K1 Visa in Bogota

[ghunt2121 1]

So, just to be entirely sure...

I understand that for my fiancée and her two children, at $350 each for the VISA fee, I need to deposit the equivalent of $1,050 in Colombian pesos in Banco Helm prior to the interview.

And if the visas are denied, no part of that money will be refunded. Is that correct?

Edited May 23, 2011 by ghunt2121

[Ning 619]

So, just to be entirely sure...

I understand that for my fiancée and her two children, at $350 each for the VISA fee, I need to deposit the equivalent of $1,050 in Colombian pesos in Banco Helm prior to the interview.

And if the visas are denied, no part of that money will be refunded. Is that correct?

Correct. Make certian she has obtained the signed letter from the father in both languages that allows the kids to be taken out of the country.

If the case is presented correctly according to the requirements there should be no reason to worry about a refund. The visa fees are an iinvestment in their.

[BSquared 9]

So, just to be entirely sure...

I understand that for my fiancée and her two children, at $350 each for the VISA fee, I need to deposit the equivalent of $1,050 in Colombian pesos in Banco Helm prior to the interview.

And if the visas are denied, no part of that money will be refunded. Is that correct?

If you're paying for all of the visas... then yes - that's the correct amount. And no, the money will not be refunded if the visas are denied.

Edited May 23, 2011 by BSquared

[BSquared 9]

Ps - I could be wrong.

[ghunt2121 1]

Correct. Make certian she has obtained the signed letter from the father in both languages that allows the kids to be taken out of the country.

If the case is presented correctly according to the requirements there should be no reason to worry about a refund. The visa fees are an iinvestment in their.

Is the permission for taking the child out of the country needed at the interview? In any case, it is not a letter from the father in this case... one of the children is 18 and therefore no longer needs the permission of the father to leave the country. In the case of the younger child, we have procured a document of permission through El Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar as the father´s whereabouts has not been known for over two years. We will have that document at the interview in case it is needed.

Thanks

[Ning 619]

Is the permission for taking the child out of the country needed at the interview? In any case, it is not a letter from the father in this case... one of the children is 18 and therefore no longer needs the permission of the father to leave the country. In the case of the younger child, we have procured a document of permission through El Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar as the father´s whereabouts has not been known for over two years. We will have that document at the interview in case it is needed.

Thanks

Yes it is.

I believe all the embassies now require the letter but you should check with Bogata to make sure. The document from the Colombian Institue may have no bearing on the case because it complies with Colombian law not the requirement of the American embassy which follows American law & proceedure.

These letters have caused a lot of trouble for people since they have been required. Dont leave this to chance or you may find a huge delay in them issuing the visa. The mother will have to prove the father can not be found. They will want a detailed explanation of the effort made to find him.

[Mononoke28 135]

The letter is not a requirement at the US Embassy in Bogotá but every now and then they do ask for it before the visa is approved.

One very important note, check with the DAS in Colombia to see what they require to let the child leave Colombia because they are the entity that authorizes departure. For most people all they need is a permission slip that is filled out at any notary and signed by both parents no less than 30 days before leaving the country. Find out what the DAS requires since the dad has been missing as the permission through ICBF may not be enough.

Diana

[Tim and Adri 0]

I was going to ask the same question regarding the requirements for the K2 visa. I've asked the embasssy and they emailed back and said there is no documentation required from the father for the visa. This is only required to leave the country. Has anyone actually been through that and can share their experiences?

[ghunt2121 1]

I was going to ask the same question regarding the requirements for the K2 visa. I've asked the embasssy and they emailed back and said there is no documentation required from the father for the visa. This is only required to leave the country. Has anyone actually been through that and can share their experiences?

Yes, that would be very useful? Has anyone been through getting one or more children out of Colombia without the explicit permission of both parents, i.e., with one of the parents completely absent from the process (whereabouts unknown)?

We went through a process with ICBF and they required us to place an "edicto" (legal verbage that ICBF dictated) in 2 national newspapers for 5 consecutive days, basically pleading for the father or another member of the father's family to come forward. Nothing came of that, so ICBF has issued a document permitting the child to leave with his mother. I'm hoping that's what DAS needs.