HELP!! Very frustrated with Colombian Consulate: Toronto

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OK... I am super frustrated and feel like my hands are tied!! I NEED INFO!

PLEASE share your experience and advice especially if you have had to deal with the COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT from CANADA.

Because I lived/taught in Colombia for 6 years I must get a police certificate from Colombia as part of our CR-1/PR-1 so I FLEW TO TORONTO (from winnipeg) to apply in person at the consulate in TORONTO.

My appointment was JANUARY 29 and I was told it would take 3 months for the (toronto) consulate to receive my paperwork from DAS in Bogota. THEY (TORONTO) would then send it to my lawyer via the pre-paid express post envelope I left. WELL, it is now TWO MONTHS OVERDUE and the consulate will not answer my emails and are very difficult to get a hold of by phone. I am asking a "YES-NO question" and they can't even give me the time for an answer!! I am not worried that they have lost everything and just don't want to tell me!! This is the last piece of paper NVC needs!!!

Does anyone have a name and number for DAS so I can call them directly. My passable Spanish is long gone!

THANKS,

MICHELE

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Hey all...

I just got word via email that my lawyer received the colombian police certificate TODAY but that the certificate was dated April 2008. Obviously it sat around at the consulate for over a month despite my emails! OH WELL... at least I am done with them!

Should anyone else have to deal with Colombia from Canada, feel free to PM me and maybe I can help you avoid my frustration.

Thanks,

Michele