DFC Colombia

[MattCali 0]

I'll start this by saying that Colombia is unique. The Bogota Embassy processes more visas than any other in the world. There are also more illegal Colombians in the US than any other country besides Mexico. My wife applied for a tourist visa and was denied. She was told that because she is married to me, a US Citizen, that the impetus was on her to prove alone, and above and beyond that of a normal Colombian, that she would return to Colombia. Apparently, owning car, having a job, being married to me who has a contract for another year, living with me for over a year here, being able to file DCF and quickly get a visa since I resident, and finishing her law degree was not enough to prove that. I wanted to visit my family for a month and not move back to the US for a few more years still since I have a good job here.

So, I am planning to file DCF. First, does anyone know what steps I need to take to file in Colombia. Some older posts have said that they were required to go to Bogota in person to file the petition. I really don't want to do that because it would transportation and lodging just to file some paperwork. The window to call to ask questions is quite small, 2-4 on Wednesday and I keep missing it because of work. They also never reply to email. It's a terrible embassy, really.

Second, can I go in December for a month with my wife for the first entry and then return after a month? We will then stay a little less than 6 months so that I can finish my contract and she can take care of some things like finishing her thesis for her degree and selling her car. Will that be a problem as long as I bring documents showing that we only returned for a few months to tie up loose ends? I only want to visit in December because I'm not sure how much longer my sick grandmother can hold on. I planned to visit in July, but that is too soon to have a visa now and I wouldn't be able to work a full year either.

Thank you for all your help.