DeathNova

What is the best way to get a new original birth certificate after the beneficiary has already entered?

Has anyone ever been asked for the beneficiaries original birth certificate at AOS? All we have are copies since the embassy took her original at the K-1 interview. She's already in country so it's a bit late to go hunting down another original.

Any ideas or feedback?

Felicidades Deathnova... good for you guys! When will she join you?

Still deciding, probably in April.

We were approved today, questions were as follows (paraphrased since I was not there):

- When and we meet

- Where did we meet

- How many times have I visited her in Colombia

- On what dates

- Who is the father of her child

- Where does he stay and who takes care of him

- Why did I not come to the appointment

She told them i'm military and they read my employment letter and looked some stuff up on the computer, presumably verifying my military service and then approved the visa.

I am a first time poster and I have a couple of questions about the K1 process in Bogota. My fiancee and I received NOA2 from Vermont and our petition left NVC on 1-30. It should be at the embassy today or tomorrow, but was not there yet this morning when I called DOS. I see in the Embassy Info section for Bogota I or my Colombiana need to fax the following to the embassy when we are sure of receipt:

1. Cover letter

2. DS-2100 (page 4 of packet 3 instructions)

3. DS-230 Part 1 (pages 1 & 2 only)

4. Copy of fiancée's passport (biographical data page)

However in the Colombia Clup Topic Peter Miami says we should fax and send by courier "a copy of your fiancées passport, OF-169, DS-2001 and DS-230 part 1", and further into the topic, AngelyLuzmy writes "I called the embassy and they told me that I had to send the DS-156". Further, the K visa instruction package from the US embassy Bogota website says I sould mail OR fax OR email one copy each of the Forms DS-2100 and DS-230 Part I.

My first question is what documents do I really need to fax and do these need to be couriered as well?

Secondly, on the DS-230 part I there is a section for information on the beneficiary's (applicant's) spouse. Since we are K1 filers and not yet married, should she include my info here or "not applicable"?

Finally, I recently changed jobs (last week). I have my tax and bank information, am well above the required income level, and my new job pays significantly more. If I need it, I also have an excellent co-sponsor. I do not have a notarized statement from my old job stating income and employment, but I can procure one from the new job. In your opinion, does the job change necessitate the use of a co-sponsor?

I have found this site very useful over the past months and want to include my thanks to all of the posters and best wishes to everyone.

We did not fax a DS-156.

I'm also military. I have an official letter from my command stating that a) I'm active duty in a certain paygrade and B) cannot be present at the interview. Two birds with one stone. It's an automatic given that you're meeting the income requirements if they have verification that you hold a certain paygrade. What I have:

- The aforementioned letter

- 2007 1040 (didn't send a W-2)

- Six months of LES from mypay.gov

I put a bunch of other stuff (eg. assets and side income) on the I-134 but i'm not sure it's really material since the verification that i'm military should be a "rubber stamp."

It's an immigrant visa so there is no expectation that she return unless she wants to .

FYI to all-

The Banco de Hot Garbage tried telling Ms. DeathNova today that she has to pay for her K2 (join later) *now* before the interview. She flat refused to pay it and demanded to only pay for her own, after a short argument they basically took the money, issued the receipts, and said good luck.

Confirmed with Bogota today that you do NOT need to pay for the K2 (join laters) in advance and SHOULD NOT pay in advance.

http://www.rootsforreal.com/migrations_en....de=13#slideshow

watch the slide show and read the text. of course, this presentation is relevant to early history before the age of advanced social structure (kingdoms - time of christ or up to 2k years before). you will see how the peoples below the mountain chain (south east asian) seperated from the peoples above it (han chinese, japanese, koreans, mongols, american indians) 50,000 years ago. since the time of kingdoms india has been repeatedly invaded by conquering people because the path through it was easy. north asians are more ethnically distinct because there was nothing in their turf to make it worth occupying. same with pacific islanders and amerinds.

so, asian means chinese/japanese/korean, with special consideration for amerinds, and the inclusion of mongol, which are really an imbalanced cross between asian and euro stock.

south east asians are those people below the mountains. and their offshoots distinct within the parentage.

india is a sub-continent and not ethnically homogenous, surely having at root a base stock close to south east asians, but many times overridden.

Whoa, what do you mean "those people?"

Neighborhood watch is a great idea. But, it requires you to not only get to know your neighbors, but to also work together with them. Sadly, that often takes a crime or two to get the ball rolling.

As for some of the watchers "packing" while out there, I'm sure there are a few that do. Afterall, they are out confronting criminals. However, having three or four guys "watch" a garage burglar and make a phone call is a lot safer than individually confronting a criminal engaged in assault or another violent crime.

In the cases of home invasion, 9-1-1 is probably not very effective. Actually, I've never heard of a single case where someone called 9-1-1 and was saved from violent crime during a home invasion. Please provide evidence if you have. If you have good neighbors though, maybe they'd be able to call 9-1-1 for you. If you have outstanding neighbors, maybe they'd be able to "watch" the criminals down the barrel of their 12 ga. while you waited on the police to arrive.

I've worked in law enforcement for four years now and i've heard of numerous such cases.

Why the sarcasm? Seems nice to me..

In case anyone is curious, here is what they said exactally:

2) With her DAS Migratorio we went on vacation to Aruba but her

re-entry to Colombia was not documented by them. Will this be a

problem? We have the original passport with visa and entry/exit stamps

plus a copy of the itinerary to bring.

-----No, it will not.

Fill it out to the best of your ability and that's it. Not a lot of attention it paid to this form. It's used only for statistical reference by other government agencies. All of the data that will affect your immigration will be requested on other forms.

I'd be more worried that they'd refuse to do the medical and throw off the entire timeline.

Sounds odd but not a denial as you described it.

They don't seem to care what the carta says, it's just supplementary evidence and they seem to know it's quite likely to be riddled with errors. I told them by e-mail a couple of weeks ago that ours was wrong and asked if it would cause a problem and they blatantly said it won't be an issue.

Hola a todos,

My fiance was born in Bucaramanga, but we live in Bogota. Any easy way to get a copy of his birth certificate sent here, outside of going to Bucaramanga? (That's either a long bus ride or a flight we can't afford.)

Thanks!

Pretty sure you're going to have to go there, mine had to go Pereira to Medellin (twice, registro civil and baptismo).

If the CO takes the envelope, and accepts all these crazy imaginary trips, that makes the document useless, a database that nobody believes is an insult to the intelligence of us all, and the money they are charging for it should be returned. and the embassy should reconsider asking for the paper.

My attorney said the real reason for the carta is to verify any U.S. entries that might have slipped through the cracks. I'm just concerned about the Aruba one in particular because some whack job CO might try to make her get a police certificate since there is no return date documented.

I tried to make them change my birthday in the report, it sates I was born January /1 /1900, so I am 108 years old!!!!! as of September last year, they are not making any changes, they suggested I go to Fiscalia, and to open and investigation,(at least 2 years) so they can find out what was wrong!!!!, now I did talked to consulate in Bogota, and they suggested a solution, which is feasible, so call them on Wednesday, you have plenty of time.

I'm confused, call who to do what? What's the solution?

We don't have the ticket, we have:

- The American Express Travel printout

- The visa which was only valid 6 days

- The exit stamp

- The fact that shes now standing there in Bogota vice sitting in Aruba as DAS suggests.

You think DAS won't change it if presented with the error?

Actually the certificado de policia is a document that says that you do not have an current arrest order by the Juditiary system, however, that does not say that you have not been arrested or convicted of a crime, if you already served your time. So if there is anything in the past, make sure it has been cleared, and get copies of everything.

The migratory certificate, is a record of legal exits and entries from and to Colombia, however, make sure you look at the copy you have, there is an usual number of mistakes, that will get noise in the system, have it corrected ("any inconsistency must be resolved by the Colombian authorities"), in other words, be always prepared with proof, The CO's are from Missouri

Our's does not have her exit from Aruba for a 5 day vacation but clearly she did exit and has itinerary and passport stamps to back it up. Is this not sufficient?

Have extra (blank) forms with you on interview day just in case. Again, I can't stress enough the importance of getting next to a guarantee in writing by whomever is supervisor at any official visa business about anything that appears to be a variation from the process. That way you have accountability for any 'mistakes.'

They can't supply blank ones?

I wouldn't expect them to.

Just be ready. Do not assume much and certainly, do things as instructed to on the day of the interview to not be there until they close. I think that if a passport number is what you see as a 'problem' then it looks like you two will be fine.

I see a lot of little things as potential problems but there is no sense in worrying about most of them unless the embassy actually says they're a problem on day of appointment. I'm just hoping the CO's are reasonable.

Have extra (blank) forms with you on interview day just in case. Again, I can't stress enough the importance of getting next to a guarantee in writing by whomever is supervisor at any official visa business about anything that appears to be a variation from the process. That way you have accountability for any 'mistakes.'

They can't supply blank ones?

If her DS-156 is wrong then that means her DS-230 is also (although they accepted Part I by fax). If this is the case will they give her a new DS-230 to fill out at the embassy or just turn her away for having bogus paperwork?

I personally think they're full of garbage. I just don't want them screwing her up and being in a pickle at the embassy. I've never known a passport number to be anything but the number dead smack on the face of the passport.