alcpa has written 9 posts

Looking For Apartment and/or Land for Purchase

Anybody know of any apartments for sale in the Cartegena or Santa Marta area? I am also looking for some acreage in the Barranquilla/Manati area. Thanks

K-3 Visa Approved today

Well, we just got back from the embassy and we finally got the K-3 Visa approved. It has been a long 7 months or so, but now we just have to pick up the paperwork tomorrow in the afternoon. The interview itself was ok. It took about 10 minutes. The guy asked me more questions than he asked my wife. He wanted to know how we communicate if she knows spanish and I know English. I responded by saying that I can understand spanish but can't speak iy real well. He then asked me, in Spanish, how I lea ...

K-3 Interview Next Week

My wife has her interview next week. I will be going with her, but I just wanted to know if there are any new things that I need to know about so they don't throw any curveballs at her. Thanks

Translations

We are finally at the point of getting ready for the interview. There are papers that we have to bring that need a translation into English. do we need to get new translations in Colombia, or can we use the ones i got done in the US? -It seems like a waste to spend the money twice. Thanks ...

Search: Furn apt in Barranquilla

I am looking for a furnished apt. for a few months in Barranquilla. Not for Carnivale. One or two bedrooms would be fine.

Christmas Party in Barranaquilla

I will be down in Barranquilla during Christmas week visiting the family and we will be having a Christmas party for about 110 kids, ages 3 to 12 who are currentky housed in a government home for the kids that don't have homes. I will be playing Santa (A gringo santa!!) and if anyone is going to be in the area, we can use all of the help we can get. From what I understand, the newspapers will be there since the government is involved. It will be on christmas day in the afternoon. I can supply th ...

K-3 Case Number

How do you know when you have been assigned a case number at the embassy. We received the receipt from the 129 form, then submitted the 130 packet. When do you know that you have a case number?

Things to Do In San Andres??

Hey Guys and Girls - I am heading down to BAQ next week to see my wife (while my life drifts away waiting for this visa stuff to go through) and we are staying the week n San Andres Island. We are staying at the Decameron. Any thoughts on interesting places to go, see, eat at or just wander around? Thanks ...

Marriage Visa

I am planning on marrying a Colombian woman in Columbia and I have heard various rules about the marriage visa. Some say that the marriage visa is no longer required. If so, what is required from an American citizen to marry in Colombia. If a marriage visa is necessary, then what paperwork is necessary? We will be marryng in Barranquilla, where she resides. Are the rules city or province specific? thanks.

ALCPA ...