Help!!! Ciudad Juarez Appointment June 16, 2015

[jennialex 0]

Hello,

This is our first time posting to Visa Journey. I am a Native American United States Citizen and my husband, Alex was born in Mexico. We have been married for five years and have been in the immigration process for almost three years. We do have children together. My husband recently had his immigration appointment in Ciudad Juarez on Tuesday morning, June 16, 2015. He said that he went in he spoke to two different individuals. One was the main officer who asked him about his family, tattoos, minor arrests, etc. The officer told him that he has nothing to worry about but that he needed to go speak with another person at a window due to some concerns that he has about his tattoos and minor arrests. He went to the other window and spoke with a woman who questioned him again about drugs, tattoos, arrests, children, wife, etc. She stated that the officer before had a couple of concerns regarding his tattoos and arrests and that they needed to do further investigation to determine that his tattoss are not gang related and that all of his tickets/arrests have been taken care of. She handed him a blue piece of paper and told him that it may take 2 to 4 weeks to get the decision on his case. He told her that he had no where to go for that amount of time and would lose his job if he did not return. He also told her that his family would not be taken care of financially and what would we do if he was not able to return ASAP. She had a sad look in her eyes and appologized to him but that they needed to do their job and should not have anything to worry about. The blue peice of paper had a website on it where he could check his status. We were crushed when we heard the news of this. Since then I had to return to USA to work and take care of our children. We have both been extremely depressed living so far from eachother and our children do not understand why their Daddy is not here. We are trying so hard to be strong for eachother and our children but we dont know how much longer we will be able to cope with this. We check daily on the website but the website updates every 7 to 9 days. It is so hard for us. We communicate daily through Skype, phone, etc. We dont know what our options are to finding out something sooner. His case could have already been completed but we are unaware of this due to the website not updating daily. I have been trying to look up a phone number to call or an email to mail to check the status of my husband's visa status daily but have been unsuccessful. If anyone could offer their insight or if you have went throught this before, your comments would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Jennifer

[Boiler 43,399]

Is this a I 601a?

[jennialex 0]

My husband's waiver was already approved pre appointment. Is this what you mean?

[Shauneg 762]

You've got to keep it together for your kids. This could take weeks as they said 2-4. It might be longer. You are only 5 days into this only three have be business days when they would be working on it. You speaking and waiting as it's been months. Generaly speaking if everything went to plan and it was approved it could have taken a week or two to get the visa anyway, so I don't know what you two were expecting as you are still in the time-frame. It is certainly hard to live apart from your significant other, many have to endure months and years of this.

What visa or authorization was he working under here before? Hopefully he communicated to them he might be gone awhile.

[Boiler 43,399]

It would appear he was working in the US illegally.

CDJ are certainly focused on gang tattoos, usually something that comes up in the medical. Not sure there is a given time frame for these situations, might was to check on immigrate2us.net as they have more cases of this type.

Edited June 21, 2015 by Boiler

[Shauneg 762]

It would appear he was working in the US illegally.

CDJ are certainly focused on gang tattoos, usually something that comes up in the medical. Not sure there is a given time frame for these situations, might was to check on immigrate@us.net as they have more cases of this type.

Kind of what I was getting at. Doubt the consular cared if he couldn't go back to illegaly working if that's the case...could even work aganist him. I'm not saying he was or wasn't....just what it seems like in this case.

Edited June 21, 2015 by Shauneg

[Boiler 43,399]

Well it is not a strong selling point, but I doubt very much if it is relevant.

[jennialex 0]

It would appear he was working in the US illegally.

CDJ are certainly focused on gang tattoos, usually something that comes up in the medical. Not sure there is a given time frame for these situations, might was to check on immigrate2us.net as they have more cases of this type.

All of my husband's tattoos are sentimental. They are either our children's or my names. Nothing more...... And of course since he was here illegally, he worked here illegally. I mean he has an ITIN which is used like a social. We even file our taxes together with it. Have been for years. I guess I never mentioned before but my husband was brought here to the USA as a child after his mother passed away due to breast cancer. He grew up here and went to school here. He speaks perfect English and spanish. I do not speak any spanish and was terrified being in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. I know that it has only been a few days but to us it seems like months. We have been with each other every day for the past 5 years. I know that certain people are used to things like this or don't really mind it but it is different for us.

Edited June 21, 2015 by Ryan H

[Boiler 43,399]

Same for everybody, remember you are on the very fast track, many here will wait a year.

[Shauneg 762]

All of my husband's tattoos are sentimental. They are either our children's or my names. Nothing more...... And of course since he was here illegally, he worked here illegally. I mean he has an ITIN which is used like a social. We even file our taxes together with it. Have been for years. I guess I never mentioned before but my husband was brought here to the USA as a child after his mother passed away due to breast cancer. He grew up here and went to school here. He speaks perfect English and spanish. I do not speak any spanish and was terrified being in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. I know that it has only been a few days but to us it seems like months. We have been with each other every day for the past 5 years. I know that certain people are used to things like this or don't really mind it but it is different for us.

Everyone here can understand being apart, that's why we are all here. I mentioned the work as point that they wouldn't care about that, not to judge....it's not my place. We all have things happen that we couldn't help. It's natural to feel the way you do when being apart it gets easier to handle as the days go by. The only advice I can give being military and gone ALOT is to communicate regularly, open, and honestly. Luckily we are now in the world of skype and internet where communication is instant. I will be honest, for me it's harder talking and skyping everyday when I am gone because it's always there in my face serving a constant reminder that I'm gone, I usually go a few days between. Everyone is going to deal with separation different. Don't let your emotions be projected onto your children directly or indirectly.

He will be back soon, legally, and won't have to live in worry again.....

[Ryan H 3,790]

Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.

[UnaMexicana 153]

As to your question, I believe there is no phone number you can try. The information will come up on the website when it is ready.

Sorry you have to be apart... tattoos and brushes with the law are commonplace for delays and even denials. Be patient, pray and stick together.

All the best,

UnaMexicana

[Ryan H 3,790]

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[HK12 273]

We have been with each other every day for the past 5 years. I know that certain people are used to things like this or don't really mind it but it is different for us.

I am sure nobody here in this forum likes to be apart from their loved ones. Many of us have waited years to be with our partners, children, etc., all while being apart. I did not see my husband (then-fiancé) for over a year during the K1 process, and yes, it was hard. It has been only a few days for you, and while I understand that you are impatient to have your family reunited, you will have to wait for the decision of the consulate.