-2007: Called NVC. Was told NVC has completed review of I-864

05-03-2007: IV Bill posted

05-07-2007: NVC Generates DS-230 package "week of May 7th"

05-12-2007: Sent DS-230 package to NVC

05-11-2007: NVC Approves & closes case for I-129F, sending case to Bogota

05-14-2007: NVC receives DS-230 package

05-24-2007: NVC Completes I-130. Case Closed

06-13-2007: NVC sent I-129F case to Bogota

06-18-2007: Interview date : July 12, 2007

06-25-2007: Package 4 Received

07-12-2007: Visa approved after interview

07-16-2007: Picked up VISA at the Embassy

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An American buddy of mine is Jewish, his Colombian wife, Catholic:

They met a very friendly Catholic priest, he "baptised" my Jewish friend real casual and then conducted

the church ceremony for them, giving his Catholic Colombian wife the wedding of her dreams!

Dunno your respective religions, but my point is that Churches can be very flexible here in Colombia.

So maybe you two donot have to settle for a "civil" ceremony if your wife has always dreamed of something

a little more formal!

Cheers and Congrats!

George

that was cool. i am trying to remember the situation... but something to the effect that the priest provided a 'service' that was similar to the 'official Catholic matrimony' but wasn't because of certain reules and regulations but the net effect was a beautiful ceremony joining the couple. :D

bottom line, i agree with your advice. look around for a flexible priest.

Daniel

:energetic:

Ana (Mexico) ------ Daniel (California)(me)

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Sept. 11, 2004: Got married (civil), in Mexico :D

July 23, 2005: Church wedding

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K3(I-129F):

Oct. 28, 2004: Mailed I-129F.

~USPS, First-Class, Certified Mail, Rtn Recpt ($5.80)

Nov. 3, 2004: NOA1!!!!

Nov. 5, 2004: Check Cashed!!

zzzz deep hibernationn zzzz

May 12, 2005 NOA2!!!! #######!!! huh???

off to NVC.

May 26, 2005: NVC approves I129F.

CR1(I-130):

Oct. 6, 2004: Mailed I-130.

~USPS, First-Class, Certified Mail, Rtn Recpt ($5.80)

Oct. 8, 2004: I-130 Delivered to CSC in Laguna Niguel.

~Per USPS website's tracking tool.

Oct. 12, 2004 BCIS-CSC Signs for I-130 packet.

Oct. 21, 2004 Check cashed!

Oct. 25, 2004 NOA1 (I-130) Go CSC!!

Jan. 05, 2005 Approved!!!! Off to NVC!!!!

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NVC:

Jan. 05, 2005 ---> in route from CSC

Jan. 12, 2005 Case entered system

Jan. 29, 2005 Received I-864 Bill

Jan. 31, 2005 Sent Payment to St. Louis(I864)

Feb. 01, 2005 Wife received DS3032(Choice of Agent)

Feb. 05, 2005 Payment Received in St. Louis(I864)

Feb. 08, 2005 Sent DS3032 to Portsmouth NH

Feb. 12, 2005 DS3032 Received by NVC

Mar. 04, 2005 Received IV Bill

Mar. 04, 2005 Sent IV Bill Payment

Mar. 08, 2005 Received I864

Mar. 19, 2005 Sent I864

Mar. 21, 2005 I864 Received my NVC

Apr. 18, 2005 Received DS230

Apr. 19, 2005 Sent DS230

Apr. 20, 2005 DS230 received by NVC (signed by S Merfeld)

Apr. 22, 2005 DS230 entered NVC system

Apr. 27, 2005 CASE COMPLETE

May 10, 2005 CASE SENT TO JUAREZ

Off to Cd. Juarez! :D

calls to NVC: 6

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CIUDAD JUAREZ, American Consulate:

Apr. 27, 2005 case completed at NVC.

May 10, 2005 in route to Juarez.

May 25, 2005 Case at consulate.

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