bogota office

[alpesantezo]

Has anyone ever apply from south america needing to get trought Bogota... want to know if that office is good or bad new thanks

 

[james9655]

The bogota office is quite slow. Their processing time has almost doubled in the past year. I don't know the reason for that... Other than that, my experience with them was good. I wouldn't have said that a few months ago, but the way things turned out for me improved my opinion of them a lot.

 

[genio]

my wife just had her interview there. The young man was very gracious and her interview was only 15 mintues. I was told by a lady last january who works there it would be about 1 year time of processing in Bogota. That is what it took us plus about 6 weeks in canada my aplication to sponsor time. Best of luck.

 

[alpesantezo]

can i apply to a turit visa while my papers are processing.. 1 year is too long to being away from my husband...

 

[Karlshammar]

You can certainly apply. You have no guarantee that it will be approved, but you can give it a go.

 

[alpesantezo]

bu.. im starting to feel frustrated seem that this office is the slowwest and more no´s ones...is sad cause all i wanna do is be next to my husband... bu!

 

[alpesantezo]

does anybody know if i can apply for a student or work while im doing the PR one!?

 

[Karlshammar]

Yes, you can apply as normal.

does anybody know if i can apply for a student or work while im doing the PR one!?

 

[alpesantezo]

am i going tobe denied as the visitors one?

 

[Karlshammar]

You will have to fulfill all the requirements of the category you apply for, as well as convince the officer that you will abide by its conditions and not overstay or otherwise violate your status.

Only the proper authority can decide whether you will be approved or denied.

am i going tobe denied as the visitors one?

 

[genio]

As some have said, you can try for a visitor's visa, but very sadly, I think very few people can get one from south america. I didn't try for my wife because, I read it may take 3 months , and then just get a letter saying it was denied. I have a friend. His wife is from Panama. Her sister in Panama wanted to come for a visit and was denied. ( This was a few years ago, it may even be harder now). Canada is very worried many people will come and not leave. I am sure that is why people from mexico now need visas to enter Canada. I wish there was a faster way to process visas, but I had to go through all the waiting. Even a lady who works for my M.P. ( la persona en el gobierno de Canada), could not do anything to speed the process. Wish I had better news for you, te cuidas

 

[alpesantezo]

que frustrante!!!!... la verdad tanto que me desespero!
the thing is that my husband doesnt have any more vacation for a year and at the same time he ended a course and he signed to stay working for a year at his job... if he doesnt do it then we have to pay like 30.000 something....
That Bogota office is so slow..
i applied for a tourist visa before and they granted me one... im hoping that me being a doctor maybe help cause it is suppose they need doctors..( i know everything is different after you land....)... so all i wanna do is see my husband during these year im not doing anything and he cannot come.. bu

asi que hablas español genio!!!

 

[genio]

Hola,,Ojala, mi espanol,,,estoy aprendiendo, pero muy despacio. I went to Colombia twice in 2008, and married Lucy. Very funny, because my spanish is very "mas o menos", and no one in her famly speaks english. 2 really good things. I would think if you already had a vistor visa , you would have a far better chance of getting another one. Also as a doctor, I would think you may be able to come on a work visa of some kind. There are people on here,PMM,Leon,Matamita,and others who can tell you better than be,,mucho exito !

 

[alpesantezo]

jeje.. my situation is the same myhusband is learning spanish he has already take like 3 months or less of studies.. but he get my phrases wheni talk to him in spanglish...my parents speak muy poquito ingles... so .. jejej he is doing his best...
i thought the same thing about the visa but i applied to one and didn{t get it.. when i was there i didnt over stay or anything but they didnt granted a new visa for me bu.. so now im taking the long way i already talked to all those guys.. told me not a chance.. ... bu..
not a nice answer..