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Confused with all the info about Visa

Hello everyone:
I just got back from Colombia where I stayed with my Fiance. My situation is that I am divorced, retired with Social Security pension, etc. What I want to do is go to Colombia, open a bank account so I can transfer funds to buy a house and transfer money when ever I need it since I also have assets in the stock market. I want to buy a house there that I already committed to buy, but that is no problem because all I need is my passport, is the opening the bank account which I believe I am required some sort of Cedula. What cedula do I need, what are the paper requirement, etc.

My next item is getting married there. I was told that I need a notarized copy of my divorce, birth certificate and passport copy. Can anyone comment on this?

My last item is once we are married we are planning to live in Puerto Rico for about a year or until my other house in Puerto Rico is sold. What are the requirements for my then wife would need to get a visa to come to Puerto Rico (USA).

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU!!!

By chewy on Sep 3, 2007, 11:05 in Visa & paperwork.

Gator says on Sep 3, 2007, 12:35:

1. Visa is a USA visa-PR is the USA as for as visas are concerned so the requirements are the same.

2. Apply for a Pensionado Visa-can't get a Cédula without a visa-tourist entry will not make the grade.

You have the cart before the hourse-visit the Colombian Consulate having jurisdiction where you live.

"Credidi pretio parvo emere et magno vendere tibi in animo fuisse!" .

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pilotguy says on Sep 3, 2007, 15:19:

Great advice from Gator. I will add a little. Double check with them and clarify every point. Discuss each issue clearly and then do it again. Also, try to speak to the consulate himself after you have hung around a bit. We got a lot of bad information before we moved here from the clerks, well... maybe not so bad, but misunderstand , not exactly correct and was surprised a lot when we got here. joe

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chewy says on Sep 4, 2007, 13:52:

Thanks for the information Gator and Pilotguy. I did contacted the condulado colombiano and have an appointment for tomorrow morning. One thing they told me is that for the pensionado visa I need a letter from my fiance stating that she will receive me to live in her house. She is going to do the notarized letter tomorrow in Colombia but needs to know who to direct the letter to.

Thanks again for the input.

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Gator says on Sep 4, 2007, 14:50:

Spouse visa yes-pensionado visa never heard of that requirement. A pensionado visa , to my knowledge, is a "stand alone" visa that depends upon income. BUT, if that's what they want, give it to them.

"Credidi pretio parvo emere et magno vendere tibi in animo fuisse!" .

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