The visit to Juarez for the interview

[Helena&Erick 0]

My husband has received his interview date for next month at Ciudad Juarez, I am having some anxiety issues about being there. Is it safe to travel there in your own car? Is it a safe environment? If any one who has gone through the process is still helping out people in this forum, please let me know about your experience.

[Boiler 45,670]

I have been to Mexico but not CJ, I have read a few accounts from those that have, the area immediate to the Consulate is fine. Not sure I have come across anyone taking their own car over there.

[maspas 10]

Do you mean driving your car TO Juarez or WITHIN Juarez? I've been in Juarez countless times in the last few years (I'm from El Paso) and both my family and I have driven around without any issues. About 8-10 years ago it was kinda bad, and even back in 2012 I didn't necessarily feel safe driving or going out at night. But the last few times, and especially when we were there for the interview, I never felt like I was in danger. Like Boiler said, the area around the Consulate is fairly safe—like any large city, there is a "sketchy" part of town so just stay out of that side haha. Stick to the Consulate area and you'll be fine

Good luck!

[Helena&Erick 0]

I have been to Mexico but not CJ, I have read a few accounts from those that have, the area immediate to the Consulate is fine. Not sure I have come across anyone taking their own car over there.

Thanks, we have to take our car because the attorney said its best to plan for at least 3 weeks and that we should go to our hometown to wait on the documents there in case it takes a while. We don't want to be carless all that time, specially if we have to drive to San Luis Potosi.

[Helena&Erick 0]

Do you mean driving your car TO Juarez or WITHIN Juarez? I've been in Juarez countless times in the last few years (I'm from El Paso) and both my family and I have driven around without any issues. About 8-10 years ago it was kinda bad, and even back in 2012 I didn't necessarily feel safe driving or going out at night. But the last few times, and especially when we were there for the interview, I never felt like I was in danger. Like Boiler said, the area around the Consulate is fairly safe—like any large city, there is a "sketchy" part of town so just stay out of that side haha. Stick to the Consulate area and you'll be fine

Good lucI

I do mean to Juarez in general, Im glad to hear that around the Consulate its ok. I booked a room right by there so we won't have to drive around. But we will have to drive from Juarez to San Luis Potosi, since the attorney suggest that we waited at our home town after the interview in case it took a while. We really can't afford to pay a room for 3 weeks..

Thanks for the response

[maspas 10]

I do mean to Juarez in general, Im glad to hear that around the Consulate its ok. I booked a room right by there so we won't have to drive around. But we will have to drive from Juarez to San Luis Potosi, since the attorney suggest that we waited at our home town after the interview in case it took a while. We really can't afford to pay a room for 3 weeks..

Thanks for the response

Well if you're driving from SLP to CDJ and back, I'm sure you've heard stories more about the dangers driving on the highways in Mexico than about CDJ itself. Though there are toll roads that are heavily guarded by the army, and if you make the drive during the daytime y'all should be fine. I've driven back and forth through Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas without issues when taking the toll roads.

Good luck!

[TBoneTX 45,536]

Country-specific thread is moved from General Immigration Discussion to the Mexico/Latin/South America regional subforum.