Can you pay for IR1 visa appt at Banamex

[NicciNono 1]

Anyone who has recently gone please answer. I dont want him carrying around the money in his pocket really, so paying at banamex would be best but I dont know if this option is available. Does he pay before he gets in line?

Also, Do they take his pictures for the visa or do we need to bring in 2x2s ourselfs?

Sorry Im a worry wart...

Anything else to bring in other than this?

ds260,

i864,

tax forms,

sponsor passport

my mexican visa

pictures,

emails etc

birth certificate

childrens birth certificates and CRBAs?

wedding

certificate medical exam

[DerZinker 4]

I haven't recently been issued a visa so I can't answer accurately all of your questions, but I do totally understand where you're coming from as far as the payment. Way back when we applied in 2005 you actually were supposed to pay at the bank before the interview, but I think that has changed and you now pay inside the consulate. And yes, technically that means that he would have to stand in line with money. But yeah I don't know for sure..

However, there are also ways to pay online with a credit card before he goes. I'm just not sure of all the details, but there should be information in your packet 3 or 4 about it. Even then though, he will have to pay for the Medical with cash as far as I know so that puts you back at square 1 because at some point he'll be standing in line with money. What I recommend, and what we plan to do if worse comes to worse and if we don't end up paying everything online, is that he stash the bulk of his money somewhere on his person and then carry a smaller amount in his wallet in case he get robbed. I hate to make it sound all scary b/c many people go and are fine and I don't think I've read any posts here at VJ where someone was robbed in Juarez, but yeah you just never really know.

You probably already have this info, but in the packets 3 and 4 it does talk about payments and how to stay safe and all that. You can download those here:

http://ciudadjuarez.usconsulate.gov/immigrant-visa-and-fiancee-visa-forms.html

Also, if you haven't already I highly recommend that you comb through the DCF Mexico thread as there is a wealth of information there:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/242117-dcf-mexico/

...and last but not least check the Juarez reviews. This might be the single most helpful resource in regards to what to expect in Juarez and just about everything else useful that you can imagine:

http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Mexico

Stay safe and good luck!

[NicciNono 1]

Thanks Zinker!