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When my fiance goes to his interview he will leave his home in Merida. How can he ship things cheaply ahead of time so that he doesn't need to move everything with him to Juarez and then to the US?

Roberto y Genny

Merida y Kentucky

Married 11/14/09

Received notice that green card was in production 2/19/10

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Contact the major shipping-companies -- DHL, FedEx, UPS, and any other that has offices in both the U.S. & Mexico -- and ask their advice.

The larger issue is to never, EVER presume issuance of a visa. If you weren't planning to be around in Juarez while he's interviewing, STRONGLY consider it.

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06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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★PinK ButTerfLy★   0

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When my fiance goes to his interview he will leave his home in Merida. How can he ship things cheaply ahead of time so that he doesn't need to move everything with him to Juarez and then to the US?

Hello, he can use multipack their prices are good, most bus stations have multipack. fedex is too expensive and its the same thing.

If he is sending his things to Juarez he can use that and multipack sends things to the US too :)

Edited by ★PinK ButTerfLy★

May.29.2009 Got married!!!

July.22.2009 Sent our AOS paperwork I-130(g-325) and I-485(I-131, I-765, I-864, g-325)

July.28.2009 Immigration Received Paperwork

July.31.2009 Received NOA (I-130, I-765, I-485, I-131) and ASC Appointment Notice

August.27.2009 ASC Appointment (biometrics)

September.01.2009 Card production ordered

September.02.2009 Received Approval notice I-765

September.04.2009 Received Advance parole in the mail (I-131) =) yaaay i get to go home in December!

September. 11.2009 Received employment card :)

September.14.2009 Received Request to appear for initial interview

October.21.2009 INTERVIEW

Got approved that same day and i received my Residency Card 2 weeks later

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gerrymeridamx   2

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Contact the major shipping-companies -- DHL, FedEx, UPS, and any other that has offices in both the U.S. & Mexico -- and ask their advice.

The larger issue is to never, EVER presume issuance of a visa. If you weren't planning to be around in Juarez while he's interviewing, STRONGLY consider it.

Yikes, you are making me nervous. I go back and forth on whether or not I am going to Juarez with him. It is going to be expensive and I would have to miss work to go. At my job it is a really big deal to miss work and I am coming up for review this year. Also, it would cost a plane ticket and a week to go to Juarez. Believe me I am still considering it. From what I have read even if I go to Juarez (which is not the safest of all cities) then I would not be permitted to be with him in the consulate or in the medical checks. If we are notified in time then I will do what I can to go with him. I would hate the decision to stay home to make the difference in the visa decision.

When my fiance goes to his interview he will leave his home in Merida. How can he ship things cheaply ahead of time so that he doesn't need to move everything with him to Juarez and then to the US?

Hello, he can use multipack their prices are good, most bus stations have multipack. fedex is too expensive and its the same thing.

If he is sending his things to Juarez he can use that and multipack sends things to the US too :)

He would be sending his things directly to KY instead of to Juarez and then KY. Sorry I wasn't clear about that. I use multipack in Mexico their store was right in front of my house, but I had no idea they sent things to the US.

I called DHL and they had really high prices. UPS was half the price of DHL but still kind of expensive. He just wants to send 4 paintings and some boxes of clothing. So I estimated around 100 pounds of boxes and UPS said $400 and DHL $800. UPS has ground shipping. We don't cafe how long it takes. I am going to try to contact Multipack to see if it is cheaper.

Roberto y Genny

Merida y Kentucky

Married 11/14/09

Received notice that green card was in production 2/19/10

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