US & Mexican Couples - K-3/CR-1/IR-1 Group, Juarez experiences, comments

[gringuitalokita 0]

I hope someone here can answer a few questions for me.

My husband has his cr1 interview on march 6. In the packet it says we must bring I864 and ds230. Of course, I submitted both of these to nvc a long time ago. Are we required to fill them out again? Also, do I understand correctly, that we need to bring passport style photos with us, yet they will take another photo of him at the medical exam?

Sorry for so many questions, just want to make sure that I'm getting it right!!

sandy

[tabta 0]

I hope someone here can answer a few questions for me.

My husband has his cr1 interview on march 6. In the packet it says we must bring I864 and ds230. Of course, I submitted both of these to nvc a long time ago. Are we required to fill them out again? Also, do I understand correctly, that we need to bring passport style photos with us, yet they will take another photo of him at the medical exam?

Sorry for so many questions, just want to make sure that I'm getting it right!!

sandy

Ok, I hope I can help. We submitted our afadavit of support in july. When we went for our interview we had one prepared but they didnt take it. THey did take the ds 230. Also 2 passport sized photos is what they asked us for. Also as you pointed out they take a picture at the medical exam. good luck on your interview

[TOMASENLAWRENCE 0]

Congrats to those who are moving along!!

We are glad to see some progress!!!

Best of luck to those still waiting for the K1.

[agcardenas04 0]

OK It's been a very long time since I have posted here. My timeline should be in my sig. My husband is still in Mexico and I don't know when he will be able to come back. We are waiting for the waiver to be approved right now. I think it should be any day now. Some people who filed their waiver just 2 days before us got their waiver approved on 2/21. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed and will call the DHS Monday 2/27.

[mnmex 0]

Amanda...I wish you much luck calling DHS next week. I am sure you will be hearing soon on your waiver and soon your husband will be making his way home. I think I read somewhere that DHS asked for more information. When did they send this request and when did you return it? When you call, you might want to make sure they have received it and placed it with your file.

Keep us posted.

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STEVEY....I hope all went well this week at the medical and interview and be sure to let us know how it all went.

Take care.

[tabta 0]

good luck amanda, hope it comes soon

[melusine84 0]

Well, so far we have not received the SS card, but we got the I-551. As we have been married less than 2 years I assumed this would be conditional status for 2 years, but it simply says permanent resident and its expiration date is marked as 10 years. does anyone know if this means I won't have to file for removal of conditions in a year and a half, or if I need to inquire with DHS? thanks!!

[Bootylicious!! 2]

I would inquire with them just to make sure. You wouldn't want to do nothing and then something happen and you find out you should have removed conditions. You may just be lucky and reap the benefits of an immigration mistake. If so, good for you. It doesn't happen often.

[melusine84 0]

Oh, quick note: anyone doing DCF, remember how you probably checked the box at the consulate that says:

Do you want the Social Security Administration to assign you an SSN (and issue a card) or issue you a new card (if you have an SSN)? You must answer "Yes" to this question and to the "Consent To Disclosure" in order to receive an SSN and/or card."

(Or of course to anyone in the future, please take note )

Well, of course we checked that and were told to wait about 3 weeks for the card to arrive, which we did. Today my husband went to the SS office to inquire if his number had been issued and sent yet. It was never issued! So now we will wait 1-2 more weeks for the card to arrive. Luckily we aren't in a huge hurry - an income would be nice but my parents have been great through all of this. Anyways, I just thought I'd let you all know to be ready to probably have to go to the office anyways. Have a great week everyone!

[meauxna 15]

Well, so far we have not received the SS card, but we got the I-551. As we have been married less than 2 years I assumed this would be conditional status for 2 years, but it simply says permanent resident and its expiration date is marked as 10 years. does anyone know if this means I won't have to file for removal of conditions in a year and a half, or if I need to inquire with DHS? thanks!!

Oooh, I know this is a double post and I already answered somewhere, buuuut. Look what I just found in the old I-751 forum:

Did USCIS give me a "wrong" green card?, 10-year card instead of 2...

http://www.visajourney.com/forums2/index.php?showtopic=56576

[tabta 0]

Well, so far we have not received the SS card, but we got the I-551. As we have been married less than 2 years I assumed this would be conditional status for 2 years, but it simply says permanent resident and its expiration date is marked as 10 years. does anyone know if this means I won't have to file for removal of conditions in a year and a half, or if I need to inquire with DHS? thanks!!

We have also recieved the permanant resident card but not the SS card

[mnmex 0]

We checked the box also on the DS-230 but decided to go into the local office anyway since we'd been waiting on immigration about 3 years already. I was not too optimistic that they would get it done. Good thing we went in too, because they hadn't ordered one. So we got our card due to us going in to the office.

I'd say definetely be proactive on this one. Otherwise you might be waiting forever. Hope his card comes soon, Mel.

[AnaAndDaniel 0]

hola ppl!

sorry i haven't been stopping by to help lately.

i just sent sandy a pm explaining our experience in juarez. and since i hadn't posted it here, i am pasting the bulk of it now.

//begin

October 4, 2005

ok, to recap, we went on a k3 interview appointment. once there, the i130 was ready and they switched us over to that process.

Hotels:

We stayed at the Fiesta Inn. it is about a 12 minute walk, or by taxi, 5 dollars.

It is a nice hotel, not the cheapest. We stayed there to get frequent milage in my mexicana account. it is a business type hotel. restaurant on premises. near a mall and other restaurants. clean. nice bed. helpful staff.

Tuesday:

Went to clinic, the one across the street from the consulate. We arrived at 8:20 am. show guard appt letter. in bld, give papers to receptionist. (take mexican passport! )

had shots taken, and paid bill. 141.75(no credit card accepted. cash only. dollars or pesos). done by 10 am.

Went to Banamex and paid $100 K3 visa fee.

Wednesday:

go to consulate. in line at 6:35am. facing the consulate, the line that goes to the right. no electronic equipment, no mirrors, etc. only applicants allowed in. Ana enters consulate 7:35am. Once inside, she goes through the process. the officer informs her that the i130 is ready and hands her a form to fill out, tells her she needs passport color photos, and a pass to come back in. Accross from the consulate are all kinds of business to assist in any kinds of needs. so, passport photos easily gotten. oh, also needed some vaccinations, went to clinic, got those. another 102 dollars. The form, it was the ds260. We simply filled it out by hand. the copies of all our other documents came in handy for reference. Ana returned to consulate. inside, she had to pay 45 dollars. i think it was the difference from we paid the immigrant visa fee earlier and what it is now.

After that, there were system failures and all around mess that made us wait till friday morning to actually get the residency thingie into my wife's passport.

after that we took a cab to cross the border at the indicated Point of Entry. cost us 60 dollars. he took us from hotel to border. walk across with us and directed us exactly to the place to get in line. they took ana's paperwork, asked some more questions, took her picture and fingerprints. approved it all. taxi took us back to hotel.

Ciudad Juarez is cold. take layers of warm clothing. there is a pay phone inside the consulate. buy your husband a payphone card. he can call you at your hotel whenever there is a need to coordinate anything and you don't have to wait outside. there is a snack bar inside. it helps to tide you over. nothing great though.

if they ask you to come back the next day and hand you a pass, line up in the line that goes to the left.

feel free to ask any more questions!

//end

Daniel

:energetic:

[stevey 0]

Just got back from mex the other day and all went well. My finacee got her visa!!!!!!!

Arrived tuesday night and went to the medical then next day at 6. Waited on line outside for 5 mins.... inside for 15... she was called for a picture, then to take blood, next the x ray and exam. We were done by 7:30. Went back for the results at 2 and were out of there by 2:15. It was the blue med center across the street from the consulate.

Consulate Thursday

Arrive at 5:45

Inside at 6:45

Fiancee gives in all required papers (she was asked fro my tax papers even though i am NOT self employed)

She is interviewd at 10:30 - lasts about 10 mins

All the interview questions were generic (same as the ones mentioned here before). We had TONS of evidence for proof of relationship and all they looked at were the pictures i sent with my 129-F. I also had tons of evidence for finacial support and all they took was my letter from my job, letter from my bank, and some pay stubs.

Received here visa at 12:30

[tabta 0]

Just got back from mex the other day and all went well. My finacee got her visa!!!!!!!

Arrived tuesday night and went to the medical then next day at 6. Waited on line outside for 5 mins.... inside for 15... she was called for a picture, then to take blood, next the x ray and exam. We were done by 7:30. Went back for the results at 2 and were out of there by 2:15. It was the blue med center across the street from the consulate.

Consulate Thursday

Arrive at 5:45

Inside at 6:45

Fiancee gives in all required papers (she was asked fro my tax papers even though i am NOT self employed)

She is interviewd at 10:30 - lasts about 10 mins

All the interview questions were generic (same as the ones mentioned here before). We had TONS of evidence for proof of relationship and all they looked at were the pictures i sent with my 129-F. I also had tons of evidence for finacial support and all they took was my letter from my job, letter from my bank, and some pay stubs.

Received here visa at 12:30

Congrats!!! Ca t wait to see wedding pics