K-1 Visa Intervew Experience
US Embassy in Bogota
The final step in applying for a K-1 Visa is for your fiancé(e) to visit the US embassy in her country of residence (or a neighboring country if there is no US embassy in her country, or if that embassy does not process visas) and sit for her visa interview. By this point, it’s been several months since you and your loved one began the process when you filed your Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. The end is near, but you can’t relax yet!
After the case is sent from the National Visa Center to the US embassy in your fiancé(e)’s country, the embassy will contact your fiancé(e) with instructions for how to proceed with the medical exam and to schedule an appointment for the K-1 Visa interview.
The Final Step: The K-1 Visa Interview
This interview is conducted to determine whether you and your fiancé(e) are actually in love and want to get married for the sake of your relationship and, possibly, a family, or if you are getting married simply so your fiancé(e) can get a green card. The latter would be immigration fraud, and the interview provides the final proof that your relationship is the real deal.
With the legalization of same-sex marriage in the United States in 2015, gay immigration rights are identical to heterosexual immigration rights, including in the cases of fiancé(e) or spousal visas.
What to Expect at the K-1 Visa Interview
The K-1 Visa interview probably won’t last more than half an hour. You as the US citizen fiancé(e) are not required to attend this interview, but some countries allow you to do so.
Your foreign fiancé(e) will be asked a variety of questions to help the officer determine whether or not your relationship is genuine. If it is, you really have nothing to worry about. Still, there are a few things your fiancé(e) can do to prepare for the interview and feel confident before, during, and after. K1 Fiancee Visa Tips from Colombia
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Steps to a Worry-Free K-1 Visa Interview Experience
1. Know Where to Go
Plan ahead about how he will get to the embassy so that he can arrive on time without feeling rushed and stressed.
2. Have All Documents Ready
When we help you through the K-1 Visa application process, we’ll be breaking down exactly what forms and supporting documents you’ll need. You and your fiancé(e) can breathe a sigh of relief as she goes to the embassy, knowing she has everything they’ll need to see.
3. Treat It Like a Job Interview
What would you do if you wanted to get hired? You’d dress well and treat the interviewer with respect and courtesy. This is no different. Your fiancé(e) should take care to answer the questions thoroughly but not excessively–there’s no need to ramble or offer extra information. If the interviewer wants to know about something he will ask.
4. Anticipate the Interview Questions
Your fiancé(e) will be asked a handful of questions about you and your relationship. If you know each other well, there shouldn’t be anything in there that would throw him off. It pays to have a few discussions prior to the interview to make sure he remembers certain dates, names, and places.
The interviewer might ask questions like these:
• How long have you known your fiancé(e)?
• Where did you meet?
• Has your fiancé(e) ever been married before?
• What are your wedding or honeymoon plans?
• What is your fiancé(e)’s dad’s name?
• What does your fiancé(e) like to do?
• Why did you decide to live in the US instead of here?
• What is the address where you will be living?
• Has your family met your fiancé(e)?
• Have you ever been the United States?
Your fiancé(e) should also know exactly what is on all the forms and supporting documents. If the interviewer asks about something that is written on one of the forms, the answer your fiancé(e) gives should be consistent with what is on the form.
5. Stay Calm
It’s a nerve-racking process, but if your fiancé(e) is especially anxious it might make the interviewer suspicious. This is the last step in a long process. You’ve made it this far. Your relationship is solid and you’re looking forward to marrying the love of your life. Relax and clear this final hurdle!
For more details, visit the following pages for related information on Marriage and Fiance Visas:
How to get Married in Colombia?
How to get Married at a Colombian Notary?
How to get Colombian Marriage visa?
How to get USA Marriage Visa (I-130)?
How to get USA Fiancee VIsa (I-129F)?
USA Embassy Medical Appointment?
USA Visa Interview?
USA Tourist Visa?
USA Visa Turista?
Our Story
James Lindzey founded the website ColombiaVisas.com, which is constantly updated with new information explaining visa resolutions, procedures, and laws in Colombia to expats. James has worked as a private investigator and paralegal in the United States through the 90s until he moved to Colombia in 2005. James arrived in Colombia in 2005 and started doing visas for expats, but currently works as Director of Legal Services for Visas by James, and Colombia Legal & Associates SAS since June of 2023.
Colombia Legal & Associates acquired the brand name Visas by James as it became a more familiar and easy way for foreigners to remember the business, than the previous Visas y Tramites Internacionales.
While MedellinLawyer.com focuses more on legal issues for expats, ColombiaVisas.com focuses more on visas, and holds the trademark Visas by James. ColombiaVisas.com is the oldest website and provider of visa information for expats in Colombia. We are proud to be the first and always on the cutting edge of providing interactive website content to our visitors.
In addition to our visa services our agency offers a full range of legal and accounting services to our clients. We are able to assist better in document collection services in the United States because of James previous legal experience in the United States.
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Translations, Apostilles & Legalizations:
Our company can help out with translations, apostilles, and legalizations. This services are additional and not included in our legal services. Quotes can be provided for these services as needed. Documents are not accepted without being properly legalized.
What’s included with our visa services:
We prepare your complete immigration package, documents, online application, and finally your cedula application *foreign resident id card. Most foreigners choose common law unless for religious reasons a religious marriage is required.
The common law, or civil union is much faster and normally requires less documentation from overseas. However, if you are already married overseas, then we can assist with the legalization of foreign marriages in Colombia.
Please see these webpages for more information:
http://colombiamarriagevisa.com/
http://colombiamarriagevisa.com/colombia-civil-union/
http://www.medellinlawyer.com/colombian-prenuptial/
Colombian foreign ID card for Colombian visa package: (cedula) will be issued in approx. 2 weeks after your visa is approved and you register your visa with the local immigration authorities. We assist in this process with no additional charge.
Our fees we accept via paypal.com, chase bank, Bancolombia, or in the office in cash. Government fees must be paid in Colombian pesos. To begin the process we require 50% payment for services. The remaining balance must be paid when the visa arrives in your hands. If you are ready to get started we will prepare an official quote and contract for services.
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Our office ours are from 8:30 am to 6:00 pm Monday to Friday, and 9:00 am to 12:30 pm Saturday. Our main office is located in Medellin, Colombia near Parque Lleras in El Poblado. We have representation in Bogota, Miami, and Fort Lauderdale. Our main office address is Cra 39#5A-95, Oficina 709, Edificio Avangarde. We accept walk in appointments but its always nice if you can let us know ahead of time so we can schedule a time.
