The U.S. Embassy made important announcements about the visa application process. Among them, he reported that the bugs on his website were already in order. This had made it difficult to assign appointments for the visa process.
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“We had some technical issues with our appointment system, however we are happy to announce that we have resolved the issues and everyone who qualifies for the visa process without an interview can now make an appointment to leave their passport with us for processing.“explained the Vice Consul, Aaron.
Accordingly, those under 14 years of age and over 79 years of age who need to renew their visa, who have it valid or have expired in the last 48 months, may apply without interview. The process only involves leaving your documents at the Embassy.
However, according to the Vice Consul: “We are currently processing visas without interviews for almost all visa classes, including the B1 and B2 visas, the one for tourism and business travel to the US.“
In the case of a renewal, the official explained that the process is the same with any visa. “That is, all you have to do is go to the website, the system will ask you a few questions and tell you if you qualify for the process without an interview,” he pointed out.
In case of qualifying without an interview, once with the papers you must wait 3 to 4 months for the delivery of the visa. The vice consul assured that they are working so that the process is only three weeks.
Regarding the assignment of appointments for B1 and B2 visa interviews, the standby time is 2 years. “Sometimes there are appointments available and I think that people who are waiting for appointments should check our page to see if we have included more appointments“, expressed the member of the Embassy.
For student, exchange or work visas, availability it’s for a month. In case of presenting a special situation that implies traveling urgently, there are priority appointments.
“We have made some priority appointments for those with emergencies“For example, for medical treatment, a domestic calamity, or a family member with a complicated health condition,” Aaron explained.
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Finally, for those who are going to process their appointment for the first time, you must go to the Embassy page, enter your information, fill out a form, pay 160 dollars (648,974 Colombian pesos) and wait for the appointment to be assigned.
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