Colombia Club

[Scott n Yenifer 0]

Remember to tell Leidy to ask for the POE EAD Stamp at Passport Control!!

maviwaro,

Do they actually stamp your passport with a special stamp?

If you don't ask for this stamp do they give it to you anyway?

If it wasn't done can we go back and have it done?

Thanks

[Scott n Yenifer 0]

The lab, the bank and the dr. office all ask to see the letter from the embassy.

If the bank is not happy with your DS-156 they will just give you a new one to fill out...no big deal...no worries buddy you will do just fine!!!!

And yes there is a bank location in B'quilla to pay for the visa...the bank locations should be listed in pkt 4...they will stamp the DS-156 with a number and that will go with you to the embassy

Hey Scott,

Regarding DS-156, was Yenifer's form expired? The form that my girl (Brianys) received is expired. I'm not sure if it's a big deal to them or not but I was just curious. Also, I know the form can also be filled out online and printed( https://evisaforms.state.gov/DS156_Spanish.asp ) but I don't anyone who has done it that way. Any thoughts?

Rob,

I believe all of the forms that I have seen are expired...online in english with bar code...online in spanish and the ones that the embassy sent us. It won't matter because when you get to the bank and they want you to fill it out again because you forgot to cross a t or dot an i it's no big deal...

P.S. Their's are expired too!!!

Edited December 26, 2007 by Scott n Yenifer

[Scott n Yenifer 0]

GOOD LUCK ON THE 31st BYRON & LEIDY...MV & JR !!!!!

[Mononoke28 135]

Merry Christmas everybody and a Feliz Navidad para todos!!!

Diana

[BYRON-LEIDY 0]

GOOD LUCK ON THE 31st BYRON & LEIDY...MV & JR !!!!!

THANK YOU SCOTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IM A NERVOUS WRECK!!!

[SteveSandyHill 0]

Byron & Leidy and MV & JR may your New Years Eve celebrations start early in the day with your APPROVALS!

I hope this question isn't to crazy! Yet I read on the Bogota interview page here is Visa Journey, below:

These documents and items are needed for the interview:

*Appointment letter

*DS-156 Non Immigrant Visa Application.(2 copies for the beneficiary and 2 copies for each accompanying child.)

Will Sandy need to have 2 DS-156 forms completed at the bank?

Thank you for all your help! Steve & Sandy.

[Scott n Yenifer 0]

Byron & Leidy and MV & JR may your New Years Eve celebrations start early in the day with your APPROVALS!

I hope this question isn't to crazy! Yet I read on the Bogota interview page here is Visa Journey, below:

These documents and items are needed for the interview:

*Appointment letter

*DS-156 Non Immigrant Visa Application.(2 copies for the beneficiary and 2 copies for each accompanying child.)

Will Sandy need to have 2 DS-156 forms completed at the bank?

Thank you for all your help! Steve & Sandy.

Steve,

She will need 1 each of the DS-156 for the bank...1 for her and 1 for the baby. Those will accompany her to the embassy along with 1 additional copy each of the DS-156 for a total of 2 each and only 1 each of the DS-156K.

Edited December 26, 2007 by Scott n Yenifer

[BYRON-LEIDY 0]

Scott I just got my 134 notarized....Was it necessary to do so??????

[SteveSandyHill 0]

Byron & Leidy and MV & JR may your New Years Eve celebrations start early in the day with your APPROVALS!

I hope this question isn't to crazy! Yet I read on the Bogota interview page here is Visa Journey, below:

These documents and items are needed for the interview:

*Appointment letter

*DS-156 Non Immigrant Visa Application.(2 copies for the beneficiary and 2 copies for each accompanying child.)

Will Sandy need to have 2 DS-156 forms completed at the bank?

Thank you for all your help! Steve & Sandy.

Steve,

She will need 1 each of the DS-156 for the bank...1 for her and 1 for the baby. Those will accompany her to the embassy along with 1 additional copy each of the DS-156 for a total of 2 each and only 1 each of the DS-156K.

Scott , Thanks AGAIN buddy.

[Scott n Yenifer 0]

Scott I just got my 134 notarized....Was it necessary to do so??????

Byron,

Yes the Afidavit of Support is to be notorized here before you leave...you're on track to success Bro!!!!

[HAL 9000 96]

Remember to tell Leidy to ask for the POE EAD Stamp at Passport Control!!

maviwaro,

Do they actually stamp your passport with a special stamp?

If you don't ask for this stamp do they give it to you anyway?

If it wasn't done can we go back and have it done?

Thanks

According to mi Tio at MIA, its not available at MIA or any other airport other than JFK. And apparently, its something that the Passport Control agents have in their drawers at JFK if what I am told is correct. So if your POE is JFK, you don't lose anything in asking.

Suerte!

[Matt y Fernanda 0]

This question arose during a conversation between my wife and I, and I was just wondering if anyone had an answer. If my wife and I have a child in the United States, can we apply for Colombian citizenship for the child, so that the child can have both U.S. and Colombian citizenship? Or would the child have to be born in Colombia in order to do that?

[Matt y Fernanda 0]

Just a quick note, when paying for your visa interview at the Banco de Credito the DS-156 must be on 1 page front and back. Fernanda took the one I sent her printed on 2 pages, and they made her fill out a new one on 1 page.

[HAL 9000 96]

This question arose during a conversation between my wife and I, and I was just wondering if anyone had an answer. If my wife and I have a child in the United States, can we apply for Colombian citizenship for the child, so that the child can have both U.S. and Colombian citizenship? Or would the child have to be born in Colombia in order to do that?

Sure... and if its a boy you can count on the young man being expected to do military service in Colombia... 18 months of it unless he got out of it.

[snoopy 0]

This question arose during a conversation between my wife and I, and I was just wondering if anyone had an answer. If my wife and I have a child in the United States, can we apply for Colombian citizenship for the child, so that the child can have both U.S. and Colombian citizenship? Or would the child have to be born in Colombia in order to do that?

Hi Matt

Your kid will be able to have dual citizenship, because of your wife, if you want to do it here in the US you call the closest Colombian Embassy and find out what you need to bring, It won't be necessary (my opinion) unless you're planning in having the baby or later in life "the kid" to spend more than 3 months in Colombia.

I was born in Colombia and had my daughter here in the US, I went back to Colombia after my divorce and lived there for 8 yrs, I didn't know at the time I needed her to have a Colombian passport to travel out of Colombia, she was then "Illegal", I had to go and take a passport for her, but I went through a lot during the yrs. she was flying back and fort, make your life simple and save money.

Once again, it's just my opinion, because what I went through, I’ll not do it again unless it’s necessary.

Ana