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PROCESSING IN BOGOTA, COLOMBIA

SANDY2010

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Aug 28, 2011
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Hi folks...Please help Colombian people with information about the processing in Bogota, Colombia...
I would love to hear your stories!!!!
 

SANDY2010

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Aug 28, 2011
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Hi everybody,
Im new on this... Im Colombian and my husband is Canadian, we applied on December 2010 on Mississauga, he was approved as my sponsor so the papers where sent to Bogota, Colombia...then I got a letter on April this year asking me to pay de COLOMBIAN SYSTEM SERVICE fee, I did it, after that I havent received any information and I dont know what to do....Can someone tell me whats the next step?....
Thanks in advance!!!!...
 

PMM

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Jun 30, 2005
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Hi

SANDY2010 said:
Hi everybody,
Im new on this... Im Colombian and my husband is Canadian, we applied on December 2010 on Mississauga, he was approved as my sponsor so the papers where sent to Bogota, Colombia...then I got a letter on April this year asking me to pay de COLOMBIAN SYSTEM SERVICE fee, I did it, after that I havent received any information and I dont know what to do....Can someone tell me whats the next step?....
Thanks in advance!!!!...
The processing time for 80% of spousal applicants in Bogota is 17 months, so you have a ways to go yet. You don't have to do anything other than wait for a request for more documents, or an interview or a passport request.
 

SANDY2010

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Aug 28, 2011
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PMM said:
Hi

The processing time for 80% of spousal applicants in Bogota is 17 months, so you have a ways to go yet. You don't have to do anything other than wait for a request for more documents, or an interview or a passport request.
Wowwww, when we applied the processing time was 15 months....grrrr
Seems that our office (Bogota) is sooo slow... :'(
 

medellinguy

Hero Member
Jul 20, 2010
418
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Category........
Visa Office......
Bogota
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-10-2010
Doc's Request.
Everything in order I guess
AOR Received.
07-04-2011
File Transfer...
03-12-2010
Med's Done....
15-09-2010
Passport Req..
07-07-2011
VISA ISSUED...
01-08-2011
LANDED..........
07-09-2011
We received the Visa after 9 months in Bogota....so just be relax and enjoy your last few months in your country!!
 

SANDY2010

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Aug 28, 2011
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medellinguy said:
We received the Visa after 9 months in Bogota....so just be relax and enjoy your last few months in your country!!
Sounds terrific Medellinguy but embassy hasnt asked my passport yet......
 

crosstantine

Star Member
Nov 23, 2009
56
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Anyone who applied at 2007 from Colombia? it would be great to know if someone got a visa... I'm in the waiting boat for 5 years and I'm started to wonder if the embassy is working on the FSW applications or they're dropping the applications to a garbage can.
 

jbbd75

Newbie
Feb 14, 2012
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Hello. I applied on August 25th 2011, received the confirmation letter from FSW Central intake office on November 2011. The letter informed us that the process had begun and that they will send the application to the visa office (Bogota). That was about it so far. We are waiting for the following communication (interview, medical request, etc). Is anyone else in the same situation? I have read other forums from india mainly and many people have received medical request and passport request on Febuary 2012. Best Regards.
 

sridoy

Full Member
Jan 17, 2012
46
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Mississauga, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Bogota
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-12-2011
AOR Received.
04-16-2012 (From Bogota)
File Transfer...
02-14-2012
Med's Request
10-22-2012
Med's Done....
24-Oct-2012 (re-meds)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
08-14-2012
VISA ISSUED...
Nov 29, 2012
LANDED..........
Dec 20, 2012
I applied for my spouse who is from Ecuador on Dec 28, 2011. Got my approval on Feb 14, 2012 for the first part and the papers have been sent to Bogota. Looks like its a long way to go from here. Can't understand why it takes so long for Bogota, there don't seem to be that many application as compared to India or China?
 

jbbd75

Newbie
Feb 14, 2012
2
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Yes that is right. I am sure that there are more applicants in India but it seems that their embassy is way faster in ther response. I guess there is no other choice but to wait patiently. Regards.
 

SuperVisa

Star Member
Jan 5, 2012
67
6
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
http://colombianosalcanada.lefora.com/2009/08/18/personas-que-apadrinadas-que-esperan-sus-papeles/page298/

Este link podria ser muy util para las personas que estan siendo sponsoreadas por sus esposos(as).

Espero sea de gran ayuda.
 

SEVEN07

Star Member
Mar 4, 2012
163
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Caracas
Category........
Visa Office......
Caracas-Venezuela
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
AUG 2011
AOR Received.
NOV 2011
File Transfer...
JAN 2012
Med's Done....
JUL 2011-JUL 2012
Passport Req..
NOV 2012
VISA ISSUED...
DEC 2012
Hola yo estoy igual q tu aplicamos en agosto lo aceptaron como sponsor y enviaron todo a mi pais Venezuela pero ahora no se q mas esperar...Yo envie mis examenes todo!!!
Suerte
 

crosstantine

Star Member
Nov 23, 2009
56
1
Is there a way to wake up the embassy? I think they're in a cave in a very long hibernation state... I got some interesting data from the cic page where you could see that only 28 cases were processed during the last year... amazing... 28 cases is like a turtle working in a desert.
 

SEVEN07

Star Member
Mar 4, 2012
163
0
Caracas
Category........
Visa Office......
Caracas-Venezuela
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
AUG 2011
AOR Received.
NOV 2011
File Transfer...
JAN 2012
Med's Done....
JUL 2011-JUL 2012
Passport Req..
NOV 2012
VISA ISSUED...
DEC 2012
OMG its insane this process...I will be crazy in my country Venezuela is 25 months..I cannot believe that! Anyway Godd Luck and patienceeeeeeeeeeeee
keep in touch
 

SuperVisa

Star Member
Jan 5, 2012
67
6
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Hola.... no se preocupen mucho por los meses de espera que salen en la pagina web.

Para Colombia dice que se toman 17 meses....pero realmente no es asi. Cuando la embajada de Canada en Colombia recibe la aplicacion ellos te envian una carta diciendo que recibieron tu aplicacion, en esa carta te dicen que se tomaran 10(diez) meses para procesarla, pero lo que se toman es de 5 a 7 meses.

Para Venezuela dicen que es ....creo que.... 25 meses (2 anos +-) pero ellos a la final no se toman ni siquiera 1(un) ano.

Hay un blog super util y alentador de personas Colombianas que han aplicado para sponsorear esposos(as).

http://colombianosalcanada.lefora.com/2009/08/18/personas-que-apadrinadas-que-esperan-sus-papeles/page298/

Yo les recomiendo que dejen todo en manos de Dios.

Bendiciones.