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Callers in El Salvador: Call 2211-9392.
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E-Mail: |
congensansal@state.gov
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Address: |
Embajada de Los Estados Unidos
Sección Consular
Final Boulevard Santa Elena
Antiguo Cuscatlán, La Libertad
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Working Hours: |
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Best Contact Method: |
congensansal@state.gov
Usually respond within 1-3 days.
Fax number:
503-278-5522 |
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Approx Waiting Time for Interview After Consulate Recieves
NVC Package: |
Usually, Packet 3 or 4 by physical mail never arrives or takes forever. About a week after approval of I-129F (NOA2), contact NVC to see if your petition has arrived to the embassy. As soon as it has arrived, email the embassy and request Packet 3 by email (give them your case number in the subject line, you can get that from NVC). This is much faster then physical mail, and often Packet 3 will never arrive by physical mail. As soon as you have completed packet 3 and mailed 2 copies of ds-156 back to the ebmassy (via Cargo Expreso), email the embassy again and they will send you Packet 4 via email. |
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Issues Packet 3? |
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Packet 3 Contains: |
1.Cover Letter (Basic Fiance Info)
2.Checklist and Instructions (Instrucciones para visa de prometido K1)
3.DS-156 (online)
4.DS-156 supplement (attached)
5.DS-156K (online)
6.DS-157 (If applicable: hombres mayores de 16 años)
7.DS-230 part 1 (attached)
8.I-134 (not included, to be fill by US fiancé(e)
7.Address of authorized Doctors and Labs
Es un sobre con 20 paginas + 1 pagina con los datos
http://sansalvador.usembassy.gov/consular/docs/package-K1.pdf - K1 packet |
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Issues Packet 4? |
Yes |
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Packet 4 Contents (if known): |
Packet 4 is just a letter with instructions on how to schedule the interview. It also gives you a link to the Packet 4 forms on the ebmassy website. But the link states ¨For all visas EXCEPT K1 and K3¨ so if you are applying for the K1 or K3 visa, you shouldn´t need any of those forms.
Packet 4 may never arrive by physical mail to the foreign fiance. The best way to receive it is by emailing the embassy as soon as you have sent them 2 copies of DS-156 via Cargo Expreso.
The Packet 3 letter states that you must wait to receive Packet 4 before scheduling the medical exam, but really Packet 4 offered nothing more than was already in Packet 3. In fact, it is a link to a website that has one of the exact same letters that was provided in Packet 3. Still...probably worth it to send in the DS-156 copies as instructed in Packet 3 and wait until getting the email with Packet 4 info prior to scheduling the exam (which is what we did) |
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Forms to Consulate? |
ONLY send 2 copies of DS-156 as soon as you get packet 3. The rest you bring with you to the interview.
Enviar DS-156 de Packet 3 "Doble Via" a la embajada por Cargo Expreso. |
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Other Forms (if any)? |
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Direct Consular Filing Offered? |
Yes |
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If DCF Allowed: For all or only US citizen lawfully resident in country?
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All |
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Can fiance(e)/spouse attend interview? |
No |
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Visa fee payment "same day" or "in advance"? |
Advance |
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Did embassy schedule interview or could you walk-in? |
Embassy Scheduled |
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Visa issued same day? |
No |
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If not what's the waiting period? |
Consular official says one week, but that is not true. It usually takes 4 to 6 weeks. Do not make any travel arrangements based on what the embassy says. Wait until you have visa and passport returned by embassy. |
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Is the Medical exam same day as interview? |
Prior to Interview |
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Cost of Medical Exam? |
The approximate cost is $250 but could be up to $600 depending on your medical history. You need to bring:
1) Passport
2) letter from the embassy authorizing scheduling of interview
3) 1 passport photo
4) vaccination record (if you have it)
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List of doctors? |
Centros Médicos Autorizados por la Embajada de los Estados Unidos (para los exámenes de Visa de Inmigrantes):
Dra. Alicia Castro de Cruz
Centro Comercial Feria Rosa, Local Nº117-B,
Alameda Manuel Enrique Araujo, Contiguo a Canal 6
Colonia San Benito, San Salvador
Tel: 2243-8472
Horario: 7:00 am a 5:00 pm, Lunes a Viernes
Dr. Ernesto Rivera Richardson
Paseo General Escalón y 99 Avenida Norte,
Plaza Villavicencio, 2do Nivel, Local 2-25, San Salvador
Tel: 2264-6189, 2264-6191
Horario: 7:00 am a 4:00 pm, Lunes a Viernes
Dr. Roberto Zelaya
Paseo General Escalón y 99 Avenida Norte,
Plaza Villavicencio, 3er Nivel, Local 3-5, San Salvador
Tel: 2263-4143
Horario: 7:00 am a 5:00 pm, Lunes a Viernes.
Dra. Claudia Noemi Cruz
Pje. Dordelly, entre 85 y 87 Ave. Nte. #4414
Col. Escalon, San Salvador
Tel.: 2263-7535
Horario: 7:00 am a 5:00 pm, Lunes a Viernes
Laboratorios y Clínicas de Rayos X Autorizados: Para realizarse dichos exámenes, el requisito indispensable es presentar la orden de cualquier médico autorizado de la Embajada Americana.
Clínica Rayos X
Clínica Rayos X Brito-Mejía Peña
Plaza Villavicencio, Colonia Escalón, San Salvador
Tel. 2506-2110, 2506-2116, 2506-2157
Horario: 7:00 am a 5:00 pm, Lunes a Viernes
Laboratorio de Pruebas Serológicas Sífilis, las muestras de esputo y el ácido microscópico)
Laboratorio Diagnóstico Escalón
Plaza Villavicencio - Col. Escalón, San Salvador; Tel: 2506-2044
Horario: Lunes a Viernes de 7:00 am a 6:00 pm y Sábados de 7:00 am a 12:00 pm
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How many Passport Photo's Required for the medical? |
1 |
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How many Passport Photo's Required at the interview? |
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Estimated waiting time at the consulate on the day of interview? |
Applicants are assigned interviews by time groups. Interviews start at 7:30am folowed by interviews every half hour after that. Waiting time from the time you enter the consulate is approx 5 hours.
There are two appointment lines in the waiting area outside the consulate. One is for residency applicants, the other for tourist visas. K-1 applicants should use the Residency line. |
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Vaccination requirements? |
NO son necesarios para la visa K1; pero SI se requieren para AOS (adjustment of Status: para residencia); llevar los comprobantes de las vacunas |
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