Jorge V

42 minutes ago, Hicknick said:

Use the birthdate u used on the I-130 and make sure it's the same

I mentioned this above but it turned out that someone at the embassy made a mistake when entering in the birthdate. I was able to get the incorrect birthdate and login with that. I called the embassy and they said I could get this fixed by notifying the officer during the interview.

Hey @mexicoAmigo just checking if you have heard any news on your case number yet.

I wanted to share that I finally found a solution to our technical glitch. Someone in Juarez entered my wife's birthdate wrong. I was able to get the incorrect birthdate by filling out this form, https://mx.usembassy.gov/public-inquiry-form-immigrant-visas-residents/  . I still need to call to get it fixed but I can login to the CEAC website now. I wanted to give you an update on this in case it happened to you, too. Calling didn't really help but filling out the form got me an answer in only a few hours.

Another piece of advice: When I first scheduled my interview the first available date was September 21, more than two months away. The person who scheduled my interview on the phone said that I should check available dates often as other interviewees cancel their appointments from time to time. I've been checking the site multiple times per day. This morning a new opening appeared for September 11, ten days earlier! This afternoon a new opening appeared for August 16! Over a month before my original date! Once you get your appointment keep checking for earlier availability. You may just get lucky and find an earlier date.

In case others ever stumble onto this thread looking for a solution, I was finally able to get it fixed. It turns out that someone at the embassy had keyed in the applicant's birthday incorrectly (off by two months). Everyone I talked to on the phone agreed that this was the most likely scenario, but no one could offer a solution. I finally found this form https://mx.usembassy.gov/public-inquiry-form-immigrant-visas-residents/ and while it says to expect a response in 20-30 days, they actually replied in only a few hours.

I still need to figure out who to call to get the birthdate fixed, but I can now at least login and see the DS-260.

On 7/15/2017 at 9:59 PM, MXcompadre said:

To file DCF through the USCIS Field Office at the CDMX US Enbassy your spouse has to already have his MX residente permanente visa. I'm assuming you live reside in CDMX?  If he does not have his MX Residente Permante he'll need to apply for it at your local INM office. For the process to move forward without any glitches, it's important that you have each "i" dotted, an every "t" crossed in assembling all of the items required in filing for either your IR-1 or CR-1 US Immigration Visa.  If you've been married for less than two calendar years it will be a CR-1, otherwise the IR-1. In filing our I-130 petition we front loaded it with my USCIS form I-864 Affidavit of Support with IRS tax returns for the last three calander years, and every required checklist item required by the DHS and or USCIS during the administrative processing for the Immigration Visa. Let me know if you'd like me to sahre that information with each of you via the PM [private message] option here on VJ. It could mean a shorter expedited time between your filing date and notification to select and schedule your interview date at the Consulate in CDJ.       

I just want to throw my two cents here and also to what @mexicoAmigo said (btw, good to talk to you again!). I managed to get my I-130 approved at the field office in CDMX without having my MX permanent residence card. I have been living in Mexico for about three years now but never bothered to get my card. I called the field office and they said that while not required, I would need more evidence in support of my residence. I sent in my past two rental leases, my ATM history, my last three IRS tax returns showing that I have qualified for the foreign earned income exclusion for the past three years, and an affidavit from my US employer stating that they were confirm that I live in Mexico (my employer allows remote work).

It seems that the CDMX field office is really open to accepting other evidence.

Yea, you don't need to complete the DS-260 to schedule the appointments, but you do need to have it completed and printed before your interview. I was able to make the appointment when I called that number I posted earlier when I was looking to solve the technical glitch. You can also make the appointment online at https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-mx/iv but you'll need your case number.

The call center told me that they are escalating a report with CDJ and to keep calling back every day to check on the status. Not ideal.

@mexicoAmigo Glad I was able to be of some help! I hope you get a case number soon. Could you possibly do me a favor in hopes of getting my technical glitch resolved? I've been doing some reading and I think a lot of people have this same problem. It seems that most of the time the problem is resolved on its own especially if it's DCF, but not always. When you get your case number could you let me know if you can sign up for the DS-260? The letter you get from the consulate will tell you to sign in here, https://ceac.state.gov/IV . I can complete the first step, but it keeps telling me that the case number/birthdate is incorrect after filling out the second step. If you could let me know if you are able/unable to complete the signup that'll tell me if the problem is normal or just specific to my case. Thanks in advance!

@mexicoAmigo I was able to get through by calling this number actually, +52 656 344 3003 . I've gotten a person every time, though I don't remember the exact options but I think that it was 1, 2, 3 and then the option to talk to an agent. Unfortunately I'm not sure if they'll be able to help you as I think they focus more on support after you've received your case number, but I'm not 100% sure on that. Wouldn't hurt to give it a try.

@mexicoAmigo You are correct in that the case number allows you to log into the system. It's used for filling out the DS-260 which is a form you need to take to the interview. We're actually experiencing a technical glitch with the system that doesn't allow us to login to the DS-260. I posted about it here on VJ. Fortunately we were still able to make an appointment by calling the AIS phone number for Juarez (+1 703 249 4628) and giving them our case number. The earliest interview date they had was Sept 21, so we took it.

I would check with your lawyer about the mail issue. As I mentioned, we were expecting the case number to be mailed to us in Mexico, not the US, so it may be a similar problem for you.

Hello all. I am a US citizen petitioning my wife for a CR-1 in Mexico. We both currently live in Mexico so we were able to file using DCF. I recently received the letter from the embassy with our case number, invoice number, and instructions to complete the DS-260 at https://ceac.state.gov/IV . I am able to complete step 1 using our case number. Step 2 asks for her birthday (note: this is a set of three drop downs with predefined values, not an open text field) and whether I am the applicant/petitioner/etc. After submitting the form I get this message: "The selected Case Number and Date of Birth combination you entered does not match our records. Please try again or contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where your case is being processed."

I've tried calling the embassy, but they were unable to help. They actually directed me to the National Visa Center which seemed odd as we were DCF. The guy at the NVC was very irate that I had called and directed me back to the embassy in Juarez. I called again today but the best they could do was direct to call back in a few days.

Has anyone run into similar issues? Is there a better number that I can call? Is my case number correct (format is CDJ2017XXX00X)? Any info would be greatly appreciated!

I've attached screenshots of step 2 and the error.

Just to give you another data point: we submitted our i130 to the embassy in Mexico City on June 24, received NOA1 via email on June 27, and received NOA2 (approval) on July 6. We haven't receive either of these notifications via snail mail. On July 17 we received the snail mail letter from the consulate with our case number (no email this time). The letter stated that the case number had been assigned on July 12.

One thing that may help is to check the mailing address you listed. I am a US citizen living in Mexico, petitioning my wife. I used our physical address for both her mailing and physical address, but I used my US address for my mailing address out of habit. NOA2 said that they would mail the embassy letter to the petitioner's address but they ended up mailing it to my mailing address in the States. Did you by chance specify a different address?