Cd Juarez Interview

[jaguar69 0]

My Wife and I just went trough the whole process of the interview at Cd Juarez, I should start by saying that as soon as you get your appointment package, You should call the Consulate to get the biometrics appointment done before the interview ( usually a day or two before the interview ) The medical exam even know they tell you is only $180 dollars is not be prepare to pay at least $340.00 and up depending on the vaccines that you need ( trust me it can go up all the way to about $600 dollars )the exam went very smooth it my wife 4 hrs to get her exam done and We got the results back the same day, at the biometrics appointment it took us about 1 hr to get it done, at the Interview I was not allowed to go inside the Consulate with my Wife, She went inside and it took Her almost 4 hrs for the interview, finally She came out with good news the officer told Her that Her visa was approved and that She was going to received Her visa at the " Lopez Mateo DHL office " that's why it is very important that you call the consulate before you go the interview, because that way you can choose what DHL office you want your passport deliver to, I choose the Lopez Mateo office because was closer to the Consulate, it took about 2 days to arrive, don't be discourage when you call the Consulate to choose where you want your passport deliver to, They will tell you that it may take up to 6 weeks to arrive but listen to that, after my Wife got her passport we went to the International bridge to get Her passport stamped and cross the border to El Paso, TX. by the way there is a hotel right across the consulate that charges you about $40 dollar a day and you got everything close ( Walmart, the mall, Mcdonalds ) just make sure you call 15 days on advance to get a room, overall it went very good, but My wife and I may still have to comeback to Cd Juarez to get my Stepson visa done since We have some issues with His biological dad, He don't want to sign the form to let my stepson move to the states, but that's another story, good luck to all of you and if you have a question please send me an E-mail.

[Done--Really 331]

It always pays to play by the rules when it comes to immigration, but for those who will be going thru CDJ, they are extremely picky and if you don't do exactly what they ask for, you will be delayed--count on it.

I am so happy to see another family get a positive outcome, and as jaguar said, a little planning ahead makes a huge difference at CDJ. And also for those afraid of CDJ, it ain't that bad--hotels are close by, the mall is close by, the medical is close by--don't fret about the drug lords--you stay away from them and they will almost certainly stay away from you.

[Sarah&Michael 2]

Not everybody needs vaccines, we don't for a K1 visa. Also, I thought K3 was not longer used. Everybody says that on here. They say it's either K1 or CR-1, I wonder why. What's the name of the hotel? Thanks!

Edited June 8, 2011 by Sarah&Michael