Does anyone know any timelines for Administrative Processing for K-1 visa for Juarez Mexico consulate?

[TwoInLove 0]

My fiance was told by the consular at his K-1 interview yesterday that "THEY" haven't made a decision yet regarding our K-1 visa application. She then gave him a 221(g) form that says "Administrative Processing" on it but not much else.

I have contacted my US Senator's office and they are going to inquire about the situation. I was happy his secretary was mexican. I also sent a public inquiry to the consulate asking them what's up and why weren't we given our visa?

If anyone else has experience with Ciudad Juarez and the 221(g) I would really appreciate it.

3 years and counting oh boy! Just for a K-1 visa! Maybe I'll just ditch this whole nonsense and go down to marry my fiance - that would really throw the monkey wrench in the works! What would happen if I got married now ?

Me no likey immigration, they treat the people like animals and Juarez has no mercy, it's a dirty and dangerous place and the fact that they make my fiance return again and again is maddening.

[Lia792 5]

Oh no! I'm so sorry! That's so irritating! I figured something was wrong when you didn't write anything yesterday.

Don't get married. Hold on. That will completely take away any eligibility for the K-1, and many people get their visas after AR. You should just hold on and see what they do. I'm not an expert, but I haven't really noticed many cases on VJ where visas in AR were denied. Your Congressman will hopefully help out...this is actually the first case of AR in CJ I've ever heard of...Oh, I just saw the part about six months...see if you Congressman can get that reduced (or if you can find extra evidence?) 6 months of AR!!! But if you get married, you will just have to go through the same thing anyways, I would think, because they are still concerned about the drug ban, and that would only extend the time period.

You could join us Americans down here in Mexico for a while! That might help!

I'm so sorry, again.

Edited February 6, 2010 by Lia792

[TwoInLove 0]

Oh no! I'm so sorry! That's so irritating! I figured something was wrong when you didn't write anything yesterday.

Don't get married. Hold on. That will completely take away any eligibility for the K-1, and many people get their visas after AR. You should just hold on and see what they do. I'm not an expert, but I haven't really noticed many cases on VJ where visas in AR were denied. Your Congressman will hopefully help out...this is actually the first case of AR in CJ I've ever heard of...Oh, I just saw the part about six months...see if you Congressman can get that reduced (or if you can find extra evidence?) 6 months of AR!!! But if you get married, you will just have to go through the same thing anyways, I would think, because they are still concerned about the drug ban, and that would only extend the time period.

You could join us Americans down here in Mexico for a while! That might help!

I'm so sorry, again.

Thanks Lia, well I think I may have an answer from them in 6-8 weeks but if they deny it then I don't know what I am going to do because the more I read, there are ways you can mess us visa chances forever if you don't do certain things right, I don't know. I have to be careful how I handle the situation as not to ruin our chances for any future needs.

I just hope it's not that long and that they approve us after all -

So nice of you to write, you are a sweetie

[Lia792 5]

I still can't believe they put you guys in AR. That's crazy to me.

A 6-8 timeframe is better than 6 months but still cruel.

LOL I didn't mean to tell you what to do in my answer; my emotions just sort of jumped out in my answer. What I meant to say was I don't advise you to give up now because AR may very well be the last step before the visa. You could try Laurel Scott's chat for some ideas...

I hope your Congressman can get involved because that helps a lot of MENA (Morocco) cases in AP or ones that have been denied.