Requests for other for the visa americana have increased in such a way that the closest interview dates are in March 2025. And although this data applies to the tourist visa, which is the one that has filled the most the agenda of the embassy of the United States in Colombiathe doubt about how to advance the appointment it could also be extended for emergencies or changes in the type of document required.
Tourist visa
In recent days, a video of Tik Tok in which a user shares how she moved up her appointment to visit the US as a tourist by two years. According to the woman, she was persistent entering the page again and again to “reschedule the appointment” – anywhere and at different times – and that’s how he got it.
“There is no specific time, there is no specific day that appointments are available. I managed to advance it three times: the first time I advanced it to May 2024, the second time I advanced it was to May 2023 and the last time I advanced it I did it to June 23, 2022, “he said.
Other situations
In the event that you initially applied for a tourist visa and the type of application has changed – either due to reasons of study, health or any other emergency–, you can advance the appointment by going directly to the page of the embassy.
By entering the email and password registered at first, you can click on “continue” and then on “request emergency appointment”. “This application should only be submitted if the applicant meets the criteria listed on the expedited application form and You can present proof of it before the consular section.specifies the American embassy.
“Generally, we only approve advance appointments for emergency medical trips, when an immediate relative in the United States has diedand to attend exchange programs or universities that award academic credits,” the US consulate said in a statement.
Currently they do not grant emergency appointments for tourism, business trips or to attend English as a second language programs.