Juarez Consulate

[GueraKristina 1]

Hello All:

So... I'm pretty sure Angel's got everything he needs to take to his interview. However, if someone wouldn't mind looking over it just to make sure I'm not missing something important, I would really really appreciate it.

Here's what he's got or what I will be sending him soon:

-NOA2 (Original + copy)

-Invitation letter

-Angel's passport (+ copy of the front page)

-Original I-129F

-Angel's Birth Certificate (+ copy)

-My Birth Certificate (+ copy)

-Unsigned DS-156 (+ copy)

-Unsigned DS-156 K (+ copy)

-DS-157 (+ copy)

-CDJ Form 402 Unsigned

-Letter stating why I am not there with him and my letter of intent to marry him

-2 X 2 passport photos of Angel

-Credencial de elector (+ copy)

-My I-134 Form

Including: Supplement stating that I am a full-time student and therefore don't yet have a full-time job. I included a chart of the 4 part-time jobs I have. I also included an enrollment certificate from my university. 3 years of tax transcripts, and a letter from my bank with information about my accounts.

-My parents I-134 Form

Including: 3 years of tax returns, my mom's W2s, Letter from my mom's employer, Letter from bank with information about her accounts

(Because my parents file taxes together, I had both of my parents fill out an I-134. I don't know if that's the best way to handle it. Let's hope it's ok.)

-Evidence of ongoing relationship- pictures, letters, emails, copies of packages, my flight itineraries, record of phone card I buy to call Mexico, and more...

Then he will have his Banamex receipt and medical results.

Now... he doesn't have to get a police certificate, or does he? I was under the impression that it wasn't necessary, but now I'm concerned that he should have gotten that a while ago. He's never committed any crimes, so he has no record with the police. Also, he does NOT have to fill out the DS-230, does he?? I've seen people post about that form, so that worried me too.

Thanks for your help everyone! I just want to make sure that he has everything he needs. He won't be going until late October, but I just want to try and calm my nerves a bit and reassure him he's got everything.

GRACIAS!!!!

Caity

I feel dumb asking this stuff, but In December my fiance will be going back to mexico for his doctors appt. and interview (he was lucky enough to get another h2b visa this year good till dec.)

But what is the NOA2? it is an abbreviation for something i know that but i dont know what it is.

Also what is the Invitation letter? and where do i get that?

Also, why do you need a copy of the front page of your fiance's passport?

As far as the Original I-129F goes, i thought the consulate (Ciudad Juarez) had that, i thought that they were sent all of that stuff

Also, why do you need to include your Birth Certificate (+ copy)?

I feel so much better being able to ask about this stuff, i really dont know how i made it this far getting approved and everything all by myself. I know you guys will definatley help. As for the Police Report, i actually called Ciudad Juarez, and after i spent 30 minutes talking to the guy, and $45 dollars later, he told me that even though my fiance has not commited a crime, he still needs a police report stating that he hes not done anything. If worst comes to worst, just get it anyway. Im sure you would rather have it and not need it than not have it and need it. P.S Caity, I am a full time student too, how did you go about getting the enrollment certificate? Did you just go to the office of admissions at your college? My point is was it hard to get?

[caityrose 0]

I feel dumb asking this stuff, but In December my fiance will be going back to mexico for his doctors appt. and interview (he was lucky enough to get another h2b visa this year good till dec.)

But what is the NOA2? it is an abbreviation for something i know that but i dont know what it is.

Also what is the Invitation letter? and where do i get that?

Also, why do you need a copy of the front page of your fiance's passport?

As far as the Original I-129F goes, i thought the consulate (Ciudad Juarez) had that, i thought that they were sent all of that stuff

Also, why do you need to include your Birth Certificate (+ copy)?

I feel so much better being able to ask about this stuff, i really dont know how i made it this far getting approved and everything all by myself. I know you guys will definatley help. As for the Police Report, i actually called Ciudad Juarez, and after i spent 30 minutes talking to the guy, and $45 dollars later, he told me that even though my fiance has not commited a crime, he still needs a police report stating that he hes not done anything. If worst comes to worst, just get it anyway. Im sure you would rather have it and not need it than not have it and need it. P.S Caity, I am a full time student too, how did you go about getting the enrollment certificate? Did you just go to the office of admissions at your college? My point is was it hard to get?

First- don't feel dumb...

NOA2 on his website is what we call the approval of your petition. It's the very official notice that says "I-797, Notice of Action" on the top of it, and under notice type says "Approval Notice." Your fiance will need that for his interview.

The "invitation" letter is included in the packet of information that your fiance (and probably you) will get from the embassy in Ciudad Juarez. It's basically a simple letter addressed to the Mexican citizen saying that they may now come to Ciudad Juarez for their open interview appointment. He will need to show that at his interview (and medical??)

The only reason we copied the front page of his passport was because it's just a good idea to have an original and a copy of everything. He's never actually used his passport (so he has no stamps) and so we just made a copy of the front page, incase the embassy would want to keep a copy.

The consulate does have the original I-129F petition, but from what I've read here, the foreign fiance should also bring a copy of the original petition. I'm not sure if it's actually necessary, but I just like to cover ALL bases.

As far as MY birth certificate goes- it's not required, however I've read other people's posts on this thread that said the officer requested the petitioner's (US citizen) birth certificate at the interview. Again, I'm all for the idea of "better safe than sorry."

My university recently started offering the free service of enrollment certificates. We can print them out ourselves, so I suppose it's not super official, but it's official enough for me. Especially because it's technically not needed, but I just wanted to be able to prove that I AM a student, and that's why I don't have much of an income yet.

I hope that answers your questions. When was your petition approved?

[GueraKristina 1]

I feel dumb asking this stuff, but In December my fiance will be going back to mexico for his doctors appt. and interview (he was lucky enough to get another h2b visa this year good till dec.)

But what is the NOA2? it is an abbreviation for something i know that but i dont know what it is.

Also what is the Invitation letter? and where do i get that?

Also, why do you need a copy of the front page of your fiance's passport?

As far as the Original I-129F goes, i thought the consulate (Ciudad Juarez) had that, i thought that they were sent all of that stuff

Also, why do you need to include your Birth Certificate (+ copy)?

I feel so much better being able to ask about this stuff, i really dont know how i made it this far getting approved and everything all by myself. I know you guys will definatley help. As for the Police Report, i actually called Ciudad Juarez, and after i spent 30 minutes talking to the guy, and $45 dollars later, he told me that even though my fiance has not commited a crime, he still needs a police report stating that he hes not done anything. If worst comes to worst, just get it anyway. Im sure you would rather have it and not need it than not have it and need it. P.S Caity, I am a full time student too, how did you go about getting the enrollment certificate? Did you just go to the office of admissions at your college? My point is was it hard to get?

First- don't feel dumb...

NOA2 on his website is what we call the approval of your petition. It's the very official notice that says "I-797, Notice of Action" on the top of it, and under notice type says "Approval Notice." Your fiance will need that for his interview.

The "invitation" letter is included in the packet of information that your fiance (and probably you) will get from the embassy in Ciudad Juarez. It's basically a simple letter addressed to the Mexican citizen saying that they may now come to Ciudad Juarez for their open interview appointment. He will need to show that at his interview (and medical??)

The only reason we copied the front page of his passport was because it's just a good idea to have an original and a copy of everything. He's never actually used his passport (so he has no stamps) and so we just made a copy of the front page, incase the embassy would want to keep a copy.

The consulate does have the original I-129F petition, but from what I've read here, the foreign fiance should also bring a copy of the original petition. I'm not sure if it's actually necessary, but I just like to cover ALL bases.

As far as MY birth certificate goes- it's not required, however I've read other people's posts on this thread that said the officer requested the petitioner's (US citizen) birth certificate at the interview. Again, I'm all for the idea of "better safe than sorry."

My university recently started offering the free service of enrollment certificates. We can print them out ourselves, so I suppose it's not super official, but it's official enough for me. Especially because it's technically not needed, but I just wanted to be able to prove that I AM a student, and that's why I don't have much of an income yet.

I hope that answers your questions. When was your petition approved?

Thanks so much, that deffinately helps, My I-129F was sent out April 29th and was approved August 11th, I thought that we would never get approved because of my age. Im 19 and i thought they would tell me that im too young or use my age against me, but they didnt and i am so glad! P.S im not sure if anybody has had this problem, but they sent my fiance's approval packet to ME because ( i called them and asked) they said that the mail is too currupt in mexico, welll DUHHH!!! and i asked the guy how was i supposed to get my fiance his paper work to fill out for his interview if i am in the united states with his paper work and he is in mexico waiting on it, and the guy was like well..... you could fax it, or you could mail it. I about threw the phone in fusteration!! I told the guy that why would i risk mailing it when mexicos own consulate wont even do it, and also, fax machines in my fiance's little town, thats funny!!!! Anyway, thank god my fiance is now here on his h2b visa and he is living with my mom and my step dad. Hopefully once he has to go back Dec. 15th this whole doctor appt. and interview process will only take at most a week so he can be back for our first christmas together.

[GueraKristina 1]

I feel dumb asking this stuff, but In December my fiance will be going back to mexico for his doctors appt. and interview (he was lucky enough to get another h2b visa this year good till dec.)

But what is the NOA2? it is an abbreviation for something i know that but i dont know what it is.

Also what is the Invitation letter? and where do i get that?

Also, why do you need a copy of the front page of your fiance's passport?

As far as the Original I-129F goes, i thought the consulate (Ciudad Juarez) had that, i thought that they were sent all of that stuff

Also, why do you need to include your Birth Certificate (+ copy)?

I feel so much better being able to ask about this stuff, i really dont know how i made it this far getting approved and everything all by myself. I know you guys will definatley help. As for the Police Report, i actually called Ciudad Juarez, and after i spent 30 minutes talking to the guy, and $45 dollars later, he told me that even though my fiance has not commited a crime, he still needs a police report stating that he hes not done anything. If worst comes to worst, just get it anyway. Im sure you would rather have it and not need it than not have it and need it. P.S Caity, I am a full time student too, how did you go about getting the enrollment certificate? Did you just go to the office of admissions at your college? My point is was it hard to get?

First- don't feel dumb...

NOA2 on his website is what we call the approval of your petition. It's the very official notice that says "I-797, Notice of Action" on the top of it, and under notice type says "Approval Notice." Your fiance will need that for his interview.

The "invitation" letter is included in the packet of information that your fiance (and probably you) will get from the embassy in Ciudad Juarez. It's basically a simple letter addressed to the Mexican citizen saying that they may now come to Ciudad Juarez for their open interview appointment. He will need to show that at his interview (and medical??)

The only reason we copied the front page of his passport was because it's just a good idea to have an original and a copy of everything. He's never actually used his passport (so he has no stamps) and so we just made a copy of the front page, incase the embassy would want to keep a copy.

The consulate does have the original I-129F petition, but from what I've read here, the foreign fiance should also bring a copy of the original petition. I'm not sure if it's actually necessary, but I just like to cover ALL bases.

As far as MY birth certificate goes- it's not required, however I've read other people's posts on this thread that said the officer requested the petitioner's (US citizen) birth certificate at the interview. Again, I'm all for the idea of "better safe than sorry."

My university recently started offering the free service of enrollment certificates. We can print them out ourselves, so I suppose it's not super official, but it's official enough for me. Especially because it's technically not needed, but I just wanted to be able to prove that I AM a student, and that's why I don't have much of an income yet.

I hope that answers your questions. When was your petition approved?

Also, i have a really quick question, right now my mom is filling out the I-134 affidavit of support, for the 'presently residing part' alfredo is in the U.S right now, and he is living with my mom because of the h2b visa that is good until december, so should she put that address down, even though he is a citizen of mexico and everything? i think that it would be fine if she put down the U.S address he is living at since that is where he is living right now, and when alfredo gets to the consulate, he can just explain that he had an H2b visa at the time, and that is where he was living at the time, and that is where he plans on living when he gets back to the U.S. Anybody let me know what they think.

[caityrose 0]

Hey everyone,

I've been reading previous posts on this thread and it seems like a lot of people stayed at Los Cedros hotel in CDJ. Does anyone else have any recommendations?? I think my fiance would prefer to stay close to the consulate, but of course money is an issue.

Also, how did you go about making the reservation? Phone, email? And did you have to pay in advance? Thanks for your help!!

Caity

[brian87 0]

Hey everyone,

Also, how did you go about making the reservation? Phone, email? And did you have to pay in advance? Thanks for your help!!

Caity

I went with the Hotel Lincoln which is a Holiday in product. The reviews are mostly good, and the ones that are bad are basically comparing it to Holiday Inn's in the U.S.

The Hotel Colonial also gets good reviews and was my first choice but it was booked.

Google trip advisor, and they have several reveiws of Juarez hotels.

Brian

[brian87 0]

Question about the letter of intent to marry?

Basically the top portion is in English and the bottom is in Spanish? I know my SO is not suppose to sign it until she is at the embassy where it can be acknowledged by the staff.

But do I pre-fill out the English part at the top and the Spanish part or just the Spanish?

I did not have my letter intent notarized for my K-1 petition, but when I do my new one for the interview is notarization required?

Brian

[caityrose 0]

Question about the letter of intent to marry?

Basically the top portion is in English and the bottom is in Spanish? I know my SO is not suppose to sign it until she is at the embassy where it can be acknowledged by the staff.

But do I pre-fill out the English part at the top and the Spanish part or just the Spanish?

I did not have my letter intent notarized for my K-1 petition, but when I do my new one for the interview is notarization required?

Brian

Brian,

For the Mexican fiance's letter of intent- I just told Angel to bring two copies and leave them completely blank. I suppose he could write my name in both the Spanish and English section. I figured that when the officer asks him to sign his letter of intent to marry me, he will tell him whether to fill out the Spanish or English section. As far as my intent to marry him, I just wrote a letter and signed it, I did not get it notarized. Although, thinking of it now- it would not be a bad idea!! The only thing notarized is my I-134 and my parents' I-134.

[brian87 0]

So on the DS-156, what is the best answer for the place of issuance of passport. I am typing in just Mexico and Jalisco for the State since the state is listed on the passport but there is no city listed.

On the right track or off?

Brian

[YGandMAT 0]

Hey everyone,

Also, how did you go about making the reservation? Phone, email? And did you have to pay in advance? Thanks for your help!!

Caity

I went with the Hotel Lincoln which is a Holiday in product. The reviews are mostly good, and the ones that are bad are basically comparing it to Holiday Inn's in the U.S.

The Hotel Colonial also gets good reviews and was my first choice but it was booked.

Google trip advisor, and they have several reveiws of Juarez hotels.

Brian

Yes, Holiday Inn Lincoln is a good choice. We stayed there for 4 nights, and we had no issues. It was clean, quiet and walking distance to the Consulate....

[YGandMAT 0]

So on the DS-156, what is the best answer for the place of issuance of passport. I am typing in just Mexico and Jalisco for the State since the state is listed on the passport but there is no city listed.

On the right track or off?

Brian

Yes, you are. But don't leave out the city of issuance. Even though it's not noted on the passport, you need to write the city where the passport was issued. My husband's passport was issued in Arandas, Jalisco. So we put, Arandas for city, Jalisco for state, and Mexico for country.

[brian87 0]

Just checking in with everybody. My trip is set for Friday. The only hiccup so far has been my SO's passport. She thought she had six months left, which her tourist visa is good until 2014, but the passport expires in Feb. So, she had to get a new passport this week.

Thank goodness, it only takes four days to get a passport in Mexico. And yes, I did check her passport earlier in the process, but being the silly American, I thought that 10/02/2009 meant October.

So basically, I will be completeing the 156 docs on Saturday in Mexico since I will not know her new passport number.

I guess the adventure has begun...................

Brian

[visahopefull 0]

This is a great thread. Hoping that someone can help answer a few questions as my fiance and I just received notice from the NVC that our petition was approved and forwarded to Ciudad Juarez Consulate General.

I have read in VJ that we can be proactive and fill out the forms on the //ciudadjuarez website now and not wait for the "packet 3" to arrive. Has anyone had a successful interview before they received the official packet? I have heard the packet contains an "appointment letter" which must be taken to the interview.

Also, the fiance forms CDJ lists are:

Fee Information, form CDJ 446

Instructions, form CDJ 400

Statement of Intent to Marry, form CDJ 402

Form DS-156K

Form CDJ 430

Medical Examination Instructions, form Mexwide 202 K

Public Charge Information, form OF-167

Form CDJ 430 appears to apply only to married couples, does anyone know why this is included in the packet??

Thanks

[brian87 0]

This is a great thread. Hoping that someone can help answer a few questions as my fiance and I just received notice from the NVC that our petition was approved and forwarded to Ciudad Juarez Consulate General.

Welcome aboard.............

I suggest you start with page 121 of the thread. There is a great description of the Juarez experience posted by Ronin along with many pics.

The document cehcklists that others have used has been posted several times since 121. The website packet is identical to what is sent minus the appointment letter. The I-134 for proof of income is probably the only document not listed that the embassy uses. Yes, 430 appears to be in error. It is not mentioned nor inlcuded with the fiance packet.

You will enjoy reading this thread. It contains a lot of great information.

Brian

[visahopefull 0]

This is a great thread. Hoping that someone can help answer a few questions as my fiance and I just received notice from the NVC that our petition was approved and forwarded to Ciudad Juarez Consulate General.

Welcome aboard.............

I suggest you start with page 121 of the thread. There is a great description of the Juarez experience posted by Ronin along with many pics.

The document cehcklists that others have used has been posted several times since 121. The website packet is identical to what is sent minus the appointment letter. The I-134 for proof of income is probably the only document not listed that the embassy uses. Yes, 430 appears to be in error. It is not mentioned nor inlcuded with the fiance packet.

You will enjoy reading this thread. It contains a lot of great information.

Brian

Thanks, that thread on page 121 answered all of our questions. The whole Visa process takes so long that we don't want to encounter any unnecessary delays. Thanks again!!!