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US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionJuarez Consulate
QUOTE (franklie @ Jun 1 2009, 04:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (epifreak @ May 18 2009, 10:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Later he went to pay for the interview at BanaMex. He said he had to go several times. At first he forgot his passport at home so he had to go back and get it. When he came back he let them know that he was paying for the interview and he gave them the money in US dollars but they told him that he had to pay in pesos!! wacko.gif I thought that he could pay either in pesos or us dollars but I guess not. So then he had to go to get pesos. The total fee he had to pay for the interview was 1900 and something pesos, which is the equivalent of 148 us dollars. So know I'm worried because lately I've been hearing that you pay 171 us dollars. mad.gif I guess we will find out tommorrow. This is really frustrating because you can't even trust what the juarez consulate website has posted. In there posting it states you pay 131 us dollars and it says that it was updated on april 2009. But everyone here has been paying around 171 us dollars. I just hope that tommorrow everything will go well.


Is the $1900MN a special fee for the K-1 visas? Is it a separate fee from the $400 paid to the NVC? The consulate website says nothing about $1900MN in the Packet 4 pdf (linked here).


Well I don't know it's a special fee but it is a different payment if that's what you mean. This fee is for the interview at the consulate. The consulate website says the fee is 131 US dollars. For some reason though the banks were only accepting mexican pesos at the time my fiance did his visa process. I don't think the link you provided is the correct link for K-1. It says its for immigrant visas not for k-1 process. Are you looking at the K-1 process or at some other visa process? Here are K-1 links
This is the fee http://ciudadjuarez....wwfcdj446k3.pdf
This is where you will find more information on fiance visas http://ciudadjuarez....anceforms2.html
Hope this helps.

epifreakFemaleMexico2009-06-01 23:03:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionJuarez Consulate
QUOTE (JustD @ May 26 2009, 12:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Went to Banamex this morning.... In line at 9:30.. In the consulate immediately.... Approved at 11:52am!!!!!! Now I can breathe again.... Now there is more planning to bring everyone home finally!!!!! Thanks for everyone's kind words and advice. It really helped us all in this process! Best of luck for everyone doing their interviews in the next few days. Hopefully it goes smoothly for you all....



Congrats!!! kicking.gif kicking.gif
epifreakFemaleMexico2009-05-27 13:44:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionJuarez Consulate
QUOTE (wheezy @ May 19 2009, 02:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (David-J @ May 19 2009, 11:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I got approved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now the famous dhl wait. Thanks everyone for their support and their knowledge.
Regarding the payment it was indeed 1900 pesos. It is significantly less now because the dollar now is at 13,50 and a couple of months back got to be around 16.00.

Either way. Cheers everyone and now I can finally relax.

Thanks a lot to everyone who makes this site so incredibly useful.

Cheers!




Did you also have to pay in pesos? How about for the medical pesos or dolllars?


For the medical we paid in dollars. I think that the problem is with the bank taking dollars.
epifreakFemaleMexico2009-05-19 22:43:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionJuarez Consulate
QUOTE (David-J @ May 19 2009, 03:46 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!


Thanks all of you guys for everything I don't think we could have ever done it without everyone here being so helpful. good.gif

Well to answer some of you guys questions pretty much David-J covers it.
Even though we did take the DS-160 , they asked for the DS-156.( We had both just in case) They didn't ask for any of the Afidavit Supports or anything to demonstrate our financial status. At the interview they only asked him how we met and if we had any pictures. That's pretty much it. He was out pretty early but because he rides the bus it took him a while to get home.

Nothing out of the ordinary or anything.

Good Luck to all of you guys that are getting ready to go to your interviews. I wish you all the best. good.gif
epifreakFemaleMexico2009-05-19 22:03:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionJuarez Consulate
dancin5hr.gif dancin5hr.gif we just got approved. This is the best feeling ever, no kidding. After all that waiting, I'm so excited. My fiance just got back from his interview and he texts me, "start cleaning the house" rofl.gif so that means he was approved YAY!!!
epifreakFemaleMexico2009-05-19 12:46:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionJuarez Consulate
QUOTE (David-J @ May 19 2009, 09:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I got approved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now the famous dhl wait. Thanks everyone for their support and their knowledge.
Regarding the payment it was indeed 1900 pesos. It is significantly less now because the dollar now is at 13,50 and a couple of months back got to be around 16.00.

Either way. Cheers everyone and now I can finally relax.

Thanks a lot to everyone who makes this site so incredibly useful.

Cheers!


Congrats!!! kicking.gif

I'm still waiting. This is a horrible feeling crying.gif
epifreakFemaleMexico2009-05-19 12:05:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionJuarez Consulate
QUOTE (limejello @ May 18 2009, 08:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Best of luck tomorrow! Everything should be fine...

That's really strange about Banamex, we definitely paid in dollars, not pesos. Maybe that's a new policy, who knows! It was also definitely $171 U.S. that we paid but it really fluctuates with the exchange rate, and lately the exchange rate has been really unpredictable, but I do know it was over 2,000 pesos. I've never heard of the costs going down instead of up, but I guess they know exactly how much it is, though, so if it's paid and you have the receipt, you should be just fine.

Just as an aside, I think I might know why they're doing that at Banamex (the not accepting dollars thing). At practically every bank in Mexico it's become extremely difficult to change dollars to pesos (it's getting worse all the time), and very few banks are now easily accepting dollars if you are Mexican. They would allow me to exchange dollars at a bank (I went to 4 different banks in Merida trying to change my money) and they wouldn't let me do it without my passport. When Marcos tried to do it they said he would have to open a bank account and present a bunch of different documents in order to change money. That might be why they didn't allow him to pay in dollars, just because it's difficult to verify the the authenticity of the bills, and they only let us pay in dollars because I was there with him.


I'm crossing my fingers and hoping that they did charge him correctly, Its very frustrating and stressing, but hopefully everything will be ok. Thanks for letting me know about the banks and stuff I feel a little better know. Even though I'm still unsure about the cost.
epifreakFemaleMexico2009-05-18 21:41:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionJuarez Consulate
Hi guys my fiance just came back from the medical exam. So far everything went well.

He arrived at the clinic early in the morning at 5:40 and there was already a line. He said he was the first one out, around 12,no eye exam, or vaccinations for him. Typical check up, but he said that they first gave everyone a mask and sanatized there hands because of the influenza H1N1 thing. They drew blood and took urine samples, a physical check up, x-rays. He said that for the urine samples they gave him a cup and he had to pee behind a glassed door blush.gif He said he was kind of uncomfortable because there was a girl behind the door watching him pee. I thought this was kind of interesting since I don't remember ever hearing about this here on vj. He also said that it was a young lady who did the physical check up. He was asked to undress and stay in his underware, then was weighed and asked questions about if he had done drugs before, if he had any kind of venerial desease etc etc. Then he was asked to fully undress and was physically checked, no touching though.

Later he went to pay for the interview at BanaMex. He said he had to go several times. At first he forgot his passport at home so he had to go back and get it. When he came back he let them know that he was paying for the interview and he gave them the money in US dollars but they told him that he had to pay in pesos!! wacko.gif I thought that he could pay either in pesos or us dollars but I guess not. So then he had to go to get pesos. The total fee he had to pay for the interview was 1900 and something pesos, which is the equivalent of 148 us dollars. So know I'm worried because lately I've been hearing that you pay 171 us dollars. mad.gif I guess we will find out tommorrow. This is really frustrating because you can't even trust what the juarez consulate website has posted. In there posting it states you pay 131 us dollars and it says that it was updated on april 2009. But everyone here has been paying around 171 us dollars. I just hope that tommorrow everything will go well.

I know a lot of you have been asking about what the consulate will be with our interviews now because of the whole flu thing. I will let you know as soon as my fiance goes and he gives me all the details.

I was so nervous during the physical I can't imagine what it will be like tommorrow. crying.gif Hope everything goes well. I just want to thank everyone here in vj for all there help and support. THANK YOU GUYS good.gif
epifreakFemaleMexico2009-05-18 21:00:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionJuarez Consulate
QUOTE (epifreak @ May 8 2009, 04:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (crazytown4u @ May 7 2009, 11:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (epifreak @ Apr 28 2009, 07:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (JMZ @ Apr 28 2009, 04:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
This might be kinda of a dumb question, but hey someone must ask it.
Do have to wait until the exact date of the interview to go to ciudad juarez. From what I understood is no. The type of visa we're going with is the I-130 (CR-1).



I know that for a k-1 visa you don't have to wait but for a k-3 visa (Spouse/Husband) I had the impretion that you did have to wait. That's why the give you a specific date. For a k-1 visa we are told we have an open date meaning we can go when we are ready in a lapse of 4 months.




Thats good i would like to know also, sence i see there is walk in for k1 what about spouse visas lol im doing the spouse visa and its seems like im the only 1 lol sad.gif


I don't think your the only one. Maybe your the only one in this forum(mostly posts are for k-1), but keep searching in this web. I'm pretty sure you will find others. The spouse visa? Is that the k-3 visa or the CR-1? I think for those you have to wait for them to provide a date for you. I'm not sure since I'm doing the k-1 visa or fiance visa. Try searching in the guides to see if you find anything I'm sure there will be some help. Good Luck!!


Try the guides webcite here is the guide for k-3. it kind of guides you on what will happen.

http://www.visajourn...amp;page=k3flow
epifreakFemaleMexico2009-05-08 17:31:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionJuarez Consulate
QUOTE (crazytown4u @ May 7 2009, 11:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (epifreak @ Apr 28 2009, 07:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (JMZ @ Apr 28 2009, 04:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
This might be kinda of a dumb question, but hey someone must ask it.
Do have to wait until the exact date of the interview to go to ciudad juarez. From what I understood is no. The type of visa we're going with is the I-130 (CR-1).



I know that for a k-1 visa you don't have to wait but for a k-3 visa (Spouse/Husband) I had the impretion that you did have to wait. That's why the give you a specific date. For a k-1 visa we are told we have an open date meaning we can go when we are ready in a lapse of 4 months.




Thats good i would like to know also, sence i see there is walk in for k1 what about spouse visas lol im doing the spouse visa and its seems like im the only 1 lol sad.gif


I don't think your the only one. Maybe your the only one in this forum(mostly posts are for k-1), but keep searching in this web. I'm pretty sure you will find others. The spouse visa? Is that the k-3 visa or the CR-1? I think for those you have to wait for them to provide a date for you. I'm not sure since I'm doing the k-1 visa or fiance visa. Try searching in the guides to see if you find anything I'm sure there will be some help. Good Luck!!
epifreakFemaleMexico2009-05-08 17:21:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionJuarez Consulate
QUOTE (JMZ @ Apr 28 2009, 09:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (epifreak @ Apr 28 2009, 06:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (JMZ @ Apr 28 2009, 04:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
This might be kinda of a dumb question, but hey someone must ask it.
Do have to wait until the exact date of the interview to go to ciudad juarez. From what I understood is no. The type of visa we're going with is the I-130 (CR-1).



I know that for a k-1 visa you don't have to wait but for a k-3 visa (Spouse/Husband) I had the impretion that you did have to wait. That's why the give you a specific date. For a k-1 visa we are told we have an open date meaning we can go when we are ready in a lapse of 4 months.


Another question I have is how far in advance do you have to do your medical for the interview?
I was told that it would have to be done 5 days in advance for a CR-1 visa. I was under the impression that it could be done the day before the interview. Also about how much would it be for the vaccines are required? I know its like $148.50 for the medical and $175.00 for the visa. Any info is appreciated thanks.


Again for a K-1 you can do it one day before but I'm not quite sure what it is for a CR-1 visa. Because it is a different type of visa, I'm assuming it should be better to do as you were told. Like for example I know that for a k-1 you don't need vaccinations but under a K-3 process you do need vaccinations. Maybe for a CR-1 you need something else like an exam that takes longer to be ready and maybe that's why it is advisable to have it done five days in advance (otherwise the results won't be ready by the time you do your interview.)

Of course don't take my word for it since I'm only experienced in the K-1 process. Try to find people that are doing the same process as you, maybe they can be of better advise.
epifreakFemaleMexico2009-04-29 17:19:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionJuarez Consulate
QUOTE (JMZ @ Apr 28 2009, 04:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
This might be kinda of a dumb question, but hey someone must ask it.
Do have to wait until the exact date of the interview to go to ciudad juarez. From what I understood is no. The type of visa we're going with is the I-130 (CR-1).



I know that for a k-1 visa you don't have to wait but for a k-3 visa (Spouse/Husband) I had the impretion that you did have to wait. That's why the give you a specific date. For a k-1 visa we are told we have an open date meaning we can go when we are ready in a lapse of 4 months.
epifreakFemaleMexico2009-04-28 18:59:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3 FAMILY - HANGOUT, week of March 16
Guys, NVC still hasn't received my packet from the USCIS??? I've spoke several different ops and they all say give it more time? Today I called back to the USCIS and ask if I could get a tracking number and was told they don't have that info? sad.gif I was approved March 4th with others on this site and I do believe most if not all have their packets at NVC! What can I do? Any suggestions?
don and jenMalePhilippines2009-03-16 18:18:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApproved !!!!!!!!
kicking.gif Wonderful News!!! kicking.gif
don and jenMalePhilippines2009-03-17 00:26:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMARCH APPROVAL's, Let's do NVC together
Guys,

I was told today that our case was approved and sent on to the Manila embassy! I'm very excited but confused coz I thought I have to pay a fee, but the person reviewing our case told me no? Everything was fine and our case had already left! Did I miss something? When can my wife find out our interview date? Does the NVC set the date or the embassy?

We are going for a K3...

As you can imagine we are very excited.

don and jen
don and jenMalePhilippines2009-03-25 00:20:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMARCH APPROVAL's, Let's do NVC together
QUOTE (esposadetucho @ Mar 6 2009, 12:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Both of my petitions were approved too. I'm doing the K-3 so I have two chances. I can't wait to tell my husband.


We're going the k3 route also. We believe this is still the fastest way to get my wife here.

Congrats on your approval. You and some others have been waiting for to long.


don and jen

don and jenMalePhilippines2009-03-06 16:29:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMARCH APPROVAL's, Let's do NVC together
We are approved as of March 4th so here we are! Ready to go!

don and Jen
don and jenMalePhilippines2009-03-05 23:51:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK3 FAMILY - HANGOUT, week of MARCH 30th
I think the next month or so is going to be a happy one for many ppl. My wife has her interview May 6th. Like many of you her emotions are running fast. We all do our part, stay in prayer, and trust in a big God. Thanks to others posting we know to have our 2008 returns for the interview. What about attending the interview with your spouse? Any denials or problems for not attending?

thanks.


don and jen


don and jenMalePhilippines2009-04-01 18:23:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI've got the golden emails from VSC-Approved!!
Wonderful news. I'm happy for you.
don and jenMalePhilippines2009-02-10 01:56:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVERMONT K-3 Any APPROVALS Valentines week 2009
This waiting is tough on everyone. Just hang in there guys. In March it will be 6 months that me and my wife have been waiting. At time it's all I can do to keep from buying a ticket and visiting her. Sigh.................................

don
don and jenMalePhilippines2009-02-13 14:36:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVSC - New processing dates 130/129F for Feb 2009
Human beings sure know how to make life way more difficult than it has to be! My 6 month date should be March 16th 2009. Not much longer to wait, but I am going to remain in Faith and expect and earlier approval.... even if only a day sooner!

thanks everyone.

don
don and jenMalePhilippines2009-02-21 09:19:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVSC - New processing dates 130/129F for Feb 2009
Guys,
My NOA says USCIS in Vermont processed my I129F September 16th 2008. If I do the math am I considered outside the processing date since they are now working on Dec 31st 2008? I called a couple days ago and was told I needed to wait 6 months before they would look into the matter for us. That would be March 16th 2009. What do you think?

thanks
don and jenMalePhilippines2009-02-20 23:17:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswife is having my baby
Congratulations!!!
don and jenMalePhilippines2009-03-05 20:17:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAPPROVEDDDDDDD TODAY!!!!!!! YAYYYYY
kicking.gif Congradulations!!!!!
don and jenMalePhilippines2009-03-05 17:51:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresOMG, I've been APPROVED- Y'all!!!!!!!!!!!
dancin5hr.gif dancin5hr.gif kicking.gif wonderful news.

don and jen
don and jenMalePhilippines2009-03-10 10:40:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswe are approved
Its been another good day. My wife has her interview May 6th.

don and jen.
don and jenMalePhilippines2009-04-01 17:21:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswe are approved
Just hang in there guys. It will happen for you too.

don and jen
don and jenMalePhilippines2009-03-05 09:24:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswe are approved
I just got off the phone with my wife. We are both so excited and happy. For all of you still waiting just hang in there. We were praying and believing for 3 months approval and it was very hard on us when the months kept passing, but we didn't complain. Not knowing when we'd be approved was the hard part. Of course I don't know how many times I wanted to buy a ticket.


don and jen
don and jenMalePhilippines2009-03-05 09:19:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswe are approved
I just got off the phone with my wife. We are both so excited and happy. For all of you still waiting just hang in there. We were praying and believing for 3 months approval and it was very hard on us when the months kept passing, but we didn't complain.

Hm... 3 months for her and 3 months for me.... hey that's 6 months! kicking.gif

don and jen
don and jenMalePhilippines2009-03-05 09:14:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswe are approved
Guys, I nearly fell out of my chair. This morning I checked the site and both the I129F and I130 are approved! biggrin.gif I am so shocked I don't know what to say. We received about 1 week before the 6 month mark. Thank God coz I was going out of my scull waiting. I'm just not sure what's next since both are approved? How does that change things? Lets hope for more approval this week!

thank you guys.

don and jen
don and jenMalePhilippines2009-03-05 08:48:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK3 Visa and document verification
Take care and thank you for the information.

don and jen

Take care and thank you for the information.

don and jen
don and jenMalePhilippines2009-04-11 14:30:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK3 Visa and document verification
Hi everybody.

For those that have their K3 interview in Manila. Does the embassy require you to pay for document verification? How much did that cost and where did you pay to get the documents verified.

don and jen
don and jenMalePhilippines2009-04-10 20:41:00
VietnamIs anybody flying to the US between Feb 16-25
Print out the airport and gate maps, discuss the customs and immigration procedures your wife will pass through and she should be good! :)
Brit AbroadFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-01-10 17:57:00
VietnamMy Journey might be over
Time to jump on a plane to sit down and talk it through face to face.

As a Brit, I found it hard coming to America so God only knows how a non-native English speaker finds it, and that's before adding in cultural difficulties and lack of confidence that a person who isn't outgoing will experience.

Lot of things it could be, but you're not going to know unless you can get her to open up. It's too easy to avoid discussions and dig heels in on the phone and in text, so you really need to head on down to CA and find out what's really going on.

Sorry for the emotional anguish you're going through, I hope it's resolved soon. Best of luck to you, both.
Brit AbroadFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-06-08 15:07:00