Juarez Consulate

[Gaby&Talbert 1]

Thanks so much Kathy,

I feel the same way. I wouldn't have any idea what I'm doing if it weren't for VJ. Today I looked back through all of the Juarez forums trying to figure out how long it really takes them to process the 129 f at CDJ. What Tom said really put me at ease. It is nice to have someone go through it right before we are going to go. I sometimes get worried that our visa will be stuck at Juarez for months too because if you go to the timelines and set a search just for Mexico it looks like CDJ takes at the very least 49 days (and most were a lot longer) between arrival and visa-in-hand. But if you look at what Tom and others have said in this forum it is a lot shorter.

I hope and hope Roberto will be here by October.

I am still torn about whether I (USC) should go to Juarez or not. Does anyone here have an opinion about that?

I have an opinion regarding whether to attend the visa medical exam and interview. You may not attend in person with your SO but you can stay back and give moral support to your SO. I read in another forum that the SO was at the interview and was made to feel like she was lying, etc. Her Fiance went to the consulate and cleared it all up by answering questions and providing more evidence to support their REAL relationship. I couldn't sit at home thinking that

my fiancee and kids were at their interview and they needed something and I wasn't here to support them. So, I

recommend you being with your SO to support them and make sure they have everything they need from you first

hand. In case you don't know what SO is. It means Significant Other. Sorry for acronyms. hehehehe All the very

best of luck to everyone who follows us in this process. Godspeed.

I agree it is better to be there to suppport your SO

Don't forget that as far as I know. Nobody here is an immigration attorney and this is all he/she does. most of us are all in the same boat, passing on experiences to the next couple so they can succeed at this process.

[000 0]

We got our RFE. Manuel forgot to sign one of the copies. I checked 100 times, but, obviously, not good enough )

So now we are going to deal with the time crunch involved with getting the form to Manuel (remote location - no mail service), back to me, and then to USCIS in time.

Please pray for us!!

Thanks,

Kathy

[gerrymeridamx 2]

We got our RFE. Manuel forgot to sign one of the copies. I checked 100 times, but, obviously, not good enough )

So now we are going to deal with the time crunch involved with getting the form to Manuel (remote location - no mail service), back to me, and then to USCIS in time.

Please pray for us!!

Thanks,

Kathy

I am sorry. You can do it Kathy! We used UPS to send back and forth the copies that Roberto had to sign. Roberto actually printed them out signed them and sent them back to me using UPS. If Manuel is in a remote place this might be tougher. It was also a little costly but they came to me on my desk in UNDER 24 hours, from Merida (bigger city) to tiny town KY.

[gerrymeridamx 2]

We got our RFE. Manuel forgot to sign one of the copies. I checked 100 times, but, obviously, not good enough )

So now we are going to deal with the time crunch involved with getting the form to Manuel (remote location - no mail service), back to me, and then to USCIS in time.

Please pray for us!!

Thanks,

Kathy

Where in Mexico does Manuel live? I talked to Roberto and he thinks DHL , UPS, and Fedex go everywhere in Mexico. Maybe you can send him a prepaid DHL package and the paper to sign in one package and then ask the delivery man to wait a min while he signs it and returns it. I don't know how rural the place is where he lives. I hope you guys get the RFE cleared up soon. I have seen the people in the March group who had RFEs get them back in quickly and get right back on track. It is tough process. Hang in there.

[gerrymeridamx 2]

To all of the people who have already gone through CDJ

Can you please tell me how long from the time Juarez received your application until they mailed package 3?

I don't want to know how long from the time they received it until the interview.

I want to know how long until they mailed it.

[Tom_A 0]

Our open appointment letter arrived approximately two months after they received our packet. But they delayed with ours and therefore I got my congressman involved to rattle their cage. Two weeks after I contacted my congressman, we had our open appointment letter in hand. I hope this helps you.

[sagarcia 1]

this site seems to be very quiet lately. We need to keep each other going and share our experiences. I know of a handful of us who will be traveling to Juarez soon. Let's keep each other motivated with our progress and keep our hopes raised. As for me I am just waiting for the open appointment letter to arrive. Please God let the time pass quickly!!!

Edited September 4, 2009 by La Guera y Wicho

[gerrymeridamx 2]

Our open appointment letter arrived approximately two months after they received our packet. But they delayed with ours and therefore I got my congressman involved to rattle their cage. Two weeks after I contacted my congressman, we had our open appointment letter in hand. I hope this helps you.

That does help. Thanks. I wrote my congressman two weeks ago. They heard back from Juarez 3 days later and they send me the email they got from Juarez. All it says is that they have received our application and they are processing it and they will mail Roberto a letter after they process it. I called the senator's office again today. They said they haven't heard anything yet. Granted it has only been in Juarez for a few weeks but I still thought perhaps my congressman's office could find out some time frame for how long it is taking them to process them this week or this month. I Last week it had been 6 months since we started the visa process. It is funny to see that date come and go with no end in site. I would be feeling a lot better if I knew it were going to happen in a month or in two months. I want a deadline so we can plan our life together.

[gerrymeridamx 2]

I just reaqd this about Juarez on the website immigrate2us:

The consulate continues to be the largest and busiest IV post in the world. In fact, it processes about the same number of immigrant visas as the next three busiest consulates combined. For the last fiscal year the consulate processed approximately 150,000 IV applications, which is a substantial increase over the prior year's total. That translates to between 600 and 1,000 IV applicants/day. By increasing staff and concentrating efforts during a six-month period, the consulate was able to eliminate a 45,000 IV backlog by March 2008. The consulate is now "current," meaning that the National Visa Center (NVC) is able to schedule visa interviews as soon as that office has completed its case processing. For this fiscal year the consulate anticipates processing between 130,000 and 140,000 IV applications.

[delci06 0]

I just reaqd this about Juarez on the website immigrate2us:

The consulate continues to be the largest and busiest IV post in the world. In fact, it processes about the same number of immigrant visas as the next three busiest consulates combined. For the last fiscal year the consulate processed approximately 150,000 IV applications, which is a substantial increase over the prior year's total. That translates to between 600 and 1,000 IV applicants/day. By increasing staff and concentrating efforts during a six-month period, the consulate was able to eliminate a 45,000 IV backlog by March 2008. The consulate is now "current," meaning that the National Visa Center (NVC) is able to schedule visa interviews as soon as that office has completed its case processing. For this fiscal year the consulate anticipates processing between 130,000 and 140,000 IV applications.

Does "that office" mean NVC or Juarez? I was going to go this weekend to Mexico with David but I called Juarez this morning and they said they were still processing the paperwork. We do no want to wait for the open appt letter, we cannot wait any longer

[sagarcia 1]

I just reaqd this about Juarez on the website immigrate2us:

The consulate continues to be the largest and busiest IV post in the world. In fact, it processes about the same number of immigrant visas as the next three busiest consulates combined. For the last fiscal year the consulate processed approximately 150,000 IV applications, which is a substantial increase over the prior year's total. That translates to between 600 and 1,000 IV applicants/day. By increasing staff and concentrating efforts during a six-month period, the consulate was able to eliminate a 45,000 IV backlog by March 2008. The consulate is now "current," meaning that the National Visa Center (NVC) is able to schedule visa interviews as soon as that office has completed its case processing. For this fiscal year the consulate anticipates processing between 130,000 and 140,000 IV applications.

Does "that office" mean NVC or Juarez? I was going to go this weekend to Mexico with David but I called Juarez this morning and they said they were still processing the paperwork. We do no want to wait for the open appt letter, we cannot wait any longer

Do not go to Mexico and try to get an appointment. It is still in processing. Which means that they haven't sent you an open appointment letter.

Edited September 4, 2009 by La Guera y Wicho

[YGandMAT 0]

We got our RFE. Manuel forgot to sign one of the copies. I checked 100 times, but, obviously, not good enough )

So now we are going to deal with the time crunch involved with getting the form to Manuel (remote location - no mail service), back to me, and then to USCIS in time.

Please pray for us!!

Thanks,

Kathy

Wow, sorry to hear that! We wish you the best. And we the "old timers" are here to help....

I

[gerrymeridamx 2]

We got our RFE. Manuel forgot to sign one of the copies. I checked 100 times, but, obviously, not good enough )

So now we are going to deal with the time crunch involved with getting the form to Manuel (remote location - no mail service), back to me, and then to USCIS in time.

Please pray for us!!

Thanks,

Kathy

Wow, sorry to hear that! We wish you the best. And we the "old timers" are here to help....

I

I have a question for "old timers." Today Roberto called Juarez to ask if ours was still processing or if they sent our a letter yet and they said that only the petitioner can get that information. Is that true? So Only I can call?

Also, did you call and find out they sent it or did you wait for the letter? We want to go as soon as they have sent it because we think it may never arrive in the mail because the mail in Yucatan is notoriously bad.

I am glad people are finally writing on the Juarez forum! It makes me feel so much better to know we are not alone.

Genny

[David-J 0]

We got our RFE. Manuel forgot to sign one of the copies. I checked 100 times, but, obviously, not good enough )

So now we are going to deal with the time crunch involved with getting the form to Manuel (remote location - no mail service), back to me, and then to USCIS in time.

Please pray for us!!

Thanks,

Kathy

Wow, sorry to hear that! We wish you the best. And we the "old timers" are here to help....

I

I have a question for "old timers." Today Roberto called Juarez to ask if ours was still processing or if they sent our a letter yet and they said that only the petitioner can get that information. Is that true? So Only I can call?

Also, did you call and find out they sent it or did you wait for the letter? We want to go as soon as they have sent it because we think it may never arrive in the mail because the mail in Yucatan is notoriously bad.

I am glad people are finally writing on the Juarez forum! It makes me feel so much better to know we are not alone.

Genny

You are totally not alone. There's a lot of us that went through the same thing and that we want to help out.

In my case we both called and as long as we had our case number they gave information to the both of us. I had to keep calling every week after a month had passed that they received it. One day they told me they had sent the letter and a week after we got the letter. So for us I think the waiting time was around 6 weeks from the day they received it. I know it may seem like a long time and it was but you just have to be patient.

Cheers and the best of luck to everyone.

[sagarcia 1]

question... do you have to send packet three back to the embassy? I've read that you send nothing back and just bring everything to the interview. On a couple of timelines (for Juarez petitioners) I've read that they have send items back.... Just a little confused and want to clear this up.

Thanks

Sandi