Phone Number: |
(51-1) 618-2000 |
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E-Mail: |
limaiv@state.gov
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Address: |
Avenida Encalada, Cuadra 17
Monterrico, Lima
Peru |
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Working Hours: |
Immigrant Visa Unit (Permanent Residency):
Phone hours: Monday thru Thursday 2-3 p.m.
Phone: (51-1) 618-2000 3 for Spanish
Nonimmigrant Visa Unit (Visitor Visas):
Phone hours: Monday - Friday 3-4 p.m.
Phone: (51-1) 618-2000
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Best Contact Method: |
By e-mail once you have a case number. You can email them and they usually respond the same or next day. If you call during the hour time slot, you will be put on hold and need to wait in the phone line. If you call 5 min before 2pm you wont have to wait that much
http://lima.usembassy.gov/feedbackform.html
limaiv@state.gov .
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Approx Waiting Time for Interview After Consulate Recieves
NVC Package: |
4-7 weeks
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Issues Packet 3? |
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Packet 3 Contains: |
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Issues Packet 4? |
Yes |
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Packet 4 Contents (if known): |
-appointment letter (information in spanish)
- Instrucciones para los solicitantes de visa de novios.(2pag)
- Form. DS - 160
- Informacion General para visas de Novias/Novios (2pag)
- Evidencia que podra presentar para demostrar que no se convierte en carga
publica (3pag)
- Affidavit of support (3pag) (Form I-134)
Most forms are listed as required, but need to be downloaded...a VERY outdated I-134 was in our packet.
Packet four includes information on the medical exam, historia clinica, DS-230 in case of Married Immigrant Visa.
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Feb 2012 - Photos of packet are located at:
http://www.visajourney.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=lastupby&cat=0&uid=114871&page=2
or
http://emilylikestomakestuffdiy.blogspot.com/p/immigration-adventures.html
(I'd like to post the images of the packet in a more appropriate place but am at a loss of how. Thanks) |
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Forms to Consulate? |
***Nothing needs to be sent back to the Consulate prior to the interview for K Visa applicants***
The interview date is scheduled when the packet is sent out. All papers are brought to the interview, nothing sent before. |
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Other Forms (if any)? |
Instrucciones para los solicitantes de visa de novios (checklist) |
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Direct Consular Filing Offered? |
Yes |
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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? |
Yes |
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Visa fee payment "same day" or "in advance"? |
Same_Day |
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Did embassy schedule interview or could you walk-in? |
Embassy Scheduled |
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Visa issued same day? |
No |
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If not what's the waiting period? |
Less than one week. Visa is processed at Embassy and sent via DHL. You must pre-register with DHL before your interview, via this link: http://usvisa-info.com/en-PE/selfservice/us_immigrant_visas |
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Is the Medical exam same day as interview? |
Prior to Interview |
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Cost of Medical Exam? |
S/.400 soles (approx 155 USD) for adults
S/.240 soles for children under 14 (95 USD approx)
Vaccines are a separate cost - see below -
1/31/2013: I spoke with Doctor Melinchon office, an adult may need up to 3 immunizations, maybe less. The maximum additional cost would be S/.370(~$145 USD)
Make your medical appointment after receipt of interview appointment letter. Must be done in this order.
1/31/2013: The medical reports can be mailed in via DHL post-interview.
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List of doctors? |
Dr. Sandro Corigliano
Address: Clínica Anglo Americana | Av. Alfredo Salazar 350, San Isidro
Telephone: 222-2192, 616-8900 x1450, 1451 & 1458
Office hours: Tuesday & Thursday, from 8:30am to 12pm; Monday & Friday, from 3pm to 6pm
Dra. Viviana Mélinchon
Address: Paseo de la República 6065, San Antonio, Miraflores
Telephone: 447-3654 y 981-036-823
Office hours: Monday to Friday, from 10:00am to 1:00pm & from 3:00pm to 7:00pm; Saturday, from 10:00am to 1:00pm
(the secretary at this office is the rudest person I've talked to in my life! I had to call again and complaint to the doctor about how rude her secretary was and of course, ended up going to Dr. Corigliano)
Update(Jan-2013): MY fiancee called and spoke with the Doctor directly several times.
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How many Passport Photo's Required for the medical? |
3 |
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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? |
1 to 2 hours for initial contact- |
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Vaccination requirements? |
Yes |
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Cheap and good hotels near the Consulate? |
Hostal Monterrico- not spotless but reasonably clean (all clean linens and towels), hot water and air or fans in room (no heat in winter- but not bad)
Very friendly and VERY safe. An older couple run out of their home. About $25 night double for private shower. Also offer cheaper rooms with shared shower and mini suites for slightly more. Reasonably close distance wise but allow about 30 min drive time w traffic. Book through Pacarma.com.
Note: owner speaks limited English but was not a problem as my fiancee of course speaks Spanish
Hostal Monterrico
Calle Cerro Azul 341, Urb. San Ignacio, Monterrico
Santiago de Surco, Lima - Peru
Phone: +511-275-0412
Book through Pacarma.com- 10% deposit |
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Additional Info? |
-Highly recommended United States Citizen (fiancee/spouse) attend interview.
-Photos available at embassy for S/10.00.
-Arrive early so you dont miss your appt but they take you in the order you arrive. Plan on average 3-5 hours there. They will keep your cell front in the front security area if you bring.
-If appointment letter does not arrive, you can go to the embassy and pick up a copy of your packet (Mon to Fri 9-10 am).
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DCF filing is allowed for US Citizen residing in Peru for at least 6 months. In my case they did not require legal residence (Carnet Extranjeria) but only proof of having been living in the country for 6 months. If you are not a legal resident but have been staying on a tourist visa, you can prove residency in Peru by presenting documents such as house lease, phone bill, job letter, etc. Also they require a Migratory Movement issued by DIGEMIN which takes about 2 hours to get and S/50 Soles (about US$18). The lady at the embassy told me they were not the police and were not interested in why I did not have legal residence. They have been very accommodating and extremely efficient.
- I was also permitted to file DCF without Carnet Extranjeria.
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An error was made in our information when it reached the NVC. This was easily corrected. We contacted them by email and had a response within a few hours that they'd fix that at the interview.
I had read and heard conflicting requirements for payment of interview fees but they were paid in cash on the day of the interview. |
