Spouse is Colombian but living in Chile. What happens?

[brooklyn105 0]

Hello all. My name is Paul and I am new to this forum. I have been reading alot regarding CR-1 visas and has been very helpful! One thing I could not find was if my spouse is a Colombian citizen but moved to Santiago, Chile and will continue to reside there while we go through the CR-1 process, can she be interviewed at the Colombian embassy in Santiago or would she need to travel to Bogota for interview or for anything else? I am a US Citizen born and raised. I would appreciate anyone's help on the topic, huge thanks ahead of time!

[Penguin_ie 5,985]

As long as she is legally living there (not snuck over the border or anything), yes she can interview there.

[brooklyn105 0]

Good morning Penguin, thanks for the quick reply! She moved in with her cousin and aunt about 6 months ago and only this month will receive a temporary Chilean cedula in a year they give her a permanent one. However I am assuming actual citizenship would take about 5 years. Does that change anything or the embassy in Santiago should still be fine?

[Penguin_ie 5,985]

She'll be fine, citizenship is not required, just as long as she isn't in the country illegally or only as a tourist.

[brooklyn105 0]

Awesome! You been very helpful. I will surely keep the timeline updated once the journey begins hopefully sooner rather than later.