dcf in mexico city?

[senoritacindy 0]

hi to all,

has anyone done the dcf in mexico city? (or anywhere else in mexico?) i cannot find waiting times on the internet...does anyone know how long it takes?

i am living in mexico and have been here for almost a year. my husband and i have been married for a year and a half. we need to file our immigration papers, which i assume is I-130. should we also file I-129?

thanks for the help!

cindy

[meauxna 15]

hi to all,

has anyone done the dcf in mexico city? (or anywhere else in mexico?) i cannot find waiting times on the internet...does anyone know how long it takes?

i am living in mexico and have been here for almost a year. my husband and i have been married for a year and a half. we need to file our immigration papers, which i assume is I-130. should we also file I-129?

thanks for the help!

cindy

hola senora

I was following your discussion in the tourist visa thread...

There is "DCF" in Mexico; it's actually a USCIS Field Office in Mexico City, so look on the CIS site instead of the Consulate for details. It's pretty straight forward---you appear in person in DF to file the I-130. You must have an FM-2 or FM-3 visa and all the usual marriage certificate, translations to English etc. Be sure to read the DCF Guide here.

The I-130 will be approved quite quickly and forwarded to CJ, and that's where the lovely wait begins. Last I looked, it is taking close to one year for an Immigrant Visa appointment.

NOW, what I have aways wanted to know is how do you handle the timing when you know you've got a long wait for the Consulate AND you know you'll be filing for a waiver? The answer is probably at www.immigrate2us.net in the I-601 forum--have you been there yet?

So, I'm just not clear on how early you can/should file the I-130. It might be about time soon.

When you read the Guide, you'll see that normally there is no need to file the I-129f for the K-3 option--you skip straight ahead to the IV process and avoid the lengthy NVC process. Depending on how things time out for you, you may find that you'd prefer to file your I-130 in the US and add the I-129f. It would be worth discussing with a lawyer if there is any benefit for your case in going through the NON immigrant K-3 process vs the IV path.

I'm sure we'd all appreciate hearing what you learn down the road.

[senoritacindy 0]

thanks for the quick response!

ok, here is my next question. does anyone know where i can find a good immigration lawyer in mexico? we are only about 1 hour from mexico city, but where i live there are no immigration lawyers

another question...i am unaware that i would have to file a waiver. no one has ever said anything about that to me. will i need to? and why?

i will share my new experiences as they happen...

thanks!

cindy

tambien para uds. que hablan espanol, si tienen ideas o respuestas, favor de ponerlas!

gracias!

cindy

[kitkat1 5]

Cindy, if you decide to use a lawyer, you would be much better off in my opinion using a lawyer in the US - you are dealing with US immigration - not Mexico. It doesn't matter that are temporarily living in Mexico - you can communicate sufficiently via phone and email. If you are applying after your husband's three year ban is over, I don't see any need for a waiver unless I am missing something.

[meauxna 15]

oops, that might be my bad memory.. sorry about that. Is it your understanding that he just needs to sit out his time and then he's good to go?

You can have an immigration attorney from anywhere; many of them work over the internet/phone. A consultation is always a good place to start, and the lawyer who posts to immigrate2us is very highly recommended. She does consults, too.

[senoritacindy 0]

the problem for me with getting a lawyer in the us is that i am earning pesos...which means that i dont have $700 (minimum) to spend on a lawyer...i wish that i did!

does anyone know if i need to wait until the 3 year ban is over to file my papers or if i can do it now and the papers will just wait in cuidad juarez until the ban is over?

thanks!

cindy