Hi everyone, I wanted to share our situation and see if anyone has insight into how long these things are currently taking at the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá.
My husband (a Venezuelan national) had his immigrant visa interview on April 8, 2025. I went with him and while there, the officer requested one additional document, which we submitted the same day via the CAS. The embassy later confirmed receipt and said the case was in the queue for review. We followed up twice and eventually got a response saying they’re experiencing delays and that the final response may take “several additional weeks.”
What’s making us especially anxious is that they kept his passport after the interview. Since he’s in Colombia on a tourist entry, he’s only allowed to stay until June 20. He can’t return to Venezuela (there’s no U.S. embassy there) and obviously can’t travel to the U.S. without his passport—so he’s completely stuck until this gets resolved.
Has anyone recently gone through something similar at Bogotá and can share how long it took after document submission to get a final decision or the passport back? Thank you all in advance!!!