Began in Cabo

Is is true that once you get your visas you have to go to the bridge to get them stamped????

Not true! unless of course, you decide to enter the US (port of entry) via El Paso... REMEMBER that K1 visas are good for ONE entry only, either by land, air or sea.

For the I-864, it says persons you are sponsering for this affidavit, 1, because of alfredo, but it say if i am currently married to put a 1 in another box, (indicating 2 different people that i am supporting, 1 for alfredo (the person i am sponsering) and also for alfredo as my husband, what do you guys thing or suggest?

* I didn't translate my vaccination card (cartilla de vacunacion and "carnet" from IMSS, I'm sure your husband knows about that) and had no trouble with them. I had my birth certificate translated back in Mexico by a professional translator approved by the Mexican gov., but I think that if you are fluent in both languages you can do it in any word processor and you should sign it, but I'm not sure about this, do more research!

* I-485: Current USCIS Status: K-1 Visa Holder

* I had no idea which question you are referring to, but the rest of the questions are pretty specific.

* I-131: Class of admission: K-1

* I-864: If it's just your husband and you:

10. Enter the total number of immigrants you are sponsoring on this form from Part 3, Items 8 and 9. (1)

21. Your Household Size - DO NOT COUNT ANYONE TWICE

Part 5. Sponsor's household size.

Persons you are sponsoring in this affidavit:

a. Enter the number you entered on line 10. (1)

Persons NOT sponsored in this affidavit:

b. Yourself. (1)

Hope this helps. Also, check the example forms in this website.

Few minutes ago I received the famous CRIS email.. so more of those 1/12 touches are coming with approvals!!!

So, did you get approved?

Yes I did, so don't despair; it doesn't look like, but they are working

Few minutes ago I received the famous CRIS email.. so more of those 1/12 touches are coming with approvals!!!

So that makes TEN Touches on 1/12.

Count me as eleven, my case was transferred to CSC on 9/30 and hadn't been touched since 10/2 until 1/12.

I am just going to be patient, actually I DID use a land line! Buut the numbers they give out for visas say that they are not in use? Thats why I was trying to find someone who had gotten throuogh and with which number? Congratulations on your marriage!

marko

This is the information from the Juarez Consulate's website:

Applicants in Mexico: 01-900-849-4949.

Those who cannot call the 01-900 number and who have a credit card can call 01-477-788-7070.

Applicants in the U.S.: 1-900-476-1212 with a cost of US$1.25 per minute.

1-800-919-1754 with a cost of US$7.00 per call payable by Visa or MasterCard.

The number in Mexico is the same for all visa applicants, regardless of type or location, like a general "call center". However, I have no idea how it works from the US.. But maybe you had the wrong number?

I have heard two conflicting stories, 1) one is that for the interview in Juarez there is no need for a police report 2) is that they do send out appointment dates, and or you can just show up within the timeframe of your approval notice NOA2? any clarification out there....thanks so much. I will be traveling to Guanajuato to help my fiance complete all the papers, I have told I can download them from the C Juarez site?

thanks everybody!

gracias

marko, (buggylifer)

Hello,

Indeed, the police report is not needed in Juarez. As for the appointment, if your case is a K1, there's no set appointment, once you got the letter from the consulate (it is sent from El Paso), you can go to your interview. In fact, that letter will state that the beneficiary has an open appointment for any weekday from 8 to 10 am, except last Friday of the month and holidays. And yes, you can download the forms from the Juarez website.

Hope you find it helpful.

I was wondering if anyone could help me with a question? My wife has her interview in Juarez Sep. 2. If she gets her visa can I purchase a plane ticket for her? I am in Kansas right now. She would be flying from El Paso to Wichita Kansas. I don't know if I can purchase it online or at the airport in Wichita so she could just present her paperwork at the El Paso airport.

You should have no problem. When I came to the US, my now husband bought my ticket here in the US and gave me the confirmation code, so I just printed my ticket's info from the airline's website and presented at the airport in Mexico; I suppose you can do that with most if not all of the airlines. By the way, there was no hassle at all buying a one way ticket.

POLL: Have any of you ever heard the Mexican expression: "Es de Monterrey" (He/She is from Monterrey)???

Indeed, that phrase would mean being cheap...

FYI, Mexico City (Distrito Federal) is the richest city in Mexico. And yes, Chiapas, along with certain areas of the neighboring states (Oaxaca, Guerrero) is the poorest state, but it is beautiful; whenever you have the chance, visit it.

We're got the visa!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations nm123! hope you both are enjoying being together in the US.

Hello,

We just wanted to share our experience with the K1 process in Ciudad Juarez since we found this thread very helpful, even more helpful than the advice of the expensive attorney my fiancé hired I wish we had found this website before hiring them.

Thank you for your review! I've bookmarked this (and the.ronin's review is good too) for future reference. I hadn't heard of any other interviews where, at the end of the day, some people are asked to return the following day because it's getting late. Good luck with everything else in your journey.

Thank you nm123; yes, the.ronin's review helped me a lot, I immediately recognized the place because of the photos he posted. I talked most of the whole day to a lady who was there for a K3, she was initially one number ahead of me and she was one of those who needed to go back the next day for her interview, I think she was told something like Washington's office has finished the day, so they weren't able to process more visas. Good luck to you as well.

Hello,

We just wanted to share our experience with the K1 process in Ciudad Juarez since we found this thread very helpful, even more helpful than the advice of the expensive attorney my fiancé hired I wish we had found this website before hiring them.

First of all, I didn’t receive any packet, we all –fiancé, attorney and myself– just received the open appointment letter, a single sheet of paper, no packet; so if you just receive that letter, that’s enough, you can use the forms of the consulate’s website. If in doubt, contact the consulate.

He arrived in Mexico City on May 10, we flew to Ciudad Juarez the following day and stayed at the Holiday Inn Lincoln; taxis are expensive so this hotel is conveniently situated at walking distance (approx. 5-7 minutes) from the consulate and clinics. There’s a mall across the street, nothing fancy but you can buy groceries and there’s a Subway and Burger king in there (helpful when traveling with an American ).

On Monday, May 12, I went to the medical examination at the Clinica Medica Internacional (the one next to the consulate), no particular reason, I just read in this thread it was better than the other. Having read about being useless to get there very early, we arrived at 7:30. I went to the reception, gave my passport and open appointment letter. A few minutes later a lady called me and asked where I was staying, I just gave the name of the hotel, (some people were asked for address and a phone number if they were staying with family or friends), then she took a photo of me and told me to go inside to the hall 4, where there were approx. 100 ladies. They called me for the blood test, which was fast, painless (I can’t stand syringes!) and left no mark at all. Then I sat again and waited for a couple hours. Ladies were called in groups and finally I was called. We checked our information (birth date / place) with the nurse who called us and were given a paper robe and instructed to go inside a room (alone) to undress and wait for the nurse to come in. I waited and wonder “where is she?” she finally came in and weighed me, took my pressure, asked what I do for a living, if I suffer any chronicle disease /diabetes / if I had surgery / kids / trouble with police in Mexico or in the US. She asked me to lie down, where as, she performed a visual "ob/gyn" screening that lasted for less than two seconds and then asked me to lie on my left side. It was very quick. Then I was told to dress from the waist down and go to the aisle where ladies where waiting for the x ray. This too was very fast. When done, I was told to get dressed and go to the cashier. There I paid $1,574.10 mxp and was given a paper to pick up the results at 3:00 pm. Then I went outside and met my fiancé, I had my passport photos done at one of those places in front of the Consulate, they were expensive, but I had “warranty” they wouldn’t be rejected. After having a very much needed lunch, we went to the Banamex in Av. Lopez Mateos corner with Av. Paseo Triunfo de la Republica. Later on, we were back to the clinic to pick up the results, where we were called by name to get them. That was all.

On Tuesday, we arrived at the consulate at 8:30 approx. I handed my passport, the letter and visa payment at Banamex and were given a number. Then, went inside C building and after waiting, my number was called to a window where a guy asked for my documents: passport, letter, visa payment, DS156, DS156K, intent to marry, medical results, affidavit of support, passport photos, my birth certificate and a copy, my fiancé’s birth certificate… (I hope I’m not forgetting anything), and he asked me if I had been in the US, what do I do for a living, if I already had a job offer in the US, and again if I had been in the US previously. Then he told me to wait to be called again. This time was to take my fingerprints, and after that, I was told to go to the B building (all buildings are actually single-story, so don’t expect something big, as I did ). More waiting, this time for the definitive interview, so people where called to windows, pretty much like those before, with the difference (as far as I could see) that in C building consular officers seemed to be from Latin America heritage, and in this one, (B building) most of CO were Caucasians. I wonder if that’s to increase nervousness? Anyway, more waiting.. and finally my name was called to a window where I was sitting nearby. He was a polite guy, probably in his 40’s, who spoke good Spanish... I think he was even smiling He returned our original birth certificates, asked my fiancé’s name, where he lives, if I had been in the US, if he speaks Spanish (which he doesn’t), so he asked me if I speak English, I answered that I speak good enough English to communicate with each other. Then he asked me how we met, I replied that in Cabo San Lucas and it so happens, that he’s traveling there sometime in June, ‘cause he needed to go to the sea.. I commented on how beautiful the place is and even told him that the best season is December-March because of the whale watching Then he handed some of the photos my fiancé sent with the I-129 and asked me who they were (one photo with my family and the other with friends from university, in both of them my fiancé is lovingly hugging me ) I think that was all, when he said, “I’m going to approve your visa, congratulations and good luck - wait to be called again” I said thank you, but thought “eeeww, more waiting!” (I’m from Mexico City, anyone living here would understand why my lack of patience) but at least I knew I got it. I think I was one of the last ones to get their visas that day, ‘cause many people were told to go back the next day at 6 a.m. to be interviewed. So finally I was out with visa on hand at 4:45 – 5 p.m. and met my fiancé outside who was relieved that we did it.

My recommendations:

Like some people stated here, probably Monday-Tuesday are the busiest days, so keep it in mind.

Bring a lot of sunscreen and even an umbrella for those waiting outside.

It seems the consulate will move soon.. the taxi driver told me that the new location was south, somewhere close to the bus station. (I don’t have idea when they are moving).

My fiancé doesn’t want to skip recommending “Los Arcos” seafood restaurant in Av de las Americas and Paseo Triunfo de la Republica.. (he stills remember the bacon-wrapped shrimp!) good place to celebrate!

Hopefully this information is helpful. Good luck!