Form DS-156 at Bank in Colombia

[robertlaird 2]

My fiancée took the DS-156 forms to the bank in Colombia to pay for her K1 visa appointment.

They made here redo the forms and said it should not say she intends to work in the United States or that her daughter intends to go to school here in the United States.

I wish my fiancée had called rather than changing the forms.

The Bank in not the immigration office.....just venting thanks

Edited April 28, 2010 by robertlaird

[Mark and Carol 4]

My fiancée took the DS-156 forms to the bank in Colombia to pay for her K1 visa appointment.

They made here redo the forms and said it should not say she intends to work in the United States or that her daughter intends to go to school here in the United States.

I wish my fiancée had called rather than changing the forms.

The Bank in not the immigration office.....just venting thanks

This seems to be a common practice lately in Colombia. I have read that several VJ members have experienced the same situation. I think it depends on which bank teller you talk to. I wouldn't worry about it...it shouldn't be a deal breaker.

Good luck with the interview.

[~Johnny~ 27]

Aren't those forms supposed to be done online? So they can get the bar codes?? Now you have to scrutinize that redone 156 and make sure it has no errors. Also make sure the embassy accepts handwritten forms (some do and some don't), if your fiance filled it out at the bank...I'm just assuming it was done by hand. Wow....and I was upset because our Visa payment bank talked my girl into opening a FREE account by putting some money into a new bank account......see what happens when you put banks in charge of collecting money for the government...

Edited April 28, 2010 by ~Johnny~

[Mark and Carol 4]

Aren't those forms supposed to be done online? So they can get the bar codes?? Now you have to scrutinize that redone 156 and make sure it has no errors. Also make sure the embassy accepts handwritten forms (some do and some don't), if your fiance filled it out at the bank...I'm just assuming it was done by hand. Wow....and I was upset because our Visa payment bank talked my girl into opening a FREE account by putting some money into a new bank account......see what happens when you put banks in charge of collecting money for the government...

Every embassy is a little different when requiring and accepting documents. The DS-156 that the bank provides already has a bar code.

The embassy in Bogota does accept hand written documents. It doesn't make sense to provide a document online and then the bank won't accept it. That's the problem when dealing with government agencies.