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Hi! When my husband applied for his K-1 visa three years ago, police reports for Mexico were listed as not available, and he didn't have to bring one to the interview. When I tried to pull up that same information for you, the page is no longer active, and the new page says that police records for Mexico are now available. Here's the information that I found.

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country/MX.html

The visa can take a few weeks to be ready for pick up. You can have it sent to a DHL location in the city where you live. That's what my husband ended up doing. I think it took about 2-3 weeks to arrive. Good luck!

Emily

My husband received his in his home town of Torreon about a week later through DHL. If you want to wait in Juarez, I think you could select a DHL location there for them to deliver it to.

My fiance (now husband) had his interview a few months ago, and definitely needed the DS-156k. They checked for it before they let him through. Good luck!

I know this post is a few years old, but thank you SOOOO much! This was incredibly helpful to me as I'm working on the AOS!!!

Congrats!!!

Hi, my husband had his K-1 interview in Ciudad Juarez about 1.5 months ago. The police certificate is not required for Mexico unless there's a criminal record. http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_5455.html?cid=9684#docs The I-134 is a required document. Along with it, we had my 2011 tax return, 3 months of pay stubs, recent bank statements, a letter from my employer, and a copy of my work contract. They only asked him for the I-134 and didn't even look at or ask for any of the supporting evidence, but I'd definitely bring it just in case. Good luck!

Hi! Yes, we were able to select the day we wanted for our interview. There were a lot of openings to choose from. You pick your consulate appt. first, and then a new screen comes up and you pick your asc appt.

Oops, I just realized that we did the K-1, and you have the CR-1, so maybe the process is different? I'm sorry!

My fiance had his interview about a month ago and wrote his review here: http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Mexico&cty=&dfilter=5 I think you'll find a lot of useful info there. If you have any other specific questions about the interview, just let me know!

We made our appt. around the 20th of December, and there were openings already two weeks later. We called the NVC to get our invoice ID # and scheduled our interview before we got our letter in the mail. We ended up getting the letter in the mail a few days before the interview. It took about a month from the 'NVC left' date to the 'Consulate Received' letter arrival. Congrats and good luck!

I printed about 12 pictures and labeled my pictures like you did, put them in a ziploc bag, and stapled the ziploc bag to a piece of white paper with the words "Evidence of meeting in person in the last two years and ongoing relationship" typed on it. I made sure the pictures showed us with different friends and family members on both sides. I also included a copy of passport stamps, boarding passes, flight itineraries, hotel reservations, and a work contract proving I worked in the same city as my fiance for two years. Our visa was approved without any RFEs. Good luck!

Sorry, it's been a busy weekend. I'll try to have my fiance's consulate review up by tomorrow evening. After reading a really helpful post by Jay-Kay, we didn't wait for the letter to schedule the interview. We called NVC to get the numbers we needed, filled out the DS 260, paid our fee, and set up an interview date online. The letter from the consulate ended up coming in the mail about a week before the interview, so I scanned it and emailed it to my fiance. Good luck!!

I found an old thread about someone else who seemed to have a similar issue. Maybe something can help you here. Good luck!

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/329011-fiance-has-no-birth-certificate/

My birth certificate only had my parents' last names and first intials on it. I was really worried that we would have problems at the interview, but my fiance got approved without any issues. (Technically my bc is long form in WI, but I found out after it was too late that I could have requested a special bc with more information.) I agree that long form is better though.

Yeah, all the K-1 interviews are at the Juarez consulate.

You have the option to select where you want it sent. My fiance selected the dhl office nearest to his house. If you wanted to pick it up in Juarez, you could select a DHL office nearby and pick it up there when it's ready.

I was replying to retemad's post. I figured the 'haha' came from someone who knew that the oct. 5 couldn't be true. It'd be nice if it was, though!

I'm guessing you saw that date from this site on the timelines section. That date jumps around a lot, and isn't always accurate. Based on people's timelines and approvals on here, it seems like they are still working on July. Sorry, I don't mean to dampen your excitement. Hang in there. Hopefully things will speed up and you will be approved soon!

Hi PanAn! Here're instructions for finding your 'group'.

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard.do

If you already have an account, sign in. If not, sign up for one. Then, click on your receipt number and change the number by one going up or down. If this petition is the same kind as yours (K-1), then copy the receipt number, and go back to your portfolio. Click 'add a case to your portfolio'. Do this for all the cases you find until the next number you enter is a different type of petition. This is how I found my group. Some of the more patient people on here have actually kept going after the type of petition changes and have found more petitions like theirs that arrived the same day. That works, too. It just depends how much patience you have. I hope that helps and that you receive your NOA2 soon!

Emily

My fiance had his interview on a Thursday, and his visa was ready for pickup in the city where he lived by Tuesday afternoon. At the interview, they told him it should arrive in a week. But, I agree with the Alex&Manny. It's hard to know exactly when it'll come. Good luck!

Hey! I called the NVC and they gave me the invoice number. I'd try calling them and asking. If they don't know, call again and ask someone else, because they should be able to give you that number. Don't be afraid to call them! I'm not a huge phone person either, but they were really nice! They answered very quickly and gave me all the numbers I asked for right away. That'd be faster than emailing, I'd think. I'm not an expert on the DS 260, but I'll share what I know, and hopefully someone more experienced can explain better. It's an important online form you have to fill out before you are able to pay your MRV fee and schedule your appointment online. When you fill it out, you should keep a few copies of the receipt. There's an option to email it to yourself if you don't have a printer at that moment. They will ask for it at your interview. You'll also need the number on the receipt to make your MRV payment so you can schedule your interview online. Good luck! You're almost there!!

Hey! My fiance just had his interview there this past Thursday. He received his visa in Torreon, Coahuila yesterday, so it was really fast! There are a lot of helpful reviews in the reviews section. I'll have him add his, too. If you have specific questions, I'm sure he'd be happy to answer them. Just let me know!

Congratulations!!!!!! My fiance was there this morning, too. His visa was approved as well. It must have been a lucky day!

Congratulations!!!

Congrats!! Here's what the VJ Guide says:

What to send to your fiance(e) once the I-129F is approved (Receive NOA2):

1. A copy of the entire I-129f package (that you made when you sent the petition in) and a copy of information that you sent back due to an RFE (if you received one).

2. Send all originals of the documentary proof that you submitted for the I-129F to your fiance(e) for their interview at the embassy.

3. Send an original letter affirming your desire to marry your fiance(e) and your continued support of the K-1 Visa. Sign and date the form. This will be similar to the letter you provided with the I-129F, but dated much closer to the interview (it will have most likely been several months since you submitted your I-129F).

4. I-134 Affidavit of Support form. Ensure it is signed, with all required supporting evidence. Begin collecting the required information ahead of time, as it can often take several weeks to collect it all.

5. You will likely need at a minimum (for the above form) two to three of your most recent pay stubs and a signed letter from your employer listing you job title, start date, your salary, and the status (full-time) of your position. Begin collecting these ASAP after your NOA2 arrives. You will also probably want to include other evidence such as your banking information and other assets as required by the I-134. Specifically you will need at least 2 of the 4 options mentioned in Section II-Supporting Evidence of the I-134. See this FAQ for more tips and ueful information on the Affidavit of Support Form.

6. A copy of the NOA2 that you received in the mail.

7. Proof of your ongoing relationship. This needs to be taken to the interview! Include photos, travel documents, emails, etc from between the time you filed and present (NOA1 date-now).

Examples: Copies of land line and cell phone bills, appropriate emails and letters you have sent including the stamps on envelopes (to document the date they were sent), and other written documentary proof. Provide a reasonable amount; two to four of each type. Pick a range of dates up to and including the present. You can also include a copy of engagement ring receipt (this is something that is a big optional - do not worry if you do not have a ring yet!)

And here is information specific to Haiti:

http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=Haiti&cty=Port-au-Prince

Good luck!! : )