Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	I-601 at Juarez Consulate	My fiance was denied on a K-1 visa 212(A)(9)(B )(II) but where given the opportunity to apply for the waiver. Couple of questions: When my fiance submits his I-601 at his appointment, does he go through another interview, or is he just going to go in and submit the necessary paperwork and play the waiting game? What is the current waiting time for a response on a I-601 for K-1 applicants?	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-10-05 13:52:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Pregunta sobre la Visa K1	Te recomiendo que esperes al menos un mes, para el processo de correo. Entonces, si dentro de un mes, no recives algo, entonces llama al consulado que dice la carta de NVC.	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-02-03 13:40:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	New Consulate (Nuevo Consulado) Ciudad Juarez	QUOTE (CurbsideProphet @ Mar 15 2009, 11:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (CGOlivas @ Mar 6 2009, 12:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Has anyone been to the new consulate in Ciudad Juarez! Would like to know as much details of this new location, like for example are the 2 medical clinics close to the embassy, what hotels are recommended, etc.... all the information that you can provided would be very much appreciated by everyone. C. Alguien a ido al nuevo consulado en Juarez? Quisiera saber todo la informacion del nuevo consulado. por ejamplo las dos clinicas estan sercas del nuevo local, que hoteles recomiendan, etc.....todo infarmacion seria bien recibida para todos. There's a Holiday Inn Express as well, less than 1 blk from the Consulate. One of the clinics moved near the consluate (we did our K-1 medical there), the other stayed near the old consulate. We had a great experience with the folks at Holiday Inn Express. Hi CurbsideProphet, Yes, I just came back from Juarez and stayed at the Holiday Inn Express. Everything we needed was just a few steps away! CGOlivas	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-03-16 14:15:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	New Consulate (Nuevo Consulado) Ciudad Juarez	Has anyone been to the new consulate in Ciudad Juarez! Would like to know as much details of this new location, like for example are the 2 medical clinics close to the embassy, what hotels are recommended, etc.... all the information that you can provided would be very much appreciated by everyone. C. Alguien a ido al nuevo consulado en Juarez? Quisiera saber todo la informacion del nuevo consulado. por ejamplo las dos clinicas estan sercas del nuevo local, que hoteles recomiendan, etc.....todo infarmacion seria bien recibida para todos.	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-03-06 12:59:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Ayuda sobre un papel de la Residencia	QUOTE (Eunimar @ Feb 26 2009, 12:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hola a todos en visa Journey. Hoy me llego una carta donde dice que me aprobaron la visa Permanente quiero saber entonces cual es la proxima visa, la visa condicional eso no lo entiendo mucho y espero me puedan ayudar. Tambien quiero saber si tengo que ir a una entrevista porque dice que la Residencia permanente me sera llegada en 3 semanas pero a continuacion le dejo lo que dice la carta en ingles para que me puedan ayudar mas y muchas gracias. En cuanto tiempo tengo que renovar la Residencia y cual es el proximo paso. Welcome to the United states of america This is to notify you that your application........... Once again welcome to the united states and congratulations on your permanent resident status. Espero me puedan ayudar y gracias Hola, Espero, que la traduccion te ayude entender la carta. QUOTE Bienvenida/o a los Estados Unidos de América, Esta carta le notifica que su applicaccion para la "PERMANENT RESIDENCE" se ha aprobado. Es con gran placer que le acogemos con satisfacción al estado del residente permanente en los Estados Unidos. En la tapa de este aviso usted verá un número muy importante. Es su número de USCIS A# A. Éste es su cuenta de residente permanente y número de archivo. Este número de cuenta permanente es muy importante para usted. Usted lo necesitará siempre que usted entre en contacto con nosotros. Pronto le enviaremos una nueva "PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD". Usted debe recibirla en el plazo de las 3 semanas próximas. Usted puede utilizarla para demostrar su nuevo estado. Cuando usted recibe la tarjeta usted debe llevarla la con usted siempre si usted es 18 años o más. Es la ley. Llámenos por favor a 800 375 5283 si la información de usted es incorrecta, si usted se mueve antes de que usted reciba la tarjeta, o si usted no recibe la tarjeta en las proximas 3 semanas. Si usted nos llama, tenga por favor su A# y también el número del recibo demostrado arriba. El número del recibo es un número de "traking" para su uso. Lea por favor el aviso que viene con su tarjeta. Tendrá información importante sobre su tarjeta, sobre su estado, su resposabilidades y sobre los servicios disponibles para usted. Su nueva tarjeta expirará dos años de cuando le aprobaron su residencia. Por ley su estado de residente es condicional, y usted debe aplicar para quitar esas condiciones antes de que expire su tarjeta. Le recomendamos aplicar varios meses antes de que expire su tarjeta.Cuando llega el tiempo y usted necesita la información para applicar, o una applicaccion, o si usted tiene otras preguntas sobre los servicios de residentes permanentes disponibles para usted. Llame nuestro centro nacional del servicio de atención al cliente en 1/800 ...... o visite el Web site www.uscis.gov de USCIS. Los mejores días para llamar el NCSC son martes a viernes. De nuevo, bienvenida/o a los Estados Unidos y felicidades en su estado del residente permanente.	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-03-18 19:12:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Help with I-134 for Mexico. I'm lost	QUOTE (tglea @ Feb 24 2009, 05:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I really hope someone with experience can help me with this. The consulate's website does not mention anything about the I-134 in its fiance visa section. Instead, this is the information that they give. http://ciudadjuarez....wwwfof167k2.pdf Does someone have experience with this? Should we do the I-134 or simply follow the instructions of the above information. I'm really lost as to what to do. We need a co-sponsor if we are doing the I-134 because I have been living here in Mexico with her and our family for almost three years so I don't have proof of any income for these last three years. I'm just confused because the information directly from the website doesn't mention anything about the I-134. I'm starting to see that things seem to be a lot different for Mexico and that the general rules and information that apply to the rest of the world don't seem to apply here. When I joined this forum, there was a forum dedicated solely to Mexico and now there isn't. If I follow the above document from the consulate's website, we will most likely follow the directions that say to prove that she will have employment in the USA. We are planning on her working in my mother's office anyway. Does anyone have first hand experience in doing this? Does anyone have first hand experience using the I-134 in Ciudad Juarez to satisfy the public charge information. If I do an I-134 form, it will be my aunt doing the sponsoring but I have a specific question about that. Number 3 on the affidavit? Whose name goes there, mine or my fiance's? If it's my name on line three, then I assume my fiance's name will be under the spouse heading and then her daughter as well. If it's her name on line three then I don't really understand why they ask for spouse. Please help me!!! Someone with experience dealing with Mexican process. Hi, I don't know if you and/or fiance went to the interview. But when we received the letter from the Juarez consulate, it indicated to the follow the directions in the following website address: http://ciudadjuarez....visa-forms.html Let me know if this helped or if you are still confused. C	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-03-18 19:17:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Visa handed over same day in Juarez still?	QUOTE (Emily and Juan @ Mar 19 2009, 03:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I was just reading someone's review of the Embassy in Juarez and they said something about getting a packet after the interview and being told that they would get their visa in 1-3 days. Has this happened to anyone else? My fiance is going to his interview tomorrow and I would hate for him to have to stay in Juarez over the weekend. Does anyone know anything about it? Emily Hi Emily, I don't want to bring your spirits down, but it is best to leave the return date open. I just went to juarez about a week and a half. there was different turn around times in getting the visa. Yes, there was some people who got their visa's the next day, but I will say that there was also people who waited about 4-5 days, which required them to stay over the weekend. Most of the delay is not the Consulate fault but DHL, who is the responsible party. Once the consulate process the visa it is then send to DHL where the recipient is to personally go and pick it up. But DHL sometimes takes a long time to do what they need to do in order to get it ready for pick up. C	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-03-20 14:03:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Going to Juarez	QUOTE (chinman @ Apr 2 2009, 06:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Why did your stay get extended? There is a lot of reason's why someone's trip gets extended, consulate office closed, consulate rep tells you to come back next day, DHL takes forever to give approved visa, etc... But I would recommend flying in to El Paso, and then getting a taxi to drive you over to the new consulate. You should stay at the Holiday Inn Express. Stayed their myself in March. Excellent location. Everything you need is within walking distance. My signature has a link to the map of the new consulate location. C	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-04-09 17:20:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Importing car from Mexico to California	My husband already has a car (ford truck) in mexico, and so we were just thinking of brining it here instead of buying another one (used). Wanted to know what needed to be done before reaching the border!	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2011-03-24 15:22:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Importing car from Mexico to California	Has anyone recently imported a car from Mexico and registered at the DMV. What was required at Border crossing and at DMV?	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2011-03-23 16:25:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Packet 3--What's up with Juarez???	QUOTE (osin @ Feb 11 2009, 12:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello, my name is Osiris Could you pls share with me the consulate's website with the requirements that r included in your package.???? Thnks QUOTE (CurbsideProphet @ Feb 9 2009, 09:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Amy&Aldo @ Feb 9 2009, 07:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just wondering if anyone has received their Packet 3 from the Juarez Consulate yet. They received our petition from NVC on December 24th, but we haven't heard anything since. So, if anyone has received packet 3 recently, please please let me know when they received your petition and when they sent the packet (or when you received it). Thanks! The consulate in Ciudad Juarez received our petition from the NVC on Jan 1 and on Jan 31 our lawyer received the letter inviting us to being consular processing. Everything that's in the packet is also on the consulate's website. I hate that you're waiting! Hi Osin, This is the link that is in the Open Invitation letter from the consulate. Fiance Requirements	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-02-18 13:46:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Ciudad Juarez NEW Consulate (Mexico)	Has anyone been to the new consulate in Ciudad Juarez! Would like to know as much details of this new location, like for example are the 2 medical clinics close to the embassy, what hotels are recommended, etc.... all the information that you can provided would be very much appreciated by everyone. C.	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-03-05 19:38:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Police Certificate for Juarez	QUOTE (gerrymeridamx @ Mar 16 2009, 01:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (CGOlivas @ Mar 16 2009, 03:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (tglea @ Mar 16 2009, 11:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (gerrymeridamx @ Mar 16 2009, 12:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Does my fiance need a police certificate for the consular interview in Juarez if he had never been convicted of a crime? The Juarez Consular website says: "Persons convicted of a crime must obtain a certified copy of each court record and any prison record, regardless of the fact that they may have benefited subsequently from an amnesty, pardon, or other act of clemency." That sounds like it is asking for the record for people that have committed a crime. Can anyone who has been through the process in Juarez help? If you don't have any convictions do you need to get one? The reason we want to avoid getting one is that my fiance would have to go to Mexico City to get it. Does anyone know of another way of getting a paper like the "constancia de antecedentes registrales" without going to Mexico City? I'm trying to decide if my fiance should get one as well. The language of the instructions lead me to think the exact same as you. From doing a lot of reading in the Juarez forum it seems that most people get one and take it to the interview but it is never asked for. My fiance is going to look into getting one here in Queretaro before she leaves for Juarez on April 2nd but if she can't get it, I'm not going to sweat it. Don't you just love the wonderful "instructions" on the Juarez website? If one was to only follow what it says on the fiance instructions page, it would lead to a certain denial for lack of information. Can you tell me on what page of the consulate's website does it say that as I can not find that information! What visa are you applying for? If you are applying for a K-1 Visa when you receive the appointment letter from Juarez, you are directed to the following website address: http://ciudadjuarez....visa-forms.html Let me know if you have any questions. CG. Thanks CG, I'm talking about this web page. The line I quoted is number 5. Thanks for any help you can give. http://ciudadjuarez..../wwwfcdj401.pdf Oh, yes! I forgot about that form. Well, in addition to the pdf forms, I also based my information on the link that was given on the letter: http://ciudadjuarez....visa-forms.html which then directs you to another website. As Cici stated, we went ahead and got "Certificado de Antecendentes no Penales". Again, re-stating Cici, it is up to the official who asks for your paperwork who will decide. My boyfriend has no criminal records, so we had no problems with that. Our thought is it is better to have a lot of information (paperwork) on the day of your visit at the consulate other than showing at the consulate and being told that we forgot to bring additional information. He got his from Toluca, as that was the closes place to where he lives. He was able to get his very fast from what I understand. We were going to translate it when we were at Juarez, but the translator said that it was not needed any more becuase they don't ask for it. When he went to the consulate they took the original copy.	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-03-16 16:45:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Police Certificate for Juarez	QUOTE (tglea @ Mar 16 2009, 11:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (gerrymeridamx @ Mar 16 2009, 12:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Does my fiance need a police certificate for the consular interview in Juarez if he had never been convicted of a crime? The Juarez Consular website says: "Persons convicted of a crime must obtain a certified copy of each court record and any prison record, regardless of the fact that they may have benefited subsequently from an amnesty, pardon, or other act of clemency." That sounds like it is asking for the record for people that have committed a crime. Can anyone who has been through the process in Juarez help? If you don't have any convictions do you need to get one? The reason we want to avoid getting one is that my fiance would have to go to Mexico City to get it. Does anyone know of another way of getting a paper like the "constancia de antecedentes registrales" without going to Mexico City? I'm trying to decide if my fiance should get one as well. The language of the instructions lead me to think the exact same as you. From doing a lot of reading in the Juarez forum it seems that most people get one and take it to the interview but it is never asked for. My fiance is going to look into getting one here in Queretaro before she leaves for Juarez on April 2nd but if she can't get it, I'm not going to sweat it. Don't you just love the wonderful "instructions" on the Juarez website? If one was to only follow what it says on the fiance instructions page, it would lead to a certain denial for lack of information. Can you tell me on what page of the consulate's website does it say that as I can not find that information! What visa are you applying for? If you are applying for a K-1 Visa when you receive the appointment letter from Juarez, you are directed to the following website address: http://ciudadjuarez....visa-forms.html Let me know if you have any questions. CG.	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-03-16 14:54:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Tax returns needed for I-134?	QUOTE (tglea @ Mar 17 2009, 01:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I know I have read a hundred posts that say that the last three years of income taxes have to be attached with the 134. I'm wondering why the directions only state that a letter from current employer is needed and tax returns are only needed if self employed. Has anyone had success just submitting a letter from an employer? It is better to take as information as possible. It is up to the discretion of the official,You may never know what the official might ask your fiancee, because each case is different. If you are missing something they will reschedule your appointment and you don't know when that could be. The more information you provide the better changes you have to proof your fiance will not be a financial burden to the US You don't want the official to deny your fiancee's visa just because you decided not to provide your taxes because as you said you are not self-employed.	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-03-18 19:26:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	More I-134 Questions	QUOTE (tglea @ Mar 17 2009, 04:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm sure this has been answered before but my searches didn't produce results. Line 8: Would my cosponsor list their spouse in this line? If so, check wholly are partially? Line9: The affidavit will be for my fiance and her daughter so would their names go here on the other's application form or does this mean in the past before these forms? Line 10: This means other than the current petition, right? Line 11: I know that the example form says to list N/A but will it be ok to list something here? Thanks I hope this sample form helps: http://www.visajourn.../Form-I-134.pdf	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-03-18 19:28:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Juarez Medical	QUOTE (Marty80 @ Mar 29 2009, 11:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello, We'll go to Juarez this coming Friday for the medical on Monday and interview on Tuesday. I called the consulate and they said our papers were sent, but of course we haven't got them yet. So, reading the instructions online, it says we'll need the invitation letter to attend the medical interview. Should we go to the consulate in the morning before the medical and request the invitation? If so, do we wait with the other interview people at the consulate or is there another line? Thanks, Marty Ok, so you need to have your invitation letter printed out! Not a problem. When go to the consulate, and there is a big line, first try going to the front of the line, and ask one of the guards which line is it to get your invitation letter printed out as you never got it. If they are cool(nice) about the situation, they might just let you in and direct you to the information line. If, no then just get in line with everyone else and then they will tell you which line is the information line. If you arrive before the consulate closes on Friday, then just get the letter on Friday, that way you have less stress on Monday. But if you get it on Monday, make sure you go early so you are not late for the medical exam. C	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-04-14 14:00:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Juarez Consulate	QUOTE (David-J @ May 19 2009, 02:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congrats epifreak!!!! After all that stress before and during the interview and finally being approved I got back to the hotel to take a nap. When I woke up it was around 2 and I checked the DHL website and to my surprise the VISA was ready and waiting for me. I just got back from going and picking it up. I'm just so surprised about how lightning fast the interview and getting the visa was. The medical was another story but whatever it's done. To answer some of the recent questions. They are still not using the DS-160. They did ask me for the DS-157. At the clinic you can pay with pesos or dollars for the medical exam. For the visa fee at the bank you have to use pesos. Regarding the questions about the interview. It's pretty much what everyone have posted. In my case it was very fast. I think it was that fast because we sent a huge I-129F that the interviewer was reviewing. The only thing extra he asked were pictures. That was my case, either way come prepared with lots of things. Cheers everyone and good luck! To some degree you can give thanks to the "Swine Flu". Since the Consulate Offices were closed for over a week, DHL really didn't have a backlog of visas to issue. So for now, we can say the turn around time is fast.	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-05-19 18:09:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Juarez Consulate	QUOTE (David-J @ May 14 2009, 01:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm planning to go on the 25th. So who ever goes next week please post your experience and everything. thanks everyone and good luck Hi David, My signature has a link to a google map i created that shows where everything is at. Including the hotel. Make sure it is in Satelite mode. Don't the map is old pictures but it is current in information. You will see that everything is close to each other. ----------------------------------- Wheezy, I took everything that the website indicated that was required. If I am not mistaken, I believe it said 3 yrs of taxes, a letter from the bank, etc.... Claudia	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-05-18 19:18:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Juarez Consulate	QUOTE (buggylifer @ Apr 28 2009, 12:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (GueraKristina @ Apr 28 2009, 09:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (rymusic04 @ Apr 27 2009, 06:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello, I still am kinda new to the Visa Jorney website. I have found this to be very helpful, My fiances case was fowarded to the Consolate in Ciudad juarez on april 7th, It was delyaed at the NVC for 49 days for additional Processing!! GRR!! Am i suppose to call Juarez now or when? are they going to send a letter or a package or soemthing? I am not too sure. THanks! NVC will send you a letter saying that an approved fiance visa on you your behalf is being sent to ciudad juarez to be further processed or something like that. That is when you know that it eventually will be there (and wait a bit before you call so you give it time to get there). They will send you guys a fiance packet, which has the directins of what to do next and what papers you will need for the ciudad juarez interview. DO NOT RELY JUST ON THE PAPERWORK THEY SEND YOU FOR COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Alot of the info is missing, so look at the guides or double check with somebody on visajourney before you go to make sure you have everything that you need. AND alot of people mention a packet, we never got a packet...just a letter! I second "buggylifer". We only received a letter also. C	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-04-28 16:07:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Juarez Consulate	QUOTE (rymusic04 @ Apr 27 2009, 03:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello, I still am kinda new to the Visa Jorney website. I have found this to be very helpful, My fiances case was fowarded to the Consolate in Ciudad juarez on april 7th, It was delyaed at the NVC for 49 days for additional Processing!! GRR!! Am i suppose to call Juarez now or when? are they going to send a letter or a package or soemthing? I am not too sure. THanks! I would recommend waiting a month, but because of the medical situation the embassy's are closed until May 6. Since nobody is working, applications/petitions are not being processed. Wait about a month and a half. Call and ask if the invitation letter has been send out. If it has, start making travel arrangements. If not then wait a little more just in case it comes in the mail or call again. Note: You don't have to wait for the letter to arrive to start organizing all the paperwork your fiance needs for the interview. You will not get a package in the mail only a letter with a website address: http://ciudadjuarez....visa-forms.html Fiance Visa Forms The website will direct you to all the information you need for the interview. Please, please, please take your time in reading all the information, everything you need is there. If you try to do things fast you will get nervous and stress yourself. In either case, any questions the forum is here. C	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-04-28 15:58:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Juarez Consulate	QUOTE (pgp @ Apr 24 2009, 07:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> DS-160 Question for people who have had their K-1 interview recently in Juarez -- are they still using DS-156/DS-156K, or are they using the DS-160 now? (see here for more info: http://travel.state....orms_1342.html) Thanks! Me and my fiance went on March 10, 2009. We used the new DS-160 as indicated on the consulate website, but the people reviewing the paperwork right before security check also requested the other 2. Luckily Holiday Inn Express (Paseo Victoria) has computers in the lobby with internet services that we did it in a few minutes. I would recommend you do all the forms to be safe and not sorry. C	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-04-24 11:18:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Juarez Consulate	QUOTE (_Hopefully @ Apr 22 2009, 10:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How long do you all wait for an interview date to be set after your case was complete at the NVC? How long after that was the interview? Our case was complete last week. Should I call the NVC asnd ask to speak to an operator, use the AVR, get an e-mail or just letter in the mail? Thanks! I recommend you wait 4 weeks to receive notice from Juarez. If nothing then call them as that is the only way to get information. I am not familiar with CR-1 interviews. So don't know about that.	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-04-22 13:41:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Juarez Consulate	I found the following information regarding "212(G)(2)(A) BLANKET WAIVER". QUOTE 9 FAM 40.11 PN4.1 Waiver Under INA 212(g)(2)(A) (TL:VISA-427; 06-20-2002) INA 212(g)(2)(A) appears to have been written chiefly to accommodate adjustment of status cases. It allows the Attorney General to grant a waiver to any alien who subsequently has been vaccinated after having been found ineligible at the time of adjustment of status. Since medical exams for immigrants are conducted prior to the visa interview, most applicants will not need an INA 212(g)(2)(A) waiver. However, during the initial phases, some applicants will appear for their interview without the completed Form DS-2053, Medical Examination for Immigrant or Refugee Applicant. Consular officers must refuse these applicants under INA 212(a)(1)(A)(ii) and the applicant must return to the panel physician to complete their medical exam. Once they have done so, they will obtain a Form DS-2053. This form is submitted to the consular office and the consular officer would approve a blanket waiver under INA 212(g)(2)(A). If everyone remembers K-1 visa applicants were not required to get vaccinated during the medical exam. We can assume to say the were "Waived". Once the K-1 visa holders crosses the border gets married and then starts the process of "Adjustment of Status" (I-130) or something, you will be asked to take the necessary vaccines. Hope this helps!	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-04-22 12:23:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Juarez Consulate	QUOTE (epifreak @ Apr 19 2009, 06:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Amy&Aldo @ Apr 17 2009, 11:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (CGOlivas @ Apr 17 2009, 06:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 1. The K-1 person can not work until the work authorization is approved. But, (this is a BIG but) I think the person can work as an independent contractor. From what I have seen from other people, the work authorization gets approved within a couple of months (less than a year). 2. You can get a social security number with your K-1 visa, the only thing is that, it will have a little note, stating that the recipient can not work until work authorization is approved. Just an FYI on this subject. If you happen to use JFK airport in NYC as your first point of entry into the US, they will issue you a temporary work authorization stamp in your passport that is good for 90 days. This is typically enough time to receive your permanent EAD. Unfortunately, this is the only POE into the US that does this and it's not very convenient for immigrants from Mexico to use that point of entry. Because Aldo was coming out of Cancun, he flew to Salt Lake City on JetBlue Airlines. They use JFK airport as a layover city, so he was able to get the temporary work stamp. Something to think about...it may not be possible for everyone to do this, but it was a big plus for us. Good luck! Thanks CGOlivas, I'll see if I can research that independent contractor stuff if not well we will just have to wait. My fiance was kind of hoping that he could work right away, he doesn't like just being around doing nothing. I know it probably takes like 3-6 months for the work authorization to be approved. He is just going to have to deal with. To get the SSN do we need to take another form or just taking our passport and showing them the k-1 visa stamped on it would work? Thanks Amy&Aldo. I had read something like that, problem is ...... lol my fiance is living in juarez and I'm living in el paso. We don't need to use an airplane, which totally sucks because he is going to have to wait to be able to work. But on the other hand its good because we can see each other more often now. I guess we will have to wait. Thanks for everything! Here is a thread about social security card with K-1 visa. http://www.visajourn...showtopic=68438 This link gives a "Step-by-Step" information: http://www.visajourn...h...om&page=ssn Edited by CGOlivas, 20 April 2009 - 01:35 PM.	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-04-20 13:33:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Juarez Consulate	QUOTE (epifreak @ Apr 17 2009, 03:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I know this might be just out of the blue.... but I was reading and thinking about an issue. Has anyone with a K-1 process started working in the US right after they got their visa? Do we have to apply for work authorization or how does this work. Also can I go get a SSN with the K-1 or how do I go through that process. I'm thinking that in order to get a marriage certificate here in el paso. I need a SSN for my fiance but how do we apply for one? Sorry for bombaring all these questions. There are just so many things going through my head. 1. The K-1 person can not work until the work authorization is approved. But, (this is a BIG but) I think the person can work as an independent contractor. From what I have seen from other people, the work authorization gets approved within a couple of months (less than a year). 2. You can get a social security number with your K-1 visa, the only thing is that, it will have a little note, stating that the recipient can not work until work authorization is approved.	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-04-17 19:28:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Juarez Consulate	QUOTE (JustD @ Apr 17 2009, 12:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Question for some of you that have gone thru this process..... My Fiance will be bringing her son with her (obviously for medical) and then if approved he will be coming with across the border. Question I have is, should she bring him in for the interview, or can he stay with me while she goes thru the process??? Thanks! AND........... Congrats to vivamex!!!! If the kid is part of the application, yes they need to go inside to the consular officer. It is very important that they show up.	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-04-17 14:56:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Juarez Consulate	QUOTE (vivamex @ Apr 17 2009, 10:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Visa Approved!! She entered at 8 a.m. and was out by 11 a.m. Waiting on DHL now. Too excited to type more. Time for a Michelada!!! I'll post a detailed report tomorrow!!!! Thanks for all of the well wishes and best of luck to all that go down this path after us!!!! Yahooooo! Congratulations!	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-04-17 12:39:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Juarez Consulate	QUOTE (vivamex @ Apr 17 2009, 07:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ceci just entered the consulate so now the nervous waiting period starts. The medical was easy yesterday. We showed up around 5:40 and had about 50 people in front of us. She was out by 10 a.m. and had her results at 3:30. There seems to be 2 lines at the consulate. One on the side by a fence where they are doing construction and one up front by the entrance. K-1 applicants should go to the front entrance and tell them you have an open appointment for a K-1 visa. We showed up at 7:40 and she was placed in line behind 100-150 people, but I'm sure they weren't all K-1 applicants. I'll post a full review when we get done. Tick tock, tick tock...... Hi Vivamex, Yes, K-1 applicants need to get in the big line. When we went in march, my fiance had to get in the big line also. Correct, there is no specific date, but their is a specific timeline. The day before the appointment we went to the consulate around 3pm to educate ourselves on what my fiance needed to do to get in. He asked us what the purpose of the visit. We told him we had an open invitation, and if we could just go to the front of the line (we were trying to be friendly with the guard so he can be nice to my fiance the next day). He tested us a little on the appointment, and he pointed out that there was still a time frame to follow. He was polite and nice about the situation. We told him we wanted to come early in the morning, but the early we could be there is 7:30 because that is when they were allowing the 8:00am appointment people in. True not everyone is a K-1 visa applicant, but everyone that is in line has an appointment for some reason. that line is not as important as once you are inside. Don't know how much you were able to observe, but from what I remember, is that you get in that big line first. Then they direct you to another line according to your appointment time. Then you go through security check (where they pass you through metal detectors). Then you get in another line, where they tell you where you need to go according to the reason of your visit. That big line is just to get inside the consulate. Overall, hand in there, as you have already observed, you are not alone right now. Hope you have made friends in order to have somebody to share your thoughts on waiting for your loved ones. That is one thing that helped me out, making friends with people that are just their for support for their loved ones. It helps to settle the nerves. My fingers are crossed.	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-04-17 12:37:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Juarez Consulate	Congratulations to everyone who has been approved recently, and my fingers are crossed for those who have an appointment this week!	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-04-14 13:49:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Juarez Consulate	QUOTE (limejello @ Apr 14 2009, 07:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This is a Juarez-specific question, and I just want to confirm: all documents that are in Spanish DO NOT need to be translated into English FOR THE K-1 INTERVIEW in Juarez, is this correct??? I know in other consulates it is required, and it will be required for AOS, but at this specific stage, I haven't read anywhere where documents in Spanish need to be translated into English. On the specific instructions on the Juarez consulate website, it says that only NON-ENGLISH AND NON-SPANISH documents need to be translated. The only translated form in which my fiance presented in March 10, 2009, was his birth certificate. That was only because I made a copy of the original translation that was submitted in the original petition packet (I-129F). We presented other Spanish paperwork, and everything was OK!	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-04-14 13:46:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Juarez Consulate	QUOTE (rymusic04 @ Apr 14 2009, 08:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey guys, my visa was sent last tuesday from the NVC to Juarez, Just wondering when yoiu guys called to see when it got there, and when they sent out the letter or packet, thanks guys! this really is a helpful thread. I would recommend, calling about 3 weeks from the time you receive the NVC notice. But you start putting all the paperwork together now. You don't need to wait for the letter from Juarez to arrive. This is the website address that is on the letter: http://ciudadjuarez....visa-forms.html That website address then directs you to the following address: http://travel.state....types_2993.html Also, review the following information: http://ciudadjuarez.....gov/hivfiance/ Any questions, let us know! C	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-04-14 13:42:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Juarez Consulate	QUOTE (urlov @ Apr 8 2009, 11:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello, We haven't gotten the interview packet from the Juarez Consulate which they supposedly sent to both my fiance (in Mexico) and I (in the USA) on Feb. 17, 2009. They were able to tell us by phone this date that they sent it and said that it would be fine to download the paperwork from the website and then go to Juarez and have the information window print off our appointment letter. I read that someone has done this and has had success, but I'm still nervous about it. Does anyone know what the issue is with the packets not arriving? Also, I read that they opened up a new consulate in Juarez. Is this where my fiance will have to go for the interview process? Have the locations for the medical exams changed as well or are they the same? Thanks! Yes, the new consulate has been in business since about November 2008. I would also recommend the Holiday Inn Express. I have a link in my signature that shows a map of all the location surrounding the new consulate.\ CG	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-04-09 17:12:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Juarez Consulate	QUOTE (JenandDavys @ Apr 8 2009, 07:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Anyone know why the consulate is closed today? Not processing applications? Or maybe someone has the 800 number for the consulate, the one that charges you $7 a minute to call? I recently heard, that ever since they moved to the new location, they have been at least closed once a week. It seems as though they are not 100% completely moved or in place. It happened to us also. They were closed on Wednesday the week we were there. But they also had plans to close on Monday of the following week. Even the locals don't know why they close so much. Especially when they are non-holidays!	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-04-08 11:49:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Juarez Consulate	QUOTE (cici_ortiz @ Mar 26 2009, 06:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Visa Approved!!! It was easy as Pie at the embassy! The people so nice!! Even the consuler!!! I got out at 11 am becauase there were only half the people there are usally.... Right now I am still wait for the DHL thing !! I will keep you updated and will have a better report when I get back home!! YUPPY Congratulations, now it is time to sit down and take a breather! Don't worry too much about the packet not being ready! Enjoy the fact that your visa has been APPROVED! c	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-03-26 12:08:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Juarez Consulate	QUOTE (Gaby&Talbert @ Mar 24 2009, 06:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Has anyone recently gone through with a waiver in Juarez? We have a friend that will need a waiver but I haven't heard much about the pilot program in Juarez lately. If you are referring to the "Pardon" letter, yes it is still being used in Juarez. I was there during the week of March 10, and there was people there submitting their pardon letter. C	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-03-24 12:12:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Juarez Consulate	QUOTE (cici_ortiz @ Mar 16 2009, 03:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How old was he when he crossed illegally? So how come he has to go again to a second interview It was a few years ago. He was not a kid. Again, the official simply said he did not believe him, so needs to go back in 3 months.	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-03-17 17:31:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Juarez Consulate	QUOTE (tglea @ Mar 16 2009, 02:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Anyone know if the pool will be open at the holiday inn next to the consulate in April? I know I could call but just checking if anyone here knows. If you are referring to the swimming pool at the holiday Inn, it is open, but i don't think any one was using it as it was cold when I was there! The map I provided from Google does NOT show the latest snap shot. QUOTE By the way did you get approved? if not what was the reason.... ( I see on your time line you have a second interview) I can not say exactly as the official did not give a straight forward answer. According to my boyfriend, the rep simply said that he does not believe my boyfriend was telling the truth regarding his visits to the US. (We were upfront about him not having papers and crossing illegally). CG	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-03-16 16:52:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Juarez Consulate	You will not be disappointed in choosing Holiday Inn Express, Make sure you take advantage of the Continental Breakfast between 6-10am. It is not just toast and cereal. They also provide eggs, refried beans, and another hot dish which changes dailyl (Please pick up your plates after eating, as their is no actual "bus boy". Their is a gentleman who is their, and after speaking with him, he clarified the situation, so thought I would pass the word) Medical Exam: I would recommend to arrive before 5:30am. How early that is up to you! I send my boyfriend at 5:30am which he thought I was nuts but then he said there was a lot, but a lot of people there already. There was a couple in which we became friends with and they said they would hear people getting ready as early as 3am. we were sound asleep and did not hear anything until the alarm sounded off. Again this are my suggestions. If you arrive over the weekend, I would recommend to make friends with people who have been there a couple of days already and get the latest inside scoop! Or just let the "Dumbo" ears do the work CG	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-03-16 15:52:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Juarez Consulate	Well my fiance did not get approved or denied, but that is another story. In regards to timeline, Paul_Light, I would add another night to your schedule. The fastest I heard someone get their passport was the next afternoon. But at the same time, another person, went to her interview on Wednesday, but did not get her passport until Wednesday of the following week. There is no exact turn around time after getting your visa approved. I provided both examples just to show that it can go either way!. When I made my plans, I just purchased a one-way ticket and estimated how long we would be at the hotel. We did not purchase our return flights until we knew we were done with business matters. It was not surprising to hear hotel guests adding additional nights to their stay as they did not know when DHL will have their packet ready for pick-up. It was on a day by day cases! CG	CGOlivas	Female	Mexico	2009-03-16 15:38:00