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Calling embassy using Pin # for K-1 visa appt.date

I used some of the methods learned from members of this board and VJ about submitting Packet 3 before receiving it. This saves time espically since Packet 3 has a way of not always showing up on time or at all. My question is how long should I wait before calling to see if I got my appointment for April (checked the new March appt.times and I'm not on there.)That's assuming I can call at all to find my appointment time. Is it worth a try? I need as much time to plan ahead (work, plane tickets) because I am going to the interview with my fiance. Any advise would be helpful. Anyone called the pin number before and inquire at the embassy if a K-1 interview date has been assigned?

Thanks in advance.

By El Escéptico on Feb 28, 2006, 17:58 in Visa & paperwork.

Peter Miami says on Mar 1, 2006, 18:31:

The Embassy telephone will not answer any specific question, they only answer general questions. Which means they are no help at all.

Good luck,

Peter Miami

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Jlove says on Mar 6, 2006, 09:00:

This is an topic I am going through also. I think the dat in which they set the interviews for the following month is around the 20th each month.My application was approved on the 3rd of MArch and if I receive my notice from the Visa Center with my case number fast, I will submit my papers before that date.

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sjt2250 says on Mar 6, 2006, 12:34:

how do i send my paper work to embassy before packet 3 i am waiting on packet 3 to be sent to my wife i here people talking about sending or faxing there packet 3 info to the embassy before they receive packet 3 i have a lawyer he keeps saying wait for the mail / im tired of waiting / what papers are in packet 3 and what is the fax number to embassy.or address and who do i make it attention to im going to medellin this weekend to see my wife. i could do packet 3 while im there with her if she doesnt get it in the mail..thanks Tom

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Crazy4Cali says on Mar 6, 2006, 13:15:

search the site I'm sure the information is here as this topic is discussed quite frequently.

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El Escéptico says on Mar 6, 2006, 18:08:

Got my appt My fiance received packet 3 and 4 the same day. We have the appt date of early April. Thanks for all the help and advise.

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sjt2250 says on Mar 6, 2006, 18:16:

packett 3 el esceptico im going to have my wife fax and send by mail to embassy does anyone have fax number to embassy and address it would be greatly appreciated. el eseptico how long ago did you fax the embassy your packet 3.. thanks T

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Peter Miami says on Mar 8, 2006, 13:37:

Visa Information If you go to www.visajourney.com and then go to The Foreign Embassy and Consulate General Discussion section you will find various threads that I have written and used; tracking package from NVC, short cuts on getting your interview in one or two months less and a lot more information. My user name is the same as here.

What you need to fax and send by courier (Servientrega) is; a copy of the beneficiary passport, OF-169, DS-2001 and DS-230 part 1.

The cut-off for the U.S. Embassy is not the 20th of the month. I spoke with them and they told me it varies from month to month depending on the workload. The cut-off is between the 16th and the 20th of the month.

All I have stated here and much more I have posted on VJ. Read and educate yourself.

Good luck,

Peter Miami

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Peter Miami says on Mar 8, 2006, 13:42:

U.S. Embassy Address & Fax Number Hi sjt2250,

Embajada Americana
Seccion de Visas de Inmigrante
Calle 22 D0Bis No. 47-51
Bogota, Colombia

Fax telephone number is 315-4155.

Good luck,

Peter Miami

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Peter Miami says on Mar 8, 2006, 13:54:

Process and Short-Cuts Hi sjt2250,

I do not know your timeline so here is synapses. Find out when your petition left NVC (call them) then track your package through www.dhl.com (the tracking instructions, I have them posted on VJ). Then once you know the package got to the U.S. Embassy in Bogota from NVC wait a couple of days and fax and send by courier; a copy of the passport, OF-169, DS-2001 and DS-230 part 1. This will save you one to two months on the interview time. If the Embassy receives the documents I have stated above before the cut-off date (read what I posted on my other post before this one) before the cut-off date your interview will be the following month. If it is after it will be the month after that. The good thing is that if is a couple of days after the cut-off your interview will be in the beginning of that following month. Hope you understand if not read my post on VJ.

Good luck,

Peter Miami

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Peter Miami says on Mar 8, 2006, 14:00:

Jlove,

Read what I wrote everyone use to say the cut-off date was the 20th of the month, that is wrong. I sent my documents on the 18th of the month and i did not get the interview for my fiancée the following month, she got it the month after that. Then I spoke with a couple of employees from the Embassy and I got the real cut-off date. Read what I wrote about that in this thread.

Good luck,

Peter Miami

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sjt2250 says on Mar 8, 2006, 16:46:

thanks everyone for there help packet 3 arrived and sent back to My Wife GOT PACKET 3 ON MONDAY AND SENT IT TO BOGATA BY COURIER OVERNIGHT TODAY AND ALSO FAXED EVERYTHING TO THE EMBASSY.Peter from Miami thanks for all your help congrats on your approval for your fiance/ i bet you can hardly wait till she comes to Miami thanks again..Tom

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Peter Miami says on Mar 8, 2006, 18:36:

Congrats! Hi Tom,

Congratulations to your fiancée and you on receiving packet 3! Good luck with the rest of the process and I am glad I could help.

Johanna arrives to Miami on Friday, I am ecstatic!

Regards,

Peter Miami

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