Need Urgent Advise, Wife's visa was denied because of place of birth

elmodefoque says on Jun 27, 2006, 07:54:

Che, I’m sorry to hear that. It must be frustrating as hell fighting the system; they make you feel so freaking helpless. After 3 years I still don't have a Colombian cedula but I was lucky regarding my ex. she got here 2 months after putting in the paper work. Thought shit did not work out and she nearly killed me, I don’t regret bringing her ass here at all, she’s a good girl, very smart and ambitious.
With perseverance and reaching the right people things will work out some how some way and you’ll have here with ya!
Good luck!

PROUD ENEMY OF THE RIGHT WING!!!!!! THANK YOU!

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Crazy4Cali says on Jun 27, 2006, 08:57:

First...take a deep breath ...and then use some punctuation so we can figure out what the hell you're trying to tell us.

If her birth certificate is from Colombia, and she has a Colombian passport, then how did Venezuela enter the discussion? I she was not born in Colombia, then why does she have documents that say she was?

I would forget the embassy for now and find someone from Colombia who can help get her local paperwork in order. You can't really blame the embassy for denying a visa when the documents don't add up.

So, from my very un-lawyerly, layman's perspective, your (her) first job is to get the Colombian/Venezuelan papers in order. I have no idea where you would go to start working that process, however. Perhaps one of our Colombian friends can help with that?

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robi666 says on Jun 27, 2006, 09:38:

Yes, first thing it is to get everything in order and THEN show them that your wife has nothing to hide.
It is not so rare for a Colombian to go to Venezuela and buy a Passport and a Cedula there. With that Passport they can go to Europe without a VISA. So, dual citizenship and a colombian birth certificate that says that she was born in Colombia (what about her Venezuelan certificate?), put all the warning lights on at the embassy.

"I am a citizen of the most beautiful nation on earth. A nation whose laws are harsh yet simple, a nation that never cheats, which is immense and without borders, where life is lived in the present."

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ElCheAmericano says on Jun 27, 2006, 09:50:

Here's where Venezuela comes in the picture She was born in Maracaibo, ok. So when I did the paperwork I put down that she was born in Maracaibo but has Colombian Citizenship since her mother is from Barranquilla. What I didnt know is that her Colombian passport states that she is colombian born in Colombia. And her birth certificate states that she was born in Colombia because I assume her mother registered her that way. But what I understand it is very common for some countries to say the person was born in that country is one of the parents is from that country. If I knew from the start we birth certificate said born in Colombia I would have just wrote born in colombia. Maybe she just should have written on the Ds-156 born in Colombia and everything would have been ok.

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ElCheAmericano says on Jun 27, 2006, 09:50:

Here's where Venezuela comes in the picture She was born in Maracaibo, ok. So when I did the paperwork I put down that she was born in Maracaibo but has Colombian Citizenship since her mother is from Barranquilla. What I didnt know is that her Colombian passport states that she is colombian born in Colombia. And her birth certificate states that she was born in Colombia because I assume her mother registered her that way. But what I understand it is very common for some countries to say the person was born in that country is one of the parents is from that country. If I knew from the start we birth certificate said born in Colombia I would have just wrote born in colombia. Maybe she just should have written on the Ds-156 born in Colombia and everything would have been ok.

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ElCheAmericano says on Jun 27, 2006, 09:50:

Here's where Venezuela comes in the picture She was born in Maracaibo, ok. So when I did the paperwork I put down that she was born in Maracaibo but has Colombian Citizenship since her mother is from Barranquilla. What I didnt know is that her Colombian passport states that she is colombian born in Colombia. And her birth certificate states that she was born in Colombia because I assume her mother registered her that way. But what I understand it is very common for some countries to say the person was born in that country is one of the parents is from that country. If I knew from the start we birth certificate said born in Colombia I would have just wrote born in colombia. Maybe she just should have written on the Ds-156 born in Colombia and everything would have been ok.

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ElCheAmericano says on Jun 27, 2006, 10:38:

HOLY SHIT BATMAN WE GOT IT She went to the consulate and explained the situation and they approved her.

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Peter Miami says on Jun 27, 2006, 10:44:

Congratulations!

Peter Miami

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tomtom33 says on Jun 27, 2006, 13:16:

Che Great! (I think, hope) Buen suerte.

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ElCheAmericano says on Jun 27, 2006, 13:19:

Thanks PeterMiami and TomTom. TomTom, suerte is very apropriate.

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Agent X says on Jun 27, 2006, 15:06:

Venezuelan passport Does anybody have information about buying Venzuelan passports - how long it takes, what it costs, what's involved, whether the passport is "legit" and will stand up to scrutiny (i.e. on electronic scanning systems). Are the passports machine readable...I would guess no? Mind you the way Chavez is going, I wouldn't be surprised if visas are needed soon by Venezuelans...

fuck farc

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juanalejo says on Jun 28, 2006, 07:34:

Visas to where? If it is to the U.S., Venezuelans have needed for years.

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Crazy4Cali says on Jun 28, 2006, 13:58:

Congrats! Maybe there's hope for the embassy, yet.

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