2017 Mexico I-601a waiver processing time

[Lizziecakes 101]

On 11/8/2017 at 3:16 AM, Latriguena19 said:

I greatly appreciate your response. Im def getting impatient with this . The "not knowing" is the worst. I will call them to see what they tell me. Lawyer hasnt been responding 🙄

Our lawyer was hesitant to give me specific dates too, I stayed on top of his entire office. Bug them until they answer, when they wouldn't answer the phone I'd show up to the office. We pay them far too much to be ignored. 

 

[maryLu 58]

35 minutes ago, Lizziecakes said:

Our lawyer was hesitant to give me specific dates too, I stayed on top of his entire office. Bug them until they answer, when they wouldn't answer the phone I'd show up to the office. We pay them far too much to be ignored. 

 

That is so messed up! I was so on top of things with my lawyer. They tried to  give us the go around a couple of times, but  once they figured out that I do have some knowledge about this process they got their act together. I told him  you know what: "nobody's gonna care about my case more than me", so I will need detailed information about everything in my file, and copies of all the documents sent in. I am not leaving the country until I know that I have done everything I can to increase my chances of coming back.

[Mansini77 100]

13 hours ago, CA1515 said:

Hello Mansini, 

 

It should be within about 2 months that they schedule your interview if you have already sent all paperwork to NVC after your approval of you I-601A.

 

I have a quick question for you i need to get this police certificate as well (i got the same email from NVC). So you had your wife get her fingerprints at the Mexican consulate and then they give you paperwork that you sent to your in laws in mexico and from there they are able to get the police certificate for her?

Hello CA1515,

 

Thank you for your response.  So regarding the NVC scheduling the interview after the 601A has been approved, how far out is the typical appointment with the consulate?  Example: Lets say USCIS approves our 601A today, and then NVC schedules the consulate appointment two months from now...let's say in January of 2018.  When would the consulate appointment generally be made?  I guess it would be hard to determine other than what previous applicants have done before.

 

In regards to your question. Contact the Mexican consulate nearest you to be sure you have all the needed paperwork before going there.  My wife needed her Mexican passport, a bill with our home address (she used a bank statement that had our address), and two passport like photos( one front profile, and one side profile).  At the Mexican consulate, they did all the fingerprints and filled out all the needed documents.

 

We mailed the documents to my brother in law in Zacatecas through DHL.  It cost nearly $45, but it came with a tracking number, and arrived in Zacatecas in two days without being held up in Mexican customs.  

 

This is where things got interesting.  My brother in law then went to the local police station for this "Police certificate" thinking that the cost of getting these papers was 106 pesos.  According to the Mexican consulate in Denver, 106 pesos was the cost, and when we phoned the police station, they also said 106 pesos.  When my brother in law arrived, he was told that the cost to get my wife's "Police certificate" was 300 pesos.  Now...maybe something I'm not aware of had changed, or maybe some people are just that damn corrupt.  In my opinion, we got screwed out of the extra money, but what else could we do?  Either we pay what they demand, or not get the papers.  The authorities know exactly why a request for these papers are being made: Immigration Purposes.  They know that people like us would pay extra just to be done with the circumstances, so that's why they do it, to make a little extra cash.  So be prepared to wire 100 American dollars to a trustworthy relative who would handle this procedure.  Because they need to secure the papers, and then DHL or UPS the documents back to you in the United States.  It cost $45 dollars to ship to Mexico, it will cost the same in Mexican pesos to ship back to America.  

 

Depending on what state your spouse came from in Mexico, I'd recommend calling the police station to get a list of everything they need.  According to the Mexican consulate, the states in Mexico all have different requirements for the Police Certificate.  Zacatecas, Durango, Nuevo Leon etc.  

 

Once I receive the documents, I will have them professionally translated, not by myself.  I will then send all the paperwork and the translations to the NVC.  The NVC didn't specify that the documents needed to be in English, but I'm not taking any chances since they will all be in Spanish.  I would recommend doing the same.

[ICM 11]

On 11/21/2017 at 1:52 PM, CA1515 said:

Did your in law got to the procuraduria de justicia of your state in mexico? Thats the one they want us to get beucase the one we got originally was not the right one. NVC sent us a checklist for this 

sorry for the late response just heard back from in laws. We asked them if they went to the procuraduria de justicia and they said they didnt know what the place was called. but they did tell us that they told them what the letter was for and they sent them to a different office they told them that other people have gone asking for the same thing and they told him were to go. 

[CDJ2016 3]

On 11/21/2017 at 2:39 PM, CA1515 said:

I have ran into the same problem. Our relatives said they cant get it for us since they require my husbands fingerprints. They want him to make appointment at the nearest consulate here in the us get finger prints then get power of attorney. How were you guys able to get it without having to submit fingerprints? Thanks! 

We submit prints at MX consulate

[Jane88 41]

On 11/9/2017 at 9:18 AM, Txgirl254 said:

Hi.Im still waiting on i-130 to be approved at nebraska service center 😞, but was wondering about my next step...i-601a .Does anyone know if more than likely will it be processed at same service center??

I was wondering same thing... Currently have my I 130 pending at Potomac Service Center... I 601A is next step:( 

[maryLu 58]

1 hour ago, Jane88 said:

I was wondering same thing... Currently have my I 130 pending at Potomac Service Center... I 601A is next step:( 

All I601A are being processed at the National Benefit Center.

[Jane88 41]

15 hours ago, maryLu said:

All I601A are being processed at the National Benefit Center.

Thank you so much for the information 

[Mansini77 100]

Hello again all,

 

Our I-601A was received by USCIS on 8/3/17 and has been approved on 11/25/17, about 3 and half months.  We are very relieved and excited at the same time of the approval.  I was expecting a longer wait, possibly 5-6 months looking at all the projections I've been reading.  We received the approval by mail today, 12/2/17.  For the past two weeks, I've been constantly checking the case status on the USCIS website, only to see over and over "Your fingerprint fee has been accepted".  So, for some reason, the I-601A approval or denial isn't revealed via the USCIS website.  Don't make the same mistake and check your phone every hour, but keep checking your mailbox instead.

 

Thankfully, the I-601As are processed and reviewed by the National Benefits Center in Lee's Summit, Missouri.....not the Nebraska USCIS office.

 

Earlier this week, we received the Police Certificate from Mexico that the NVC requested.  I had the document professionally translated for a fee and we are sending them to the NVC in the next couple of days.  

 

Not out of the woods yet, but finally after a year and half of paperwork, fees, and long waiting....we can feel some momentum building towards the final stretch of this process.               

[maryLu 58]

46 minutes ago, Mansini77 said:

Hello again all,

 

Our I-601A was received by USCIS on 8/3/17 and has been approved on 11/25/17, about 3 and half months.  We are very relieved and excited at the same time of the approval.  I was expecting a longer wait, possibly 5-6 months looking at all the projections I've been reading.  We received the approval by mail today, 12/2/17.  For the past two weeks, I've been constantly checking the case status on the USCIS website, only to see over and over "Your fingerprint fee has been accepted".  So, for some reason, the I-601A approval or denial isn't revealed via the USCIS website.  Don't make the same mistake and check your phone every hour, but keep checking your mailbox instead.

 

Thankfully, the I-601As are processed and reviewed by the National Benefits Center in Lee's Summit, Missouri.....not the Nebraska USCIS office.

 

Earlier this week, we received the Police Certificate from Mexico that the NVC requested.  I had the document professionally translated for a fee and we are sending them to the NVC in the next couple of days.  

 

Not out of the woods yet, but finally after a year and half of paperwork, fees, and long waiting....we can feel some momentum building towards the final stretch of this process.               

Congratulations ! How exciting. That was really fast. That gives me hope since mine was sent in September. I honestly don't believe the processing times on USCIS web site are accurate. When we filed the I 824 it showed a processing time of 6 months and we got an approval in 30 days. 

Wish you a smooth "final stretch ".

[Angrredo 0]

On 11/22/2017 at 10:43 PM, Mansini77 said:

Hello CA1515,

 

Thank you for your response.  So regarding the NVC scheduling the interview after the 601A has been approved, how far out is the typical appointment with the consulate?  Example: Lets say USCIS approves our 601A today, and then NVC schedules the consulate appointment two months from now...let's say in January of 2018.  When would the consulate appointment generally be made?  I guess it would be hard to determine other than what previous applicants have done before.

 

In regards to your question. Contact the Mexican consulate nearest you to be sure you have all the needed paperwork before going there.  My wife needed her Mexican passport, a bill with our home address (she used a bank statement that had our address), and two passport like photos( one front profile, and one side profile).  At the Mexican consulate, they did all the fingerprints and filled out all the needed documents.

 

We mailed the documents to my brother in law in Zacatecas through DHL.  It cost nearly $45, but it came with a tracking number, and arrived in Zacatecas in two days without being held up in Mexican customs.  

 

This is where things got interesting.  My brother in law then went to the local police station for this "Police certificate" thinking that the cost of getting these papers was 106 pesos.  According to the Mexican consulate in Denver, 106 pesos was the cost, and when we phoned the police station, they also said 106 pesos.  When my brother in law arrived, he was told that the cost to get my wife's "Police certificate" was 300 pesos.  Now...maybe something I'm not aware of had changed, or maybe some people are just that damn corrupt.  In my opinion, we got screwed out of the extra money, but what else could we do?  Either we pay what they demand, or not get the papers.  The authorities know exactly why a request for these papers are being made: Immigration Purposes.  They know that people like us would pay extra just to be done with the circumstances, so that's why they do it, to make a little extra cash.  So be prepared to wire 100 American dollars to a trustworthy relative who would handle this procedure.  Because they need to secure the papers, and then DHL or UPS the documents back to you in the United States.  It cost $45 dollars to ship to Mexico, it will cost the same in Mexican pesos to ship back to America.  

 

Depending on what state your spouse came from in Mexico, I'd recommend calling the police station to get a list of everything they need.  According to the Mexican consulate, the states in Mexico all have different requirements for the Police Certificate.  Zacatecas, Durango, Nuevo Leon etc.  

 

Once I receive the documents, I will have them professionally translated, not by myself.  I will then send all the paperwork and the translations to the NVC.  The NVC didn't specify that the documents needed to be in English, but I'm not taking any chances since they will all be in Spanish.  I would recommend doing the same.

 

Hello Mansini77

I would like to ask you a question if thats ok 

thanks in advance  

 

How much did the mexican consulate charge you guys for the paperwork ?

Im in the same boat trying to get that letter from the local police in mexico

its so confusing 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Mansini77 100]

On 12/2/2017 at 9:42 PM, maryLu said:

Congratulations ! How exciting. That was really fast. That gives me hope since mine was sent in September. I honestly don't believe the processing times on USCIS web site are accurate. When we filed the I 824 it showed a processing time of 6 months and we got an approval in 30 days. 

Wish you a smooth "final stretch ".

Thank you so much.  If you filed last month, then hopefully you will be getting a response by mail as early as this month or next month.  As far as the accuracy of the wait times posted by the USCIS, it's hard to tell.  I'm sure it's a wait time average that is calculated by when they receive the form, until the day it has been reviewed.  I wish you the best of luck on your I601a, and tell us the good news soon!

[Mansini77 100]

On 12/3/2017 at 8:56 PM, Angrredo said:

 

Hello Mansini77

I would like to ask you a question if thats ok 

thanks in advance  

 

How much did the mexican consulate charge you guys for the paperwork ?

Im in the same boat trying to get that letter from the local police in mexico

its so confusing 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Angrredo,

 

Okay, I'll try and fill you in as much information about this as possible:

 

1)Call the Mexican Consulate nearest you and make an appointment if needed.  Someone at that office will inform you on what you will need to get the Police Certificate from your state in Mexico.

 

2)My wife didn't need to make an appointment, luckily and just went to the office.  There was NO CHARGE for the Mexican Consulate to assist you in this process.  However, there were some items my wife needed to bring with her to the Mexican Consulate. 

 

3)My wife was asked to bring the following : Mexican Passport, Mexican Birth Certificate, Two Passport type of photos (you can get these photos at Walgreens) of your front and side profile, and a bill with your home address (like a bank statement or a utility bill).  

 

4)The Mexican Consulate will then use these items as proof of identification and prepare a document with photos attached.  The Mexican Consulate will also draft a letter giving your relative or friend in Mexico "Power of Attorney" so they can obtain the Police Certificate.  The Consulate will also do fingerprints.

 

5)Mail the documents to the person in Mexico who has "Power of Attorney".  This individual will then go to the police station in YOUR STATE OF BIRTH.  So if you(or your spouse) were born in Zacatecas, only in Zacatecas can the Police Certificate be obtained, not in a different state like Nuevo Leon or Oaxaca. This person can then obtain the police certificate after paying a fee.  States in Mexico vary on price.  We were told it was 106 pesos over the phone, and then the police station told our relative it was 300 pesos.  So...prepare to send some extra money to your trusted relative.  After the papers have been obtained by your relative, they must then send or the originals back to the United States, (we used UPS and DHL).  

 

6)When you receive the police certificate in the mail, you will want to have the documents translated from Spanish to English.

 

7)Mail the following to the NVC together: the Case number Barcode coversheetj, the original Police certificate in Spanish and a translated Police certificate in English.

 

The Mexican Consulate nearest you should be able to help you and answer your questions.  I have explained this process to the best of my ability and I hope I could be of some help to you.  It was frustrating, but it needed to be done as the NVC won't schedule your US Consulate interview until they have the Police Certificate.  

 

Good luck.

[Diana S 7]

Hello Everyone. 

I am very confused I need help to see if anyone has had this happen or something similar. My husband filed an I-601A in May 2017. We have NOT had it approved yet but our consular interview appointment has been scheduled. Our Attorney said I-601A had to be approved before the appointment was scheduled. Has anyone had this happen?

[CA1515 78]

On 12/2/2017 at 7:53 PM, Mansini77 said:

Hello again all,

 

Our I-601A was received by USCIS on 8/3/17 and has been approved on 11/25/17, about 3 and half months.  We are very relieved and excited at the same time of the approval.  I was expecting a longer wait, possibly 5-6 months looking at all the projections I've been reading.  We received the approval by mail today, 12/2/17.  For the past two weeks, I've been constantly checking the case status on the USCIS website, only to see over and over "Your fingerprint fee has been accepted".  So, for some reason, the I-601A approval or denial isn't revealed via the USCIS website.  Don't make the same mistake and check your phone every hour, but keep checking your mailbox instead.

 

Thankfully, the I-601As are processed and reviewed by the National Benefits Center in Lee's Summit, Missouri.....not the Nebraska USCIS office.

 

Earlier this week, we received the Police Certificate from Mexico that the NVC requested.  I had the document professionally translated for a fee and we are sending them to the NVC in the next couple of days.  

 

Not out of the woods yet, but finally after a year and half of paperwork, fees, and long waiting....we can feel some momentum building towards the final stretch of this process.               

Congrats! Hopefully things are moving a lot faster. My husband will be going to his biometrics next week.

5 minutes ago, Diana S said:

Hello Everyone. 

I am very confused I need help to see if anyone has had this happen or something similar. My husband filed an I-601A in May 2017. We have NOT had it approved yet but our consular interview appointment has been scheduled. Our Attorney said I-601A had to be approved before the appointment was scheduled. Has anyone had this happen?

You should call NBC because it is possible they approved his I-601A and did not send approval notice or you did not receive.