What to take to IR1 appointment?

[NicciNono 1]

What documents are needed to have a succesful appointment in Ciudad Juarez?

Can you have more than 1 sponser? I dont have a job, Im a house wife so I will need at least one more sponcer if not more.

Anyone else been to Ciudad Juarez for the appt? Is it dangerous?

[Done--Really 331]

CDJ is not dangerous near the embassy--lots of reasonable hotels, shopping malls, restaurants of every type, movies--it is quite pleasant actually.

You will probably take far too much stuff with you since they really don't ask for much. Pictures seem to count for a lot, but you will see people with pounds and pounds of paper and pictures, all of which will be ignored--doesn't mean you shouldn't take it, but be prepared for a positive surprise when they don't ask to look at anything you have with you. The main thing to know about the CDJ consulate is that you MUST have exactly what they ask for--so NOT skip anything or try to do it "your" way--there is only one way--CDJ's way.

It is the busiest US consulate in the world, and they only have one way to do things--just follow their directions and you will be in great shape.

One co-sponsor or two is determined solely by your and their financial status.

[Pooh Pee 1]

My fiancee and I just returned from Juarez. I think it is very safe around the Consulate. We stayed in a hotel a short walk from the Consulate. It got hot before midday.