What She Needs for her Bogota Interview

[Johnboy]

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My wife sent me a list her girlfriend (married and living in Texas)gave her:

1) Affidavit of Support
is this the I-864 you suppose?

2)6 months bank statements

3)Judicial Clearance
She states that i have to present every city I've resided for more then 6 months since age 16. I have a clearance from Detroit where i've lived for the past 16 years. It dates back to 1979. Is this good enough?

4)Divorce decree

5)3 years w-2 or proof of company ownership & tax returns for last 2 years.
I own a business. Do they need a copy of my assumed name papers? Certificate of License?

She worries that some of the docs i left her are not recent enough, and should be original. How much has to be original, notarized and translated into Spanish?

thanks a bunch for your time!

[Ray]

... in response to What She Needs for her Bogota Interview, posted by Johnboy on Jan 14, 2005

You will file your I-864 with the NVC. Send her a Xerox copy of the I-864 package for her to bring to the interview just in case they ask. You will not need an I-134 affidavit.

I agree with Cowboy. SHE needs a police certificate for every country SHE has lived in for more than 6 months since age 16 (18), NOT YOU.

Make sure the divorce decree is the complete judgement.

For you income verification, again you will be providing this with your I-864 that you are filing with the NVC. If there is any late changes to your financial situation that is relevant, you can send her the documentation before her interview. Provide any documentation that shows you are the business owner and shows your annual income from the business.

For any photocopies of documents you sent with your original I-130 petition, she should have the original for her interview just in case they want to verify it. This includes your birth certificate, divorce decree, and your marriage certificate.

Noting needs to be notarized except the Form I-864.

Ray

[utopiacowboy]

... in response to What She Needs for her Bogota Interview, posted by Johnboy on Jan 14, 2005

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What the hey? Is she going for the K-3 or the CR-1? None of it needs to be translated into Spanish - this is the US embassy we're talking about. The official language is still English. If she is going for the K-3 she needs the I-134, if the CR-1 she needs the I-864. Judicial clearance? What the heck is that? She's applying for the visa, not you. My wife got a K-3 from Bogota last year - she needed a certificate from the DAS for herself - I did not need anything. I think they have this part screwed up.

[Fuzzyone]

... in response to What She Needs for her Bogota Interview, posted by Johnboy on Jan 14, 2005

When my ex went to the interview in Lima she needed the last 3 years of my
taxes and I-134 which is the same as the I-864. I also gave her a letter stating
who I worked for and what I was paid by my employer. I gave her all originals
and none had to be translated. For where you lived I think the last 16 years is
good enough.. four years would have been fine.

[Johnboy]

... in response to Re: What She Needs for her Bogota Interv..., posted by Fuzzyone on Jan 14, 2005

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When did you gentlemen apply for these visas? according to my wife things have changed in Bogota mucho in the past few months. For example, she says that our Marriage certificate needs to be reissued for her interview because it is over six months old. All the forms are new-she say (this is what she tells me to tell you guys). When i tell her anything different she says "blah, blah, blah"...lol! I say i will go loco pronto. (-:

[Ray]

... in response to My wife insists things have changed in l..., posted by Johnboy on Jan 14, 2005

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John,

She will receive detailed instructions from the embassy before her interview. What her girlfriend is telling her is not necessarily correct or reliable information. If she is itching to get started early with the documentation, then YOU should verify everything with the U.S. Embassy. You can phone the Immigrant Visa Unit for clarification:

Call (571) 315-1566 between 3:00PM and 4:00PM only on Tuesdays
or send an e-mail:
IVBogota@state.gov

If she ignores your guidance in favor of what her girlfriend tells her, then I’m afraid that you are going to be in for a long, wild ride.

Ray

[slojas1]

... in response to Re: My wife insists, posted by Ray on Jan 14, 2005

It is amazing how much advice my wife received from the locals prior to her arrival. In one instance I had to be very firm with her because she doubted info that I gave her because someone she respected said otherwise. We agreed to let me do the research, paperwork, and all else needed in the US, and to work together on items needed in Colombia. That eliminated all problems with the local advisors. She was with me less than 5 months after we started the process and was very pleased that we made all our decisions together. Following instructions received is very good advice that you are giving to Johnboy. Good luck with contacting the embassy in Bogota, but it is worth a shot.
You are absolutely right about her ignoring his guidance. I hope that isn't the case, but if so, he will be in for a long and bumpy wild ride!