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| Juarez, Mexico |  Review on February 18, 2006: |
VivaMexico
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
The first day we went for the medical exam at 7:00 a.m. We first went to the clinic right next to the consulate, but they sent us to the "blue" clinic just down the street because they were so busy. The clinic was relatively busy but not packed, and we were out of there by 9:00. They take a photo, then a blood test, and a chest xray. The fee is $135 , and they do NOT accept credit cards, so i had to take a 10 minute walk to an ATM. We returned at 2 for the results and had them in less than a minute.
The next morning we arrived at the Consulate at 7:00 a.m. There were 100 - 200 people in line, but it moved very quickly. It is NOT necessary to arrive any earlier for the fiance visa. I can't speak to other visa types, but all the fiance applicants were done before 12:30 regardless of their position in line! Sofia got in the door at 7:30 and they made me wait outside. There is now a large sign on the door saying that K1 applicants cannot have their fiance accompany them inside. So i sat on the street all morning and ate a burrito and paced up and down. Sofia said that she entered, waited, gave the papers to someone, and was then sent to another building. she waited again, then had the interview, which lasted about 1 minute. the girl didn't look at anything except the DS156 forms and a photo of the two of us, then asked her where we met and that was it. She approved the visa and sofia had to wait a long time while they actually made it, but she was out of the consulate by 12:30!!! WOO HOO!
Juarez is not that bad...not at all what i expected from all the bad press it gets. Don't get me wrong, it's not a tourist destination, but we found it to be safe and clean. 
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #424