question-getting Visa after interview?

[roadken]

Has anyone been to the visa interview in Bogota since April,2004?How long after the interview before you actually had the visa in hand?
I am waiting for my appointment date and am trying to figure out how long to stay in Bogota after the interview.Thanks.

[Gator1964]

... in response to question-getting Visa after interview?, posted by roadken on Jun 30, 2004

I heard that they are not issueing the visa same day or next day like in the past. Now they are mailing the passport to your wife (approximately 10days). They got rid of open interviews and now they have screwed with the visa stamp.

Are you going K1 orK3?

David

[roadken]

... in response to Re: question-getting Visa after intervie..., posted by Gator1964 on Jun 30, 2004

i am going K1.I know the visa is not the next day.I was hoping to here from guys who have actually done it in the last 3 months.After 4/1 the procedures have changed quite a bit.

[Gator1964]

... in response to Re: Re: question-getting Visa after inte..., posted by roadken on Jun 30, 2004

My buddy just went through the process. They will mail your fiancees passport with the visa to her. It will add an additional 5-10 dys of waiting.

When did you send in the Package 3 document?

David

[roadken]

... in response to Re: Re: Re: question-getting Visa after ..., posted by Gator1964 on Jun 30, 2004

8 days ago via a special courier.They got it on 6/22.

[Gator1964]

... in response to Re: Re: Re: Re: question-getting Visa af..., posted by roadken on Jun 30, 2004

I would plan on an interview date of approximately 60-70 days after they recieve package 3.  After april 1, bogota really messed things up.

[utopiacowboy]

... in response to Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: question-getting Vis..., posted by Gator1964 on Jun 30, 2004

It used to be a real nice process where once you got your paperwork done, you could get the whole thing done in a week (medical, lab, interview, photos, visa payment, picking up the visa). Now it's an extra month or two!

[JSlo]

... in response to Gator, you sure got that right, posted by utopiacowboy on Jun 30, 2004

I am caught in the new red tape at this moment. I received an email directly from the embassy stating the interview date will be 60-90 days after receiving packet 3. In my case it has been over 3 weeks and my fiancee still has not received packet 3. They responded to my first two emails and even responded that thay sent out the packet. However, after checking with the local company on San Andres where my girl is from, there have been no packages from Bogota recently. I emailed several times after getting this info and have not received another response from the embassy. My guess is that they are really backed up and now don't even have the decency to say so. Maybe they will get the routine down to a manageable level in the near future, but for now it is beaureucratic hell.

[roadken]

... in response to Re: Gator, you sure got that right, posted by JSlo on Jul 1, 2004

You might have to send her to the embassy and pick up the package in person.If you do not have it by now,it got lost in the mail.My fiancee received her package #3 only 14 days after our petition reached Bogota.Good luck.

[utopiacowboy]

... in response to JSlo, posted by roadken on Jul 1, 2004

This happened to us and several others. If she has not gotten the packet within a couple of weeks, it is LOST. Send someone to get it with an authorization letter and the embassy file number (BOG2004xxxxx).

[JSlo]

... in response to Tienes razon!, posted by utopiacowboy on Jul 1, 2004

Thanks for the advice! I am happy to report that today we finally received packet 3. A fellow lister just received an August 27th interview date two weeks after sending in packet 3. Looks like the middle of Sept for us. Take care guys.

[littlebhuddha]

... in response to JSlo, posted by roadken on Jul 1, 2004

How long did it take to get your petition to Bogota from NVC? And how long was it between when they received your packet back and your interview date? Thanks

[roadken]

... in response to Time to Bogota, posted by littlebhuddha on Jul 1, 2004

I filed the application 12/17/03.It was approved 5/21/04.
The NVC sent it to Bogota 6/1/04.Bogota received it 6/2/04.
My fiancee received package #3 on 6/16/04.We are still waiting for package #4 & the interview date.

[littlebhuddha]

... in response to Re: Time to Bogota, posted by roadken on Jul 1, 2004

Thanks. Keep us posted. I am hoping for our K3 approval this month.

[conquistador]

... in response to Gator, you sure got that right, posted by utopiacowboy on Jun 30, 2004


"It used to be a real nice process where once you got your paperwork done, you could get the whole thing done in a week (medical, lab, interview, photos, visa payment, picking up the visa). Now it's an extra month or two! "

I was wondering if this is true across the board for all K1 &K3 visa's issued from any consulate ,or this applies only to the Bogota ,Colombia embassy.