http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/law.htm#Immigratio...nization%20laws

"Under new immigration laws passed in 1996 and in effect as of July 1, 1997, all individuals seeking permanent entry into the U.S. must prove that they have been inoculated against all vaccine-preventable diseases. This includes infants and children being brought into the country for international adoption."

And for those of you asking... what is a once-in-a-lifetime shot?

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules...edule-11x17.pdf

En Castellano también...

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules...schedule-sp.pdf

So... maybe someone down there wants to call either doctors (only two for a whole country...) and ask why they are requiring what the CDC does not? Giving them the benefit of the doubt, maybe they just need to be reminded that the CDC does have guidelines.

I bet Monica gets her hair and nails done before the interview!!! With Paola that was as important as anything else. LOL>LOL. Actually she got them done again after the inteview was delayed, must be some kind of theraputic thing. All I know sitting there waiting for her to get her nails done was torture for me. The other gals there tried hard to get me to have a manacure and pedicure but I was strong and held out.

Hey everybody, just wanted to say hi and unfortunately drop some bad news...My fiance is in he process of a miscarriage.. ...everything happens for a reason...the embrio was formed but the heart never had a beat to it...Hopefully VCS can brighte up our lives with some good news this week coming up.

Byron, sorry for the turn of events. You are right, everythig does happen for a reason. My best to you and Leidy.

I am very sorry to hear the bad news Bryron. My prayers are with you and your fiancee.

Thanks Buck and Bill y Bella.....i appreciate your good wishes...we are actually doing ok considering the circumstances....just trying to look at the positive side of everything...Better this happen then a baby being born with complications...There is a saying....Dios sabe porque hace sus cosas...and believe it completely

Byron,
I wish you and Leidy much strength to endure this bad moment.

Byron, hang in there guy... so sorry for the loss, but faith be told you and Leydy will enjoy future blessings in the time to come.

Hang in there Byron, things happen for a reason. You may not understand them now but you will in time.

Take care,

Diana

Chester,

As promised, here is the translation place information:

Universal Traducciones
Trans. 17 # 98-17
Tel: 257.1459

My husband says it's in the same building as the Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. It's a red building by the way. They charge $9k pesos per translated page which is about $4USD and change.


Diana

My condolences to you and your fiancee. I'm sorry to hear this news. Hang in there!

Byron-Leidy,

Hang in their Byron and be strong. Leidy needs you to be strong. You will make it through.

Rafael

Thanks everybody for your condolences!! ....You guys have become like a family on here while going through this process..Its incredible how much all of you have helped make this process easier for me...God bless you all and thanks again!!

Paola has recieved the Police Certificate from Panama. I called the US Embassy and scheduled another interview date. Sept. 27!!!!!!! Now it is back to stewing and fretting.

BYRON + LEIDY,

I just got internet access...arrived in Barranquilla a couple days ago and read your unfortunate news and we are very so sorry the news...things do happen for reasons that we don't yet understand but just place your faith in God in it will eventually make sense...God bless you and Leidy!

Scott + Yenifer

Hey Buck,

Glad to hear everything is all set up for another interview for you guys!!!! It sounds like it will go your way this time...the best of luck!!! We have yet to receive our NOA2...we are waiting...waiting...waiting...the waiting SUCKS!!!! You know how that goes. The good thing is that it really isn't much of a rush because Yenifer has 5 months left of school to finish her degree as a nurse. Anyway...Later for now.

Scott

Scott, will Yenifer's degree in nursing qualify for employment in the US? Paola has a degree as an (????) blood sucker and shot giver, what ever you call them. She wants to go to nursing school after she arrives in the US. I was wondering if any of the schooling would be viable here.

Congratulations Buck and good luck on Paola's next interview!

I also wanted to comment on the nursing degree here in the States. You should check with your local college for more info (such as transferring credits or taking extra classes here) but what I do know is that many hospitals are struggling to find nurses to fill up their staff. Salaries are very good and the benefits are pretty good as well. Of course it depends on the employer, but for the most part it's one of those degrees that can be very useful here in the States.

Diana

Thank you. Diana, I see your interview date is the same day as Paola. You guys may see each other. Although with all the people there and having not met before I'm pretty sure you will not know her. Maybe, just by chance you guys will talk.

I was MIA for a little while, busy with getting ready for the interview next Monday, first of all, sorry Byron to hear the news of Leidy's miscarriage, like every one says, things happen for a reason, just stay strong and things will fall into place.

Buck is great to know that Paola has gotten the police reports from Panama and you have a new interview date, I'm pretty sure this one will go your way. and also good luck for you Diana, i see that your interview is coming up too.

And quoting Byron " being here has made life easier, if it wasn't for this forum, a lot of us would not know what to do or how to handle things, but we're here and learning from each others experiences.

Go luck on your interview Chester and Monica, just don't keep us waiting for too long with the good news...

Later.........................

Chester and Monica's interview is tomarrow!!!! Good luck!!! Can't wait to hear from you.

If all went well with Chester & Monicas medical and lab, this is probably his rest/mental preperation day. I hope all goes well for you two!!! Chime in ASAP!

Thanks everybody.

And Buck, I'll see if I can spot her in there on the 27th. Good luck to you too!

Diana

Diana, she is fairly easy to spot. Look for a very beautiful women..............then see if she is all kinds of sexy................then see if she is about 5 ft tall and black. LOL>LOL.

Hey Buck sounds like Cartagena to me LOL.

For a moment I thought you were talking about me until you said 5ft tall and black.


Diana

Thanks for all the well wishes. We are here in Bogota and about to walk down to the embassy (5:10 am). Thank God it's not raining.
We'll let everyone know as soon as we can!

Thanks!

Monica y Chester

Buck...just got back from Colombia today and to answer your question about the schooling its up to the college you choose to attend as to the credits they will allow to be able to finish your degree here. We decided that either way it would be best for her to finish what she started in Colombia since she has several years invested already and the only thing left for her is 5 months practical (hands on) for her to get her nursing cert.

The timing is off a probably little with the visa...she may have to stay a couple extra months after we receive approval...but then again the way things seem to be going she might finish school before we get the visa!!!!!

Scott

PS...GOOD LUCK CHESTER & MONICA!!!

Well..................It's 8:00 Bogota time, Chester and Monica have endured the cold wait time outside and are under a roof now sitting on cold chairs waiting. Good luck!

Hi Buck, I see that you are re-living the interview in your mind while Chester and Monica are going thru the motions, I'm trying to picture this myself since i'm gonna go down that road on monday, just getting mentally prepared.

Well, I'm all excite it and can't wait to see Viviana again and spend some quality time with her and of course getting ready for the interview, the only thing is that I'm not gonna have enough time to sleep on friday since I'll be finished working at 1 o'clock in the morning, then go home take shower and practically leave again to the airport, my flight is at 7am..., but everything is worthy to see my girl again................

later............

LETS KEEPS OUR FINGERS CROSSED AND EXPECT REALLY GOOD NEWS FROM CHESTER AND MONICA............

A word of advice to you and anyone else who has yet to have an interview at the embassy. There is NO NEED to get to the embassy too early. No need to start walking to the embassy at 5:10, unless you have a 1 hour walk.

We arrived at the embassy at 6:15 a.m. We were about 4th in line. The line for K and CR/IR visas is never that long....nowhere near as long as the line that tourist visas!

Anyway, based on what I experience and most others have confirmed, your place in the line has no correlation to when you will actually have your interview. So, being first really does not matter....unless you want to stand outside in the cold for a longer time....and you want to be the first to plant your butt in the metal seats once you are inside.

So, it makes sense to go early (especially if you are taking a taxi from across town or a bus), but don't go overboard.

Good luck on Monday.

Mike

PS - Congrats to my friend from Florida whose wife got her visa approved Tuesday. I am not sure what name he uses on here, so I won't say....he has tended to ask questions directly to me as opposed to posting here....but I believe he has posted before. They had absolutely no problems....other than that the visa could not be picked up until today.

Good advice Mike. we arrived at 5:30am. The guards did not let anyone go to the "number signs" untill 6:15am and we didi not go thru security to enter the embassy untill about 6:30 or so. It was COLD, with the wind blowing!!!!
Humans being a hearding species, all lined up in front of sign # 3. That all got corrected as soon as they informed everyone where to line up. People were streaming in from that point on. Most for other biz then K visas.
I am going to have Paola be there at 6:00am this time. I did not see where getting there first made any difference in the order you were chose for the interview. It is all a pretty slow process and it is not warm anyplace.

Vamos vamos vamos Chester... give us some news!

Best,

Willie

APPPPPPROVED!!!!!

Pick up on Monday Sept 10.

Monica and I are very HAPPY!!!!!


I'll write more later, we need to get something to eat. We got inside the embassy as the first K1 but we only got the interview at 1:00 PM. Thanks for all your support!


APPPPPPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats!!!!!!!

I knew you were going to come out on top. You were well prepared and it paid off!!

Congrats and celebrate with a couple of cold ones!!!!!!!!

WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

congrats chester , have a nice time tonight with the aguaradiente!

Congratulations CHESTER AND MONICA, I KNEW EVERYTHING WAS GONNA BE OKAY.

ENJOY YOUR NIGHT AND HAVE LOTS OF FUN................


LUISH

Congratulations! Now you can relax and celebrate.

Congratulations!!!

Can't wait to hear all about the details.

Diana

Way to go Chester and Monica!!

Do celebrate with a Club Colombia in our collective name!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :dance:good.gif

The office of the male doctor, Dr Jairo Roa - did not bat an eye on her vaccinations. She has her original vaccination cards from Comfandi. The doctor wrote the vaccination information on a form and placed them in a sealed envelope. The original vaccination cards remained with her.

Yes!!!!! That is awesome, especially because that's where my husband will have his medical at. Now how old are her original vaccination cards, I wonder?

Thank you so much Chester!!!

And once again congratulations.

Diana

AWESOME!!! TODAY IS A HAPPY DAY!!! CONGRATS CHESTER & MONICA!!!

Congrats Chester and Monica!!!!!!!!!! Sounds like a weekend of partying to me !!!!!!!

Contratulation Chester&Monica!!!!!!!!!!

GOOD!!

Is that the I-693a?? Hopefully so...

Its nice to know one of the MDs may be catching on to correct vaccination guidelines in lieu of getting their friends hooked up for more cash.

Luis,

You are next up. I know that your interview is on Monday and you are short on time. I should have asked you a few days ago. If you would like to post a list of all the documents you and Viviana are taking to the intervew such as certificates, evidence of the relationship, I134 paperwork etc. Just in case others can see something that you may have slipped by you. Believe me, it will help you sleep better knowing that others here with experience have given you the "OK" that you have everything in order.