Biometrics prior to Immigrant Visa Interview at Ciudad Juarez

[MexPhil 5]

I need your help guys.  

My husband's info:

Preference Category: IR1

Priority Date: 30-SEP-16

Received our NOR that NVC received our application and was in queue for appointment interview: 2/26/19

Received an email notification of his interview date scheduled for 2/12/20 (WED) at CIUDAD JUAREZ: 1/3/20

Applied I-130 September of 2016, got approved a year later sometime last quarter of 2017, then applied for waiver, then got approved 1 year later sometime last quarter of 2018, applied for 260 and received NOR on 2/26/19 for the said interview queue and 1/3/20 received a notice that we are in line for the interview for 2/12/20 AT CIUDAD JUAREZ.

 

Our question is, we just received that notice of interview, but we have been hearing a lot that we would still need to schedule a biometrics there in Ciudad Juarez at least 1 day prior to interview.  Is that true?  Because, it did not say in our instructions that we need biometrics.  Also, my attorney said that we don't need it and that he already filed DS-260 and that is why we are approved already and all we need was just the interview, but the lady from Mexico we spoke to, told us that we need to have Biometrics first, on top of medical and police certificate, before he can even be interviewed.  We were recommended to this lady because our friend went there last year of January too and he went with this lady, whom he paid just $40 per night and that she was good and had assisted him all throughout his stay there, so we thought of going with her too.  If we have to do the biometrics, just to make sure, how do we do it then?  How do we schedule it on our own?  Lady said to have our attorney do it for us since we have a representative, but that my attorney even said that we don't need that, so we thought of doing it on our own.  My question is do you guys know the process to go about doing it?  Can you give me the link?  I need to know and plan this ASAP while the SOUTHWEST tickets are still cheap going to El Paso, TX from San Jose, CA.

 

Any help is greatly appreciated!!!

 

Thank you.

MexPhil

[Crazy Cat 41,834]

Follow the official instructions you received from the consulate.  

Edited January 4, 2020 by missileman

[MexPhil 5]

28 minutes ago, missileman said:

Follow the official instructions you received from the consulate.  

Thanks.  Yes, I looked closely to our email notification with the attached pdf file, it did not mention there about the biometrics.  They just literally just said to click links leading to visa page telling you about the interview process.  No mention of biometrics there.  Now, I am researching on the web and found the link for biometrics in Ciudad Juarez how to do it.  They are closed now, they are only open on weekdays and Saturday until 3pm in local time but it's about 415pm.  They have website, so we'll check that out.

[MexPhil 5]

See attached images of our noticebof interview appointment date. 

[MexPhil 5]

I guess the email was just a notice of the interview date, but we are just going to wait the packet in the mail from NVC with maybe all the instructions in there.  The biometrics and the letter may be in that mail, so I will just update here once we receive the letter/packet from the NVC in the mail.

[vigonzalez 2]

Hi, we just got our interview letter too

Go to this link 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/CDJ-Ciudad-Juarez.html#medical_exam_instructions

 

Step one helps you get registered and your biometrics info.

 

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[MexPhil 5]

On ‎1‎/‎4‎/‎2020 at 7:51 PM, vigonzalez said:

Hi, we just got our interview letter too

Go to this link 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/CDJ-Ciudad-Juarez.html#medical_exam_instructions

 

Step one helps you get registered and your biometrics info.

 

Thanks man.  I figured it already after searching online.  I clicked the link and it took me to Mexico embassy website and I was able to register and create his account there.  I entered all info and I was even able to see his consular interview appointment there and then I scheduled his Biometrics there as well at the same location in CAS Ciudad Juarez and also put that address where to receive his passport with his stamped visa (hopefully).  Now, we are just going to prepare and we already called the lady there who will accommodate us and will charge us $40/night, which is not bad at all, and that she will be guiding my spouse throughout his stay there too and will also pick him up and drop him back off to El Paso airport.  I guess everything is in control now.  We will update here after the interview and how everything went.  Thanks guys for your help.

 

and yeah man, that was the exact website I went to yesterday and was able to click register and everything went smooth... it was super easy....

Edited January 7, 2020 by MexPhil

[vigonzalez 2]

On 1/7/2020 at 11:23 AM, MexPhil said:

Thanks man.  I figured it already after searching online.  I clicked the link and it took me to Mexico embassy website and I was able to register and create his account there.  I entered all info and I was even able to see his consular interview appointment there and then I scheduled his Biometrics there as well at the same location in CAS Ciudad Juarez and also put that address where to receive his passport with his stamped visa (hopefully).  Now, we are just going to prepare and we already called the lady there who will accommodate us and will charge us $40/night, which is not bad at all, and that she will be guiding my spouse throughout his stay there too and will also pick him up and drop him back off to El Paso airport.  I guess everything is in control now.  We will update here after the interview and how everything went.  Thanks guys for your help.

 

and yeah man, that was the exact website I went to yesterday and was able to click register and everything went smooth... it was super easy....

No problem! Good luck with everything

 

[Dalila Gonzalez 49]

You need to get the medical done at least 2 days prior to the interview because you must have the results at the interview or you will be placed on administrative processing until they have them and that can sometimes turn into a very long wait for them to review them. You don’t have to make an appointment, you can always just do it as a walk in. However if you do I’d advise you to get there as soon as they open or shortly after and expect to maybe take a little longer than someone with an appointment