Paying Visa Fee - Colombia

[stefan y karen 23]

I called the Immigrant Hotline and found my answer...I set up the account with her info, not mine. I only asked that question since I am paying the visa fee with my credit card, but the lady told me in ADDITION to the $350.00 visa, when her visa is approved, they want another $404.00 USD!!! I knew there was another fee at the time of the approval, but did not think it was that high, so just wanted all of you who are about to go through this to be aware!!

Jon & Clau

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! What is this $404 fee for? When I paid the Visa fee there was some kind of disclosure that this was an all-inclusive fee including shipping of the passport with the Visa. Is this for the medical exams?

[Mononoke28 135]

I called the Immigrant Hotline and found my answer...I set up the account with her info, not mine. I only asked that question since I am paying the visa fee with my credit card, but the lady told me in ADDITION to the $350.00 visa, when her visa is approved, they want another $404.00 USD!!! I knew there was another fee at the time of the approval, but did not think it was that high, so just wanted all of you who are about to go through this to be aware!!

Jon & Clau

You got incorrect information, there is no additional $404 fee, all you have to pay is the $350. This information is even verified in the Department of State website:

K – Fiance(e) or Spouse of U.S. citizen category visa: $350.00

Diana

[Jon&Clau 1]

You got incorrect information, there is no additional $404 fee, all you have to pay is the $350. This information is even verified in the Department of State website:

K – Fiance(e) or Spouse of U.S. citizen category visa: $350.00

Diana

Diana, I hope you are correct because I specifically asked the person at the Embassy if this was in addition to the $350.00 and she said "YES"!!! My understanding up until today is there was a small fee for the DHL service, but no more. I sent an eMail to another poster who just had his interview last week to confirm this additional fee exists or not.

Thanks,

Jon

[Jon&Clau 1]

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! What is this $404 fee for? When I paid the Visa fee there was some kind of disclosure that this was an all-inclusive fee including shipping of the passport with the Visa. Is this for the medical exams?

Stefan y Karen, I sent an eMail to another poster who just had his interview last week so will let you know if this additional fee is for real. I don't see any reference of this fee anywhere in the packets or on the WEB site, so it took me by surprise as well.

Jon & Clau

[Mononoke28 135]

I will take the liberty to say that most employees at the US Embassy in Bogotá seem to be high on crack because they give out false, wrong and inaccurate information to people who contact them ALL THE TIME.

Diana

[OZ62 17]

I called the Immigrant Hotline and found my answer...I set up the account with her info, not mine. I only asked that question since I am paying the visa fee with my credit card, but the lady told me in ADDITION to the $350.00 visa, when her visa is approved, they want another $404.00 USD!!! I knew there was another fee at the time of the approval, but did not think it was that high, so just wanted all of you who are about to go through this to be aware!!

Jon & Clau

$404.00 for what? State Department says VISA fee is $350.00

[Jon&Clau 1]

I will take the liberty to say that most employees at the US Embassy in Bogotá seem to be high on crack because they give out false, wrong and inaccurate information to people who contact them ALL THE TIME.

Diana

Hi Diana, did not know that...the person I talked to seemed to be sure of herself with this information. I hope your assessment of their staff is true and they are sober the day of my interview!!

Thanks,

Jon & Clau

[Jon&Clau 1]

$404.00 for what? State Department says VISA fee is $350.00

She kept calling it a fee for the visa. I asked if this was separate from the $350 required prior to scheduling the interview and she said yes. I'm hoping someone who has been approved recently will confirm this additional fee really exists.

Jon & Clau

[D N Medellin COL 75]

Hi, we are preparing to schedule the interview and medical in Bogota and was wondering how folks have been paying the visa fee. The Embassy mentions three options...1)pay at Helm Bank, 2) pay with credit card on-line, 3) pay with credit card over the phone. Since my fiance' lives in Barranquilla, I am not sure there is a Helm bank in Barranquilla, but if there is not, the only option left is to pay with a credit card, which I(the petitioner) will have to do, so is there any issue with me paying the visa fee and scheduling the interview?

Thanks for your help!!

Jon & Clau

Jon,

I just received our NOA 2 application approval today. How long does it take to go from CSC to the embassy in Bogota? I am thinking about 4 weeks.

Thanks!

[andrea y arturo 14]

I did complete the form 156 and printed up 2 copies of all three pages for both my fiance and her daughter. I also printed up 1 copy of the 156K for my fiance. There is a field at the bottom of the form where you can say that you filled it in for your fiance. I signed that form stating I completed it for her and I am sending her those copies, plus many more pieces of evidence, so that she has them for her interview. GOOD LUCK!

Assuming that you are the US Citizen and she is the applicant for the visa, then you put HER passport and nationality information in there.

That is correct the information is that of the beneficiary NOT the petitioner because the visa is for the beneficiary.

[Jon&Clau 1]

Jon,

I just received our NOA 2 application approval today. How long does it take to go from CSC to the embassy in Bogota? I am thinking about 4 weeks.

Thanks!

Hi there, congrats in getting your NOA2. Mine took just under 3 weeks to get to the embassy, but your petition is going to go to the NVC first before your visa is created and it heads off to the embassy. I would wait about a week from the day your NOA2 was approved, then start calling the NVC to verify if they have received your petition. You will also get a letter from the NVC stating when your visa was sent to the embassy.

Jon & Clau

[andrea y arturo 14]

I called the Immigrant Hotline and found my answer...I set up the account with her info, not mine. I only asked that question since I am paying the visa fee with my credit card, but the lady told me in ADDITION to the $350.00 visa, when her visa is approved, they want another $404.00 USD!!! I knew there was another fee at the time of the approval, but did not think it was that high, so just wanted all of you who are about to go through this to be aware!!

Jon & Clau

WHAT????? Another 404.00? That must be for the adjustment of status once she is in he states and after you marry.... can somebody tell us if this is correct or not? Thanks.

[andrea y arturo 14]

I called the Immigrant Hotline and found my answer...I set up the account with her info, not mine. I only asked that question since I am paying the visa fee with my credit card, but the lady told me in ADDITION to the $350.00 visa, when her visa is approved, they want another $404.00 USD!!! I knew there was another fee at the time of the approval, but did not think it was that high, so just wanted all of you who are about to go through this to be aware!!

Jon & Clau

I presume that the additional $404.00 is for the adjustment of status application once the marriage has taken place...

[Jon&Clau 1]

I presume that the additional $404.00 is for the adjustment of status application once the marriage has taken place...

Andrea y Arturo, this was not for the adjustment of statis(AOS). I still have not heard back from anyone who has recently had an approved visa in Bogota confirm or deny this additional fee exists. For the AOS which you will pay after you get married, that fee is the last I checked, $1040.00. I don't recall which form this fee is associated with.

Jon & Clau

[stefan y karen 23]

I am repeatedly amazed at the amount of chaos involved in the immigration process. After I got my NOA2, I called the NVC and was told that my application was being sent to the Embassy in Bogota. I called back a day later and told that everything goes through the NVC and that they just didn't have it yet. I kept calling back every day, and had another person tell me it was sent directly to the embassy. The correct answer was that it did go through the NVC it just took awhile for them to book it into their system. Chaos!

NOW, In trying to book the interview I went on the automated system and the soonest appointment I could find was April 25--almost 90 days from when I was booking the interview. I have VJ friends who booked their appointments AFTER I did, but got interviews in March--a month BEFORE me. When I called the embassy and my congressional liason to complain and ask for an earlier interview date, I got the "every case is unique" speech and "you should stay off that website because it is just making you crazy." NEWSFLASH: VisaJourmey isn't the one making me crazy...

Chaos is thriving in this immigration process!