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This is from the website of the Mexican embassy in Berlin/Germany. I took the screenshot a couple minutes ago.

Understandable. I'm lucky in the sense that I can drop everything right now and do these journeys. It's also my belief that there's thing you can control and things you cannot. Going to Mexico to eventually be with your fiancee is a thing you can control. Waiting to see what happens is not. Life is a risk. This likely doesn't help in convincing him to do it, but there's ample opportunity to get there by June 7 if he is able to. No matter what happens, best of luck.

To travel with a checked bag is to talk with the check in staff. Avoid talking to these people at all cost. Nothing to check in? Boarding card printed? Health forms printed, filled out and signed? You'll likely go straight through to security.
 
Worst case scenario: security tells you to go talk with the check in people first, but if you have everything ready there's no need.
 
The reason I played by the rules was that I expected some form of approval or screening at check in. Nope. Avoid, avoid, avoid! Just go to security with your carry on and be prepared to be questioned at the gate. 

UPDATE
 
I spoke with KLM on the phone like they recommended I should do when I got rejected at check in (their hold music is awful, was on hold for about 40 min). They informed me that I was put down as a "no show" and no notes were made on my booking despite the fact that I specifically asking if they could do that, which they said they did....sooooo yeah nice one KLM....
 
I traveled back to the airport just now to see if anyone could help me. After dodging a disgusting guy spitting next to my car (yes, seriously), I managed to speak with somebody at a check in desk (not KLM).
 
After talking with them about my situation, I'm going back again tomorrow morning to see if I can:
1: Get them to fix my booking status from today to give me a chance for a refund
2: Get confirmation from them that I can fly to mexico...go Giga-Karen mode and speak to Mr KLM himself if I must.
3: Try to get them to change my booking to the next flight to Mexico (this Saturday).
 
To anyone reading my posts who have had their nerves skyrocket; here is my advice unto you if you're worried:
 
PACK LIGHT
Make sure you meet KLM's 12kg allowance and size restrictions (or whatever your airline is). Don't have any checked bags.
 
CHECK IN ONLINE, PRINT OUT YOUR BOARDING CARD
This was my big mistake...I believe I could have bypassed talking to the check in people and gone straight through security, as I had my boarding card printed already. I would have definitely been questioned at the gate or elsewhere, but I think it's a risk worth taking to avoid the uninformed check in staff.  It's a little risky, but you'll be closer to your goal.
 
PRINT OUT AND FILL OUT THE HEALTH FORM
Download it here print out for each flight you're taking if connecting. This is for KLM only, but you might be able to find something similar for other airlines.
 
IF THEY TELL YOU THAT YOU CAN'T FLY....JUST REMEMBER KLM (KAREN LIVES MATTER) AND ASK TO SPEAK TO THE MANAGER
No guarantees, but don't accept what they say. If they've already spoken to them on the phone, demand to speak to the manager in person.
 
GATHER ALL THE EVIDENCE AND DOCUMENTATION YOU CAN PROVING THAT YOU CAN TRAVEL
Didn't help me out much, but it's worth having.
 
Good luck
 
 

He's boarded! He even send a picture of him walking on the plane 😄
We'll know how things at immigration in Mexico go in about 10 hours or so.

Yes, KLM hires a bunch of idiots. They deadass said to my face that there are no travel restrictions for the US until I let them double check with CBP. Seems like we all need to put on our Karen masks if we want to board that flight

You see, KLM and its partners can be really fussy and make a mess sometimes.
As I have my family in France and wanted to spend time with them before flying to US, in the beginning of April I flew from Dublin to Paris with Aerlingus (which is KLM partner). Two weeks before flying, to make sure I could fly to France, I contacted the French Embassy in Ireland and they told me"yes", as a member of EU (I have an Irish passport) I could enter France without a problem". To avoid any issue, my sister made sure to send me letters stating the address and explaining I was going to stay with them for as long as I needed.
I went to the airport (with my 3 suitcases and my bike) and at the check-in the Aerlingus assistant said straight away "oh if you are not a French resident you cant fly". I explained to her everything and that I had already spoke to French Embassy and she said "oh they did not give you the right information, I will call a supervisor". The supervisor also said I could not fly, so after I insisted they called Border Control in Paris and... of course I WAS RIGHT. After 1 hour i was able to go to departure gate. It was so stressful,  all I thought about was "what a hell I will do since I do not have an apartment and job in Ireland anymore". It showed me how little they knew about the whole immigration/travel ban process. 
Before I buy my tickets to Mexico City, I contacted Aeromexico and they said it was fine to travel with them, so it seems I wont have issues leaving Paris. 
 

I think what I'm going to do now is wait and try this again end of July / start of August and try to accumulate some (even more) impressive, official looking documentation saying it's good. My visa expires 2nd Sept, so I have time on my side for now.
 
I'm disappointed, but at least I can say I tried.

I checked the Mexican immigration, embassy, consulate websites and didn’t see that info. They all still say tourists can travel to Mexico without restrictions and they’re about to open back up. This is strange. Last weekend they did extend land border restrictions though. Maybe the folks you spoke with have no clue. 

Possibly, but I doubt it. I was checked in, had a seat reserved and arrived very early.
 
The main lines they told me were:
"They had an update from Mexico immigration over the weekend not allowing any non-essential travel"
"There's been too many people sent back from Mexico already"
"The K1 visa doesn't convince the Mexican authorities of anything"

I booked a flight with Aeromexico for June 20th. Flying from Amsterdam. These contradicting boarding experiences give me a knot in my stomach 😕

Yes he is flying today. He literally landed in Amsterdam 10 minutes ago.

Hi, everyone. I've been monitoring this thread very closely for quite some time and want to share some vital new information on the Mexico travel route that people with a K1 visa are considering.
 
As I type this, I am literally just back from the airport.
 
Long story short: KLM DIDN'T ALLOW ME TO BOARD THE FLIGHT. My planned route was Manchester (UK) > AMS > MEX and after trying my best and talking with them for around 1hr 30min, they didn't allow me through.
 
Here's what I experienced at check in:
I arrived super early, as I guessed something like this would happen; needing a discussion.
I explained what my plans were. I showed them the K1 visa in my passport and two emails I received from the Mexican consulate in the UK saying I can travel and an email from CBP (bit of a copy paste job from them...).
I had a flight booked from Mexico to the US for 12th June (to Oakland, CA), which I showed them the conformation for.
The lady at check-in was very nice about it, but was talking with her colleagues about the validity of my travel. They weren't sure what was allowed, despite me explaining the situation.
They called up Amsterdam airport to talk with somebody who handles immigration for KLM and explained the situation.
THIS IS THE IMPORTANT PART: OVER THE WEEKEND, THEY HAD AN UPDATE FROM THE MEXICAN IMMIGRATION AUTHORITY ON WHAT CONSTITUTES AS NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL. ACCORDING TO THEM, THIS UPDAT STATED THAT STAYING IN MEXICO FOR THE 14 DAY PERIOD BEFORE TRAVELING TO THE USA IS NOT ALLOWED AND NOT CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL.
Sadly, this option doesn't seem like a possibility anymore.
They really tried to help me. They sent a photo of my K1 to Amsterdam and even suggested a direct flight to the USA might work...but another call to KLM immigration in Amsterdam told us that this wasn't enough for entry either.
 
So, I'm back where I started. I can at least say that I tried. My visa expires in 2nd Sept, so my best hope is for flights to resume before then. Past that, hopefully a re-issuance is successful.
 
I understand that this might be frustrating for those with things booked like I did, but I hope it can help somebody out.
 
Attached is proof of my tickets [PERSONAL INFO REDACTED] if you needed to see that I'm very serious about this.
 
My boarding pass from MAN > AMS > MEX

 
My flight confirmation from MEX > USA

 
My email from the Mexico consulate

 
My email from CBP

 
(Oh, and consider my username ironic now...I made it a few days ago hoping the provide an update from journey to Mexico.)
 
Good luck, everyone.
 

Hey I will be. I am flying from Paris arriving in Mexico City on 3rd June and got an apartment in Polanco too. Staying there until 10th June, then flying to Cancun since hotels are officially opening up on 8th-10th June. My fiance will meet me there then we fly to Salt Lake City on 18th June, connecting in Dallas. 🙂

Great news!! So the couple that flew from Mexico City to Miami with an eb-3 visa entered the US without a problem!! They said they only got asked where they were coming from and how many days they were in Mexico. It all took them about 50 minutes. 

I understand what you meant. Each and everyone one of us have different ways of addressing a situation/an issue e.g. some would have a "positive mind" (with the risk of being disillusioned) towards it, while others would work with a "negative mind" to avoid being disappointed and sad. This is just how different personalities can be so we're good!  
 
I believe both local numbers and the freedom of movement between Schengen States mattered, at least from my personal understanding of these sentences in the Proclamation: "As of March 11, 2020, the number of cases in the 26 Schengen Area countries is 17,442, with 711 deaths, and shows high continuous growth in infection rates.  In total, as of March 9, 2020, the Schengen Area has exported 201 COVID-19 cases to 53 countries.  Moreover, the free flow of people between the Schengen Area countries makes the task of managing the spread of the virus difficult." In any case, we shall see! 

Yep
Hotel, Airbnb 

There are no travel restrictions for air borders. It has all been explained in this forum.

I understand what you meant. Each and everyone one of us have different ways of addressing a situation/an issue e.g. some would have a "positive mind" (with the risk of being disillusioned) towards it, while others would work with a "negative mind" to avoid being disappointed and sad. This is just how different personalities can be so we're good!  
 
I believe both local numbers and the freedom of movement between Schengen States mattered, at least from my personal understanding of these sentences in the Proclamation: "As of March 11, 2020, the number of cases in the 26 Schengen Area countries is 17,442, with 711 deaths, and shows high continuous growth in infection rates.  In total, as of March 9, 2020, the Schengen Area has exported 201 COVID-19 cases to 53 countries.  Moreover, the free flow of people between the Schengen Area countries makes the task of managing the spread of the virus difficult." In any case, we shall see! 

I contacted the Mexican embassy in the Netherlands and they said there's no travel restrictions, they only advise people not to make non-essential travel

I understand what you meant. Each and everyone one of us have different ways of addressing a situation/an issue e.g. some would have a "positive mind" (with the risk of being disillusioned) towards it, while others would work with a "negative mind" to avoid being disappointed and sad. This is just how different personalities can be so we're good!  
 
I believe both local numbers and the freedom of movement between Schengen States mattered, at least from my personal understanding of these sentences in the Proclamation: "As of March 11, 2020, the number of cases in the 26 Schengen Area countries is 17,442, with 711 deaths, and shows high continuous growth in infection rates.  In total, as of March 9, 2020, the Schengen Area has exported 201 COVID-19 cases to 53 countries.  Moreover, the free flow of people between the Schengen Area countries makes the task of managing the spread of the virus difficult." In any case, we shall see! 

I don't think I'm being unrealistic. Hope is fine, but I'm not not going to point out the horrible reality in which we currently live. If I'm right I don't really lose anything, if I am wrong it's good news and everyone's happy. If you're too hopeful and things don't go well, you'll still end up disappointed and sad. Clearly my view is the more positive one in the long run.
 
Besides, the reason he ended up restricting travel from the entire Schengen area is because travel between Schengen countries was super easy. I really can't see him opening up countries based on local numbers if the local numbers didn't really matter when it came to putting the ban in place.

So apparently Trump is open to lift the travel ban soon but no one knows when. I do not want to give any false hope to anyone and maybe this is just speculation but just wanted to share! 
 
"Asked during a White House press conference in the Rose Garden on Tuesday whether the U.S. was considering lifting travel restrictions on European countries over the coming weeks, Trump did not shut down the possibility. Noting that the U.S. had just imposed new restrictions on travelers who have been to Brazil, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, Trump said: "We'll be doing certain announcements on other countries including Europe, as we move along."
"And where they're making progress, we'll start to open it up, but only when they're making progress. They're making some good progress," he said."
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/05/26/donald-trump-open-lifting-european-flight-ban-coronavirus-eases/
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-suggests-u-s-could-soon-lift-coronavirus-travel-ban-countries-that-are-making-progress-1506707
 
Link to the video where he actually says it : 
 
 

So apparently Trump is open to lift the travel ban soon but no one knows when. I do not want to give any false hope to anyone and maybe this is just speculation but just wanted to share! 
 
"Asked during a White House press conference in the Rose Garden on Tuesday whether the U.S. was considering lifting travel restrictions on European countries over the coming weeks, Trump did not shut down the possibility. Noting that the U.S. had just imposed new restrictions on travelers who have been to Brazil, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, Trump said: "We'll be doing certain announcements on other countries including Europe, as we move along."
"And where they're making progress, we'll start to open it up, but only when they're making progress. They're making some good progress," he said."
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/05/26/donald-trump-open-lifting-european-flight-ban-coronavirus-eases/
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-suggests-u-s-could-soon-lift-coronavirus-travel-ban-countries-that-are-making-progress-1506707
 
Link to the video where he actually says it : 
 
 

Lmao can you just stop being such a bummer everytime we're looking for some hope?
Those news actually made my day better!! So thank you for sharing @dpnce 💕