Medical in Ciudad Juarez

[tglea 0]

O.K.

I have some bad news for you.

The system is a NIGHTMARE.

Here's a clip of what I sent my fiancee.

1. The interviewer DID approve my visa. - Tuesday @ 2.20 p.m.

2. It has NOT been printed yet. - Wednesday @ 9.30 a.m.

3. Some department in Washington has to approve printing and, as yet, they have NOT. Wednesday @ 11.30 a.m.

4. Nobody knows why not. Wednesday @ 11.30 a.m.

5. BUT, it will definately be printed today. Wednesday @ 11.30 a.m.

6. I said, how can you say they when you are waiting for Washington to approve it? Wednesday @ 11.30 a.m.

7. Answer - that´s what they told me. Wednesday @ 11.30 a.m.

Basically, you get approved and have to wait for DHL to confirm delivery to 1 of 2 DHL offices.

I found no way of communicating with anybody at the Consulate or DHL that had any kind of authority.

You have to just sit and wait.

I finally received notification on the DHL website at 7.00 p.m. on Wednesday. Collected the visa at 9.15 a.m. on Thursday and arrived in Dallas at 3.00 p.m.

Paul

No vaccinations. The medical was very simple and fast.

Good Luck!

Paul

Did they try to force either of you to get vaccinations? As far as I know they are still not required for a K1 visa but the medical clinics like to tell people they are.

Paul, how long did you have to wait to get the visa? Did you get it the same day?

Oh my!!!! So, how many days do you advice me to plan on staying in Juarez? I was planning on arriving there on a Wednesday to come back on a Friday. Do you think that would be enough for me to get everything done?

Thanks a million!!!!!!

I don't think that will work!!! When will you get there on Wed? You can't do the medical and interview on the same day. If you did the medical on Wed morning and interview on Thurs. then you would still be taking a big chance. Most recent posts that I have seen, say that the visa isn't recieved until 1-2 days after the interview. I allowed for 2 days after the interview to get the visa. We are planning on doing the interview on Tues and the flight leaving thurs afternoon. That gives us all of wed and thurs morning to get the visa. Honestly, I'm a little nervous about my plan but I already made the travel arrangements so I have to pray now.

[Paul_Light 0]

O.K.

I have some bad news for you.

The system is a NIGHTMARE.

Here's a clip of what I sent my fiancee.

1. The interviewer DID approve my visa. - Tuesday @ 2.20 p.m.

2. It has NOT been printed yet. - Wednesday @ 9.30 a.m.

3. Some department in Washington has to approve printing and, as yet, they have NOT. Wednesday @ 11.30 a.m.

4. Nobody knows why not. Wednesday @ 11.30 a.m.

5. BUT, it will definately be printed today. Wednesday @ 11.30 a.m.

6. I said, how can you say they when you are waiting for Washington to approve it? Wednesday @ 11.30 a.m.

7. Answer - that´s what they told me. Wednesday @ 11.30 a.m.

Basically, you get approved and have to wait for DHL to confirm delivery to 1 of 2 DHL offices.

I found no way of communicating with anybody at the Consulate or DHL that had any kind of authority.

You have to just sit and wait.

I finally received notification on the DHL website at 7.00 p.m. on Wednesday. Collected the visa at 9.15 a.m. on Thursday and arrived in Dallas at 3.00 p.m.

Paul

No vaccinations. The medical was very simple and fast.

Good Luck!

Paul

Did they try to force either of you to get vaccinations? As far as I know they are still not required for a K1 visa but the medical clinics like to tell people they are.

Paul, how long did you have to wait to get the visa? Did you get it the same day?

Oh my!!!! So, how many days do you advice me to plan on staying in Juarez? I was planning on arriving there on a Wednesday to come back on a Friday. Do you think that would be enough for me to get everything done?

Thanks a million!!!!!!

I would say that's a little tight. I arrived on Sunday and collected the visa on Thursday morning at 9.20 a.m. By the way, the DHL location opens at 9.00 a.m. BUT there will be a line. Best to get there at 8.30 a.m.

Paul

[In NYC 0]

I don't think that will work!!! When will you get there on Wed? You can't do the medical and interview on the same day. If you did the medical on Wed morning and interview on Thurs. then you would still be taking a big chance. Most recent posts that I have seen, say that the visa isn't recieved until 1-2 days after the interview. I allowed for 2 days after the interview to get the visa. We are planning on doing the interview on Tues and the flight leaving thurs afternoon. That gives us all of wed and thurs morning to get the visa. Honestly, I'm a little nervous about my plan but I already made the travel arrangements so I have to pray now.

Yes, I was actually planning to do something pretty much like that. Having the medical on Wednesday, the interview on Thursday, hoping to get the visa on Friday but, I guess it would then be better to get there on a Monday. I'm just worried about the flight cause you must have a come back date

I hope your plan works. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you to get the visa as soon as possible. I do understand how you must be feeling though. When are you flying to Juarez?

Thanks for the information Paul. It is hard though when you're still working to get so many days in a row. I'll have to beg my boss

[tglea 0]

I hope your plan works. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you to get the visa as soon as possible. I do understand how you must be feeling though. When are you flying to Juarez?

Well, I'm not actually going. I'm staying in Queretaro to take care of our son while she and her daughter go. I use "we" because I guess I feel it's like a team effort. My fiance is leaving from Mexico City on Thursday. She and her daughter will do the medicals on Friday. It takes longer for a child so I hope they get the results on Monday. We called the medical clinic two different times and we were told by two different people that by testing on Friday they will get the results on Monday. Then she will go to the interview on Tuesday and hopefully she'll have the visas back from DHL before noon on Thursday because her flight returns at 1:40.

Doing the K1 process with a K2 child really makes this whole thing a lot more expensive. They have to stay there a whole week instead of 3 or 4 days like most. Not to mention double the visa cost and more cost for the medical.