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Request authorization for the U.S. in Colombia

To obtain the B1/B2 authorization in Colombia, most applicants must attend an appointment at the U.S. embassy for their interview.

Among the requirements to obtain your authorization, you will need a recent photograph and you will have to fill out the DS-160 form with your personal information. At Yourusvisa.com you will have support and assistance at every step.

All applicants will have to have their fingerprints taken digitally before the interview at the same embassy. The electronic procedure takes only a few seconds, does not use ink and is carried out the same day of the interview.

In most cases, children under 14 years of age, adults over 80 years of age and people who already had an authorization of the same category that expired in the last 48 months can request their authorization without having to go through an interview. They can also send or leave their documentation directly at the embassy.

B1 and B2 authorization for the U.S.

The tourism authorization and the business authorization are considered non-immigrant authorizations and are used to visit the United States for short periods.

To obtain the tourism authorization (B2) or the business authorization (B1) the same process is followed. The only difference is the purpose of the trip:

• The B2 authorization allows the traveler to participate in tourist activities
• The B1 authorization allows its bearer to participate in business activities.

A B1/B2 authorization can be requested for trips in which the purposes are both tourism and business.

The B1 and B2 authorization is not valid to obtain employment in the United States of America.