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| Bogota, Colombia |  Review on July 6, 2023: |
Ramirez65
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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 chest x-ray and sent him for more tests to rule out tuberculosis). His case is in administrative review until then (they estimate 8 weeks) but they kept his passport and told him as soon as the results come back and the doctor signs off, he'll get his visa. The whole process lasted about 3 hours but he said it was really busy and lots of interviews going on (probably because of the July 4th holiday).
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #32228