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Attend interview as petitioner if tourist visa is expired?

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Hey there, my fiance's interview is this week at the embassy in Colombia and I am currently with her and we are weighing whether or not I should go with her to the interview. The only thing stopping us is that I overstayed my tourist visa here (after extension) by two months. I have paid the fine (have receipts and everything) and immigration in Colombia made it sound like it was all OK and nothing to worry about. Should I go to the interview with my fiance or would that make our case look worse if they check my passport and see it was fined? Super torn because I want to help her by showing them our relationship is legit but don't want to hurt her case by showing up and having them ask me questions about my fine.

 

Thanks for any help!

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Immigration in Colombia for foreigners is not too strict. As long as you have paid your fine you will be ok. But her interview is not about you, it is about her and her bonafide relationship with you. My interview in Colombia lasted 30 seconds to be approved. I don't think your overstay will affect her K1 visa, but she will be fine without you. Just make sure she brings all the required documents. 

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Alabamak1   688

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38 minutes ago, MikeM102 said:

Hey there, my fiance's interview is this week at the embassy in Colombia and I am currently with her and we are weighing whether or not I should go with her to the interview. The only thing stopping us is that I overstayed my tourist visa here (after extension) by two months. I have paid the fine (have receipts and everything) and immigration in Colombia made it sound like it was all OK and nothing to worry about. Should I go to the interview with my fiance or would that make our case look worse if they check my passport and see it was fined? Super torn because I want to help her by showing them our relationship is legit but don't want to hurt her case by showing up and having them ask me questions about my fine.

 

Thanks for any help!

the interviewer most likely not see your passport. I attended my wifes interview and they only asked to see my us passport at the gate. It was briefly and didnt even see where i was at or else. if you can, attend the interview is IMO. looks better to the CO that theres is something treu in that relationship

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6 hours ago, MikeM102 said:

Hey there, my fiance's interview is this week at the embassy in Colombia and I am currently with her and we are weighing whether or not I should go with her to the interview. The only thing stopping us is that I overstayed my tourist visa here (after extension) by two months. I have paid the fine (have receipts and everything) and immigration in Colombia made it sound like it was all OK and nothing to worry about. Should I go to the interview with my fiance or would that make our case look worse if they check my passport and see it was fined? Super torn because I want to help her by showing them our relationship is legit but don't want to hurt her case by showing up and having them ask me questions about my fine.

 

Thanks for any help!

Mike, don't worry, I just got back from Colombia attending fiance's interview, is NOT ABOUT YOU, the fact that you're with your fiance make your case look better or strong, believe me, show up to the window with her, after they see you there they ask you to seat in the waiting area, presence matters!, you don't need to proof that you're legally or over-stayed will be simple,  in a flash your fiance will be done after responding to simple questions about the relationship, to be exact 5 questions, HOW YOU GUYS MEET, WHAT ARE THE PLANS AFTER FIANCE ARRIVES,  IF ANY COMMON FRIENDS,  WHY SHE/HE LOVES YOU,  HOW LONG THE RELATIONSHIP IS BEEN GOING ON.

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13 hours ago, OSO said:

Mike, don't worry, I just got back from Colombia attending fiance's interview, is NOT ABOUT YOU, the fact that you're with your fiance make your case look better or strong, believe me, show up to the window with her, after they see you there they ask you to seat in the waiting area, presence matters!, you don't need to proof that you're legally or over-stayed will be simple,  in a flash your fiance will be done after responding to simple questions about the relationship, to be exact 5 questions, HOW YOU GUYS MEET, WHAT ARE THE PLANS AFTER FIANCE ARRIVES,  IF ANY COMMON FRIENDS,  WHY SHE/HE LOVES YOU,  HOW LONG THE RELATIONSHIP IS BEEN GOING ON.

Thanks for the advice. Did they ask you any questions at any point in the embassy? I've read where sometimes they allow you to sit at the interview window with your fiance and other times they send you to sit in a chair and wait while she is interviewed.

OSO Apprentice

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1 hour ago, MikeM102 said:

Thanks for the advice. Did they ask you any questions at any point in the embassy? I've read where sometimes they allow you to sit at the interview window with your fiance and other times they send you to sit in a chair and wait while she is interviewed.

There was no questions directed to me, just my fiance @ interview.

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