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    Mononoke28 got a reaction from Chauncey in I-824   
    Wait a minute, did you get a paper copy of the NOA2? If you did, you should not file the I-824 and not let the USCIS make you do it. If you have the copy, you need to make an Infopass appointment to resolve this issue because it sounds like it was their fault they misplaced your petition and you should demand an answer.
    But see, even if you didn't get a paper copy of the NOA2 and they DID approve your petition, they need to give you a valid answer of what happened to it. Is it at the USCIS? and if it is, where's the NOA2? Did they send it to the NVC and if they did, where is it?
    Don't let them walk all over you without a fair fight.
    Diana
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    Mononoke28 got a reaction from SilentOdyssey in Immigration Guides for Foreign Relatives   
    Yes. You will have to be a US citizen first and then file an I-130 for each of your parents.
    Diana
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    Mononoke28 got a reaction from Junior-sfo in Immigration Guides for Foreign Relatives   
    Her parents are eligible to become US citizens after 5 years. They will need to file for citizenship which can take anywhere from 6-12 months, this is from the time they file to oath ceremony. Then one of them would need to file an I-130 for their son and the amount of time it would take his for visa would depend on his age and status. If he's under 18 years of age it would be about 12 months. If he's over 18 and unmarried, it would take about 6½ years. And if he's over 18 and married, it would take about 9 years.
    See the Department of State's Visa Bulletin for more information.
    Diana
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    Mononoke28 got a reaction from DLESPITIA in COLOMBIANOS con CR1   
    La visa K1 es sólo para prometidos(as) y una vez entren a los EE.UU. tienen hasta 90 días para casarse y aplicar para el Ajuste de Estado que tiene un valor de $1.010. 6-12 meses después reciben la residencia permanente.
    La CR1 es para personas que ya están casadas y reciben su residencia permanente y tarjeta del Seguro Social 2-7 semanas después de haber entrado a los EE.UU.
    La visa K3 se diseñó hace varios años para agilizar el proceso para las personas que ya están casadas. En ese entonces las visas CR1 se demoraban un par de años para ser aprobadas y la K3 sólo se demoraba entre 6-12 meses. Desde hace unos meses las reglas cambiaron y pocas personas son procesadas para la visa K3. El Centro Nacional de Visas decidió que la única forma de ser procesado para esta visa es si reciben el formulario I-129F aprobado por el USCIS antes que el formulario I-130, lo cual muy pocas veces sucede ya que ellos casi siempre reciben el I-130 primero, o ambos y si ése es el caso, terminan procesando las peticiones para la visa CR1. Debido a esto, el CNV se ha inundado con muchísimas peticiones aprobadas para ser procesadas para visa CR1 y el proceso ahora tarda entre 1-2 meses más que antes.
    Entonces... las únicas dos opciones que existen hoy en día son: K1 para personas que todavía no se han casado y la CR1/IR1 para las que ya contrajeron matrimonio. Tenga en cuenta que los beneficios de la visa CR1 son muchos más que la visa K1. Por una parte no tiene que gastar otros $1.010 en el Ajuste de Estado y la green card llega por correo en unas semanas lo cual le permite sacar licencia de conducir, trabajar y salir y entrar al país inmediatamente si así lo desea. Con la visa K1 tiene no sólo que pagar por el Ajuste, sino también esperar unos 3 meses para recibir los permisos de trabajo y de entrada al país por si tienen que salir, y encima de eso la green card se puede demorar entre 6-12 meses.
    Más claro no canta un gallo.
    Diana
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    Mononoke28 got a reaction from DLESPITIA in COLOMBIANOS EN VISA CR1   
    Mary, el foro de visas CR1 es sólamente para temas en inglés pero si quiere puede empezar uno en el foro Latino.
    Para empezar sólo tiene que ir a las GUÍAS que se encuentran en la parte superior de la página, luego le da click a CR-1 / IR-1 Visa and I-130 Petition Guide para ver las instrucciones de cómo se debe aplicar para la visa CR1.
    El proceso para empezar es muy básico, es sino mandar el I-130 con las G-325A y los documentos necesarios.
    Can someone please move this thread to the Latin American forum please? Thanks in advance!
    Diana
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    Mononoke28 got a reaction from G1949 in COLOMBIANOS con CR1   
    AP (Administrative Processing) es cuando el sistema le deja saber ya sea al Centro Nacional de Visas ó a la embajada, que la persona que está recibiendo la visa necesita pasar por un proceso de administrativo. Éste consiste en mandar sus datos a agencias como el FBI para que investiguen más sus antecedentes. El sistema tiene nombres y datos de personas que son buscadas ó necesitan ser procesadas legalemente en los EE.UU. y muchas veces coinciden con la información de la persona que está recibiendo la visa. El proceso lo hacen manualmente y por eso puede tardar entre 2 semanas a varios meses.
    Si esto llega a suceder, el Centro Nacional de Visas le deja saber antes de mandar su caso a la embajada. Si la embajada ya recibió el caso, el cónsul les deja saber el día de la entrevista y lo único que pueden hacer es esperar a que termine el proceso administrativo. Pero no se preocupe que no es algo muy común en Colombia como lo es en los países del Medio Oriente, pero puede pasar.
    Diana
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    Mononoke28 got a reaction from NArocks in Do I need approval from bio father if I have sole custody?   
    I don't know what country the OP is from but in Colombia the DAS (The Administrative Department of Security) will not let a minor leave the country without the missing parent's permission. This document has to be recent, signed and notarized or they won't even let the child into the gate at the airport. It doesn't matter if the parent never took responsibility of the child or if he has never seen him or visited him.
    Diana
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    Mononoke28 got a reaction from mallafri76 in High fraud countries   
    The way I see it, high fraud countries are pretty much those that are not a part of the Visa Waiver Program. So if you live in a country where you have to go to the embassy to get a tourist visa, that pretty much means the country is considered high fraud for most visa types. These include most, if not all of Latin American countries, and others from Africa, Easter Europe, Asia, etc.
    Diana
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    Mononoke28 got a reaction from TBoneTX in Any advice?   
    If the US embassy has denied her tourist visa twice because she doesn't have enough evidence to go back to Peru, then more than likely, she will be denied a third time. She can try again and take more evidence with her to prove she has to go back, such as bank accounts, employment and/or school letters, etc., but again, that still doesn't guarantee that she will be approved.
    If staying permanently in the US is not option, then a K1 or CR1 visa is out of the question as well because as a permanent resident she has to live here in the US, permanently. The only way for her to be able to live anywhere else is if she's a US citizen and she can apply for citizenship 90 days before her third year as a permanent resident if she's still married to you.
    I'm afraid those are your only options.
    Diana
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    Mononoke28 got a reaction from Elibea in COLOMBIANOS AJUSTE STATUS K1 P. 2   
    Para remover las condiciones de la residencia necesita enviar el formulario I-751 90 días antes de la fecha de expiración de la green card que tiene actualmente. El formulario y las instrucciones las puede encontrar en la página web del USICS: http://www.uscis.gov/es/formularios/i-751.
    Diana
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    Mononoke28 got a reaction from TBoneTX in Do we need apostilles from the USA?   
    His birth certificate has to be apostilled in the US and each state has information on how to get that apostille on their website.
    Diana
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    Mononoke28 got a reaction from TBoneTX in Do we need apostilles from the USA?   
    Cata,
    Apostilles are only needed in Colombia, not in the US and this includes the US embassy. Think of an apostille as foreign or international notary seal. Most documents and/or official letters need to be notarized in order to use them in Colombia. If they're from another country, like the US, they need to not only be notarized, but also apostilled, otherwise, Colombian authorities will not accept them. These include US birth certificates, US divorce decrees, and all translations as well.
    However, like I said, the US does not request apostilles for any foreign document. All he needs to apply for any kind of immigrant visa is a notarized copy of his birth certificate and the translation. If you do decide to get married in Colombia you will also need a notarized copy of your marriage certificate along with the translation. The translations DO NOT need to be notarized. And you DO NOT need any apostilles for any document, including translations. I know that there are a lot of translating services in Colombia that will tell you that you do need everything apostilled an notarized, but that is incorrect and they only do it to get more money out of you.
    So to review. If you want to use any foreign documents in Colombia, you need them to be recent, notarized and apostilled. This does not include anything that has to deal with the US embassy. If you want to use any Colombian documents for immigrant visa purposes, all copies need to be notarized. Translations do not need to be notarized. All documents do not need apostilles.
    Hope that makes sense.
    Diana
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    Mononoke28 got a reaction from TBoneTX in Both present at interview?   
    It does help to be present at the interview should any questions or concerns arise. However, many beneficiaries have gone to the interview by themselves without any problems. Just make sure your husband has as much evidence as possible to show the CO during the interview, just in case.
    Diana
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    Mononoke28 got a reaction from TBoneTX in Extending I-129F in Colombia due to work reasons   
    I believe you can call them Wednesdays from 2-4 (local time) but I always prefer email, that way I can also keep their responses as evidence should anything happen, plus they reply to emails on any day, not just Wednesdays.
    Diana
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    Mononoke28 got a reaction from TBoneTX in Extending I-129F in Colombia due to work reasons   
    Below is their contact info. After looking at their contact numbers I noticed that the number they have for people who are calling from the US for nonimmigrant visa inquiries is the same number for immigrant visa inquiries. I called that number last Thursday morning to ask a question about my aunt's tourist visa appointment and they answered right away. So call it any day of the week to see if they answer.
    http://bogota.usembassy.gov/ae_about_the_embassy.html
    Diana
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    Mononoke28 got a reaction from TBoneTX in Extending I-129F in Colombia due to work reasons   
    JuanAustin,
    Your petition and your case is now at the hands of the US embassy and I think it's best that you ask them directly when is the max due date for you to request an appointment. Also, keep in mind that once your fiancée's visa is approved, she has 6 months to use it, so that gives you extra time to plan everything else.
    Diana
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    Mononoke28 got a reaction from TBoneTX in got the 129F approved thru CSC   
    Joel,
    As long as you have a legitimate relationship and can prove that to the CO during the interview, then you shouldn't have any issues. Bring all kinds of evidence like photos, copies of emails, plane tickets, etc. that can prove your relationship is 100% legit. Also, there may be more questioning due to your age difference but just be honest with your answers since the COs are pretty good at reading people.
    I also don't recommend mentioning the monthly allowance you send her because they might misinterpret it and think that she's only with you because you send her money each month. Besides, it really is of no use to prove anything at all.
    So, like I said, be ready to answer all questions truthfully and bring as much evidence of your relationship as you can and you should be fine.
    Diana
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    Mononoke28 got a reaction from avrora9002 in Apostille   
    US embassies for the most part do not care for apostilles so don't bother. You also don't need anything apostilled for any paperwork here in the States.
    Diana
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    Mononoke28 got a reaction from TBoneTX in Good references in Spanish for K1 process??   
    I know that the process can vary from country to country but what I can recommend is for him to read the COLOMBIANOS CON VISA K-1 threads (there are currently 7 threads). By reading those, he can familiarize himself with the basics since the posts contain questions and answers regarding the process.
    Here's the latest link: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/473585-colombianos-con-visa-k-1-continuacion-7/
    Diana
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    Mononoke28 got a reaction from TBoneTX in Heading to bogota for appointment need last minute help expidite help   
    Since the cases were not processed by the NVC, they will definitely ask for a copy of the marriage certificate. Here's a link for the documents that need to be sent to the NVC which in your case need to be presented during the interview: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/submit/documents-to-submit-to-nvc.html
    As for the financial documents, just send copies of whatever you send the IRS to file taxes, they just need to see that you filed taxes with the IRS and make enough money to support your wife and stepchildren.
    Diana
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    Mononoke28 got a reaction from TBoneTX in Add note to amend foreign passport with married name?   
    It's very common. So she needs to get all her boarding passes with the name she has on her passport in order to be able to fly in and out of the US or the airline won't let her board the plane. The only people verifying her permanent residency to get back in the US are immigration officials and they are fully aware that most Latin American women will have two names, one on her passport and boarding pass and another on her green card.
    If you want, you can travel with a copy of your marriage certificate in case someone has questions about it, but it's not necessary.
    Diana
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    Mononoke28 got a reaction from TBoneTX in Heading to bogota for appointment need last minute help expidite help   
    You also need to send form I-864 with all your tax info, whether it's transcripts or a copy of the most recent tax documents. Evidence of your relationship should also be included because they will be asking her about your marriage to see how legit it is. This should include photos, tax documents, lease or mortgage information, insurance papers, etc.
    Diana
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    Mononoke28 got a reaction from TBoneTX in please need help medical and visa fee colombia   
    Here's the information regarding the medical and lab tests: http://photos.state.gov/libraries/colombia/231771/PDFs/MedicalInstructions4-2014.pdf
    I would also call the doctor's office of your choice to find out how much they charge for vaccines which should be TD, MMR, varicella and influenza. You can also call your local Red Cross office or EPS (health insurance) to find out how much it would cost to get them there to see if it will be cheaper than getting them at the doctor's office. Some times the prices are the same, sometimes you can save a ton of money getting them somewhere else.
    As of 09/12 the AOS fee will be $120, in your case you only have to pay this once since that fee should cover both children, and the IV fee bill fee which is $325, this is per child because they're getting individual visas.
    Diana
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    Mononoke28 got a reaction from TBoneTX in expedite request Help - Bogota [edited title]   
    It takes approximately 2-3 business days, which is the reason why the US Embassy in Bogotá did not respond your email. If they mailed it on the 2nd, then you can contact the embassy again on Monday, they should have it by then.
    Diana
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    Mononoke28 got a reaction from TBoneTX in expedite request Help - Bogota [edited title]   
    Then you just need to contact the US Embassy in Bogotá to find out if they received your case and when they will schedule the appointment. Don't forget to write your BGT# on your email so they know who you are talking about.
    Diana
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