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Can someone please add us to the list?

Date of 1-751: 3/27/14

NOA1: 3/31/14

Biometrics: 5/6/14

Thank you!

And we are at the Vermont Service Center. Thanks again!

Can someone please add us to the list?

Date of 1-751: 3/27/14

NOA1: 3/31/14

Biometrics: 5/6/14

Thank you!

Hi, everyone! I have a few questions about rescheduling biometrics appointments, especially from those who may have experience with it. My husband and I just sent in our 1-751 package, and it should be received by USCIS on Monday. After looking at the general timeline of when people get their biometrics appointments scheduled, I’m worried about booking some upcoming travel we had in mind.

I am currently pregnant and due with our first child in October. We both want to have a vacation before then, specifically one with his parents in his native country. Although, he visits his friends and family in Mexico several times a year, I usually join him in December. Since that can’t happen this year and because we would like to have this time together (and to have this experience with his parents since they don’t travel a lot) before the baby comes, we are really trying to get something planned. We are looking at traveling mid-May to Cancun because it isn’t too hot yet and the rates are cheaper. Also, another big issue is that I personally do not want to be too far along in my pregnancy making this travel. I’ll be around 18-20 weeks during the time we’re considering booking a week.

I’m concerned that we will book the condo and the air travel though and then receive the biometrics letter giving us an appointment during that week. I’ve read about trying walk-ins, but is it really difficult to re-schedule and especially for a purpose such as this? Do they frown upon it and does it delay the process a great deal?

I told my husband the worst case scenario is we just have to wait until we receive the biometrics appointment date, but I can tell he is disappointed. But I did want to check and see if anyone here has some thoughts to share about it.

Thanks so much!

Filed 11-16-11. Transferred to CSC 12-19-11, and finally approved today. Yay!

My father uses H&R Block software I think. He is preparing it, and I've helped some but we are both still a bit confused.

Hi guys,

We are trying to prepare our taxes for the year and still trying to figure out the best outcome. It's all so confusing! Oscar moved to the US in mid-October and has made about $21,500 in US dollars from his job in Mexico last year. I, his US Citizen wife, have made about $36,000. Right now we have the tax forms filled out as married filing jointly with the exclusion of his income? Without too much trouble, can anyone tell me from their experience if they think married filing separately would give a better return or if married filing jointly with the foreign earned income credit instead of the exclusion work better? Thanks in advance for any advice you have.

Oscar and Keri

Thank you for your answers. I called to the USCIS and they basically told me that it was up to me if I wanted to keep working. Also my company finally agreed on that they want me to keep working from home here in the US. So that's what I am doing while waiting for my EAD.

my fiancee is having her interview next week on wednesday and she's coming here on the 16th (friday). i have to buy her ticket 1 week before, that means friday. the one way ticket is about $3000 and the round trip ~$1500. now what i want to know is if it's illegal to buy a round trip and never use the flight back. will she have problems at POE? or are there any issues i should be aware of when buying the round trip?

thank you

It is not illegal. I read that a congressman did that in order to protest against these airline practices. However, airlines have policies where they could put you on a "black list" and then not allow you to travel with them. I think this could happen if they find out that you are doing it on purpose and several times, anyway, one always can change our mind and decide not to flight for other reasons.

Hi everyone,

I wanted to know your opinions based on the situation I am in. Currently, I am working for the Mexican branch of a US company as a Mexican employee. My job is as a computer programmer, and I am in discussions with my company to continue my contract as a Mexican employee while living in the US (at least during the time I will wait for EAD). I would continue being paid the salary I have been making as a Mexican employee. However, both my company and myself want to make sure this scenario would be legal. Has anyone else been in this type of situation or know for certain its legality?

I did research the forums and saw many who said you could work for a foreign company while in the US, but since it is a US company with a Mexican branch, I wasn't sure if my case would be the same. Thanks in advance for any advice you guys can give me.

Oscar

Hello guys, I have a question regarding my fiance visa and I hope you can help me again. As you know besides the yellow folder you receive as part of the package, the one-time entry visa is stamped in your passport.

The problem is that my passport will expire some months after my arrival to the US, and I thought I could extend it, but in the mexican passports office they told me that I have to cancel this in order to get the new one.

Would be fine if I have both passports with me at the entry port on my arrival?

I was thinking to renew it in the US but I don't know how hard can be or if it this service is available in many cities.

Thanks for your help

Thank you guys. I just opened it and yes there is a yellow folder inside the DHL package that is the one that must not be opened.

Also look into Texas Teaching Fellows and Teach for America. They might be a quicker route if only her minor is education.

Hi, I just picked up my DHL package with my passport, fiancé visa, etc. I remember reading in the past that there is a package that cannot be opened until you are at POE. My question is- is that package inside the DHL package or is it the whole DHL package itself that I cannot open? Thanks in advance to anyone who recently received theirs that can help!

Finally I had my interview and I have the answer: They took my tourist visa and when I asked if I cannot have it she said: You cannot have both an immigrant visa and a non-immigrant visa. Thanks for your replies

We had both a copy and the original available. They took the copy.

We received it in both the US and Mexico, with the US being the first place it arrived. They also told us it wasn't being sent to the US, but it showed up a couple of weeks later.

My guess is that it is packet 3, or it is the letter from the NVC saying your case has been sent to CDJ. Nicole scanned what the letter looks like a few weeks ago. You can find the thread here http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/312996-what-does-cdj-invitation-letter-packet-3-look-like/page__p__4702586__fromsearch__1#entry4702586 and the letter here Tell your fiance to look at these, and see if the letter he got is either. If it is packet 3, you don't want to lose that because it might not arrive in Mexico. Hope this helps.

Hello, does anyone know if after getting the fiance visa they will take my tourist visa? I would like to come a couple of times to the states before entering with the fiance one.

Thanks a lot for your help

I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, I TRIED SCHEDULING MY INTERVIEW FOR JULY 20 BUT IT WOULDNT LET ME, IT ONLY HAD DATES FOR FROM JUNE 14-30TH. IT WAS JUNE 1ST OR 2ND WHEN I TRIED, AND THEN I TRIED AGGAIN A COUPLE DAYS AGO AND THE JULY DATES WERE AVAILABLE, SO IM PRETTY SURE IF U TRY NOW IT WILL LET U SCHEDULE FOR MID JULY. I ALSO WANTED TO ASK YOU. WHAT HOTEL ARE U PLANING ON STAYING AT???

We finally got our interview scheduled too for the beginning of July. We are staying at La Quinta based on the reviews here and the Juarez forum.

We received ours today, too, Nicole! Looks like everything is moving along nicely!

In our case the package 3 arrived from Juarez to the states in 2 weeks, I haven't receive it yet in Mexico

We just booked our flights hoping that appointments open up and that we get the invite letter that they said they mailed May 20th in time. We will be checking each day for openings though, so we'll definitely let you know of any news!

hi, has anyone else tried to schedule an interview at the jaurez consulate in july? or has anyone ever tried scheduling an interview more than 3 weeks away? i want to go ahead and schedule my interview so i can purchase flights cheaper, but nothing is open is open beyond june.

Thanx for your fast replies. I don't really know why I had that status , I changed it now to K-1 visa.

One more thing, I have been trying to schedule an apointment online for July but there is not any available day after june 30. Do you guys know if the reason is bc it's too early to schedule it?

Thank you again

Hello to everyone, can you tell me pls if you received the package 3 through DHL or the regular mexican mail? Did you have to pick it up or arrived to you house?

I am waiting for the package 3!!

Thank you!!!