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Colombian Tourist Visa Question

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USAplusColombia   1

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We are in the process of getting out K1...filed in May. Anyway, is there any problem with trying to get a tourist visa for her to come here for her vacations?

I thought there might be a problem because she is coming to see me...will that fall under the guidelines of a travel visa? Also, is there a problem because we are in the final steps of a K1?

How hard and how much time does it take to get a tourist visa in Bogota? She is a nurse...very stable, not likely to become illegal.

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We are in the process of getting out K1...filed in May. Anyway, is there any problem with trying to get a tourist visa for her to come here for her vacations?

I thought there might be a problem because she is coming to see me...will that fall under the guidelines of a travel visa? Also, is there a problem because we are in the final steps of a K1?

How hard and how much time does it take to get a tourist visa in Bogota? She is a nurse...very stable, not likely to become illegal.

Her pending K1 visa petition would make her chances on getting a tourist visa pretty much impossible. Also, being a nurse doesnt really help the situation because its prolly the most "in demand" job in the US. Consul could easily think that your fiance would change her mind as soon as she enters the US, get married, apply for AOS and EAD, easily gets a job, etc.

When you say final steps of K1, do you mean couple of months left before approval? I think it would be advisable to wait it out.

With regards to the problems it (applying for tourist visa) can bring to your K1 visa application, im not really sure.

12/29/2007 Got married in the Philippines
03/28/2008 Got 10yr B1/B2 visa
04/12/2008 Arrived in US under B1/B2 visa
08/06/2008 Filed I-539 visa extension
10/23/2008 I-539 approved
02/23/2009 USC wife filed I-130 Chicago Lockbox
02/26/2009 I-130 delivered to Chicago Lockbox
02/27/2009 Medical exam I-693
03/01/2009 Negative result on TB skin test
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03/14/2009 Mailed I-485, I-864, I-693, I-765 & I-131 thru USPS
03/16/2009 "The Package" delivered to Chicago Lockbox
03/16/2009 I-94 expired after 11 months since arrival
03/25/2009 Check cashed by USCIS
03/26/2009 Received NOA for I-485, I-765, I-131
03/28/2009 Received notice for Biometrics Appointment (April 9)
04/02/2009 Approval Notice for I-130 received
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05/07/2009 Received Advance Parole Document
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05/09/2009 Received EAD card
05/11/2009 Applied for SSN
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06/23/2009 AOS interview approved
06/27/2009 Welcome Letter received
07/05/2009 Green Card received
06/01/2011 Mailed I-751 Form
06/07/2011 Received NOA for I-751
07/11/2011 Biometrics Done

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Joe+Andrea   0

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Thanks!

Andrea and I were denied 2x for the tourist visa. She is a student at a private university and is in her last semester. I thought that would be an important tie (why would she invest so much in an education only to not return to Colombia and finish it?), but the embassy didn't buy that. The tourist visa is very hard to get in Colombia. If she does not have significant assets (car and property) and family she's leaving home (i.e. kids) and a good, stable job, expect a 'no'. Even if she has those things it may be no. I would save your time, money, and emotions.

09/20/2009- Met for first time in Bogota

09/25/2009- Fell in love.

09/10/2009- Mailed I-129F

09/14/2009- USCIS received our packet

09/15/2009- NOA1

09/16/2009- Check cashed

09/22/2009- NOA1 Hard copy received

12/18/2009- NOA2 received (email)

ETA for Andrea's Interview - Feb. 1

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