columbian passport and visa

[locwayne 0]

i was wondering how much does it cost too get a columbian passport and visa im trying too help my fiance get too the states to live i was told around 1,500 i know that cant be right

[florida4life 29]

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[dwheels76 5,468]

i was wondering how much does it cost too get a columbian passport and visa im trying too help my fiance get too the states to live i was told around 1,500 i know that cant be right

You are asking two different things here. You want to know how much a Colombian passport cost? you need to check their website for fees.

If you are asking how much to file a I-129F (fiance' petition) than the K1 fiance' visa see the link in above post for that. All together after you get here adjust status yes you will have paid just in fees about $1500 about $600 more than spousal visa (CR1/IR1).

[JayJayH 546]

It's very unclear what you're asking here.

A Colombian passport, Colombian visa and a US visa are three very different things.

First thing's first:

1. If your fiance is a Colombian citizen, he will apply for a Colombian passport in Colombia. He will need this. I have no clue where in Colombia to apply, or what a passport application costs in Colombia. I'd ask in the Regional forum on here. A passport is an internationally recognized ID for purposes of travel, stating citizenship. It has nothing to do with visas.

2. Colombians don't need a Colombian visa. If you plan to visit Colombia, US citizens do not need a visa to visit Colombia for up to 90 days. If you plan to live in Colombia, you'll likely need an immigrant visa to Colombia (or similar). I don't know Colombian immigration law.

3. Your fiance will need a K-1 visa to come to the US, marry you within 90 days, and then adjust his status from K-1 to permanent resident once you're married. This entire process costs upwards of $1,500 or more if you in luxe lost wages (he cannot work in the US until you are married and filed adjustment of status).

For him to be eligible to apply for a K-1 visa at the US embassy in Bogota, you must first file an I-129F petition with the USCIS here in the US. He cannot apply for a K-1 visa until that I-129F petition has been approved.

Edited November 15, 2013 by Yang-Ja

[locwayne 0]

well whats the differnce between her coming in on a tourist visa and a visa and with her getting married type a visa and what is the cost differnce

[JayJayH 546]

well whats the differnce between her coming in on a tourist visa and a visa and with her getting married type a visa and what is the cost differnce

B-2 Tourist visa

She will apply for a B-2 tourist visa at the US embassy in Bogota. These are generally difficult to get if her fiance is a US citizen, because she has to prove that she only wants to visit the US. If granted, the B-2 tourist visa will allow her to enter the US as a tourist for up to 180 days at a time. She cannot work, go to school or anything other than what a tourist would normally do. She will have to leave the US within 180 days.

Cost = $160

Timeframe = ~ 2 months

K-1 Fiance Visa

If you are engaged, but not yet married, and you are a US citizen, you can file an I-129F petition with the USCIS. Once approved, this petition will allow her to apply for a K-1 visa at the US embassy in Bogota. Once approved, she can enter the US, and you have to get married within 90 days of her arrival in the US. After the wedding, you have to file for adjustment of status for her from fiance to permanent resident. Once that is approved, she can live and work in the US permanently.

Cost = Roughly $1500

Timeframe ~ 5 - 7 months until US entry, then ~ 6 months until permanent residence after wedding.

CR-1 Spousal Visa

If you are already married, you can file an I-130 petition with the USCIS. Once approved, this petition will allow her to apply for a CR-1 conditional relative visa at the US embassy in Bogota. Once approved, she can enter the US and will be a permanent resident the day she arrives at the airport in the US.

Cost = Roughly $1200

Timeframe ~ 8 - 12 months from filing until US entry

If you want her to come live in the US with you, your options are the K-1 visa or CR-1 visa. If you want to get married in the US, I would recommend the K-1 route. If you plan to get married in Colombia, go the CR-1 route.

Edited November 16, 2013 by Yang-Ja

[locwayne 0]

question on getting a visa for the interview in columbia she has too show a bank statement of at least 1500 dollars too prove that ir not a fraud and she also has money just trying too verify because im not there too help

[Boiler 45,427]

There is no specific number, vacationing in the US is nor cheap.

[locwayne 0]

but do they need too look at youre bank statements making sure you have at least 1500 in youre account before getting youre visa in columbia

[Boiler 45,427]

No

No

[OnMyWayID 1,489]

Hi there...

If she is coming here on a tourist visa then she has to prove ties to Colombia.. Property, a well paying job, that sort of thing.. A reason why she will return at the end of her visit.

If you are looking for her to come to live with you a tourist visa will not work - it is illegal to come on a tourist visa with the intent to marry... Your choices at that point become the K-1 visa (bringing over a fiance with intent to marry) or the CR-1 (getting married in Colombia and then moving here as your wife) either way the paperwork and interviews will take a better aprt of the year and you have already seen the prices..

For those visas her income/money in the bank/etc is not relevant, they will not look.

Edited August 19, 2014 by OnMyWayID

[Mononoke28 135]

i was wondering how much does it cost too get a columbian passport and visa im trying too help my fiance get too the states to live i was told around 1,500 i know that cant be right

For a K1 visa you must include a whole bunch of costs to your final number and $1500 seems a bit low. Besides the cost of getting a Colombian passport, you also have to consider the fee to have form I-129F processed by the USCIS, travel and lodging in Bogotá if she doesn't live there, vaccines, medical and lab exams fees, as well as photos. That's just for getting the visa. Other costs that you need to consider are airfare for when she travels to the US and most importantly, the fee you need to pay for her AOS (Adjustment of Status) so she can get her permanent residency and that will cost $1,070.

To get a tourist visa you don't need to have a certain amount of money in your bank account, so if someone is telling you a fixed number, that is incorrect. The person applying for a tourist visa needs to prove that they have strong reasons to go back to Colombia after their trip, those include bank statements showing that she is financially stable and is not traveling to the US to work, school letters saying she needs to go back to continue her studies, employment letter saying that she's needed back at work, etc.. All of those will help her case but will not guarantee her a visa.

Having said that, keep in mind that if she's only getting a tourist visa to travel to the US with plans to stay here, she's committing fraud. A tourist visa shall only be used to visit and not to stay.

Diana

Edited August 19, 2014 by Mononoke28

[locwayne 0]

so no matter what type of visa it is they dont need too look at bank statement if there from columbia getting a columbian visa

[OnMyWayID 1,489]

so no matter what type of visa it is they dont need too look at bank statement if there from columbia getting a columbian visa

no they do not.. it would not be a Colombian visa, it would be an United States visa that would go in her Colombian Passport.. My wife just renewed her Colombian passport and it was under 100, she just looked up the cost of a new one and it is around 140,000 pesos.. well under $100.

Here is what the Bogota Embassy says about the tourist visa:

The required documents for this type of application are the following:

• A valid passport
• The confirmation page from the DS-160 Application form
• A photograph (for requirements see TIPS for the DS-160)

There are no other documents required for a B-1/B-2 visa. However, an applicant may wish to bring additional documents to the interview that help support his or her overall situation in Colombia and the motive for travel, such as information about their employment, family, or studies.

[locwayne 0]

is there a place in medellin antioquia where you can get the visa