Fiance & marriage visas. Here to help.

motherof2 says on Jun 14, 2004, 14:45:

ABOUT THE VISA TO GET MARRIED IN COLOMBIA HI, I have a question, do you know, if is possible to get the colombian visa in Bogota instead of doing it by the Colombian consulate in USA?. Where can they go to get it?

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utopiacowboy says on Jun 14, 2004, 14:57:

The Colombian visa is something you get in the United States from the Colombian consulate that handles the area of the US where you live. Where do they live? It gets put into your US passport and you show it to the immigration authorities when you enter Colombia. Later he will have to show it to the Notaria for the civil marriage.

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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stanmoonie says on Jun 14, 2004, 21:17:

marriage visa Motherof2 it is very easy to get a marriage visa from a consulate here in the usa. I got one and I had no problems. You should be afraid of the Notory in Colombia, they are putting my girl thru hell right now... but I will see when I get there on Thursday...

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motherof2 says on Jun 16, 2004, 07:53:

Ok, I have another question.... My cousin and her fiancee may change their plans, after I told them they may have to wait up to 9 months after getting married to get her US visa. They are planning on getting married in Bogota, and then coming to US since she has a tourist visa (and her daughter too), they are gonna apply for residence in USA. They are doing this, because they really miss each other and don't want to wait that long to live together. Do you think is a good idea? besides the process being slower what other complications they may have?

Gracias Gracias....

MOTHEROF2

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yahya says on Jun 16, 2004, 08:08:

flights to medellin yahya

anyone have any flight info to medellin--looking for cheap ticket
have used american airline before but need something below 700$

yahya

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r1ch1ee903 says on Jun 16, 2004, 15:13:

come here on tourist visa and get married here have you looked into comming here on a visitor visa since she already has it and then getting married here and then file for a change of status here in the USA i'm not sure about the process but i think it can be done.

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junior says on Jun 17, 2004, 07:58:

get married in usa... i spoke with a business that specializes in immigration here in the united states, they told me that if a person comes here on a tourist visa and gets married, all that has to be done is apply for a spousal visa, and that at the moment of marriage, that person is legally allowed to stay in the united states provided that person files the appropriate documents indicating that he/she is now married to an american citizen.

should use and immigration agency or lawyer to ensure appropriate procedure...

in other words, that person does not have to leave the united states...onece married here on a tourist visa.

junior

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motherof2 says on Jun 17, 2004, 09:02:

Thanks! Is really what she needs to hear!, Do you know what happen with her daughter then?, she has a girl from a prior relationship, does she needs a permission from her dad, and that's it?

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junior says on Jun 17, 2004, 09:34:

motherof2... my understanding is that the child is also allowed to stay....provided that documents are filed on the child's behalf.

junior

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tiopipe says on Jun 21, 2004, 18:36:

Visas/Marriage etc I speak from experience...I hired an immigration atty to help my wife get a fiancee visa, which took abt 2-3 mos. The atty warned in no way shape or form should I get married in Colombia first, because that would delay everything. He suggested a US wedding first, then a Colombian ceremony if desired. We did that and have had no, absolutely no immigration problems...and my wife is now studying for citizenship. After you are married in the US, go immediately to the Courthouse and get the ceremony registered and you get a certificate of marriage, take this to immigration and get the paperwork started to change visa status. Most of the forms are downloadable off the immigration website...www.bcis.gov...the new immigration. make sure your papers are in order, do exactly what the instructions ask. No more, no less. Hand deliver documents to immigration if you can, or mail cerified with return receipt requested keeping a fuullll copy of everything, down to the last photo and receipt. Getting married in colombia requires getting official documents from govt agencies, and then getting them translated by embassy-certified/trusted translators, etc. The american govt puts more faith in documents from here than there. If the goal is to be together, do the fiancee or tourist visa, marry here, change visas and then go back for a 2nd ceremony. Also, if you are going to hire an immigration atty, please ask them if they have specific experience dealing with colombia...this saves time & money. My friend, in california, hired a friend's father who was president of some immig atty society and the guy was expert in getting people out of China and Russia and screwed up on info & submissions for my friend's wife costing months worth of time and an extra visit to Bogota to straighten out some document issue. If they don't say yes, then keep looking...the process of all this is about equal around the world, but not equal and small details count!!!

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U4TSAF2 says on Jun 21, 2004, 19:32:

FLIGHT COSTS TO COLOMBIA WE ARE IN JUNE AND THIS IS PRIME TIME FOR TRIPS TO COLOMBIA.

I HAVE SEEN PEOPLE POST INFO REGARDING FLIGHTS ROUND TRIP FOR $350-$400 AND ALL I CAN SAY IS WHERE? THE BEST I'M FINDING IS $600-$700.

THE BEST THING I HAVE SEEN IS HTTP://WWW.PRICELINE.COM SO FAR THOUGHT I DID NOT FOLLOW THOUGH WITH IT CAUSE TO ACTUALLY GET YOUR BOTTOM LINE PRICE, YOU HAVE TO GIVE YOUR CREDIT CARD INFO WHICH I DID NOT DO AT THIS TIME. I HAVE CHECKED NUMEROUS OF THE AIR-FLIGHT SECTIONS ON THE NET VIA SEARCH ENGINES AND ALL SAY ABOUT THE SAME.

I BELIEVE ROUND TRIP TICKETS FOR $300 BUT IT'S JUST THE WRONG TIME OF YEAR.

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utopiacowboy says on Jun 22, 2004, 09:39:

Your methods will certainly work, tiopipe, and the numbers are with you. The most recent list of visa interviews from the embassy in Bogota shows 192 K-1 applicants and only 40 K-3 applicants in July. However sometimes there are circumstances that require the couple to get married in Colombia first. My wife is very cautious and conservative and there was no way she was going to agree to come to the US on a fiancee visa. Also we are both Catholic and if we were to be married, it was going to have to be in the Catholic Church. In that case there was no way we could be married twice, once in the US and later in Colombia. I did not have any problems getting married in Colombia or in getting her the K-3 visa later.

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tiopipe says on Jun 22, 2004, 15:37:

I must be a lucky guy! Hey utopia...I must be a real lucky guy...cause we married here civil ceremony and then catholic in Colo. I'm not catholic but the local priest here gave us a ?waiver or some document so that the religious ceremony in Colo could be performed. The priest here said that the church did not recognize civil ceromonies so we were engaged in their eyes and the priest in Colo interviewed me and performed the wedding 3 days later.

I think everybody has to decide for themselves as to what to do. I just wanted to share our experience to offer an option to those who wanted to minimize the wait time....church or not. I enjoy your comments keep up the posting...

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utopiacowboy says on Jun 22, 2004, 15:47:

I had to chuckle reading your post, tiopipe, about being a real lucky guy when I got to the part about not being Catholic. You may very well be lucky in not being Catholic!

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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robertdelred says on Jun 22, 2004, 19:29:

motherof2 Read your post and wanted to share some information with you regarding a friend of mine's personal experience which I believe is quite similar to the situation your cousin finds herself in. Send me an e-mail address and I will share with you the specifics about a potential challenging area. xp16 at juno.com

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motherof2 says on Jun 22, 2004, 20:39:

my email is valenci08 at yahoo.com

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