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10 minutes ago, Nena13 said:

Ok thank you but where would i go exactly to get that and what is needed for it

Not sure of the address. Google can help. FGE Ciudad Juarez. It's a 15 minute drive from the consulate. $91 pesos, passport, proof of domicilio in Mexico (hotel receipt), birth certificate, copy of birth certificate.

2 hours ago, CA1515 said:

Oh ok, did it seem like they already knew about that arrest? Or did they ask for the disposition of that arrest as in they did not know?

Already knew. It was 1 of the first questions asked in the screenshot I posted. The dispositions were sent with the 601A and then the NVC documents. My husband also had the certified ones on hand. The interviewer had them in front of him and never asked for my husband's copies. I can only assume he had the 1s from our previous submissions.

2 hours ago, CA1515 said:

Sorry for all the questions, but if you don't mind me asking what charges did he have? I ask because my husband has an arrest on record all though no charges were ever made.

No driver's license 

2 hours ago, Nena13 said:

Ok thank you I’ve been in the US since i was 3 and i had one from my state but I didn’t know if i needed one from the fbi

It's not required. We got it because we couldn't locate 1 of his charges in our county. So, we just brought it along to the interview.

31 minutes ago, CA1515 said:

Oh yea that makes sense, I did hear about someone on here though that just had their interview in which they did ask for his police certificate from the US. So we would rather like you just get it anyway just in case. 

Yeah. Just get it if you can.

29 minutes ago, Nena13 said:

SO will we be needing to go get one from juarez as well even if I’ve  been in the US since I was 3

Yes. People who have been in the US since kids have been put into administrative processing for not having the one from Juarez. I see it all the time on the FB groups. I recommend getting it either way. We had the 1 from my husband's home state (he's been here since his early 20's) and they STILL only wanted the 1 from Juarez. 

50 minutes ago, CA1515 said:

Thank you for that info! I always wondered why they want police certificate from the USA since they have them do biometrics but who knows how it works with immigration. 

They don't want it from the US, but we wanted nothing holding him there, so we got it for the interview.

21 minutes ago, jhigareda41 said:

What state are you in? And how did you go about getting one?

 

Florida. Went to FDLE, filled out online form, paid for it, and it was sent within a month.

15 hours ago, Nena13 said:

How did you get the carta of antecedents? I need the police certificate for the USA 

We had 4 criminal (police) reports. 1 from Juarez, 1 from my husband's home state in Mexico, 1 from the FBI, and 1 from our US state's police department. The US nor FBI is required. Getting a police certificate is different by each US state. You'll have to get in contact with your state police department to find out their process. For Juarez, we went to the FGE in Juarez 2 days before his interview. 

On 5/29/2018 at 12:15 PM, CA1515 said:

Congrats! What questions did they ask him? And what documents did they ask for at the actual interview? Thanks for the help! Just getting real nervous, trying to be as prepared as possible. 

10 hours ago, CA1515 said:

@AheartA hey did you have your interview already?

Yes on April 26th. My husband was approved.

22 hours ago, Deanna dh said:

Good morning!

quick question.. I saw someone state that Iv fees were supposed to be paid before we send in our 601a? Is this true ? Could this be y my lawyer is not in a rush because we don’t have our case number at nvc yet. We have absolutely everything needed for 601a just needs signed. 

Also anyone know what is needed for the nvc it’s self? 

Yes. You must pay the IV and AOS fees with NVC and include those PAID receipts with the 601A. USCIS will reject your packet if you do not include those receipts.

Not yet, but with this new case number with NVC email, there will be a checklist for documents to have to send to NVC. You can either send these while waiting for your 601A OR wait until it is approved. We opted for the latter option. They usually take up to 11 weeks to review these documents, but it takes less than that (usually 4-8 weeks nowadays).

20 hours ago, jhigareda41 said:

Thank you for the info. I figured as much with the pay stubs but didn't think they would need the updated form of i864 since it's essentially going to be the same information on it. I have heard of taking an updated i864 only if there is a financial change such as new job or different income etc. 

Our main reason for taking it is that our appointment is after April, meaning, it is a new tax year and different amount of income.

3 hours ago, jhigareda41 said:

When at the consular interview has anybody been asked for up to date/recent pay stubs of your sponsor for i864? I was wondering if they just require copies of the w2s tax transcripts etc that was submitted to NVC, since I know there can be a few months in between sending to NVC and then actual interview. I don't want them to delay my process for not bringing recent stubs.

 

Also, since uscis just updated the i864, but is still accepting old forms until may of 2018, do you guys thing I should make a new i864 for the interview or would the old ones still be okay since technically they received it within the time limit?

Yes. You will need recent paystubs even if already sent in. Aside, Juarez is taking about 3-6 months from the date of civil documents, financial documents, and DS 260 submission before the interview date. We sent ours in beginning of December and our date is the end of this month. And, for the I864, it will depend on when your appointment is. If it is after May 2018, then you will bring the updated form.

47 minutes ago, ICM said:

Hello anyone know if all cases take 11 weeks when you send the DS-260 and civil documents

Nope. Ours took 4 weeks 6 days. Received 12/5/18, reviewed with cc 1/11/18. Waiting for our interview date now.

3 hours ago, Belbar said:

Good morning! How did you know that you will be getting an apt in April? My husbands case was completed 1/16/18 and I called today and said it can take months that they don't know because it's based off Juarez availability 

Because those cc in December are being scheduled for March. On the interview queue letter you receive, it is stated they usually assign an interview date within 3 months; therefore, April is very likely.

Question: we are currently awaiting interview date for the consulate in Juarez. We have an approved I130 and I601A for a IR1 visa. Our case completed with NVC 1/11/18. From what I have seen, we are likely to be scheduled in April. We cannot go until May and thereafter. I have contacted NVC whom stated we can place a hold on the case and then place it into processing at a later date. I also understand we can miss the appointment and reschedule. What is the better process? What are the timeframes? How are theses processes carried out exactly? Hope you can help. TIA.

10 hours ago, ICM said:

They havent sent anything 😦 they told me they are waiting for NVC to ask for the ds 260 and the i864. They just sent notice to NVC that we got the waiver approved and that we have to wait 11 weeks for them to ask for the ds260

NVC will ask for the DS260 and i864, but as long as you have paid your AOS and IV fees, you can complete them anytime. So, the 11 weeks waiting only applies to after they receive the DS260, i864, and your civil documents. Heck, you can even complete them BEFORE the i601A if you choose to. It takes 30 days from the time of the 601A approval for NVC to receive the receipt of approval. It says it directly on the i797c approval notice.

10 hours ago, Mansini77 said:

Thanks for the information.  We received an email from the NVC yesterday explaining that they needed my W2 from 2016 to complete my AOS.  I nearly went ballistic, until I read further that they will go ahead and schedule the interview and told us not to mail it, but to bring it to the interview.  So, I'm in research mode now to make our stay in Juarez as comfortable and quick as possible.  I wasn't aware you could reschedule Consulate appointments.  That's good to know as well.

SAME HAPPENED TO ME with the email. They want my cosponsor's W2 for 2016 even though we sent it. We are gathering ALL (for the past 3 years and for 2017 when available) tax return transcripts and wage and income transcripts just in case. We received that 1/13, and received our interview queue email 1/19.

On 1/16/2018 at 11:44 PM, Mansini77 said:

Hi Aheart,

 

Since your case seems a bit ahead of the trend here than most of us, I hope you don't mind me by asking.  So on 1/11, your case with the NVC has been completed, but they have not scheduled your Consulate date in Juarez yet?  I'm just trying to gauge around what time my family and I will need to travel to Juarez for the interview.  NVC received all our paperwork in July of 2017.  We looked to be cruising up until I got the email about a Police Certificate clearance.  We scrambled to get it as fast as possible and sent it to the NVC back in early December 2017.  An NVC agent I spoke to said that the one piece of supporting evidence could be stuck in line for up to 11 weeks.  I'm hoping to have a Consulate interview scheduled before July.  Hopefully.

They are currently scheduling December ccs for March according to FB pages. I'm expecting our appointment for April (but am hoping for May and thereafter). If we get an appointment before May, we will have to reschedule. So, likely, you will get an interview date before July, if not, close to.

On 1/15/2018 at 11:51 AM, Nena13 said:

I wonder as well 🤔 its been a month since my biometrics as well. I’ve seen everyone receive a response around 3 months from biometrics! We’re almost there for a response 

Yup. Takes about 3 months from bios. 601A sent 6/29/2017, bios 8/3/2017, approval 10/23/2017. 

3 hours ago, ICM said:

I talked again to the lawyer and they told me that they sent the notice to NVC about our waiver  approval does anyone know about how long after they send the DS 260 they give an appt for juarez? Thanks

I hope the attorney sent the civil documents and i864 with that. From the date of the last item received, takes up to 11 weeks. Ours took 5. 1/11 our case with NVC was complete. So probably in April, we will have an appointment for hubby's interview. Hoping for May, though. Otherwise, if it's before, we have to reschedule. (about 3-6 months from the date documents are sent).

3 hours ago, CA1515 said:

Yes I tried but they said they do not have any appointments right now. I keep calling but they keep telling me the same thing. I wonder if i can get power of attorney elsewhere. 

You probably could. A power of attorney is a power of attorney. The special thing about the Mexico consulate is they verify that you are indeed from Mexico, but are indeed here in the USA. Are you contacting Mexitel to schedule an appointment? I hear it is easier to receive an appointment from them (I have never personally done this, but it has been recommended to me). You may not need an appointment (at least we don't have to have one at our local Mexican consulate). My recommendation is to contact the local fiscalia general del estado (FGE) in Mexico. You can google their location with phone number. This is where you will be able to get la carta (o certificado de no antecedentes penales (police certificate). We were told to get the carta de no poder (power of attorney) from the Mexican consulate here in the US, send this to Mexico for a family member to obtain, and for them to send the carta de no antecedentes penales back.

DO NOT STRESS IT! If you are unable to obtain a police certificate from Mexico, you may send a letter with your civil documents to the NVC stating that you are unable to obtain a police certificate and will present at the interview. Contact the NVC for more information on what to include.

We were able to send my hubby's certificado de no antecedentes penales with our civil documents. BUT, I have seen (in FB groups) that most either obtain a federal police certificate in Juarez OR leave early to their hometown (if this was the only state they lived in since age 16 for 6 months or greater) and obtain the carta from their local FGE, presenting them at the interview.

9 minutes ago, Jane88 said:

I was wondering if I would leave now and then just start the process of I 601 from Ukraine instead of filing for I 601A here....how long on average it would take for I 601 to get approved and if the chances of it getting approved are the same as in I 601 A case.... my lawyer told me I 601 usually takes from 6 mons to a year thats if everything goes smooth...but I read of forums ppl wait longer than that...

Most regular I601s have been taking longer than a year. There are great 601 and 601A groups on Facebook. It is a front-hand of actual people (in real time) who are going through it now.

1 hour ago, Diana S said:

Took us 3 months! Filed in May 2017, Approved Aug 2017. 

But we didn't know about it because USCIS never notified us. They didn't update our case online. 

Their online myuscis has been lagging. I ended up calling every other week around the 3-4 month range. because I knew that multiple cases that statuses changed, online did not change.