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  1. I requested to pickup the passport with the visa instead of them delivering it through the mail. How long is the waiting time for it to be ready for pickup? I gave myself two more days in Bogota after the interview? Am I kidding myself that it will be that fast?
  2. Anyone have experience w wait times for administrative processing in Colombia? Consular officer requested a new copy of birth certificate which we submitted 4 weeks ago ... No updates provided on website or emails.
  3. Hello all, We're been DQ'd since late March and today, two weeks before our interview, an email which is signed from the consular section from the local embassy is saying this: Dear applicant, Documents are missing from the files received from the NVC for your case. If you do not present all the required documents on the day of your interview, your visa process will be delayed for at least two months. Pending Documents to scan and upload to the system: Public deed of divorce between X and X All the documents that the interview must carry out are: 1. Civil Birth Registry, with annotation of divorces, in case of having had divorces in Colombia of the Beneficiary. 2. Civil Registry of Marriage, with annotation of divorces, in case of having had divorces in Colombia of the Beneficiary. 3. Divorces, if any, of the Petitioner and the Beneficiary. 4. Certificate of Judicial Background of the beneficiary. 5. Financial Documents: I-864/I-864A/I-864EZ+Form 1040 with W2 or Tax Return Transcript/IRS from the most recent years, consistent with the date the Affidavit of Support was signed, from the petitioner , of the co-guarantor and of the spouse or household member with whom you file taxes. On the day of your interview, either the original or a certified copy of each document must be carried out. Also remember to bring the most recent tax payment from your petitioner and/or additional sponsors. In the attached document you will find specific instructions for each type of document and the information to load the scanned documents in the system. IMPORTANT: Check here some tips to keep in mind to be fully prepared for your interview, which include details of the documents you must present: TIPS for your interview This email is informative, please do not respond to it. We've already submitted a divorce decree but we're not sure if there are missing pages. Our plan is to go check to see if there are missing pages. If there are indeed missing pages, do we get another translation and upload to CEAC even though the case is at the embassy? Will this delay our processing time if we find the issue and fix it? Is there anything I can do to make sure of the situation and fix it as to not cause a delay in the visa processing? Any help, stories, testimonials or "this happened to me and we're fine" is appreciated!
  4. Hi, I am in the process to apply for a CR1spouse visa, I recently saw in reddit a person who their marriage cert was rejected as they needed “copia del folio” seems as it may be a copy of the decree of the marriage (printed in a salmon colour) most notaries will not provide this document the one they provide is the “sumarized version”. Now I am freaking out cause my notaria refuse to give me a copy of the actual decree. I am wondering colombian people which ones did you provide please?
  5. Hello. My fiance from Colombia lived two years in Argentina when he was younger. We were able to pull the Police Clearance form from the Argentina embassy in Bogota. Does anyone have an example of the Argentina Police Clearance? I know it has to include art. 51 exception. But if anyone has an example of it, it would be very helpful. This is the one they gave us. It includes a fingerprint as well. Just want to make sure it's the right form. Thank you!
  6. Hello all, I am confused on getting the DCF started. I have been living in Colombia for three years and have been married to a Colombian for two years. According to the DCF article on Visa Journeys, I need to file the DCF here in Colombia at the US Embassy. However the Colombian US Embassy site has no information on filing a DCF or form I-130. Most of the links on the site about immigration send you back to USCIS. Any advice would be very much appreciated.
  7. Summary: My cousin (Venezuelan/Colombian, female, late 30s) and I (Colombian/American, male, also late 30s) fell in love during 2020. What was supposed to be her short, spontaneous vacation in the US turned into an unexpected, 10-month stay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Not having grown up together or seen or talked to each other in over 25 years, we were more like strangers; but over the course of weeks that turned into months, we got to know each other, and we discovered to our astonishment that we are very compatible emotionally, intellectually, and in the context of living together. Now, two years later and two continents apart, after many long-distance video calls and messages via WhatsApp, we realized that we want to spend the rest of our lives together in marriage (although without children, as neither of us wants any). Naturally, we would like to advance to this next stage of our lives as soon as possible. Our respective parents and the rest of the extended family have come around to our decision, as that is not so uncommon in Latin America. But due to several complicating factors, we are struggling to figure out which visa to petition for, whether the fiancé or the spouse visa. The lawyer that we consulted said what most of us here know already, which is that the fiancé visa is faster, at least in theory, but was hesitant to fully recommend it due to the aforementioned complicating factors. And, so, we are hoping that someone on this website or on these forums, ideally someone with similar circumstances, can offer us some guidance, because we don’t want to have to wait a year only to have the fiancé visa rejected, and then to have to wait yet another year after that when following up with a spouse visa. The complicating factors: We are both first cousins. However, our marriage would be legal both in Colombia, where she has been living, and here in California, where I live. She already has dual citizenship: Venezuelan by birth, and Colombian from both of her parents. I have dual citizenship too, but American and Colombian. Because of the international COVID lockdowns, she both overstayed her visa and exceeded the total time that she was allowed to stay in the US (though it was less than 180 days) before she could return to Colombia. She had petitioned USCIS very early for an extension in order to not overstay her visa or exceed her stay in the country. They responded almost 12 months later, a couple of months after she had already returned to Colombia. We filed all the appropriate paperwork and corresponding evidence of her departure with USCIS, and they closed her case/file. Thank you in advance for any advice or insights offered. -Andew & Ana María
  8. Hi all, I want to submit form i-129F as soon as possible since things are already on a huge backlog. Just one question about the proof. i have all the needed proof of a legit relationship but the only thing i am concerned about is that i havent given her the ring. next time i see her will be 2 months from now but due to the daily submissions of K-1, i dont want to wait that long. can i submit my application without any pics of the ring / me proposing to her? with the current information that i have its kinda obvious that its a legit thing. thanks
  9. My wife just passed her citizenship test!!! But they did not mention anything about her 12 year old son. I thought he would automatically get citizenship as well. What is the process for him? Or did I miss something?
  10. My wife is colombian and has changed her last name. She currently holds a B1/B2 visa in her maiden name and her current passport number. When she went to the Colombian passport office to obtain a passport with hew new last name she was told that a new passport with her new name would come with a new passport number, and her old passport and visa would be void. She would need to apply for a new B1/B2 visa. Is it true that, if you get a new passport number, that your old B1/B2 visa with the previous passport number is invalid? (The B1/B2 visa lists her old name and old visa number on it)
  11. CRBA + Passport for Minor: As part of DS-11, it says you need to translate the birth certificate to English (and assuming Marriage Certificate as well, even though they don't mention it). However, since we are doing this application in Bogota, is that actually necessary? Curious if anyone has done the process as of late and can comment on this curveball. Thank you, Stephen
  12. To clarify my information our mail goal is ofcourse to live together, she is currently a student online. The relationship so far has been me having to fly over to colombia to visit her and because she doesn't live in a main city she has to travel about 7 hours in a travel bus and so we end up metting and staying in hotels, suffice to say its been expensive. She hasnt applied for a tourist visa because the wait time atm is aboit 550+ days that's not even counting the assumption that anything happens it will be slower I'm aware that K-1 would be faster and sinse she studies online and maybe even do some courses here she can probably adjust, however waiting 6 - 8 months stuck here on limited choices is harsh. But we are leaning towards this one. What can she actually do here in the US legally while she waits for parole? Can she register for school and such? The spouse visa would also take too long, i would have to see her once in a while for a few days for 14 - 20 months its a lot, not to mention expensive and that's not even counting the idea that if she does start to work we just flat out would be seeing very little of each other. Can the K-3 visa help facilitate the 14 - 20 month process or would it delay it? Any other choices/advice would be welcome, we have also thought about her coming here as a student to study english while also doing her main courses online while she waits for the spouse visa but i was told she would be denied the student visa because of the application for permanent residency.
  13. Hi All, My fiance and I are seemingly frozen in place waiting for the NVC to complete minor processing tasks so we may move forward with scheduling her K1 interview with the US consulate in Bogota. Below is an email I'm preparing to distribute to immigration attorneys in my Orlando, FL area, and I'm hopeful that some of you may be able to answer some of the questions within based on recent experience with this phase of the process or professional legal expertise. If any of you have attorneys who are skilled and experienced with navigating NVC/Bogota Consulate problems and delays I sure would appreciate referrals. Thanks in advance! - Aaron ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm reaching out in search of legal advisement and assistance from a legal professional with a high degree of experience dealing with K1 Visa immigration specifically from Colombia to the US, and with specific experience navigating the present complications created by COVID-19 and the resultant backlog/delays within the NVC and consulate in Bogota. My fiance and my current situation is as follows: 5/21/20 - Received Date of I-129F - Petition for Fiance 1/14/21 - Notice Date of Approval (I-797 Notice of Action) 9/14/21 - Received Date of K1-FTP from NVC stating NVC will now forward approved I-129F petition to Consulate in Bogota, and the transfer process will be complete in a matter of weeks Since receiving the K1-FTP on 9/14/21 our process appears to have stalled. Our current legal representation has been thoroughly unresponsive and ineffective throughout our entire process (now more so than ever). Since the 1/14/21 Notice of Approval, they have stated only that we are waiting for the NVC to generate a case and invoice so we can process the Dept of State application and schedule her interview at the consulate in Bogota (despite the fact that we received a Case Number on the K1-FTP document). In addition to handling my fiance's change of status process once we are legally married in the US, we are seeking a legal representative capable of: -*At a minimum* providing an experience based approximation of wait time we can expect from our current stage of processing through day of interview with the Bogota consulate -Providing an experience based approximation of wait time for change of status once we are legally married in the US (and advising whether typical processing times have been extended to any degree) -Making inquiries with the NVC and/or US Consulate in Bogota concerning the status and progress of the processing of our case -Deploying any and all tactics able to expedite our K1 and change of status processes including but not limited to soliciting relevant government agencies or officials to intervene on our behalf Are these services within you or your firm's wheelhouse? If not, are you able to direct me to a more appropriate resource?
  14. Hi All, This is an extension to a different thread, but I started a new topic as the topic has changed: Our primary concern at this moment is does the consulate in Bogota accept cosponsors for the Affidavit of Support? I'm hopeful that we can use my parents as cosponsors as a backup in the event that my affidavit is not accepted because (a little background here): -I'm self employed and for several years have been able to write-off so many of my expenses that my reported income has been lower than the requirement. -Additionally complicating matters is that my return for 2020 was sent back to me with a "Request for Signature or Missing Information to Complete Return". I'm just discovering this because I moved shortly after filing and apparently it came back to my previous address. -I'm scrambling to complete my 2021 return which will show income above the required threshold for 2021, but unless it is processed in time for the interview I will only have my 1040 as opposed to an IRS transcript. Can I submit the 1040 as supporting evidence or can I only use IRS transcripts? -I can prove assets well above the 3X minimum annual earnings requirement, mostly in the form of a fully owned home and fully owned vehicle. Can prove assets in lieu of providing tax documents to get approval at this stage of the process, or is this only applicable to when she's state-side and we're applying for permanent residence? Thanks in advance for any assistance!
  15. Hello, I'm a citizen of United States of America. I'm a lesbian and I have proposed to my girlfriend who lives in cali, Colombia. I have no idea where to begin this process. We want to get married in Colombia. Any help would be appreciated!
  16. I'm just wondering if anyone has a sense as to how bad the backlog is in Bogota for processing K1 visa applications and conducting interviews. We received our NOA2 in late August and we're still at NVC - have no idea how long we should expect to sit at NVC before being sent on to Bogota. Thanks!
  17. Our case is “ready,” however we have been unable to schedule our interview as there are no available dates in November and they have not opened December yet. Anyone have any idea when they might open up the December calendar?
  18. Hello! I am the petitioner and I received an email from the NVC that the visa petition was sent to the Bogota embassy on 6/8/2021. I know it usually takes a couple of weeks to receive an email from the embassy with the packet of instructions but we have received nothing. I’ve tried emailing them - nada. So my questions are: - Can we go ahead and schedule an interview without receiving the packet of instructions? I definitely don’t want this to backfire on us since this process has taken some time but not sure if this is the way to go at this point? - Is there a number that I can contact that would be answered by a person? It seems like they don’t really respond to emails - Is there anything I can do? Or I just have to wait? Is the packet of instructions suppose to arrive via email to me or to my fiancé? We might be being impatient but we just want it to continue moving and it was looking hopeful that things were moving along until now. Thank you so much for any help!
  19. Hi All, We received this email from the NVC on March 09/21 in regards of our F2B immigrant visa status: “The National Visa Center (NVC) received all the requested documentation for this immigrant visa case. The applicant is now in the queue awaiting an interview appointment overseas, where a consular officer will adjudicate the applicant’s visa application.” We have yet to have an interview date (of course since Covid, everything is taking a lot longer than expected). Has anyone with a relatable case have gotten an interview date in the USA embassy in Colombia and if so, how long did you wait this year? I appreciate your response, thank you ps: all documents are in order/approved all payments have been submitted just counting the days/hours until the interview date is available!
  20. Background: my daughter was born in Colombia but was given citizenship by me through a CRBA. My wife is traveling to the US for the first time as well on an IR1 visa. My wife is supposed to travel with my daughter to the states on Tuesday. Today we found out that supposedly for my daughter to leave Colombia with my wife she has to have a notarized and apostilled "permission slip" from me saying that it's ok. The only issue is that this permission slip is supposed to be apostilled and approved by the Colombian Consulate which for me is in Atlanta. My question is: Is there any way that I can get this done by Tuesday so that my wife can travel here without going to the consulate? If anyone has already gone through this process and could lend some advice that'd be great!!
  21. Hello Guys, My husband finally has his interview in the US Embassy in Bogotá Colombia this august. When they sent me the appointment letter they also sent an evidence list that asks for a "registro de defunción" (death certificate). But he has never been married before. His mom did pass away many years back but the requirement does not say who they need a death certificate from. Do you guys know if this is just a general list they send to everybody and I can disregard it? or should he take his mom's death certificate?
  22. Our case was recently updated to "Ready" on the ceac.state.gov website and the message says to wait for a packet of instructions. I would like to know who will get that packet and how? Is it my fiance (The American citizen) or is it me (The applicant)? Is it by mail or email? Thanks in advance for your help.
  23. My friend got this letter and was wondering where they change address
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