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@johanna_q, of course. I'd love to include you! How exciting that you are so close to receive news. I will really appreciate the opportunity to include your details in my dataset. I really want to keep an eye on how interview assignments are proceeding this year.

Good morning. Here is my update on Ciudad Juarez Interview Wait Times for CR-1/IR-1. Data @ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1omDM3XmhO72N-KcYG-lpadogppY3iIjXXUuB7iLoYD4/edit?gid=1613267262#gid=1613267262

Here is the most up-to-date data I have on CR-1 wait times in Ciudad Juarez. Data @ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1omDM3XmhO72N-KcYG-lpadogppY3iIjXXUuB7iLoYD4/edit?gid=1613267262#gid=1613267262

@Cesarr, Yes, I will add your date and stay in touch.

Sure @R_Garnett. I will be trying to stay in touch with each user I am tracking so update when we each get our interview date.

@Chaval Thank you very much for keeping us informed! Your data is part of the dataset I am using to report on average wait times in Ciudad Juarez in this discussion.

Hello Visa Journey friends. Here is my latest data update. I've been searching for people on various platforms with recent experience with interviews in Ciudad Juarez. Today I have found 6 examples of people who recently completed the journey. Here are the current numbers I have. All data @ data sheet.

@greyson.rizo Thanks for sharing your example.

@appleblossom Just this morning I came across two media articles to confirm the planned reductions in staff at the consulates. While Federal Firings Focus on Immigration Processing, Funding for Immigration Enforcement Expands, 6 March 2025, Immigration Impact, https://immigrationimpact.com/2025/03/06/federal-firings-immigration-processing-enforcement-expands/?utm_campaign=everyaction&utm_medium=email&utm_source=&emci=9f705f61-97fb-ef11-90cd-0022482a9fb7&emdi=c3639da6-eefc-ef11-90cd-0022482a9fb7&ceid=11628368 US embassies told to prepare for staff cuts as Trump overhauls diplomatic corps, sources say, 13 February 2025, Reuters, https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-embassies-told-prepare-staff-cuts-trump-overhauls-diplomatic-corps-sources-2025-02-13/

@appleblossom I reviewed the timelines for all users with NOA2's since January 2024. I have contacted all those members asked for them to share their info. As you said, things are changing; so, my goal is to stay in touch with members who are recently scheduled or waiting. Have you seen any specific media or info about reductions of staff in the consulates?

I just received new data from a user with recent experience. data sheet

I want to unite Visa Journey members with approved I-130 IR-1/CR-1 petitions and are waiting for an interview in Ciudad Juarez. This thread is for you if: You have an approved I-130 IR-1/CR-1 Visa Petition You have completed your DS-260 and Affidavit of Support with NVC and are Documentarily Qualified (DQ'd) You are waiting for an interview in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico If this is you, please share the following information with the thread. Date you received notice from NVC that you are Documentarity Qualified (DQ'd) Date you received an interview assignment from NVC (if you have received one) Date of your interview (if you have received an interview assignment) Currently I have 4 members with up-to-date data points. I'd like to increase to 10 members. My goal is to provide a good up-to-date estimate for Ciudad Juarez Wait Times in the CR-1/IR-1 category.

@appleblossom Thanks you for your reply and willingness to help me clarify my post. I realized after I posed it that I got some terminology wrong. I don't see an option to edit my post; so, maybe I will delete it and repost it. I am looking for people with approved I-130 applications for Immediate Relatives of US Citizens - spouses and unmarried children under 21. I confused the family based preference category AND used the term FB-1 instead of F1. Do you think my headline should say "IR-1/CR-1 - Ciudad Juarez Interview Wait Times 2025" or "Immediate Relative - Ciudad Juarez Wait Times 2025". I think whether you are petitioning for a spouse or an unmarried child under 21 you are in the same waiting line. You are in a category that is not impacted by visa limits. I wanted to get info from people who are waiting for their interview in the consulate to understand the current wait times.

Using VisaJourney and reports from the I-130 Visa Server (Discord), The average time from the DQ'd date to get an appointment assignment in Ciudad Juarez for a CR-1/IR-1/F1 is 359 days, and the average time from the DQ'd date to the appointment is 408 days. I'd love more examples. Please share your dates with me if you are waiting for an appointment in Ciudad Juarez.

@k0nstantin thanks for your tips and ideas.

The goal of this thread is to form an up-to-date expectation for wait times for interview assignments at the US Consulate in Ciudad Juarez in 2025. I want to unite Visa Journey members with approved I-130 family based petitions in preference category 1 (FB-1) (US Citizen Petitioner). This thread is for you if: You have an approved I-130 FB-1 Visa Petition You have completed your DS-260 and Affidavit of Support with NVC and are Documentarily Qualified (DQ'd) You are waiting for an interview in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico If this is you, please share the following information with the thread. Date you received notice from NVC that you are Documentarity Qualified (DQ'd) Date you received an interview assignment from NVC (if you have received one) Date of your interview (if you have received an interview assignment) My hope is that this info will help you and the petitioners who come behind us. I will be organizing the info and sharing statistics here.

@R_Garnett thank you for being open to chat. We've established that we are both in the same situation - F1 spousal visa, DQ'd, and waiting for an interview date in Ciudad Juarez. You were DQ'd Nov. 25, 2024. I was DQ'd Feb. 12, 2025; so, we are about three months apart. Since being DQ'd you have currently been waiting 3 months with no word from NVC. Based on info from It will be great for us to stay in touch on this thread and keep each other informed. I'd love to know when you receive your interview letter so that I can gave a good idea of when to expect mine. Data So Far: <User>, <DQ'd Date>, <Interview Assigned>, <Interview Date> @Chaval , Jan 2, 2024, Dec 23, 2024, Feb 26, 2025 @R_Garnett, Nov 25, 2024, -, - @Josh B K, Feb 12, 2025, -, - Are you able to "edit" the title of this thread? Maybe we could title it "Ciudad Juarez Interview Wait Times 2025" and attract more visajourney.com members to share info specific to this consulate. Personal Stuff: I'm from Seattle, USA and my husband is from Mexico. Currently, I spend most of my time in Mexico, but I still have my main residence in Seattle. We met 3 years and 10 months ago and got married in Mexico after dating here for 2.5 years. My work was flexible; so, after we met, I put my Seattle condo on the rental market and came to be with Antonio in Mexico. I never dreamed this adventure would turn into nearly 4 years in Mexico. I go home regularly to check on my things and see friends, but enough time has passed that the arrangement has really changed things in life. On the positive side, my Spanish is excellent. My husband, Antonio, is from Veracruz. Currently, we live in Guadalajara, Jalisco.

Hello Friends. I'd like to connect with other members who are NVC DQ'd and waiting for an interview at Ciudad Juarez for a CR1. My spouse and I are in preference category 1 (US Citizen and Foreign Spouse). Please reply if you are in the same situation. I'd like to share notes on how long you waited or have been waiting for an interview. The last posts I see here say in 2023 it was about 12 to 16 months to get assigned an interview date. I'm wondering if it's still that long. Josh

@R_Garnett Thanks for the fast reply. Can I ask, are you guys doing a spousal visa in preference category F1? That's to ask, are one of you a US citizen? I'm just finding this thread. I'm a little saddened to see it might be a year before we get an interview. Gosh. Can I ask a few questions about your story? If you prefer, we can move to a private message here on Visa Journey.

@Cookie88, Sorry for my slow replies. I got DQ'd on Feb 12, 2025. I submitted documents on Feb 4, 2025; so, the time from submission to DQ'd was 8 days. Can you help me with a question? What is the best way to use VisaJourney to get hints on how long the wait for an interview in Ciudad Juarez is likely to take?

Hello @R_Garnett. I was reading this conversation because I'm waiting for an interview date in Ciudad Juarez, just like you and @Chaval. I'm curious to know if you are still waiting.

@emeditz congratulations!

@pushbrk, Thank you for your timely advice and input. The Visa Journey community is fortunate to have such an involved, dedicated, and knowledgable member.

@Cookie88 On the Monday morning after my post, the upload magically started working. After uploading many documents, here's what I discovered about the two errors. 1) Error: "Webservice unable to scan file" - If you receive this error, give up. It seems to indicate a system error. For this error, I just waited until the weekend was over and tried again on Monday morning. 2) Error: "Invalid Image Detected" - This error seems to be related to the specific file you are uploading. Usually, "printing to a PDF" and saving as a new file, resolves the problem, but not always. I am having error #2 again since yesterday, and "printing to PDF" doesn't resolve the problem. I sent a message to Ask NVC.

@pushbrk I did not document my assets in my I-864. Was that my mistake? I decided not to document them because the I-864 had some language about "if your income meets the requirements you should not document assets". This morning, I gathered all my documentation of assets and uploaded the proof. I also updated my I-864 to include my assets, re-printed it, re-signed it, re-scanned it, re-reduced it, re-saved it, and in the end, could not get the upload to complete. 😐 Finally, I just uploaded the updated page 7 of my I-864 and sent an "Ask NVC" request for help and advice on why I can't upload my new I-864. Do you think I've done the right steps? Thanks for your advice.