Don_aka_Arturo

I'm from US (Suburbs outside Detroit, MI) and my Fiance (Beneficiary) is in Colombia, we applied via a law firm and I reviewed all forms up front for our K1 Fiance visa.

I will be going to see my fiance over Christmas and New Years and I think it would be a good time to overview some things together.

RE: prep steps for NOA2 / Consulate meeting - If anyone has any Bogota / Colombia specific tips they are much appreciated (especially anything I need to prep for the meeting)

My fiance and I are awaiting the NOA2 (at 141 days), and I have seen some get there in 163 days.

Best guess is somewhere by 1/12/19 through 2/12/19 would be the earliest to hear something back on NOA2 or more info needed;

I hope and pray...with some luck a case approval a case# and moving to next steps happens fairly early in the new year.

I appreciate any insight on preparing for the meeting at the Consulate.

She will fly there from another city in Colombia with her daughter. (I assume this needs to be some days ahead for anything that can be prepared early.... if they allow medical a certain number of days ahead, etc)

Are there any updated guides?

    I had seen some guides where they say to start calling the Colombian embassy about a week or so after NOA2 to verify the Consulate has received the case package; then to call 2 days after receipt to get the "beneficiary/fiance packet" as it was stated it will not be mailed to the beneficiary.

I'd like to stay on top of this to avoid delays.

On those guides they list links to the packet 3 / 4 / DAS but they are broken links now. 

See below:

https://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php?title=Colombia_Club_Guide_%26_Tips

If anyone has a links or Bogota / Colombia specific tips are much appreciated.

I just found this link when researching the medical items.... in case this is all I should need:>

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/iv-dv-supplemental/BGT - Bogota.pdf

and

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7hB3bl9Snfkb0NiMVFUd2JsVjA/view

 but appreciate any other heads-up items outside the box that I should be aware of.

I still need to put together my package of papers for the meeting as we have had 2 more trips to see each other between mailing the application and the consulate meeting.

All of our text, voice, video chat communication is 99.5% on Whatsapp (some on facebook), so I'm not exactly sure how I will show that in the meeting hah... maybe print a bible of chat dialog from whatsapp?

Thanks so much for any help or insight,

Happy Holidays and best of luck to all!

Don_aka_Arturo & Aura

On 10/3/2018 at 5:36 PM, Greenbaum said:

The questions you are begging to ask are questions better asked in your regional/country sub-forum here on VJ. The questions sometimes can be specific to a certain Embassy and if someone tells you how it works in Germany, I don't think the outcome for you will be good if it is not correct. Here is some information for you to review. 

 

After you get your case number from NVC it would be a good idea if you were to connect with the VJ subforum for all things dealing with the US Embassy in Colombia and they will answer your questions for the processing of your visa from their personal experience. Link:

 

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/96-mexico-latin-south-america/

 

Get the US Embassy Colombian K-1 Packet 3 (P3) at  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7hB3bl9Snfkb0NiMVFUd2JsVjA/view  as this is your bible needed to complete and receive your visa. The required documents are included and use the EL as a checklist. Once you have completed or gathered the required documents you'll be ready for your interview. If it is not on the Embassy letter, it probably is not needed.

 

Last but not least, READ the pages on the US Embassy website for your country so that you are up to speed.

 

http://bogota.usembassy.gov/

 

One last place to check for information would be the VJ Wiki found here: http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/Special:AllPages and here http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=Colombia&cty=Bogota

Thank you for this help, getting much closer! 

On 7/23/2018 at 11:35 AM, emekus94 said:

Errr
I don't want to be the bearer of bad news:

2) NOA2 is taking an average of 200 days. That's 6.5+ months. No one is getting NOA2 in 4 months. 180 days is the earliest I have seen lately but some of y'all should buckle down for 220+ days unless USCIS changes things (which is hopefully going to happen)
3) You wait about 14 days at NVC to begin calling. Anything before time really is a waste of time. But that timeline really is 12 days to 6 weeks.

For steps 4-7, that's embassy specific. 
When you get NOA2, then check with your specific country on what the steps are. I say that because for some countries like Canada, you don't do anything until they contact you. For others like nigeria, you do everything yourself. 
but the general idea is correct- Get Case Number, Fill out DS-160, Do medical, do interview.

Good luck guys!

So basically she will get a Noa2 case number around Mid April (my best guess - about 260 days out);

After Noa2 how long typically to the interview at the consulate assuming Medical and Ds-160 are completed quickly?

I believe they are sending an arbitrary date at some point to state the date and time for the interview,? but probably after NOA2 and DS-160 submission?

Lastly, I see from above it is 12 days to 16 weeks for them to "begin calling" I assume that is to schedule the interview? Or?  I had assumed there would not be any flexibility on the interview date but maybe the call to confirm the date and any required documents for the meeting?

Lastly, from the interview it takes roughly 7-14 days before she gets the visa papers to travel to the states? or do they basically approve you on the spot at the interview and you can travel then?

In other words how much time from the Interview to hitting U.S. soil?

Thanks for any insight... 

Don

On 7/18/2018 at 8:28 PM, JunYun said:

hi all don’t mind if i gather the July filers details as below. just want to roughly check the timeline, with first date (date we sent out the package) followed by second date (received notification).  i am still waiting mine......

 

EliAnon - 6/19 > 6/29

Pixelx - 6/29 > 7/6

Liflead - 7/2 > 7/9

Purplerose14 - 7/2

dcymbong - 7/2 > 7/15 

Bluela - 7/3 > 7/12

M and Ed - 7/5 > 7/9 

dboy3k - 7/5 > 7/12

dxec - 7/6

DaughterofAfrica - 7/7 > 7/17

Row_0710 - 7/10 > 7/12

Pseudo_ - 7/10 > 

JunYun - 7/13 >

Gregor Hanston - 7/17 >

 

Add me to the list

Don & Aura - 7/24> Colombia K1

Hello, I filed for my fiance in Colombia... and I'm so looking forward to have her here in the states, we filed earlier in July, and I received a receipt stating they had the application on July 23rd on the letter and when I go online and punch in the case for status it states they received the i129F on July 24th.

My guess is now that in about 265-275 days she will be called for an interview in Bogota at the consulate.  Assuming all moves ahead smoothly will there be any updates or steps too look for before then or just wait for that?

I'm hoping that I will be allowed to fly there and join her (from Michigan) to show my commitment.  I'm having a very hard time with the distance and I really want this to go right the first time through. I would do anything to expedite this process!!!

Due to my background and us both having prior marriages I hired a law firm to insure correct papers were filed for some grey areas.  

I believe we started off on the right foot and should not have any errors, and I submitted alot of trip info/supporting relationship info so I think it should go smoothly.

By the time our interview comes around we will have at least two more trips and more time together to share in the meeting.

I wish you all the best, and I hope you are all pleasantly surprised!  

Thanks for any insight!