KJS

Thanks again for all your comments. I was travelling back from Mexico and couldn't respond yesterday.

In response to a few -- of course, they are requesting this document because they doubt the relationship, in particular, because of our differences in age and economic status. We did, however, submit many other documents proving an ongoing relationship (letters of intent to marry, email, phone calls, trip receipts and pictures, etc.). I think this will be the last document we will need. At least, I hope so.

It was not indicated in our packet from the consulate, so apparently it is not always required. However, from other responses, it sounds like this is more common than I thought and I hope it will be added to the Visa Journey guidelines/suggestions to help others in the future.

Do you think he will have to go through another interview when he brings the document back to the consulate?

Thanks everyone for your comments. I think only other people who have gone through or are going through the process can appreciate how stressful it can be. Of course, our hopes were up to be coming to the US together - especially for our 18 month old daughter - but we have to take one more step.

Wish us luck!

My fiance and I had an interesting and frustrating experience today with his interview at the US consulate in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The agent was preoccupied with the fact that I (the woman) am older than him and that I make very good money. He ended up not approving the visa, but requesting that he go to his home state and get a registered certificate that he is not married.

This is not a problem, just wish we would have known earlier because now he has to go back to his home state, get the document, and make another appointment to come back and stand in the horrible lines in Juarez.

Is this something anyone else has had requested? I have used the very helpful visa journey guidelines throughout the process, but don't recall seeing this ever mentioned.

My fiance and I are getting ready for our interview in Ciudad Juarez and as I completed the DS-156 form, I indicated in question 29 that he attempted unsuccessfully to cross the Mexican border illegally prior to our application and was in the US for one hour because he was caught by border patrol, fingerprinted, and sent back. I also indicated this in our original I-129F petition.

Am I indicating this in the correct place?

Do I also need to answer yes in question 38 regarding being unlawfully present in the US?

Should I anticipate that we will have to go through a waiver process after the interview?

I'm hoping someone else has had to deal with this situation. Any info is appreciated.

We recently received our package of interview preparation instructions from the consulate in Mexico and there is no mention of the I-134 form. Instead, they included instructions (Form OF-167 ENG) for providing evidence that my fiancee is not likely to become a public charge. The suggested documents are similar to those mentioned in the Visa Journey guidelines, but there is no mention of the I-134 form itself.

Does anyone know if this form is or is not required at the Ciudad Juarez consulate in Mexico?