Ken y Leidys

I hit the jackpot with my Wife.

Saludos mis amigos COLOMBIANOS!

I'm subscribing to this thread - Good luck with "The Process" everyone!

-Ken

When I got there it was apparent the situation was not good, and to make a long story short she passed away on 5/6. Of course there was a funeral to plan and a mountain of other things to handle. We had to cancel the interview, cancel flights, cancel everything because I was in Colorado until 5/21. So now the interview is set for 6/22. It has been an interesting journey no doubt. Francys has been my rock through everything and continues to be my biggest supporter though she is so far. We have become closer and more in love through all these setbacks. We have both been patient knowing our day will come. The crazy thing is that this has been the saddest time of my life losing my mother. We were very close, talked everyday and we had a great relationship. And on the other side it has been the happiest time of my life because of Francys. It has been difficult to find a middle ground. I am looking forward to my trip to Colombia and I hope to report good news soon!

This is similar to my story. My Father and I talked daily about my Wife and life in general. He watched after my dogs when I was in Barranquilla, brought in the mail, added chemicals to the pool, etc. He had been prompting me to send in my I-129F, but I had to wait for the extra money to do so. Just a few weeks before I was able to send in my initial Fiance Visa packet, he took ill and within 13 days lost his fight with Pancreatic Cancer. I tended to my Father throughout his ordeal in the Hospital, answered all questions and talked to him as he began to decline. 1 week after his funeral, I completed and sent in our K-1 Visa package. 9 weeks later, I took my Mother to Barranquilla to meet her future daughter-in-law. This really cheered her up through such a rough period of time. Here are a few pics, amigo!

Shopping at Exito with new family

Visiting with Maria - a friend in Barranquilla who does Translation and spoke to my Mother about Colombian culture and its' people.

Does Martha's apartment aka "welovebogota" have hot water for showering? I stayed at an apartment a few years back in Bogota without hot water and it took my breath away how cold that water was! My girl is from Barranquilla so no problem if no hot water there, but damn man, Bogota was freezing cold each time I went there.

The apartment that Leidys and I stayed at in Bogota near the Embassy had one of those high-tech tankless hot water heaters, so the water warmed up within seconds. My wife (who also comes from Barranquilla) did not feel cold once inside of the apartment. Have a great time, and enjoy yourselves.

Thanks Diana you are reallyy helpfull

Diana is very helpful.

We lv bogota .com Price change for the appartment is know $ 170.000 pesos colombianos

For your info

Prices just keep climbing. I would like to add that renting the entire apartment is much better than sharing with strangers.

Q: Whats worse than roommates in college?

A: Strangers in the next room, messing up the kitchen at midnight.

Can Anyone answer this Question?

My wife from Colombia, had her interview last year for the K-1 on Oct 7, 2010, and and Recieved her K-1 Visa dated Oct 12th 2010. Traveled to the US, on dec 2 2010, and we were married 5 days later.. She recieved her Advance Parole (AP), several weeks ago and is traveling to Colombia this week using her AP.

Her daughter was listed on the K1/K2 and designated as "will follow"... We were told, by the Embassy, we have a year in which we could submit the needed documents to have her daughter here..

So the question is, we're ready to start the process. What do we need to do.. So we simply send the Appointment package to the Embassy? Or do we need to do something more?

Please let us know if anyone has any experience with this. We want also to know, when is the year up? Is it one year from the Interview? or from the Date on the K1 Visa? Then, once she recieves the Visa, how long does she have before she's reuired to enter the US, because, I am guessing that we need to do this prior to Oct 7, 2011 since that will be one year from our Interview date, but her mom and her daughter want to spend christmas in Colombia before her daughter comes her to the US and begin to settle in while waitin to AOS for the daughter...

Also, when do we need to show the fathers permission? We have a verbal Promise from the father that he will allow his daughter to come live in the US with Mom, so do we need the permission at the Interview? or is it only needed when she is ready to leave Colombia...

Many questions, please help...

Thanks

Kenny,

The part about the verbal permission from the Father - Leidys believes that Maritza will need to sit down with the Father of their child at a Notary office and have the paperwork signed in the presence of the Notary in order that everything will be considered legal. Sofia had to proceed without the help of the Father, and with legal assistance, was able to have everything wrapped up without any problems. As you know, Dereck and Sofia took Sofi's daughter to Colombia without any problems using her Green card. If I were you, I would definitely give Sofia a call. She is one of my friends from the Colombia Club II. You can email her, or contact her via Facebook and ask her what she did. Leidys leaves for Barranquilla on June 15th, btw...

-Ken

hi all i have a I-90 question i was wondering how i prove that they uscis made a mistake on my birth date because on the i-485 we made the mistake but during the interview he asked us if there was a mistake and we said yes and he would correct they birthday but did not. so i do i have to pay the application fee or just send it in without.

other question is when i file application i choose option for uscis mistake on green card but it doesnt ask what the mistake is so how to they know?

also is the birthday that big of a deal because we want to go to colombia soon but i heard for them to fix it is taking at least six months

thanks in advance

No se, señor. Me gustaria ayudarlo, pero la falta es tuyo.

Not sure if I would worry about that, Harold. What is the worst that could happen?

Let's go through the gamut of mate-picking.

A & B are mates. These are factors that may or may not apply to this couple:

1) A & B choose each other mutually.

2) A chooses B but B agrees only after some coaxing.

3) A person known to A and B helps A & B meet.

4) A person known to only A or B helps A & B meet.

5) A person unknown to both A & B helps A & B meet.

6) A & B meet in person.

7) A & B meet online.

8) A & B live together before marrying.

9) A & B don't live together before marrying.

10) A& B are culturally similar.

11) A& B are culturally different.

12) One or the other has more or less money.

13) They are equal financially.

14) Their relatives get along.

15) Their relatives don't get along.

16) They agree on religion.

17) They don't agree on religion.and on, and on...

A combination of one or more of the above factors influencing the relationship may be present regarding any given couple.

The success or failure of a relationship can't be doomed or guaranteed by any combination of the above or additionalfactors that are not on the above list.

Living life together creates a series of events not predictedby anything that has gone before. A way to describe theseevents is as follows:

"Shee-it happens"When it happens, either the couple can deal with it or they can't. When they can't, divorce happens. If theycan, then they are successful by default.

Some people confuse this with happiness.

No, American male (age 60) marries Ukranian woman (age ~27), has baby, keeps her at home cookin' and cleanin'. Real control freak. American men (age 60) complain about American women, visit Ukraine - one gets jacked 2x at gun-point. John Adams of WWW.LOVEME.COM gives counter argument, does a great job, IMO. Overall, fairly balanced - fun viewing.

Check your local listings. It will be on this afternoon!

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Just passing through to say hello. I don't think I've ever seen this thread buried 9 pages deep!

Harold and Sandra were approved for their AOS today.

Harold and Sandra in Las Vegas on their wedding day!

VJ'er Beneficiaries Maritza and Leidys with Sandra on her special day.

Leidys and I recently visited a Colombian restaurant in Rosarito Beach, Baja, Mexico 2 weeks ago!!

BANDEJA PAISA!

Hi all we have are AOS interview on may 11 and i have a few questions on the notice letter it says i need to bring a completed i-693 form unless already submitted. was this something we needed to do after she arrived in the us or has it been done when we did all medical for k1 visa in colombia?

another question is all the documents that the letter says i need to bring i submitted with application do i need to bring same documents again for example i gave them my original marriage certificate and i only have a copy do i need to get another original/

thanks in advance for help

Harold - if you already submitted the paperwork, it will be used for "effect" by the CO-dude who will flip back and forth through your paperwork, TRYING to find something wrong while simultaneously raising everyone's blood pressure in the 8'x10' cubicle/office these people are shoe-horned into. Make sure you have your new paperwork ready, and be ready to deal with someone trying to find fault with your paperwork or your history together. Give me a phone call, and I'll tell you more.

Guys, I just wanted to share with you that my husband and I were approved yesterday!!! We are so happy and excited to finally be together. Last night we flew from Bogota to Cartagena so I could spend some days with his family and mine,they are all very happy for us. Cant tell you how excited I am about this new life that we are about to start.

Thanks for your help.

I am very happy to hear that! Have a great time in Cartagena!!

we were approved!!!!!!!!!!!!! The woman who interviewed us was awesome, overall a great experience at the embassy No complaints, the sun was shining, it wasn't crowded at all...we got out of there in under 3 hours! The stars really aligned for us, we are so excited and happy, what a great day!

The sun was shining and it wasn't crowded in that parking lot/waiting area?

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S -- A M I G O S!!

My hubby got his GREEN CARD IN THE MAIL TODAY!!!! thank god!

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S!!!

When Leidys received her Green Card, we headed straight for the International Border (2 hrs away) and partied like Rock Stars! Um, don't forget Juan Esteban's Passport and new Green Card!

San Felipe, Baja Mexico Norte!!

Miles of Shells!!

Ensenada, Baja Mexico

Driving Back to San Diego, California, USA

Disappointed......... but keeping the faith

Hi everyone.........

I'm sure you have seen this kind of post many times before but I guess I just need to vent my disappoint. We submitted packet 3 documents by fax on March 7th hoping for a interview sometime in April. We could have submitted starting the 3rd week of January, but I was locked into a teaching contract through the 3rd week of March. The reason we waited was because I want to go to Colombia to be with my fiance for the interview process. We were trying to time it out, and after viewing other timelines for the amount of time between submitting packet 3 and a interview date, I thought it would work out in our favor. Well.... I just checked the newly posted April interview dates on the US embassy website and did not see our case number. Needless to say we are very disappointed. I was poised and ready in my own mind that I would be going to Colombia sometime in April. Especially since my fiance's mother, who is getting married, was waiting to know our interview date so she could schedule her wedding while I was there. The only thing I can think of is that the embassy is busier now and we have to wait longer. Or our documents never arrived by fax, though we have fax confirmation receipts that says the transmission went through. I wrote the emabassy so maybe they will respond.

Ok...... I feel a little better.... Thanks for reading my post, and most of all thanks for all your past advice.

Disaapointed in San Diego........

I would have thought that 2 months from your NOA2 would have been your Interview, provided that you emailed/faxed your Packet 3. I think the important part is that you are planning on attending your Fiance's Interview. Good luck!

Also can I take a photo album?

Any advice will be welcome.

Thanks!!!

Any photos you provide will be kept, so also be sure to make copies that you don't mind parting with. Good luck!

When failure is your goal, you find ways to fail:

WOO-HOO!!!

I was RIGHT! Vanessa's green card came in the mail today, no AOS interview needed! LOL -I guess we're safe now for the next two years. Now we can go ahead and make plans for visits back home for her, and for the trip to Europe that I promised her as a second honeymoon someday (yeah, we still gotta be able to afford it first, but at least the government can't stop us now once we can...) Once again feeling On Top Of The World!!!

That sounded easy! Congratulations on your ability to travel and have fun outside of the USA.

Hi how are you???

What we did was that, my husband waiting to get his shots with the doctor he had to go through with immagration. we were going to have him get all the shots in his hometown since he didnt really have much record of all the shots he has had, and thankgod we waited for the doctor in Bogota she only had him take 3 shots. so from our experience i would say wait until your finacee goes to the doctor in bogota before the interview to see what shots they ask for its better and safer that way. GOOD LUCK!!

When in Colombia, do as the Colombians.

Just wait until you get to Bogota, and do what the Dr. there tells you to do.

No hurry, just wait...

Are you talking about an AOS interview or an ROC interview?

AOS seems a bit too early to start asking for joint accounts considering you can't "join" them until the immigrant spouse has the GC (in some cases.)

I only ask because I've been trying to add my wife to my accounts for a month now but she's had a problem getting her SSN issued and we haven't been able to do squat. In other words, she's on none of the household accounts yet. The only proof that she has of even living at our house is a couple of letters mailed to the house from the SSA and if they fail to get her SS card to her before her 75th day post-POE, they won't issue it until she has her GC.

On the plus side. we do have plenty of pictures taken together!

Unfortunately, I am speaking about the Adjustment of Status from K-1 to 2 yr. Conditional Green Card. Our interview was a hair-raiser, for sure!

Dan,

When our case was transferred to CSC, I thought the same thing...that we had bypassed the interview process. Unfortunately, 2 months after the transfer we received a letter informing us that an interview had been scheduled for March 22nd. I don't know the reason for the interview or how you can tell if you will be required to attend an interview. I hope to findout the reason at our interview. All that I can say is be prepared. I don't want to panic anyone, but I have heard that some interviews can be very extensive. Questions like...where does your spouse keep his/her underwear, etc. So, just be prepared.

Mark

Mark,

Be sure to read the list of instructions line by line related to your upcoming instructions. Both Petitioner and Beneficiary will be required to attend. Be sure to have a bank statement with your spouses name on the account and lots of other proof of a continuing relationship. Good luck,

-Ken

Listen carefully to the way people ask so that you learn the difference between someone interested in your plans vs. someone trying to manipulate you into being defensive.

Sometimes decent people will by accident word things wrongly, sure. But that kind of person will profusely apologize for doing so once you have pointed it out. The manipulator instead responds with more manipulation and you have to stay focused in not letting them push your emotional buttons.

Thank you for your assessment, RLogan. I have a very good friend who has been married to his wife almost 10 years, and I asked them this same question, but out of honest curiosity and my friend knew I wasn't trying to put him on the spot with guilt. They simply have not been able to conceive. I told him I was sorry and that I hope they one day conceive.

I have answered this question honestly to people we have met from traditional Catholic countries, and after giving my standard response, they came back with, "...BUT WHY??"

I hate going into how money is scarce, etc. But, some things will simply have to wait.

if Europe was riddled with all of those bad things Soffiyya and you spoke of...... one has to wonder why all these outsiders (who would presumably be victims of this stuff) keep coming... and keep staying?

It was the ex-wife's idea.

My idea was for us to visit Colombia. I eventually visited Colombia...alone!

Immigration Tango

This looks like a real good movie!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ6zqzvnM-U