Colombia US Consulate Reviews
Average Rating: 3.9
/ 5
565 Review(s)
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| Bogota, Colombia |  Review #32510 on September 13, 2023: |
HuevosChicle
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· 3 people found this review helpful
Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
The only real downside for us was not being at all familiar with the embassy. We had a 7am appointment, and stayed at a hotel to the southeast of the Embassy. The entrance for visa applicants is on the north side along Avenida Carrera 50. We walked and arrived to the north side around 6:35am, and there was a large crowd waiting across the street, where there's a restaurant and photo booths, etc. We asked a police officer and they told us to wait there. A few minutes later someone announced over the loudspeaker and told everyone with several types of visa appointments at 7, 7:15, 7:30 and 7:45am to get in line along the fence and show credentials to enter.
We were right next to El Dorado and couldn't hear well, and thus were slow to react and were pretty far back in line. Eventually we made it in, were told to go to a location #3, where we were given a sticker to identify us as residential visa applicants, and waited in a separate line before eventually making it t... read complete review
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| Bogota, Colombia | Review #32421 on August 22, 2023: |
Sudowpa2
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I am giving it a 4 because not all the people that are working there know the standard of procedure (SOP). When my wife left the interview 4.5 hours later. She told me that I was allowed to attend with her. We have asked many of the guards and they told us that she was the only one who could go in. I wish I could have gone in because I cooked out in the sun. Now I am sunburned. Also, why it took 4.5 hours for a 5 min interview is beyond me.
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The embassy is very confusing when it comes to the entrances to the embassy. There are three entrances. The big one is for the people who work there, the medium size is for the US citizens and the smallest one is for the Colombians and ones who are trying to obtain a visa. They are scattered all around the huge campus with very little signage.
They do have chairs across from the entrance, but you have to pay 1.000 cop to sit on them and also it just seemed like the guys who collect the money on... read complete review
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| Bogota, Colombia | Review #32275 on July 17, 2023: |
Tanner Fairfield
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· 1 person found this review helpful
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Extremely wonderful experience
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| Korea | Review #32231 on July 6, 2023: |
Elliott & Dora
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· 1 person found this review helpful
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Easily to navigate to and a subway stop is in easily walking distance.
Only one cell phone per person, no laptops, tablets or iPads
All other allowed electronics will be left at security to include key fobs
Ok the review
My appointment was at 12:30 and the queue was long and if you are worried about missing your appointment don't worry it seems that they issue the same appointment time to a group of people to process. After entry you will proceed to second floor enter the double doors and proceed to a desk to your right where they will give you the letter of what order they want the application in, attach your photos to the passport, and ensure you are enrolled for return of the passports once you are approved. Immediately after you will queue again in front of three windows where an office worker will review your applications for submission for biometrics and interview. She asked me for the originals of birth certificates, marriage certifica... read complete review
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| Bogota, Colombia | Review #32228 on July 6, 2023: |
Ramirez65
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· 2 people found this review helpful
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My husband showed up at 6:30am for his 7am interview. They had him organize all of his paperwork and they told him our marriage certificate was not valid because it didn't have a raised seal on it. My husband told them it was the original the notary gave us when we got married but was told that the consulate officer would have to decide if it was sufficient or not. It took a long time for him to get called. The officer was an American guy who barely spoke Spanish. My husband had to keep asking him to repeat himself because he was very hard to understand. He approved our marriage certificate. He asked my husband how we met, how many times did I travel to Colombia in 2021 and 2022, if I speak Spanish and if so, how did I become fluent, did he have pictures showing us together during my trips (he did - I gave him a small photo album of pictures). He looked at the pictures and told him his visa was approved pending the embassy doctor approving his medical (he had an issue with his ... read complete review
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