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I had this same question about the I-94, so I called CBP. I talked to a nice woman who double checked everything in her rule books. She advised me to take the I-94 out of the passport, and keep it for the interview. I took the I-94 out of my husband's passport, and gave him a letter stating why he no longer had one, in case the airline gave him a hard time, but they didn't care that it was missing, or even mention it.

Coming back, he filled out a new I-94 (you don't fill in what admission class, you just fill in your name and leave it up to the CBP to do the rest) and it was stamped with a special "Paroled into the U.S." stamp. We gave our IO both I-94s at our interview.

Thank you so much for your reply! It is really good to know what to do.

Hi there, a few days ago I received my EAD/AP card, and now I'm going back to Mexico to visit my family in about three weeks. I'm confused about the process to use the AP when I come back. My main concerns are:

What happens to my I-94, every time I came back to Mexico with my B-1 (Before K-1) I needed to surrender my I-94 to the airline. Should I do it this time again? My main worry is that I sent a copy of it with my AOS package and that means that they can ask for the original one on the interview day. If I don't have to surrender it, what do I say to the airline in order to explain the situation?

When traveling back, do I show the EAD/AP card as I did before with my B-1 and K-1?

Finally, should I fill another I-94 when I come back from Mexico? and if so what do I put on all the visa spaces? *like who issued it and when was it issued?*,

Thanks for your help! (:

Recieved EAD/AP today!! Praise God for that!

I got an e-mail on August 3 that they approved my EAD application and now they are producing the card! I can't wait to have it.

Hi there!

I'm extremely happy to announce that my parents, little sisters and grandma just got approved for their visitors visa. So long story short, my sisters will be vising me in about a month (when they receive their visas) and I was wondering if there's any other document they need to cross the border. To give more detail, one of my sisters is 20 years old, and the other is 11. I heard that you need a letter from the parents of the minor to take the kid out of the country (which is absolutely reasonable), but I'm not sure how to write one, does anybody happen to have a template or a sample letter?

Also, if anybody else knows about other documents my sisters should have with her, I will appreciate the information.

Thanks everyone!

Hey there.. I got a text message a few days ago in which they gave me the case number, when I checked the case number it says that they got my papers on June 13, but I haven't gotten my NOA1, do you know if this is normal?

we submitted the same day i hope we hear something back soon!!

Have you heard anything yet? I haven't received any notice and I'm starting to freak out. (:

I didn't need them because I have never been arrested or have any problem with the law. In my case, they didn't even asked for them. (:

Hey I sent my paper on June 8th! Good luck to everyone

Poor thing, I feel for you! Don't let this get in the way of your relationship, this is only temporary and you'll be with him soon (: Whenever he comes to visit you make sure your FI brings as many possible ties to MX, two months before I got my visa, I came to visit my then FI and I had this huge folder that include:

NOA1 and NOA2

A letter from my FI stating that I was going to stay with him while we waited to finish the visa process

All the flight itineraries of every single trip I had ever made to visit him, and I highlightedthe entry day and the day I came back to MX. (I also included the boarding passes, but I'm a bit of a control freak, so I don't think that's all that necessary if you don't have them)

After seeing all the flight itineraries the CO was really impressed and actually said 'well you have successfully come back and forth without overstaying, so you don't seem a thread to me' , I thought that was amazing because I didn't have a job at the time, and I had just graduated from college.

Good bless you (:

Hi there! I recently sent my AOS papers, and I realized that finding a decent priced civil surgeon nearby the Seattle area is almost an impossible task. After calling three different clinics with prices that ranged from 250 USD to 410 USD, I finally found a small clinic at Bellevue that was willing to do my vaccination transcription for only 90 USD.

The clinic is called American Medical Clinic, Inc. and they specialize almost only on medical examinations for immigrants. It is a small place, but the service is great. I was a little reluctant to go there as soon as I saw the place, but as soon as I entered I was greeted by the doctor's wife (who takes care of all the administrative process and is super nice) she asked me for my passport, and my vaccination records and I also gave her a copy of my marriage certificate to note my name change. She filled up the necessary forms and then the doctor checked my vaccination records, that were up to date, so he signed the papers and asked me to check my information to verify everything was correct.

However, I had gotten my a-number wrong on the form, so I pointed that out, and the doctor's wife filled another form for me. I checked the form again and when I thought that everything was correct I gave it back to her and she gave me a copy of the forms for my records and the sealed envelope I needed to send with my AOS. When I came back home I checked the copy one more time and realized that my a-number was wrong in another page (because she used the number I had written by mistake) so I called back and explained the situation and they scheduled an appointment for next day to correct the form.

Overall my experience with that clinic was really good, it wasn't horribly expensive and the service was great.

98005 - Bellevue, WA

Dr. Tariq Ahmed, American Medical Clinic, Inc.

1805 136th Place, NE, Suite 103, Bellevue, WA 98005

(425) 957-4484

Hi there! I'm also from culiacan! and I just moved to Seattle about three weeks ago. My fiance and I just finished the k-1 process, so feel free to contact me in case that you need any help. I'm sure you're fiance is going to love it here (I sure do!).

Good luck!

You don't need to go, but he does need to show proof or the relationship. Phone calls records, money orders, boarding passes, lots of pictures, your daughter birth certificate, your birth certificate (and a copy they can keep), anything you have that can convince the C.O. that your relationship is real. However, if you decide to go, I can tell you (for experience because I went for my interview all by myself) that the surrounding areas of the consulate are pretty safe, there's always police surveillance and people are actually really nice, just remember to use common sense when you go out, don't wear fancy things, don't go out at night, try to not use a lot of taxis... that kind of stuff.

One more things, whether you go or not, tell your fiancé to not listen to the people outside the consulate that pretend to be 'officers' they even have fake badges and they'll try to confuse him and take as much money off him as they can. If they are not inside the consulate/clinic gates, they are fakes!

Good luck!

I think she'll need more proof at the POE, something like lease agreement (or proof that she owns a house), a letter from her employer, a letter from school if she still studying, or something like that.

Good luck!

We got the same advise from an american lawyer... We decided against it, and never came back to her office. It took about 7 months to get my K-1, but because I also had a B1/B2 I could visit my fiancé about every two months during the process. It indeed is longer, but it gives you the peace of mind that you're doing things the right way, and your loved one will not have issues with immigration.

Good luck!

So! I just wanted to say THANK YOU again!! VJ is such an amazing place! I just wish that everyone's journey was as smooth as ours was

Right now I need to start packing all my stuff because my flight leaves tomorrow afternoon! (I know I'm such a procrastinator), and then I'll be back to my man's side, FOREVER! This feels so amazing and I'm so excited, but I wish I could bring my mom with me! God I'll miss her so much!

Please pray for me as I walk through immigration tomorrow!

CDJ doesn't send a package.. you're suppose to look at it at their website (: Anyway, getting a passport is really not hard. He just need to go to the 'relaciones exteriores' office, and it can take between a day and a week to get a passport. Whenever he gets it, you need to create a new account with his passport number, and then you can proceed to ASC appointment.

Remember to file all the forms they ask for with his passport number.

One more thing, if he gets his visa, they'll mail him his passport (with the attached visa), and a brown envelope. It is really important that he does notopen that envelope, since it has his whole file in there, and if he does open it you'll experience long delays and it'll be another headache!!

This is the link with the info to get a passport wherever he is from:

http://www.sre.gob.mx/index.php/tramites-y-servicios/pasaportes

Good luck, and if you have any other doubt feel free to send me a private message, I just went through this craziness a few weeks ago, and I totally get how overwhelm and worry you feel, but with a little bit of help from God you'll two be together sooner than you think (:.

In my case it took less than 5 months to get approved, but I've seen that the trends have change and people actually wait up to 8 months to get their NOA2, and after that they still have to wait until they get an appointment at the consulate.

I think you just need to be patient, and it'll be good to not set a specific date for the wedding because you may not get your visa for that day (and that'll be incredible stressful!), any way good luck on you journey!

He doesn't have a passport? D: you know he needs one in order get his visa! it is a requirement... (they actually stamp the visa inside his passport), and of course, without a passport he wouldn't be able to get out of the country.

My advice.. get him a passport, and then pay just pay only one fee, that fee is for his visa processing. Anyway, have you gotten the appointment letter from CDJ?

Check this out. I hope it helps. http://ciudadjuarez.usconsulate.gov/root/pdfs/pk3iv.pdf

Good luck (:

I don't think that's a problem... my fiancé and me were introduced by a common friend. I said that at the interview and the interviewer didn't care about it. I was approved, by the way. (:

The police records are not required, the packet actually tells you that they are not available in Mexico. (:

Thanks again Lovest!! So the DHL could be filled out there on the spot and delivered to my Fiancee'sdomicile in Chihuahua, Chi, Mx ? Or you could have it sent to the hotel you are staying? Be safe and wooow to be at that step!

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She would have to go to the DHL office whenever they receive her visa (whether it is in CDJ or Chih)because they don't send the visas to specific addresses, also once she chooses a DHL location, it can't be change so be sure she selects the right place. It'll take about two days to receive the visa in CDJ and about a week anywhere else in mx.

Good luck!

Oh, it'll be a while yet. We're just getting started. But I would like to get any paper stuff started ASAP.

That's a good plan... I started gathering everything I thought I needed like 6 months before the interview! My fiancé used to tease me by telling me that the officer was going to ask one or two questions and wouldn't want to see everything I prepared... Which by the way ended up being true , but at least I was'n too nervous at the consulate because I knew I had almost anything that the officer could think of asking for

hshsh, happy to help (: when are you going to CDJ?

As far as I know the package 3 says that police certificates are 'unavailable' in MX, btw I didn't need them for my interview (: