Colombia US Consulate Reviews
Average Rating: 3.9
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565 Review(s)
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|  Review #3668 on December 4, 2008: |
Al and Emily
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The morning went well at the US Embassy in Bogota. It was a typical chilly raining morning. There were not as many people in line as I expected (day after Thanksgiving). We got there at 6:30 - 6:45 am which was fine. I hate to stand in line any longer than I have to. There were only 10 people or so in front of us in line 3. We moved inside pretty quickly. Had to wait for 30-45 minutes. Was called to a window to submit our paperwork. The lady was kind of mean with no smile. Then we had to wait about 2 1/2- 3 hours for our actual interview. The interview took about 15-20 minutes is all. The interviewer was a nice guy that has been to my hometown in New York many times to go fishing in the Finger Lakes. It helped I think. Our only issue was that she speaks Spanish and only a little English and I speak English and only a little Spanish. Our conversations are improving every day but it is a challenge and we were questioned on it. How could we communicate? It seems impossibl... read complete review
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| Bogota, Colombia | Review #3401 on October 3, 2008: |
E-Man
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Carmen and I arrived at the embassy at 6:15 and stood in line 3 until about 6:50. During that wait they checked for the interview letter and looked at the passport. They also gave us green stickers to signify the K visa. We then waited in area 40 for the woman to check the paperwork and sign us in. She gave us a file to put the paperwork in order. Make sure to have the DS 230 Part 1 (even though the appointment letter does not mention it).
To have the paperwork signed in more quickly we sat on the stone benches as close to the sign 40 and table as we could. Even though we were close to the first people that got signed in we were one of the last to be called for the intial paperwork to be checked (Window 30)(about 11:30 - we were waiting close to 3.5 hours to be called to the window). They looked like they picked the order of people by random. Once Carmen went to this window the woman was asking Carmen how we met, how long we have known each other, how many times I had v... read complete review
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| Bogota, Colombia | Review #3381 on September 26, 2008: |
ARTY AND LILI
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First things first...get there early. Others on this thread have suggested that getting there before 6:45 doesn't make any difference. We got there at 5:45, maybe 30 people in front of us. Most of them got into line 1 when we got to the embassy entrance. We went into line 3 which is the proper place for K1 visas. The embassy shuffles people to the correct lane at about 6:45. By that time, 90 percent of the people for k1's and k3's were behind us. We were intervied at 9:40. In that cold waiting area, which is open air, time stands still. Cases are taken in order after people go to the windows. Having your paperwork complete makes getting the paperwork from the first window to the biometrics window faster. The person at the first window has to arrange all of the paperwork, hands you back the non-essential.
Some people are cold, some are warm. Don't worry about the personality, just go there with everything in order and you will... read complete review
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| Bogota, Colombia | Review #3327 on September 10, 2008: |
sxk
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We arrived in the consulate at 6:30am, and we got it using line #3. I see no point in going earlier. We where given a folder to organize the documents, then the first window cross checked them and asked us to wait. The wait was very LONG!!! Finally they called her at 12:30, I waved to the consular staff and smiled and he smiled back. I went back to me seat. They interview last less than 5 minutes, my fiancee said everything was in English and the only questions they asked where some photos and how many times I came to see her. That was it. We received the visa after 4 business days. 
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| Bogota, Colombia | Review #3257 on August 22, 2008: |
LASPENCE
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interview was tuesday 19 no problem 3 basic question 3 mins and out visa in 4 days and counting 
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