Colombia assistant manager Nestor Lorenzo says no decision has been made on whether to include captain James Rodriguez in the side to face Paraguay in the Copa America on Tuesday. James scored his country's second goal before he was forced off by a dislocated shoulder in Colombia's opening game of the tournament, a 2-0 win over host the United States in Santa Clara.
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U.S. Consulate Colombia, the Visa Section!
The Visa Section of the United States Embassy in Bogota processes applications for both nonimmigrant and immigrant visas to the U.S. Click on the links below or on the left side of the page to learn more about the Visa Section.
The Department of State manages the visa process strictly but fairly in order to best protect the United States and they are committed to the essential openness for which the United States has always been known. Travel to the United States is welcomed and encouraged.
Nonimmigrant visas are for people visiting the U.S. temporarily for tourism, business, education, medical treatment, or petition-based employment. The type of visa required depends on your purpose of travel.
Immigrant visas are for applicants planning to permanently relocate to the United States for either family or employment reasons.
The Fraud Prevention Unit investigates any incidents of fraud in visa applications and provides information to visa applicants about possible fraudulent scams.
Recent announcements regarding the visa application process.
How to contact the visa section regarding your visa applications.
View holiday and administrative closures.
Temporary visitors to the United States must apply for and obtain a nonimmigrant visa before beginning their journey. Our operation is one of the largest in the world - this past fiscal year we adjudicated more than a half million applications!
Many people apply for tourist visas (or B1/B2 visas), but we also adjudicate more than 20 other types of nonimmigrant visas, including student visas, work visas, exchange visas, and investor visas. We encourage applicants to use this website to learn as much as they can about the laws, regulations and policies involved in processing a nonimmigrant visa application.
We recommend that you do not purchase your airline ticket or incur non-reimbursable expenses until you have received your visa.
The information in this website is designed to help you to understand the process and, if a visa interview is required, to come to the interview prepared.
The following documents are required for all categories of nonimmigrant visas:
- DS-160 Nonimmigrant Visa Application Form. This form must be filled out online. Please bring your confirmation page with barcode to the U.S. Embassy on the day/time of your interview. For more information on how to complete this form, please see our Useful TIPS for the DS-160 page.
- A valid passport
- A photograph
The following documents are highly recommended to ensure speedy processing on the day of your interview:
- A Colombian national identity card.
- For an applicant under the age of 14, a copy of his or her birth certificate (folio del Registro Civil de Nacimiento).
Certain categories of visas, such as work and student visas, require additional documentation. Please visit the Visa Categories page for more information on these required documents. The CSC Visa Information Servicealso has additional instructions.
You may choose to bring additional documentation to your interview in order to support your situation here in Colombia and your motive for travel. This additional documentation is not required by the consular officer nor the U.S. Embassy.
The consular officer often determines an applicant's visa eligibility based on information provided orally during the interview and on the DS-160 application forms, without referring to the supporting documents you bring.
Important Note: Please do not make travel plans or purchase nonrefundable airplane tickets until your visa is approved. Please see the information regarding visa refusals and administrative processing. If your application must undergo administrative processing, it will take significantly longer for you to receive your visa.
We serve the following localities: San Diego County including San Diego, Carlsbad, and Escondido; Los Angeles County including Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, West Los Angeles, Burbank, Hollywood, Van Nuys, Whittier, Woodland Hills, and Long Beach; Santa Clara County including San Jose, Milpitas, Santa Clara, and Sunnyvale; Alameda County including Oakland, San Leandro, and Berkeley; Sacramento County including Sacramento, Elk Grove, and Folsom; and Orange County including Santa Ana and Anaheim.
