biggish data

I need some encouragement VJ!

Yeah, I think Magical is absolutely right on this. I was a little nervous when you described your job situation here, but since you have a qualified co-sponser and a place to go in the US I think you'll be fine. I know you probably feel traumatized after having been denied the tourist visa(s) (oh, Been There!) but this visa is a whole different ball game and your husband is to some degree entitled to it since he is married to a US Citizen. Not at all the case with a B1 / B2 Visa.

You'll be just fine. Keep us posted since my situation is quite similar to yours (down to the two kids and going to live with mom and pop and everything!). I thought you had said that your folks live in Mexico though? In any case, best of luck! I'm confident that your husband will be fine.

Edited by DerZinker, 23 October 2011 - 11:34 PM.

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-10-23 23:32:00

My hubby has been in his appt since 7AM

Definitely have been thinking of you guys today! I think he'll be alright. Think of it this way, even though you guys have invested a lot of time and money into this, worst case scenario they tell him not this time or not right now and he gets to come back home to you and his family the next day. Well unless... (insert nasty comment about Ciudad Juarez here).

Anyway, I'd argue that most people on this forum don't have that luxury. The absolute worst thing that can happen is that nothing will change and you guys get to keep living the good life in Mexico, which would probably be Gods way of telling you that you're good where you are. I really don't think that will be the result though and I bet he gets approved today. Good Luck!

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-10-25 14:05:00

HOW TO GET DOCUMENT THAT STATES IM SINGLE????

oh ok, good deal. It should be a much easier process for you then. Glad you got the doc you were after. Good Luck and congratulations on you marriage

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-10-25 16:17:00

HOW TO GET DOCUMENT THAT STATES IM SINGLE????

Hope I get that lucky also. Thanks again for all the great info!!!!

Just as a heads-up, unless the requirements have changed, before you get married in Mexico you'll also need to get an apostille for your birth certificate in the United States (if you aren't in the US a parent or someone can get this for you from whereever they issue birth or death certificates in your county), undergo a physical exam in Mexico, take an AIDS test in Mexico, attend a course on marriage provided by the Mexican government and file a petition in Mexico requesting to marry a Mexican citizen. The petition used to cost around $250 USD and requires you to prove that you earn sufficient income which in Mexico isn't too hard.

Not trying to bring you down at all, but just leting you know so you can be prepared. That's what I had to go through but it could ave changed since then. It's really not as much of a pain as it sounds (well, yeah it kinda is) but mostly just takes time.

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-10-25 12:30:00

HOW TO GET DOCUMENT THAT STATES IM SINGLE????

Man, I got married in Mexico in 2006 and it was a hassle and I really can't remember exactly how I got this. They asked for dozens of different things, but if memory serves, I think you can get this from your county clerk. It would be a good place to start in any case.

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-10-25 00:32:00

Marriage certificate from mexico

You mean do you need to get the Mexican Marriage Certificate notarized or get an apostille in order to file the I-130? I don't think so. I have never heard of anyone having to do this, so whatever original you have should be fine. Do note though that the primary document that they seem to want you to translate for Mexico is the Marriage Certificate, so that's something to think about.

Edited by DerZinker, 26 October 2011 - 12:13 PM.

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-10-26 12:13:00

W-2s needed?

The only time you need to include W2s with IRS transcripts is if you filed jointly and need to show your own income. Other than that, no, you don't need W2s with IRS tax transcripts.

And here's a sample cover letter: http://www.visajourn...29_Cover_Letter Some things might not apply though, especially if you don't have a co-sponsor.

This is a very helpful Link and I hadn't seen it before

Thanks for sharing!

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-10-26 12:01:00

Now what?

I don't know how long it takes for the affidavit of support to be processed, but I do know that you should never send an original hard copy of anything to the embassy and that you also don't need a police record for your Mexican spouse. I suppose that if copies of the other documents are specifically requested then you would scan and email them like you suggested, but I'm pretty sure you're at the stage now where you just wait it out and go to the interview. Someone else can confirm to be sure.

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-10-26 22:46:00

It means he was neither approved nor denied. She said the officer told her husband everything looked good so they thought that meant approved.

I guess this is also why they gave him back his passport, which I also thought was weird. He shouldn't need it to travel within Mexico, so I was kind of suprised that they just gave it back to him and implied that he would later send it back to the counsulate so that they could stamp it with the visa and then send it back to him again. That's some craziness. But I guess if the decision hasn't been made yet then I kind of understand. Kind of.

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-10-26 09:53:00

This means there is something about the details of the case that must be further checked into. The problem with A P is no one will be able to tell you how long it will take. You can call anyone you want but you will get no answer as to whats going on. This is why people dread A P. Luckly you are with he & your kids during the period.
A good guess would be the fact that the USC wife doesnt reside in the USA. They may want to establish where you will live & look over the support factor because you dont work in the USA. They may need to verify how your father will fully support a new family of 4.

This sounds pretty likely to me... I just don't understand why they tell everyone that their computers don't work instead of just coming right out and saying that they need to look into the case more. It's kind of lame.

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-10-25 21:57:00

Ok, maybe that's a little different then. That does sound like a yes to me too and good call on not waiting it out in Juarez. Didn't he previously select the DHL location to where they would send his visa later after having been approved? That sounds strange that they asked him to send his passport back to Juarez. I don't think I've heard of that.

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-10-25 16:42:00

Very interesting... We got a similar answer when we went to Juarez in 2005 and after having been on these forums for a long time, I think this is something they say to a lot of people. Why? I really don't know. It seems to be like code for 'we're thinking about it' or something.

What happened to my wife when she went in for her K1 interview, was that she had her interview and things seemingly went well but they told her that 'se ha caido el sistema de las computadoras, y tendra que esperar hasta el lunes para la respuesta' (I think the interview was on a Thursday). We had no idea if she had been approved or not and we had return tickets to Jalisco the next day on Friday and she didn't want to stay. In those days you had to wait in Juarez to pick up the visa; the DHL thing didn't exist. I called the consulate after we had gotten back the next Monday and they told me that she had been approved.

So I don't know why they do this, but I have noticed that they have told a lot of people a similar story to what they told your husband today. I mean, there's no way their computers are crashing every other day especailly after 6 years. No way. I think it's just a weird way of them saying that you need to wait a few days... In any case, congratulations !

Edited by DerZinker, 25 October 2011 - 04:31 PM.

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-10-25 16:31:00

finally!!

Cool, congratulations. Good Luck!

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-11-04 17:57:00

diplomas and school documents for interview?

First off you probably shouldn't need an apostille for any of your documents; if you have one then more power to you, but it's not something that's required. In response to your question, no, I haven't heard of anyone providing or having to provide documents proving what school the spouse attended.

Now, if he were going for a student visa or something of the like then that would be different, but I'm assuming that's not the case for you and your husband.

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-11-04 01:44:00

Police certificate

No.. that's not true. Even if he has a criminal history, they do not consider the Mexican Police Certificates as legit and therefore they are not required for anyone. at all, ever

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-11-05 04:27:00

Police certificate

A Mexican beneficiary doesn't need Police Certificates at all. Ever. So don't bother because they won't even look at it. It says this in the instructions on the form, just read the fine print.

Copies of everything is fine and you really don't need to translate anything either because it's Spanish. If you're going to do it, then it shouldn't be a problem but it's not really needed. The one document that you might want to translate is the marriage certifiacte, but that's the only one that's worth the trouble.

You do want to make copies of originals though and I would recommend that you make them as nice and legible as possible. For the birth certificate, I think a certified copy would be fine so long as it looks just like the 'long' birth certificate (not just a little card). In any case, you don't really need his birth certificate until you go into your interview.

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-11-04 18:04:00

NOA1 to NOA2 Timeline

QUOTE (kitty loves moudi @ Mar 20 2008, 06:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (jgay80 @ Mar 20 2008, 05:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

NOA1 simply means that USCIS received and acknowledged your petition. NOA2 is when USCIS approves your petition and sends it off to NVC. And I have been patiently waiting for that NOA2...come on already.....

just to add a little to what Jgay said.. noa stands for notice of action. We are currently trying to be patient .. but yes we wait for NOA2.. Soon jgay... soon!!

Ok Gotcha

Thanks Guys.

I was thinking 'Notice of Approval,' but that was close enough

Hang in There!

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2008-03-21 14:11:00

NOA1 to NOA2 Timeline

Hi all!

Please excuse my ignorance, but could someone please enlighten me as to what the NOA1 and NOA2 refer to?

Just when I thought I had the whole I-130 figured out

I'm assuming that they represent stages of approval for the I-130 petition, but if somebody could maybe elaborate a little on what those mean and the difference between the two that would help me a lot!

Thanks

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2008-03-20 17:41:00

I should have filed I-130 and I-129F together

This is kind of similar to MY situation. Sort Of.

I have an approved I-129F in hand but while that was processing we got married back in January of 2006 so it has been more than 2 years.

Since we're married, though, I know I can't JUST use the I-129F, right?

What should I do? I think I also have to file for an I-130 but I can just have her go to her interview with only the approved I-129F and evidence only of the I-130? Or do they both need to have been approved before she goes to interview? Any Ideas?

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2008-03-19 17:53:00

Spouse Traveling to US during Process

That is a great question that I would love to know the answer to also.

Ashley, did you just file your I-130 for the CR-1 visa? I'm curious as to how long it's taking right now.

Thats the very thing thats keeping me from filing the I-130 right away. We married in mexico back in January of '06.

So the idea is to do our BIG wedding in Mexico in July (we never actually had the cermony, just the 'legal marriage') and then she and our son would come up to live with me at the very beginning of August. But we'd like to be able to visit back and fourth in the meantime. I'm thinking that I will wait it out and get her here using her I-94 (Which is good for 9 more years) in August and then file the I-130 right after she gets here.

That visa doesn't guarantee much, but at least we'd be able to be together while the I-130 is processing (I hope

)

Has anyone actually heard of someone being denied permission to enter at an Airport?

I think I would lose it.

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2008-03-20 16:08:00

Wife's Maiden Name...

QUOTE

The visa must be issued to the person NAMED on the passport.
She needs to make sure she has her passport and supporting ID in her married name if they are going to use it for her Visa/Green Card. The visa must be issued to the person NAMED on the passport.

Thanks to Both you Guys!

'Dylans Wife,' yours is really sound advice... It hadn't even occurred to me, but both her Drivers License and Passport have recently expired. Actually, her Drivers Liscense has been expired for awhile, but anyway now would be a great time for her to make the name switch for when she goes to renew both of those documents.

I'm a little concerned about that though because she does have a B1 Tourist Visa in her now-expired passport and we were told that when she gets her new passport she would travel with both of them so that she has both a current passport and visa. It could get a little hairy if she has two different names on each passport / visa, however in filing the I-130 she'll probably lose the B1 anyway.

Any thoughts on that? If the process is going to draw out for many months even in filing via DCF I would most certainly want her to have the ability to travel up to the states with me while it was processing. I've heard various things about this, but my gut tells me that they don't typically let people do that. I could raise hell with senate and my congressman were that case, it has worked wonders in the past, but (not to go too far off topic) does anybody know how that would work?

Thanks

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2008-04-19 15:30:00

Wife's Maiden Name...

Hi All! I'm gearing up to embark on the immigration process and filing out the beloved I-130 by way of DCF.

Just going over the basics, the first of what I'm sure will become many questions came up. My wife and I were legally Married in early 2006 in Mexico, but because we still haven't yet done our big, ceremonial 'Church Wedding,' and for other reasons, she typically still goes by her maiden name which is what's on her Mexican passport and is what she still uses for most official documentation.

In Mexico they use both last names (making a total of 4; e.g. Jose Roberto Flores Garcia), but being all American I encourage her to just go with the three (thus dropping her maiden name out of the picture) once we're 'officially married' and she begins to apply for US documents here such as her US drivers license, SSN etc..

So my question is, on the I-130, since it is important to be consistent in everything we file and will be very important when filing for documents once shes here, should I go ahead and put her down as with MY last name? Or should we go with what she's used in the past? (in the past when I filed for her, I used her maiden name. But since the I-130 is a petiton for a relative I'm kinda confused on this one).

Sorry that it's kind of a goofball question, but it's worth the peace of mind

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2008-04-18 17:20:00

Filing the I-130 Within the US?

I have been weighing my options as to the best way to file in my situation. Sorry if I am sounding like a broken record, but I would like to get some input from someone who has attempted to 'dance to the beat of a different drum.'

I married my Mexican spouse in Mexico 2.5 years ago. I plan on bringing her to the US in August. She will come in as a tourist when she comes (unless for some reason they decide she can't). I had planned on filing the I-130 only as we are going for the IR-1 visa, and I had planned on filing either DCF or just via my service center and having her be here meanwhile or at least come back and forth until our interview, which apparently is legal so long as you can prove ties upon request.

After doing some digging I believe that there is a way to file once she's here and (best of all) avoiding having to travel back to her country to interview. The idea would be to immediately file the I-130 once she's here and indicate that she is currently in the US. On the I-130 form there is a space to insert information regarding the beneficiaries’ I-94. We would then file the appropriate AOS documentation which is extensive, but all of the interviews and medical exam would take place in the US (there are forms for all of that).

I have been told by many that this method works and that they have done it for a spouse, but others say I'm dreaming. I called USCIS and laid this scenario out completely and asked what kind of risks or repercussions this would have and the answer was that the greatest consequence was the ultimate price of the AOS forms, which is admittedly pricey but hardly a slap on the wrist if thats the worst of it. In an instruction form I found on the USCIS website, it states that the sponsor may file for his/her alien spouse or child if the sponsor is a US Citizen and the beneficiary is in the US legally at the time of filing (see link):

http://www.uscis.gov.../article/A1.pdf

I'm strongly considering filing this way and I am pretty confident that it will work. Even in the worst case scenario, I seriously believe that they'd be very reluctant to deport her as we have a toddler together who is a US Citizen. Let me know what you think, especially if you or anyone you know has tried filing this way, please let me know if they were successful or unsuccessful and what the outcome was.

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2008-05-07 01:29:00

Question for those who contacted Congressman

Nice Work on making the system work for you and for making your voice heard!

I know it doesn't totally coincide with your case but my congressman did wonders for me. Very likely I'll be contacting him again in the near future when we file the I-130.

Last summer we had been married already for a year and-a-half and I had already filed an I-129F once. So needless to say they were pretty reluctant when we wanted to get my wife a B1/B2 Tourist visa so she could just come up to visit my family etc... It's a familiar story for a lot of posters on here I'm sure. So prior to her interview anticipating that she would be denied (she had already been denied the tourist visa twice in the past before we met), I called both senators and my representative. Senators mostly blew me off, but our Repub. Senator eventually offered to help (way after the fact) and the dem. senator was the only one of the three that flat out said 'No way she's getting that Tourist Visa, sorry.' Thanks for that. However congressman stepped up and sent some faxes and did their homework to try and help us.

So we were as prepared as we could possibly be and she went to her interview. Denied. Ouch.

I called the congressman back and they were pretty shocked. To our surprise just a day later the US consulate called my wife and told her that they had given her an emergency appointment for the B1/B2 interview. Of course we had to pay again, but whatever. They also told her what exact documents she needed to bring in, and sure enough she got a 10 year visitor visa. WoW

Mind you, I only ever spoke to thier 'people' and never actually to the senators or congressman themselves. But there's no doubt that my wife wouldn't ever have had the opportunity to visit without the help of our congressman.

By the way, my representative is Tom Tancredo, go figure! What a guy!

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2008-05-07 23:17:00

Still haven't received the visa

Supposedly we were approved. Now they are saying it takes 2-3 weeks to issue the visa. Why, then, does EVERYONE else have it already who interviewed then. People that interviewed after us have it. So it takes 2-3 weeks just to issue ours? What the hell is going on? When I called last week, they said it takes 6 to 8 weeks. My fiancee called this morning and they said 2-3 weeks. Other posts I've read say that it can be in AP up to 6 months, a year, or even over a year! I sent an email to the consulate and just got a vague response about the 2-3 weeks. So what happens next week when there is still no tracking number? Will they then change their response to say that it takes 6-8 weeks and to keep waiting? If I don't hear something soon I will go crazy. I'm ready to drop everything and leave my family and this country & go to Mexico just to put an end to this so we can be together. I can't focus on anything. If anyone has any answers please help!

Ok, take it easy. I can understand your frustration. When we were 'approved' for our K1 about 6 years ago they jerked us around too and told us we had to wait (and wait.. and wait...) since their 'computers were down' and we eventually just gave up and left stinky Juarez without the visa and decided to stay in Mexico and forget about the visa and here we are still 6 years later

So if anyone can relate, believe me I can. First of all, which DHL did you guys choose to have the visa sent to? There in Juarez or somewhere else in Mexico? Because that has a lot to do with it. Also, whichever DHL location your wife chose, she should just try to go to the DHL office every couple of days or so in person to check since I have heard that a lot of the time the visa is actually there even if they haven't sent you any kind of notification. Keep the faith.

Edited by DerZinker, 04 October 2011 - 04:19 PM.

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-10-04 16:18:00

Does petitioner need to go to interview?

I'll be going with my wife when she (eventually) has her interview. But trust me, Juarez does not let anyone accompany the beneficiary to the interview. I think in very rare cases, they might call the petitioner in if they have questions, but it is very uncommon and all over the Juarez Consulate website and 'how to' videos on youtube they make it very clear that no one goes in but the beneficiary (unless they are special needs or need a translator for an indiginous language).

Also - those filing a petition for a Mexican citizen do not need a police certificate. The US doesn't consider the Mexican Police Certifiactes legitimate, and Mexico is makes the 'Countries that do not need a Police Certificate' list.

As far as him having lived illegally in the US, I have no idea what that will look like. But it will be an uphill battle. I would say it's time to lawyer-up, and be prepared to file a waiver and spend some time in Mexico. I've noticed that many of the people who post to the forum on the following site often discuss having to file a waiver in Juarez, so you might be able to find some helpful information here:

http://www.smf.juarez-mexico.com/

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-10-06 17:09:00

just getting started

... and remember that on this site.. no question is too small.

True that

I would know, lol. Agree with everyone on the attorney. There's really no reason at all to hire one unless your beneficiary has been in trouble with US Immigration law in the past and from what I have seen it just complicates things that much more. Just do your homework here on this site and read all the government forms very carefully and you'll be fine.

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-10-10 14:36:00

Advice/Thoughts Needed...K-1 Vs N-400

It's cool, we know what you mean now

(I was like, what's an N-400?

)

As the previous poster said, you can get citizenship for your child in Mexico and it's actually pretty easy depending on where your (to be) spouse lives in Mexico. Very painless in comparison to what you'll have to go through to get the green card for your wife anyway. But just to break it down, to get the citizenship for your child you mostly just have to prove that you lived the majority of your life in the United States (so things like school records High School and College in particular, are very helpful for this) and that's really the main thing. I've done it twice already and it's not very painful at all.

They also want any medical records that your spouse has retained during her pregnancy (helps proove that the baby belongs to you two). So things like sonograms, percriptions written to her by her doctor and anything like that is helpful. And then they ask for the 'Hospital Letter' that the hospitals give them here when the baby is born which is later used to create the birth certificate (which they aslo ask for).
Although I admit that it might be a doozy that you're not on the Mexican Birth Certifiacte because that's definitely something they look at. That's a can of worms. But you might be able to get the Mexican notary to issue a new Mexican birth certificate with your name on it, but the best advice I can give you there is to ask the consulate in Mexico where your spouse lives what to do.

As far as which visa, the previous poster laid it out pretty well. I kind of favor the IR-1 / CR-1 visa (Form I-130) since it's a one shot deal and when you've got it you're pretty much done. Just know that whatever you choose to do, patience is key because speed is not their forte.

Also, know that if you two decide to get married in the US, that's not really frowned upon. But if she stays there and you then adjust status, then that could get hairy. But you can get married in the US and she can go back to Mexico and do the visa and that is a safe bet. If you want to get married in Mexico that's fine too but be prepared to do some paperwork.

If you're in a big hurry to be with them you may want to get down here to Mexico and take it step by step. Or you could have her travel up to the US once you have your daughters Citizenship and then just go back to Mexico for the interview - that's also an option. Good Luck!

Edited by DerZinker, 11 October 2011 - 06:23 PM.

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-10-11 18:22:00

ENGAGEMENT RING REQUIRED FOR VISA

Um, Yeah that's not something they'll ask for... if just a ring could be proof enough that two people were madly in love with each other then the system wouldn't work very well

A ring tells them nothing.

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-10-07 23:04:00

visiting fiance for 2nd visit. whato to bring back..?

after reading visajourny guides. here is my checklist of documents that i can bring back when i return from my 2nd visit to my fiance.

1. passport photos of her
2. civil certificate of mexico to show her single status and never been married.
3.police report-translated showing she has no record.
4. she will need a mexico passport were planning on getting one.
5. proof of residency in mexico
6. letter signed by father of her 2 kids stating kids can move to usa with us. we have a lawyer that will assist us on this one in mexico. this one is probably the most important.

7. translated birth certificates, hers, son and daughters.

anything else that i may have missed?
please advise

So you're filing for a K1 (I-129F peition for alien fiancee)? I think I can help:

1. Yes, get those. You also need passport-style photos for you too. Shouldn't be hard to do in Mexico... depending on where she lives maybe, but any pharmacy should be able to get those for you.
2. Um, no. Never heard of this. I guess if you can find a way to get ahold of something like this then go for it, but I have never heard of this and I'd bet you anything that they won't even look at this.
3. No, you don't need a police certificate for someone you are sponsoring in Mexico. Don't bother, because it's so not needed.
4. Ok, yes do that. This you will need. All the information and associated costs are available online at: http://www.sre.gob.m...=242&Itemid=264
5. Well you don't really need to prove her residency in Mexico. I mean, it's pretty much implied right? lol. Unless you're talking about you're residing in Meixoc in which case, that's something different...
6. This one I can't help you on, but it sounds like that would help your case very much if she has children from someone else. So yeah, good call. I would get the letter.
7. Translated Birth Certificates aren't really necessary. You can do it just to be on the safe side, but like with #2 I'd bet they won't even look at these documents.

Since it appears that you are going to file for a K1 (I29F Finacee Visa), aside from numbers 1, 4 and 6, I would focus hugely on any kind of evidence that would help support your engagement. Anything from letters, emails, pictures or other correspondence between you and her is predominately what they are looking for.

Edited by DerZinker, 18 October 2011 - 02:40 AM.

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-10-18 02:38:00

K1 co-sponsor question

Ok, sorry I just found this thread: http://www.visajourn...-134-and-i-864/

Perhaps you are correct, the I-134 may be what you want according to what's in that thread. I have only heard of the I-864 discussed on Visa Journey which is why the confusion :blink:

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-10-22 00:22:00

K1 co-sponsor question

Hello. I haven't found a similar question, so I'm posting it here.

My USC fiancee is currently in graduate school and only survives through government student loans. In order for us to process a K1 visa I believe a co-sponsor will be needed, and that they will have to fill out their own I-134.

If the potential co-sponsor has filed for bankruptcy within the last year, do you think that could pose a problem? (the co-sponsor currently has a sustainable job).

thank you for your help!

Hey there.

I'm pretty sure you mean the I-864... right? I checked out the I-134 and now I'm a little unsure as to what's the difference :wacko:

I had never heard of the I-134 before now, so thanks for that. Anyway, I agree with the previous poster in that I don't thing the bankruptcy thing would be a big deal BUT the most important thing to consider with a co-sponser IMO is their past tax returns. If your co-sponser has filed taxes the past three years and has been making pretty good money (as previous poster said at least 125% above poverty) then you should be golden. If your co-sponser (or your USC finace for that matter) is employed and is in good standing, a letter of employment from their employer could go a long way too.

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-10-21 23:38:00

Fiancee Accompanying Fiance to the Interview

This:

Beneficial in terms of moral support

It actually goes a lot further than you may think. For us it's going to be a pain b/c we have young kids and there's no way they're coming with us to Juarez. So we will probably have to fly someone to Mexico to stay with our kids and that in itself is going to be complicated. But I want to go with her mainly because 1) I am the one who has done all the homework on this thing the past 6 years or so and I know what to expect going into Juarez and I'd be that much more prepared for whatever wild card they can and will throw at us during the process 2) Moral Support as previously mentioned and 3) Although she's the Mexican, I'm the guy and she's the girl. If the roles were switched, maybe it would be different. But I refuse to let her go there by herself.

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-10-26 11:52:00

advice about greyhound to mexico

Man, if I were you I'd have her meet me halfway in a nicer / quieter part of the country like Puerto Vallarta or Guanajuato or something :lol:

.. Sorry, I've actually never been to Acapulco, but the Tapatios don't speak fondly of it. Anyway, all kidding aside, I think like someone else suggested, it would probably be easier or cheaper if you get into Mexico somehow and then book a Mexican busline to your destination. The Mexican bus rides are actually pretty nice and generally very reasonably priced.

But if you do go from a border town to Acapulco then you're in for a long ride. Another option you could look into is to fly with viva aerobus. They are a super cheap Mexican airline and I know they fly to and from Monterrey for like 800+ pesos roundtrip. They also have some US destinations, so it could be worth looking into.

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-11-07 17:48:00

Mailing Packet tomorrow

You should use a jimmy. If she were to get pregnant it won't be the end of the world, but it certainly would make for that much more for you to think about and be responsible for. One thing at a time, man!

On a personal note, we actually discovered that my then-finacee was pregnant with our first child at the medical exam in Cd. Juarez. How's that for shaking things up a little?? She was still approved, but with that news and some other unforseen circumstances we settled down in Mexico and I guess that was just our destiny.

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-11-09 00:29:00

RFE Please Help.

How about pictures? Did you submit pictures when you filed the petition? I'm sure you must have some pictures of the two of you together with your son. Pictures that have other family members (yours or hers) in them with either of you are also a big bonus. In my opinion, a picture's worth a thousand words.

Aside from that things like correspondence between the two of you - phone records, emails or anything else you can think of could also help. Any kind of correspondence from family or friends that address you two as a couple is also good.

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-11-05 21:29:00

Medical exam.. stupid move, dont repeat, heads up to others!

zinker, its $4600 for everything and vaccines

Ncci and zinker--no getting around it at CDJ. They are well known for making you have new vaccinations even if you got them at a private clinic in the recent past--there is only ONE way to do things at CDJ--their way. They are very easy to deal with, but don't try to color outside the lines.

Thanks Nicci and Magical for the input

I think we'll just bite the bullet and do what we got to do at the Medical (the medical appt left my wife somewhat traumitized the last time around, so hopefully she gets better treatment next time). Good luck to your husband later today, Nicci!

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-10-25 01:47:00

Medical exam.. stupid move, dont repeat, heads up to others!

Thanks for the heads-up. While my wife has all her shots, she doesn't have vaccination records and we were thinking of getting some of the required ones before attending the interview since we could probably get them free if we try beforehand. Looks like we'll go ahead and pay what we have to pay.

DerZinker

Male

Mexico

2011-10-24 12:58:00

affadavit of support

QUOTE (blondie2713 @ Aug 30 2008, 11:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

So I don't make enough to fully support my husband and I have read mixed messages about whether joint sponsers are allowed. I am filing in Juarez Mexico and have heard they are, is this true? My parents have to do all the requirements I do, right. Letter from employer, last few pay stubs and the last 3 years of tax returns along with the form? Problem is my parents haven't filed this years taxes, so do I tell them to get on it or will the previous 2004-2006 years be ok. Thanks

I forgot to mention that I didn't work all of 2008 in the US, so do I just skip that year or what?

blondie2713

Female

Mexico

2008-08-30 13:00:00