K-1 Interview. Important for me to be there?

utopiacowboy says on Apr 12, 2005, 06:00:

I don't think that I would spend too much time worrying about this. If your case is straightforward the chances of a problem are not great. Just make sure that she knows everything about you so that she can answer any questions and that your financial documents for the I-134 are in order.

Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

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brad216 says on Apr 12, 2005, 06:21:

go if u can. i just got back from bogota and i was happy i went. there were about 10 k1 interviews on my day and 8 were approved and 2 were declined. i was the only fiance there but i was happy i went. the 9 girls who went before us (we were last to go) all spent about 10-15 min at window being interviewed and were asked all sorts of questions like where does fiance live, where do they work, what is their phone number, etc... when my fiancee was interviewed, they asked her 2 questions (when did we meet and how many times had i traveled to colombia) and we were done in 3 minutes. i feel it went very quickly and smoothly because i was there.
it's not the end of the world if u dont go...but if u want to have no worries, i suggest going if at all possible.

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Brians says on Apr 12, 2005, 06:48:

Thanks guys So it sounds like about an 80% survival rate. I think I can live with that and keep my fingers crossed. I know my finacee will be disappointed but she is so understanding. I guess I will just make sure she knows everything about me and hope for the best. Incidently you said about 2 of the 10 girls were rejected. Was it for paperwork or from questions about the relationship? I know you probably don't know but I was wondering if you had a feel for what caused the rejections.

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lpdiver says on Apr 12, 2005, 16:17:

Brians If you can make it...make it. If you can't then there really isn't much you can do. Any problems that do pop up can be resolved unless you have a train wreck sort of case (fraud, overstay, police record). My case was a train wreck and I made it a point to be there. We had no problems whatever.

In my case we were married first and few married couples get rejected unless there are major problems. It is not the way it is supposed to be, but that is the perception I have.

Good Luck

TP

"cook some rice!"

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Crazy4Cali says on Apr 13, 2005, 07:35:

Good news! I was under the impression that the U.S. Citizen was not allowed in the fiancee interview at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota.

I was planning to be here on the date of the interview and my Colombian fiancee will be relieved to find out that it I can go with her to the interview.

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Dan says on Apr 13, 2005, 08:30:

I've heard that it is almost a requirement in some places for the US Citizen to be there. If they are not, then better luck next time. Good luck

God Bless America!

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utopiacowboy says on Apr 13, 2005, 10:03:

Yes, you can go, Crazyforcali. All you do is stand up at a window like they have for drive-up banks. It's not like she goes into an office or anything.

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vanwely says on Apr 13, 2005, 10:37:

If you go
If you go, take a seat cushion. You are kept waiting for 7+ hours and the chairs are like patio furniture.

Vanwely



Colombia - Tierra Querida

Colombia - Tierra Querida

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rhugh02 says on Apr 16, 2005, 16:13:

Interview rhugh02Well, I just returned from Colombia. It was my third trip. I went to Cali to pick up my wife to be. We had the long awaited K-1 visa appointment in two day at the Embassy in Bogotá. I know what they say, you don’t need to go to the interview but I am sure glad I did! The day before the appointment was hell, with the long lines and three hour wait just to pay in advance for the visa at a special Bank. Then comes the Doctors exams which is no big deal just time consuming. Blood tests, chest x-ray, and the address for the Doctors office the embassy gave no longer exists. It has moved to the other side of Bogotá. So another Taxi ride just to try and make the appointment in time. Two make a long story short, The next day at the interview when Milena’s name was called I walk up to the window and stood right next to her while she talked with a woman using the prison like phone and thick glass window. I wanted them to know I was there. After she conversed with the women for only a few moment the woman asked Milena to put me on the phone. She asked me all kind of questions regarding are relationship. Why did I want to marry her, what did my family think. She even tested my Spanish, as she asks a couple of questions in Spanish. My Spanish is crap but I did understand the questions, thank god. We then continued in English. She asked Milena a few more questions and then she approved the Visa. I saw four of more ladies visas turned down. They were alone. I feel that if I was not present at the interview it very well could have been denied and we had all the paper work in order, we met all their requirements. To top it off now we need to wait 2 weeks for the visa to be delivered to Cali, another service you need to pay for. As I have work to do I flew home to California. My wife to be received the visa at her home and will be flying to Miami and then to California next week. I wish I could be with her as she goes through Immigration, I’m hoping all will be go smoothly for her. So when your appointment comes, GO IF YOU CAN!

rhugh02

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lpdiver says on Apr 18, 2005, 06:35:

As I have been known to say It's kind of like giving a dead man an enema. Sure it probably won't help, but then again it won't hurt either. It was important for ME to be there to celebrate with my wife if she received the visa, and to console her if she didn't. As stated in other threads there seems to be a much higher approval rate for marriage (K-3) visa verses fiancee visas. It's not SUPPOSED to be that way...but it is. Generally speaking, unless you have some major problem it will only be a delay that you have to deal with.

T

"cook some rice!"

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