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First of all, thank you for all of the help so far. This site is wonderful!

I have a few questions about Ciudad Juarez:

1. I understand that we will have an open appointment. We were approved on March 7th but have yet to receive an NOA2 in the mail. What will we receive from them? NOA2? Instructions? Packet 3? Appointment letter?

2. When is the soonest that my fiancee will probably be able to go for his interview?

3. Will my fiancee be assigned a port of entry?

4. Can he stay in Juarez and wait for his visa? I have read that he can pick it up at any DHL office. Can that be in Juarez?

5. How long will he probably have to wait for his visa after his appointment?

6. Is crossing the boarder to El Paso a feasable plan?

THANK YOU!

09/25/2010 - I-129 Sent

K-1 VISA JOURNEY

10/06/2010 - NOA 1

03/07/2011 - NOA 2

03/21/2011 - NVC sent to Juárez

03/18/2011 - Juárez received

(How Juarez received before NVC sent is beyond me. I'm just reporting what I've been told.)

04/11/2011 - Juárez sent Packet 3

04/25/2011 - "Packet 3" arrived to my fiancé's house in Mexico

05/02/2011 - Medical

05/03/2011 - ASC

05/04/2011 - Interview

05/11/2011 - Entered the United States of America for the first time in his life

05/16/2011 - MARRIED!

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05/xx/2011 - AOS

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First of all, thank you for all of the help so far. This site is wonderful!

I have a few questions about Ciudad Juarez:

1. I understand that we will have an open appointment. We were approved on March 7th but have yet to receive an NOA2 in the mail. What will we receive from them? NOA2? Instructions? Packet 3? Appointment letter?

2. When is the soonest that my fiancee will probably be able to go for his interview?

3. Will my fiancee be assigned a port of entry?

4. Can he stay in Juarez and wait for his visa? I have read that he can pick it up at any DHL office. Can that be in Juarez?

5. How long will he probably have to wait for his visa after his appointment?

6. Is crossing the boarder to El Paso a feasable plan?

THANK YOU!

Hi, we will be a month or so behind you. I have several friends who came through Juarez on fiancee & spouse visas. My 'guess' is it will be 6 more weeks before he can go because you will be waiting for stuff to come to you from Juarez consulate. (packet 3 with instructions, invitation letter)

He would not be assigned a port of entry so to speak, but if you cross to El Paso (which lots of people do) he may be assigned a bridge or enty point.

He can stay in Juarez & wait for his visa...this is what we intend to do. He will need to choose the Juarez DHL for delivery & then wait at his hotel for word of delivery.

Here is a really good site/forum for information on Juarez; http://www.smf.juarez-mexico.com/

It has a nice section on hotels, we are planning on La Quinta Hotel best price & with shuttles to everything...we will need to be 10 days most likely since we are bringing children across as well & they have 3 days extra for medical TB test.

Congrats on the NOA2 wonderful news & I wish you the best of luck!

here are some helpful Juarez videos!!!

Kim

info in english

info in Spanish

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Kimchimex- nailed it. :thumbs: Couldn't have said it better myself! We're about due to get our packet 3 any time now and I'll let yall know how it goes. Feel free to contact me if you have any more questions.

I-129F

NOA1- August 23,2010

NOA2- January 24, 2011 (NOA1-NOA2: 154 days)

NVC Receive- January 31, 2011

NVC Sent- February 1, 2011

Consulate Receive- February 3, 2011

Consulate Sent Packet 3- March 10, 2011 (CDJ Receive-Packet 3 sent: 35 days)

Receive Packet 3 in U.S.- March 21, 2011

ASC Appointment- March 23, 2011

Interview- March 24, 2011

Crossed into the U.S.- April 7, 2011

A.O.S.

I-485 in the mail- June 14, 2011

I-485 received at Chicago Lockbox- June 16, 2011

NOA1- June 17, 2011

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1. I understand that we will have an open appointment. We were approved on March 7th but have yet to receive an NOA2 in the mail. What will we receive from them? NOA2? Instructions? Packet 3? Appointment letter?

You will receive your NOA2 letter with # to track progress.

2. When is the soonest that my fiancee will probably be able to go for his interview?

sending to NVC (one week), processing at NVC (4 days), sending to CDJ (2-3 days), CDJ processing (6 weeks), waiting for appt letter (1 week) = 2 to 2and 1/2 months

3. Will my fiancee be assigned a port of entry?

No

4. Can he stay in Juarez and wait for his visa? I have read that he can pick it up at any DHL office. Can that be in Juarez?

Yes, could take a couple days, most get it following day at Juarez DHL

5. How long will he probably have to wait for his visa after his appointment?

see above

6. Is crossing the boarder to El Paso a feasable plan?

yes

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[quote name=Matt :)' timestamp='1300135332' post='4540347]Is crossing the boarder to El Paso a feasable plan?

yesOP, you might also investigate going down the road a bit and cross from the POE at Caseta/Fabens. It's a smaller port, and much more relaxed. You might call ahead to see if they'll have adequate personnel to process your paperwork around the time when you plan to enter.

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06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Thank you all for your help!

09/25/2010 - I-129 Sent

K-1 VISA JOURNEY

10/06/2010 - NOA 1

03/07/2011 - NOA 2

03/21/2011 - NVC sent to Juárez

03/18/2011 - Juárez received

(How Juarez received before NVC sent is beyond me. I'm just reporting what I've been told.)

04/11/2011 - Juárez sent Packet 3

04/25/2011 - "Packet 3" arrived to my fiancé's house in Mexico

05/02/2011 - Medical

05/03/2011 - ASC

05/04/2011 - Interview

05/11/2011 - Entered the United States of America for the first time in his life

05/16/2011 - MARRIED!

AOS JOURNEY

05/xx/2011 - AOS

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