Choosing an Embassy or Consulate

[rs1971 0]

Hi,

I'm in the process of filling out a I-129F and I have a question. My fiancée is Colombian but currently lives in Santiago, Chile where she is finishing up a Masters degree at the University of Chile. All she has left is to finish her thesis and she should be done and back in Bogota by July or August at the latest. Given this time frame, and that we are just starting the process now, it seemed to make the most sense to process her visa through the Embassy in Bogota and that's what I'm indicating in Question 20 on the I-129F. But the note below the question gives me pause. It reads:

"Designation of a U.S. embassy or consulate outside the country of your fiancé(e)'s last residence does not guarantee acceptance for processing by that foreign post. Acceptance is at the discretion of the designated embassy or consulate"

Does anyone think that were likely to have any trouble having her Visa processed in Bogota, where she is from, rather than in Santiago, where she happens to be living now?

Thanks in advance.

-rs1971

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Hi,

I'm in the process of filling out a I-129F and I have a question. My fiancée is Colombian but currently lives in Santiago, Chile where she is finishing up a Masters degree at the University of Chile. All she has left is to finish her thesis and she should be done and back in Bogota by July or August at the latest. Given this time frame, and that we are just starting the process now, it seemed to make the most sense to process her visa through the Embassy in Bogota and that's what I'm indicating in Question 20 on the I-129F. But the note below the question gives me pause. It reads:

"Designation of a U.S. embassy or consulate outside the country of your fiancé(e)'s last residence does not guarantee acceptance for processing by that foreign post. Acceptance is at the discretion of the designated embassy or consulate"

Does anyone think that were likely to have any trouble having her Visa processed in Bogota, where she is from, rather than in Santiago, where she happens to be living now?

Thanks in advance.

-rs1971

Does she have an address in Bogota right now, perhaps with family? Her address in Chile is her temporary address since that is where she is at school but not where she is intending on staying? They will forward the approved petition to the Consulate that is responsible for the area in which she is living. So, I would suggest that you indicate to them that her temporary address is in Chile but her permanent address is in Colombia and provide the dates that she will be returning to her Bogota addresss.

Edited March 15, 2010 by Kathryn41

[rs1971 0]

Does she have an address in Bogota right now, perhaps with family?

Yes, she has her parents address (which will be her address again in July / August).

Her address in Chile is her temporary address since that is where she is at school but not where she is intending on staying?

I guess that you could say that it's temporary, though she's been in Santiago for two years and we've filled out her G-325A to reflect that fact.

They will forward the approved petition to the Consulate that is responsible for the area in which she is living.

Well, presumably, they will forward it to the consulate indicated in question 20, the note I mentioned notwithstanding.

So, I would suggest that you indicate to them that her temporary address is in Chile but her permanent address is in Colombia and provide the dates that she will be returning to her Bogota address. [/size]

Yes, I think that I'll include a memo describing the situation along with the I-129F packet because another issue occurs to me. Even if there are no issues with processing things through the embassy in Bogota, the default would probably be for the embassy to send any correspondence / materials to her last address on the I-129F which is in Chile. It would be much simpler if everything just went straight to her parents' address in Bogota.

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

-rs1971