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I didn't even submit a letter of intent with my paperwork. The only letter of intent we did was turned in at the interview.

I didn't use any bags at all. I just stapled the pictures to the front of the form.

I have read many discussion about the interviews at the consulates stating that you can not even enter the building....

He is from Cozumel Mexico, and I feel completely safe there walking the streets alone. I am worried (as a white female) to go with him to his interview which will be mainland Mexico....

I am wondering if any of you have gone to the interview with your fiance or spouse. Is it true you can't even enter the building? Is there no waiting area I could be in during the interview?

The interview for a K-1 fiance(e) visa takes place in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. It is the only office in all of Mexico that handles immigrant visas to the United States. While technically a K-1 visa is a non-immigrant visa, due to the immigrant intent of the visa, it is handled as an immigrant visa and is therefore processed by the consulate in Ciudad Juarez. Those seeking tourist visas or other temporary visas to the US can be interviewed at many other offices in Mexico. That said, I am the petitioner and I went with my fiancee to Ciudad Juarez for the interview. We were there for 3 days. Day 1, we did the medical and I was not allowed in. There was a waiting area so I just waited for her there. Day 2, we did the ASC appointment. Again, only the one getting the visa is allowed in so I waited for her outside. Day 3 was our interview. Only the one getting the visa can enter the consulate, but there is a waiting area for everyone else.

Ciudad Juarez has a bad reputation and this caused me to worry a lot before going. Once I got there, it wasn't even worth all the worry I had put myself through. It wasn't that bad and we actually had fun going to the mall and the movies in between the appointments. I was glad I went. It also gave me some piece of mind that since I was the one that put the file together and had done all of the research about the process online, I didn't have to worry about my fiancee forgetting to take something to the interview and we were able to go over some things the day before. I think she appreciated having me there for support and it was exciting to be able to celebrate after she got approved.

All in all, it's your decision. I wrote a comprehensive review of our experience in Juarez and included many pictures and video. You can read about it here:

http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/view-dos-cis-reviews.php?entry=8462

Hope this helps!

You don't need the front and back cover.

I put everything in my timeline.

My fiancee arrived in the US in November 2011 on a K-1 visa and we were married a few weeks later. I've been reading the forums about filing married jointly and that in order to file a joint tax return, the income she earned in 2011 in Mexico will have to be reported. We have no idea what she earned. It's not like they give W2s in Mexico. She worked in the family business and got paid once in a while & always a different amount. When it asks how much she earned in 2011, do we just come up with a number?

Hello Friends,

Yesterday I was finally granted my K-1 visa. Wonderful day.

I wanted to know if I will be needing any immunizations once I am in the US, during the adjustment of status process. Any vaccinations/immunizations (is there a difference?) they wouldn't have already given me during the medical before the interview.

Please let me know!

Peace

Yes, you will need to be vaccinated according to US law. If you have already had the required vaccinations, then you must show proof in order to keep from getting them again. If you have no proof of your vaccination record, you have to have the vaccinations done again. For most adults, it's only a couple of shots. For the Adjustment of Status process, there is an I-693 form that must be completed by a civil surgeon in the US. A list of civil surgeons near where you will be can be found on the USCIS website. They can do the vaccinations and complete the form for you when it is time.

does anyone know the number for cdj??

also what do they ask when you are trying to find out if they sent out the invitation letter? can u email them for this information

You can call, but the information they provide is worthless. I called once to see if they had sent out the invitation letter and they said no. We got it a few days later.

what about a the payment fee?? could that be done when where in mexico or do i have to do it like now b4 the set up my appointment? im very confused on this apart because i have read u have to pay first or something like that

You have to pay the MRV fee first online before you are able to schedule anything. It won't let you schedule anything without paying first.

PS - read my consulate review here: http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/view-dos-cis-reviews.php?entry=8462 I have pictures and video of the ASC site and the medical facilities.

im soo sorry for all the questions. its that im getting confused with some of the things im getting told and reading.

ok so i just read this in the cuidad juraez site.

**NEW** Interview APPOINTMENT needs to be scheduled along with ASC/biometrics(fingerprint)appointment by phone or on the website after you have receieved packet 3 in the mail. Appointments may be available Mon-Fri excluding American and Mexican holidays http://mexico.usembassy.gov/eng/holidays.html as well the second Wednesday and last Friday of every month ASC appointments are available Saturdays as well.

what is this mean? i thought that they send u that date? but the u have to scheduled the asc

also is the asc for the finger prints is done before the interview or after? please someone explain this too!

You get to pick the date of the interview. When you schedule it on the website, there is a calendar that shows you all the available dates. You pick a date and time. I noticed though that it seemed the only time available on all the days was 7:15 AM. The ASC is done before the interview as the data from the ASC appointment is sent to the consulate for the interview. In general, allow 1 day for each task you have to do in Juarez (1 day for medical, 1 day for ASC, and 1 day for the interview). It's a good idea to do the medical first, then the ASC, and the interview last.

I attenended the school on a tourist visa tho. Should I mark yes?

The question is, "Have you ever attended a U.S. public elementary school on student 'F' status?"

Is a tourist visa a student visa?

Where is the confusion?

OK SO I JUST GOT A LETTER FROM THE NVC STATING THAT THEY ARE SENDING MY FIANCES INFORMATION TO JUAREZ. hOW LONG WILL IT TAKE FOR MY FIANCE TO GET PAKET 3. THE LETTER SAYS WITHIN A WEEK BUT NOT REALLY SURE. aLSO IS THERE ANY WAY THAT I CAN TRACK IF THEY SENT IT OR NOT? cAUSE IM AFRAID THAT HE WILL NEVER GET IT SINCE HERE HE LIVES ITS A VERY SMALL TOWN.

MY SECOND QUESTION IS WHAT THINGS SHOULD I START MAKING COPIES OF? HOW HOW MANY?? I HAVE A LIST OF THE PAPERS BUT I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE??

MY LAST QUESTION IS. FOR THE I-134 IF I NEED A CO SIGNER I STILL NEED TO DO ONE FOR ME RIGHT? AND WHAT PAPERS WOULD MY DAD AND I NEED TO COLLECT, LETTERS FOR OUR BOSS, TAXES PAPER OR WHAT??

THANK YOU

It was 16 days from the time I received the NVC letter to the time I received the interview invitation letter (also known as "Packet 3"). The interview invitation letter was sent to me here in the US and my fiancee in Mexico. I received it first and she got it about a week later in Mexico. As far as what to make copies of... EVERYTHING! Then there's no question of leaving anything out. Make copies of birth certificates, passport pages, receipts, plane tickets... all of it.

We didn't use a cosigner so I'm afraid I can't help you with the last question. You should be receiving the interview invitation letter soon so congrats! Your long period of waiting will be over in about 2 weeks.

It doesn't matter what your personal opinions are regarding vaccinations and xrays. You knew it was a part of the process when you started and you have to follow the same requirements as everyone else.

Vaccinations are not required in order to get a K-1 visa. If the applicant has a record of their vaccination, that can be used during the Adjustment of Status process in order to show that additional vaccinations are not needed. Contrary to the above post, it is not necessarily better to get them before coming to the US. You can just as easily get them here though in some cases it might be a little more expensive.

Yeah I was thinking that too. So no need to take the DS-158 right?! thanks

The DS-158 is for F, M, and J visa applicants thus for a K-1 visa, it is not needed.

The best information you'll find is in these forums. I knew nothing about immigration and didn't even know what a visa was when I started the process and now I feel like I could start up my own immigration consulting business. Find people going through the process from the same country, friend them, and ask them lots of questions. While the process is generally the same for everyone, different countries may vary slightly in what is required.

YES I HAVE THE ENTIRE EMAIL PRINTED OUT. BUT I SEE PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT THE DS-157...WOULD I NEED IT. THERE'S NO LINK FOR IT IN THE CONSULATE PAGE SO I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THAT ONE!

The DS-157 is for male applicants only between the ages of 16 and 45. I was about to say that you don't need it for Mexico, but then my wife (obviously) is female and she was the one getting the visa. You can get more info. on it here.

From the brief research I did online, it looks like you will need it if the visa applicant is male.

It all goes pretty quickly after the NOA 2.

Hello everyone,

I'm getting the I-129F package together to send it out before the end of the month

and i'm confused with the birth certificate and few other aspects, therefore i have few questions.

1. Who's Birth certificates do i include in the I-129F package?

2. Do i need the translation for the birth certificates before i send the package?

3. Does the translation needs to be notarized?

4. I'm currently serving in the U.S Military, Do i include my military record?

5. Question 14. in the I-129F form about the address where my fiance tends to live here;

i'm currently living inside the base i'm planning to move out before the interview, therefore

can i put the base address as the place intended to live at then the day of the interview bring proof

that i don't live there any more and have a place for both to live. Or can i put one of my close friends

address?

Please Help me with these questions i will appreciate it a lot, since is a hassle trying to see

the Legal Officer of the base i'm currently stationed in.

1. Include both birth certificates.

2. You do not need a translation of the birth certificate so long as it's either in English or in the native language of the country in which the interview is taking place.

3. Any translation you get would not need to be notarized.

4. The more information you include, the better. Why not include it?

5. Do exactly what the question says. Where does your fiance intend to live upon coming to the US? If you don't know the address of the place to which you are moving, put the base address. It probably won't be an issue, but if asked, at the interview your fiance can just provide the new address.

The letter sent from Juarez is sent to both the US citizen and the beneficiary in Mexico. You will likely get it in the US first. Many in Mexico get it much later or don't get it at all. There is no such thing as a "packet 3" from Mexico. It's just a letter. The consulate in Juarez used to send out a packet of information and instructions, but this is not done anymore. The letter you get will say that they are ready to process your case and tell you to go online, complete the DS-260, pay the MRV fee, and schedule the ASC and interview appointments. Appointments will likely be available as soon as a week out, but you get to chose the date. You will likely need to call the NVC to get the invoice number in order to complete the DS-260. The number is: 1-603-334-0700. It says in the instructions that if you do not have the invoice number, a birthdate may be used, but many have said that the form won't accept that.

You're almost done! Good luck!

Yeah, I remember reading that you have to call for the bene ID number but also that if you didn't have that, the birth date should work.

My packet was exactly the same. A diagonal cut through where you can see some documents. It was fine for me.

Yes, that's how they look.

I have told him a million times DO NOT OPEN, lol. Poor guy. I just read the instructions for the I-485 again and from my understanding we will not need the police certificate again, but he will need a copy of his medicals to submit. Is that correct? Since we aren't a special class and he has no criminal history. He just has 1 ay to replace his birth certificate and medicals, so we want to make sure we are in the clear and he doesn't need to get a new police certificate as well.

For Adjustment of Status, you do not need to have another physical if you have had one within the past year. All K-1 applicants get a physical prior to the interview so most do not need to get another physical. However, you must still see a Civil Surgeon to transcribe the vaccinations you've had onto the I-693 form that is needed for Adjustment of Status. The catch is that many will not do a transcription only and will only complete the form if another physical is done. I printed out a list of approved Civil Surgeon's in my area and must have contacted about 15. I wasn't able to find one that didn't require us to get a physical again so we paid for another one and they completed the form.

When/if they call my husband for an interview, do I need to be with him? He is in Georgia, I am in the US right now...???

They require both people's presence only on questionable or very rare circumstances that warrant speaking to both people. Most likely, you will not be called and the consulate doesn't really care whether or not you're there. The only person you might score points with is your fiance.