Visas
Ask The Consul
Ask the Consul is a collection of articles prepared by the Consular Section that cover a variety of subjects of interest for those who want to visit or live in the United States and for U. S. citizens in Colombia.
If you have a general consular question, please send it to us by e-mail. Then check this page every week; we select one question per week and post the answer in the below space.
Important Note: Other than the questions we select to answer below, we DO NOT respond to questions sent to Ask the Consul. Please contact the American Citizen Services Unit, the Immigrant Visa Unit or the Nonimmigrant Visa Unit directly (using the links on the left) and follow the instructions on that unit’s web page in order to ask a question.
- How Can I Ensure I am Prepared For My Immigrant Visa Interview?
- I have a document from the United States that I am trying to give to the Colombian government. A Colombian official said I first need to authenticate the document with something called an “apostille.” What is an apostille, and why do I need one?