Phone Number: |
From the U.S: 1-900-476-1212
From within Mexico: 01-900-849-4949
011 52 656) 611-3000 |
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E-Mail: |
cdjimmigrantvisas@state.gov |
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Address: |
Av. Lopez Mateos 924 Nte.
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
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Working Hours: |
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Best Contact Method: |
they do not answer questions about visa through email. the only way to contact is to pay for a phone call. |
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Approx Waiting Time for Interview After Consulate Recieves
NVC Package: |
No wait for K1 interview date - applicant can go to consulate any weekday between 8 and 10 am excluding American and Mexican holidays as long as they have received their official letter from the consulate. |
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Issues Packet 3? |
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Packet 3 Contains: |
Best to get all the forms online from their website because the forms they send are expired and poor copies.
Official letter indicating they have received and processed application
Statement of Intent to Marry, form CDJ 402
Form DS-156K - must be done online
Medical Examination Instructions, form Mexwide 202 K (Eng/Span)
Public Charge Information, formOF-167 (Eng/Span)- they also accept the I-134
Fee information - pay in advance at Banamex and take receipt to interview to prove payment |
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Issues Packet 4? |
No |
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Packet 4 Contents (if known): |
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Forms to Consulate? |
Do not send anything - present all forms and documentation at consulate |
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Other Forms (if any)? |
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Direct Consular Filing Offered? |
No |
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If DCF Allowed: For all or only US citizen lawfully resident in country?
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Residents_Only |
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Can fiance(e)/spouse attend interview? |
No |
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Visa fee payment "same day" or "in advance"? |
Advance |
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Did embassy schedule interview or could you walk-in? |
Walk-in |
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Visa issued same day? |
Yes |
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If not what's the waiting period? |
The visa is normally issued the same day or the next if you are approved, fingerprints have cleared and you do not have to apply for a waiver |
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Is the Medical exam same day as interview? |
Prior to Interview |
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Cost of Medical Exam? |
$135.00 USD plus a 10% VAT tax making it $148.50 - not including vaccinations |
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List of doctors? |
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How many Passport Photo's Required for the medical? |
1 |
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How many Passport Photo's Required at the interview? |
2 |
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Estimated waiting time at the consulate on the day of interview? |
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Vaccination requirements? |
No photos required for medical. Vaccinations not required for K1. |
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Cheap and good hotels near the Consulate? |
update 3/6/08..I suggest The Holiday Inn Lincoln. It is not cheap but the benefits are worth the price. It is within walking distance and if you don't want to walk taxis camp out in front of the hotel 24 hours a day. I never took a taxi walking was just fine. Some of the benefits are 24 hours security around the hotel, free parking if you rent a car which I suggest highly. A restaurant inside, free internet services, and a chill lobby to hang out and wait. Also the rooms are nice like any other Holiday Inn. La Playa from what I saw is dirty and poorly constructed. Also during the hours from 5am to 8pm there are hords of people just outside the hotel waiting for their relatives to exit the embassy. This can be very frustrating because the vendors and the beggars come out when there are that many people. Cheap is La Playa right in front of the consulate. IT was between 40 and 50 dollars a night. Wasnt the greatest but it was right in front so you didnt have to walk to the consulate and you could also watch the lines to know when you should go out. Also if you go there dont use the phone or fax, or any other services, it is very expensive. |
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Additional Info? |
If you need to submit a waiver for a prior overstay or illegal presence, be prepared to be told to return in two weeks for a second appointment to submit the waiver, pay the fees and give fingerprints. Waiver must be presented with hardship letter from USC and evidence/documentation to prove extreme hardship. As of November 2006, waiver processing takes approximately 9 months with a visa pick up appointment scheduled 7 weeks after waiver approval.
Consulate staff does not provide accurate information via email or phone. Do not rely on what they tell you. |
