Ciudad Juarez Packet Downloads

[moleary 2]

Hi - this is my first post to the forum. I am a US Citizen and my fiancee is a Mexican citizen. Last week we received notification from the NVC that the K-1 package has been forwarded to the consulate in Ciudad Juarez. She has not been contacted by them yet, however we did go to the consulate website, where it has downloads of packet 3 and 4 available.

Here is what the packet 3 says...FIRST: Complete and send to the American Consulate General (I.V. Section) the enclosed Form DS-230 part 1 APPLICATION FOR IMMIGRANT VISA AND ALIEN REGISTRATION (Biographic Data) and Form I-864 CONTRACTUAL AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT, along with this form, properly completed as described below. It also references in the Enclosures "3. Affidavit of Support I-824 form".

I contacted Visa Services at the Dept of State. They clarified that for the K-1, the I-134 is the required form, not I-864. So, it appears we have two bad pieces of info in the download... the wrong form being referenced - the I-864 when it should be the I-134, and a typo for the wrong form. Brilliant!

Many of the people here are probably aware of the differences, and to be clear, we have not received the actual packet 3 from the consulate yet. This is only to say that the pdf on the consulate website appears to be wrong. If anyone could confirm what an actual packet 3 received from Ciudad Juarez says about this, that would complete the circle. Packet 4 also references the I-864.

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1/11/2010 I-129F petition received by VT

1/11/2010 NAO1 sent

3/17/2010 NAO2 sent

3/24/2010 Letter sent from NVC to consulate

4/7/2010 Dept of State verified that consulate has file

[rudyb 0]

The K1 forms do not include I-864 and CDJ does not require the I-134 although many people use it.

http://ciudadjuarez.usconsulate.gov/root/pdfs/wwwfof167k2.pdf shows the financial requirements WHICH MAY BE PRESENTED TO MEET THE PUBLIC CHARGE PROVISIONS OF THE LAW.

http://ciudadjuarez.usconsulate.gov/fianceforms.html

K-1 (Fiancé) and K-3 (Spouse) Visas

K-1 (Fiancé) and K-3 (Spouse) Visa Application Forms

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K Visa/Fiance(e) Packet, CDJ 446.

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Application Form, DS-156.

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K Visa Supplemental Application Form (K-1 only), DS-156K.

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Medical Examination Instructions, CDJ 202.

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Instructions, CDJ 400.

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Statement of Intent to Marry (K-1 only), CDJ 402.

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Proof of Relationship Form, CDJ 430.

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Public Charge Information, form OF-167.

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K-3/K-4 Visa Instructions, CDJ-462.

[moleary 2]

Thanks rudyb. I actually figured out what was going on. The link they send in the letter takes you to the immigrant visa forms page. Apparently the govt in its infinite wisdom has decided to have multiple (at least 2) versions of packet 3. If you are on automatic like I was, I didn't pay attention to the details of the page they send you to, where packet 3 is the first link in the body of the page. If you click on that, you get exactly the information I described. The real information can be found through the "K1 (Fiance) and K3 (Spouse) Visas" link on the left of the page, though there is no link to another packet 3. I think the best thing to do is just wait

[rudyb 0]

There is no "Packet 3". Just a set of forms available on the CDJ website

[Audy_Rob 26]

... I think the best thing to do is just wait

You can wait or better, go to the CDJ regional forum.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/96-latin-america-mexico-the-caribbean/

I think there are many people that have gone through CDJ and must know which of the two forms they were required or allowed to file.

Edited to Add: In the CDJ Embassy Listing here:

http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=Mexico&cty=Juarez

It says Packet 3 contains the I-134 "Public Charge Information, formOF-167 (Eng/Span)- they also accept the I-134"

But someone from CDJ should come by to answer if you post in the Regional Forum and Put "CDJ Affidabit of Support Form"

Good luck

Edited April 16, 2010 by Audy_Rob

[rudyb 0]

Again, there is no "packet 3". The consulate sends one set of information - usually outdated copies of forms found on their website. Often that envelope never arrives. But the online links are clear. There is no affidavit of support required. Instead there is an overview of financial information that can be provided. Public Charge Information, form OF-167 provides those guidelines. If you want to use the I-134, they will accept it since it's a common way to provide financial information at the consulate level.

[Audy_Rob 26]

Again, there is no "packet 3". The consulate sends one set of information - usually outdated copies of forms found on their website. Often that envelope never arrives. But the online links are clear. There is no affidavit of support required. Instead there is an overview of financial information that can be provided. Public Charge Information, form OF-167 provides those guidelines. If you want to use the I-134, they will accept it since it's a common way to provide financial information at the consulate level.

I would strongly recommend using I-134 as it will provide more information then they appear to request and should help avoid a 221(g) which only will cause heartache and delays.