Ron4

So it says on Santodomingo/usem.gov/examination/ vaccination that vaccination are not required for a k-1 visa but will need them to AOS so my question is can I get away with a fisical only to get k-1 visa approved then once my fiancé gets here to US he can get vaccination before AOS?

I want te hear from people that have had this experience plz... Any advice will be appreciated!

Well i know that technically the vaccinations are only required for AOS, but at least in Colombia they will not pass you unless you have them, I guess they figure you will AOS eventually so they make you have them for visa. I fought this but lost, seems the consulate holds all the cards.

Why does his fiancee need a job? "REGARDLESS!" - really????? How do you know that the OP does not make enough for his fiancee and him to survive on one income in the US?

What if the USC is sick and can't work? What if the foreign spouse will continue to have an income of $200,000 a year?

Stop giving personal advice on getting a job and surviving in the US when you don't know anything about the poster's personal lives. The USC getting a job and them living on one income is irrelevant to the immigration question. As long as they meet the 125% poverty line, what does it matter if the USC works or not and them choosing to live on one income?

So true, and they should know this since applying for K-1. We just got approved for K-1 and know we will have to live on one income for at least several months as she will not be allowed to work when she arrives.

Congrats! All fees should have been charged when you bought the ticket. they will ask her to go to her ticket stamped with an "tax exemption" stamp

There is a window across from the check in counters in Bogota, I cannot for the life of me remember the number. but it is pretty much in front of the AA check in. She can go there and get her passport stamped. I don't know if she can get it done in Cali but she will need to check in at the Delta desk in Bogota anyway so it is right there.

We also received this email on Sept. 18th from Servicio_Informacion_Visas@usvisa-info.com

I sent the requested information right away and have yet to receive any response.

Did you call the number on the paper they gave you the day of the interview to schedule your delivery location, or did you reply to the e-mail?

This may be slowing it down, also if you only called with the info from the email on the 18th or 19th, you are not overly long.

Thank you all.....I think I'm just a bit frustrated with the process. Why do we have to engineer such a convoluted way of doing things in the first place!!!!

And to top it off; I emailed ivbogota this morning with my BGT# and wrote that NVC had already sent the visa to them last week.

The response: " There is no record of the Immigrant Visa Unit having received a petition on behalf of your fiancée. As soon as we receive the approved Form I-129F, we will send you the packet of instructions. "

Thanks IV Unit!

That is the same reply I got when I emailed them, then 2 days later got the packet, It takes a bit, if you don't hear from them try again every couple days.

Not trying to upset you, but this will look like immigration fraud to USCIS because you are not living as husband and wife, and there isn't any reason why this is your living arrangement. The purpose of your K-1 is to come marry and live as husband and wife.

If you do not intend to live together, then why apply? I would suggest another type of visa.

The OP said nothing about not living together as husband and wife, she said her "fiance" would live in California and she in Florida. After marriage if they live together nothing is wrong with that, thousands of people do not live together before marriage, it is done all the time. I would think people on here would understand that, as all us K-1 filers live far from our fiances, I mean my fiance lives 3000 miles away, but we will live together when married.

Hello friends,

This is a bit embarrassing, but I hope you can help

I am in the process of applying for a K-1 visa for my Khmer fiance. However, when I met her she was working at a bar and there was an exchange of money for services on two occasions. She had only been working at the bar for 2 weeks and had never left with a man before.

We are trying to decide whether to be honest and disclose this in our cover letters or lie and say we met somewhere else. Does the former disqualify her from getting a visa? It will no doubt raise suspicion, and the embassy there already has a very high denial rate from what I've heard.

I know "just worked there for 2 weeks" sounds like a BS story but it's the truth so if you could please answer under the assumption of so I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks!

"When we met she worked at a bar" did you meet at the bar? Through my process they only asked where/how we met, we met at a bar seems like a reasonable place. They also asked where we both work, does she still work at the bar? If not no reason to bring it up. Unless there is reason to delve into personal questions I can't imagine all this coming up.

THANK YOU GUYS FOR THE ADVISED...I WILL ASK HER IF IN COLOMBIA THEY HAVE A SIMPLE CERTIFICATE INSTEAD OF TRANSLATING THE WHOLE 21 PAGE DIVORCE DECREE..I'M FROM CHICAGO AND HERE IT'S A SIMPLE CERTIFICATE...AND I KNOW IN MEXICO IS ALSO A SIMPLE CERTIFICATE...THANKS AGAIN..

It is in Colombia also, if you have trouble finding it let me know.

VJers,

The NVC informed me that they sent the approved package to the embassy in Bogota on September 12, but my fiance and I haven't received anything yet and it's been over a week. What should I do? Start bugging someone at the embassy (who, how) or what?

Please advise, I need my fiancee here! I want my interview already!!

Did you give the NVC your or her email? They email out the info. if not then you should email them at the embassy, they are very nice and will get back to you within 24 hours, make sure to include your case number.

You can find the email adress and phone number for the embassy hereunder embassy info, or message me and I'll send it

Please HELP, I was informe by USICS thatI need to summit my Fiancee's divorce decree again but this time We need to translate it to English Language... She's Colombian and her divorce decree is in Spanish. My question is..#1 can anyone translated it ? #2. do we need to translate the whole decree ? it's 20 pages. or can we just translate the last 3 pages where the Notary/ Judge signed.. And finally can it be translated in Colombia or does it have to be translated in the U.S. ? Thank you , really need your help... Marco

The 20 pages is the actual decree of divorce from the court, all you really divorce certificate which is a much shorter document (one or two pages) and should be available from a notary where the divorce happened.

On the next note, I am considered fluent in spanish and could translate most documents, but am afraid 20 pages of court document would be have tons of "legaleze" which I would feel a little weak in.

It can be translated in either country, the translator just needs to verify they are qualified and translation is correct, as stated previously.

,but its not gonna harm us on trying...god will guide us..thankyou for all the advice and comment

Please read what the others have been telling you.

It will harm you on trying!

You are turning in a government document that you knowingly filled out with incorrect information, and then admit to it. This is telling the USCIS that you think it is okay to lie on federal documents, such as the ones you have filled out for them, so they will have reason to doubt everything you have put on your forms, and thus give them reason to deny you.

Please read the I-129F instructions. It tells you where to mail your petition. If you missed that you may have missed other things as well. The guide here on VJ is also very helpful to follow.

If you are applying for an I-129F, if not read the instructions for the packet you are filling out. If we don't know what Visa you are applying for we cannot give very good advice.

If you read my post, we have seen each other twice for a total of 5 weeks. Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning? Thanks for the drink tip!

I did read your post, that's how I know you have known each other half as long and seen each other 3 times as much. My fiance has not even benn able to visit here, harrased at POE or not.

We all knew what we were getting into, when I filed VSC was 6 weeks faster than CSC and I was bummed I went to CSC but I waited my time and jumped through the hoops. We are also all aware that they have no plans to change how they do things so let's all stop crying about what we cannot do and do what we can.

How far along is she? Some airlines won't fly pregnant passengers in their last trimester. Nearly all won't fly them in their last month.

Being pregnant doesn't change the daughter's eligibility for a visa, though being married would disqualify her. If the baby is born before the daughter travels to the US then the baby won't be eligible for a visa based on the K1 petition. Derivative visas are available to unmarried children of the primary beneficiary, but not to grandchildren. If the baby is born after the daughter travels to the US then the baby is virtually guaranteed US citizenship.

This can put the consular officer in a quandary.

If the baby is born before the daughter travels to the US then the baby will have to wait for the daughter to become a permanent resident, petition for an F2A visa, and then wait for the priority date to become current, so we're talking 2 to 3 years before the baby comes to the US as a permanent resident. On the other hand, if the baby is born after the daughter travels to the US then the baby is automatically a US citizen without having to go through the immigration process. The only factor that determines which of the two scenarios happens is timing. Consular officers don't generally like handing out US citizenship to a child that isn't otherwise eligible for it. They deny tourist visas if they suspect the applicant is traveling to the US to give birth. If the child has a US citizen father then they may delay issuing a visa to the mother until after the child is born, and then insist on the child's citizenship being proven by filing a CRBA. This happens frequently to K1 beneficiaries. In this case, I could see the consular officer using the 'public charge' determination to delay the issuance of the visa. The daughter is definitely going to need medical treatment in the US if she travels before the baby is born. The consular officer could ask for proof that the daughter will be covered by medical insurance, or that the petitioner will have sufficient funds to pay for that medical treatment. If they suspect she's going to use Medicaid in the US to pay for prenatal care and delivery then they'll deny the visa on the 'public charge' requirement.

The consular officer has many tactics at their disposal to delay issuing a visa. I could see them using those tactics in this case to ensure that the child is born in Colombia. Be prepared for this possibility.

Vaccines which are inappropriate for a pregnant woman can usually be postponed until after the intending immigrant arrives in the US. They'll need to get those vaccines in the US, and have them documented on an I-693 by a civil surgeon in the US, before they'll be able to get a green card.

It doesn't matter who the daughter travels with, as long as she doesn't enter the US before the primary beneficiary. She must not get married before entering the US or her K2 visa will be void. There was a relatively recent ruling that established that a K2 who is eligible to adjust status when they enter the US will remain eligible to adjust status as a K2 thereafter, as long as the K1 is eligible to adjust status, but that ruling was specifically about K2's who aged out after arriving in the US. I don't know if marrying before she adjusts status would affect her eligibility to adjust status. Just to be safe, it would probably be best if she waited until she had her green card to get married.

She is 4 weeks along and would be traveling when at 15 or so weeks so not worried about airline rules.

Thanks for pointing out these possibilities, I of course was planning on adding everyone to my insurance after arrival but will look into what I need to do to prove she will be insured.

I hope the fact that she became pregnant 6 months after petition was filed will help show she is not just going to have her baby here. If they delay her visa we will do what we need to but would really like to do everything to insure we can all travel together.

I'm going to give your post a friendly bump so it doesn't get buried I'm totally clueless about K2s, but I'm sure someone else with experience can help you with these questions.

Thanks for the boost, I wrote this late last night after a long conversation with my fiance and then while laying in bed worried that it would get pushed way down before anyone even saw it.

I really hope noone else has had this problem, but I am still looking for some answers and or advice.

I have petitioned for my fiance and her two children 15 and 18, and have been approved, our interview is scheduled on Sept 17th. Medicals scheduled for the 14th.

We just found out the 18 year old is pregnant.....need a minute for that to sink in.

So here we go, the boyfriend has been petitioned by his parents and has his visa interview on the 18th. What kind of problems will it cause if they come to US seperately but then move in together or marry? Are we just asking for problems?

What do we need to do now that she is pregnant and this was not listed on original paperwork? Can she still get visa?

What about vaccinations? I know she doesn't "need" them until AOS but have read many reports of docs in Colombia saying they are needed (even with proof of having had them already) can the doctor fail you on medical for this? I know there is at least one of the vaccines you cannot get while pregnant.

Will it cause problems if she has her K-2 visa but wants to travel with the boyfriend and his different visa? (I am discouraging this)

So many new questions my head is swimming a little, being a grandpa is cool....but the timing! Come on people give me a break!

Thanks for any help.

Great plan.Excellent. My lil Bro works for Disney so I get in for free. I can't wait till she experience that.

I'm in Pasadena (30 miles North of Disney) so just know you have a VJer nearby just in case.

Can I adopt your bro so we can get in free?

I'm toying with the idea of meeting and retreiving my Fiancee at Houston (non stop flight from Lagos), and then do a leisurely 3 day road trip back to Los Angeles.

So is there any requirement that her POE must be close to her final destination?

We are actually planning on flying into LA then visiting Disneyland (she may be more excited about this than meeting me) stop in Las Vegas to see if that is where we may want to have wedding, stop in southern Utah to meet my parents and then north to home. Taking about a week to do it.

Hope your trip goes great!

Ron,

I believe those applying for the K-1 visa can in fact register, pay, view the calendar, and choose their interview date.

But for those of us applying for IR-1/CR-1 it is handled between NVC and Bogota Embassy.

Please correct me if I am wrong.

I have not applied for the CR-1, just reading the flowchart it says it is all sent to the Embassy so I assumed the interview would be in Bogota. If NVC handles it all then I would listen to what NVC says.

I-129F packages go to Dallas lock box. If it is an RFE package read your instructions and send it there. If it is another type of package (like a birthday gift) then I really can't say.

But no matter what the package it was requested with instructions that have the correct address in them.

will there be a problem if we mailed our package using

USCIS

Vermont Service Center

75 Lower Welden

St. Albans, VT 05479

instead of

USCIS

Vermont Service Center

75 Lower Welden

St. Albans, VT 05479-0001

YES A PROBLEM!!!!!

Please read previous post and your instructions....mail to Texas!

Mmmmm now she is scolding me for giving you bad info, she says if you go in Bogota before 11am you get it same day. But the 131,00o is right.

My fiance is at work right now and does not have receipt, but is pretty sure it was 131,000 CP each in Bogota.

hey FDuran,

My wife finally has her interview on Tuesday, August 28 at Bogota. Our case was completed at NVC back on June 19. On June 27 we were informed of her interview date (call to DoS then e-mail came later that day). So for us it has been a solid 2 month wait. We were also told back in June that July was full and that came out to be true. I e-mailed the Bogota Embassy on two separate occasions requesting an earlier interview date after our interview was set but was denied both times.

As far as the appointments calendar that has been taken down, I had read somewhere on their page a note regarding that.

My estimate for your spouse would be sometime in October.

Take a look in the Colombia portal page under Upcoming Interviews and check out other members' timelines (we're next lol).

Good luck to you both!

The calendar is on their website. You need to go in and register, read your instructions and go in and register then when you pay you can schedule your interview. As of this morning the soonest available interview is Sept. 20th.

Does anybody know the cost of getting a Colombian Passport (from a Colombian citizen) and the how long does it take? I've been looking everywhere for this information and finding nothing.

Thanks

My fiance got hers a few months ago and just got them for her two children, it took a couple hours to do it all and they picked up the passports two days later. I don't remember the cost as I just sent her money for several things, it was under $100 USD I will ask her tomorrow and repost.