Juarez Medical

[Victor/Michael 0]

Hello Everyone.

 

Just wanted to ask if anyone on here knew if the medical facilities were open around the Juarez embassy?  We are going to have our appointment coming up here soon for our K1 and wanted to know what the scheduling was like for the medical.  I assume you can't just walk in and need a appointment?  Thanks all! 

Edited November 6, 2020 by Victor/Michael
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[Just Paul 4,595]

4 minutes ago, Victor/Michael said:

Hello Everyone.

 

Just wanted to ask if anyone on here knew if the medical facilities were open around the Juarez embassy?  We are going to have our appointment coming up here soon for our K1 and wanted to know what the scheduling was like for the medical.  I assume you cant just want in and need a appointment?  Thanks all! 

I believe both clinics are open.  Male an appointment for right after doing the bio.

 

We used International Medical Center and was in and out in about 90 minutes.   We had to come back that afternoon to pay and get the packet.

[Victor/Michael 0]

35 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

I believe both clinics are open.  Male an appointment for right after doing the bio.

 

We used International Medical Center and was in and out in about 90 minutes.   We had to come back that afternoon to pay and get the packet.

Perfect!  Thank you so much for the reply. 

[StarSeed1 46]

What exactly are the requirements for an emergency appointment?

[Victor/Michael 0]

4 hours ago, StarSeed1 said:

What exactly are the requirements for an emergency appointment?

I guess you can try for an emergency for anything you seem to feel is an emergency. Doesn’t mean they will see it how you do of course but if you truly feel you have a real emergency then I would try.  Email them. State your emergency. Provide proof and see what they say. 
 

Our case is a medical emergency for my fiancé in Mexico. Turn around time from request to approval was about 8 days. Was notified yesterday the embassy accepted our emergency request. Checked today and file is already showing in transit from the NVC. Hoping the file arrives by next week. Will keep the thread updated on any news about an appointment. 

Edited November 7, 2020 by Victor/Michael

[kjtee44 0]

My husband just had his interview (emergency) in Juarez on Nov 3rd. He went to La Fronterra and did it on Nov 2nd at 7am. He was in and out within an hour. He went back later for the results around 2:00pm but they send them to the consulate through email now because of covid. He did have to pick up his X-ray CD though. He brought his vaccination records but they still made him get 3 vaccines. Total cost was $417 USD 🤢

[Victor/Michael 0]

3 hours ago, kjtee44 said:

My husband just had his interview (emergency) in Juarez on Nov 3rd. He went to La Fronterra and did it on Nov 2nd at 7am. He was in and out within an hour. He went back later for the results around 2:00pm but they send them to the consulate through email now because of covid. He did have to pick up his X-ray CD though. He brought his vaccination records but they still made him get 3 vaccines. Total cost was $417 USD 🤢

Thanks for the reply. How soon after your file arrived at the embassy from the NVC did they schedule your interview? Did you get to pick the date or they just gave it to you? 

[Just Paul 4,595]

5 hours ago, Victor/Michael said:

Thanks for the reply. How soon after your file arrived at the embassy from the NVC did they schedule your interview? Did you get to pick the date or they just gave it to you? 

Usually you would schedule it on the portal after getting the CDJ number.  Since you did an expedite you  might have to contact them to get an interview date.

 

https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-mx/iv/information/iv_services

[kjtee44 0]

8 hours ago, Victor/Michael said:

Thanks for the reply. How soon after your file arrived at the embassy from the NVC did they schedule your interview? Did you get to pick the date or they just gave it to you? 

It all happened VERY FAST. When they say expedite they mean it. On October 16th our case got to the consulate and on October 21st we got the appointment letter with an appointment date of November 3rd. So 5 days, but two of those days were the weekend. That was for an IR1 but I’m sure the timeframe is similar. We did not get to pick the date and they told us in the letter that if you can’t go to the appointment to expect a significant delay for the next one. When you go online to register for the courier you can pick the biometrics appointment but there were not that many options. We called the medical clinic directly to make an appointment. My husband had to spend 6 days in Juarez because his biometrics was on a Friday and his appointment was on a Tuesday.

[kjtee44 0]

3 hours ago, Paul & Mary said:

Usually you would schedule it on the portal after getting the CDJ number.  Since you did an expedite you  might have to contact them to get an interview date.

 

https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-mx/iv/information/iv_services

Yes my experience was different because we are IR-1. I’m not sure if K visas even do biometrics appointments. Could be a completely different process.

[Babu Frik 1,162]

21 hours ago, kjtee44 said:

My husband just had his interview (emergency) in Juarez on Nov 3rd. He went to La Fronterra and did it on Nov 2nd at 7am. He was in and out within an hour. He went back later for the results around 2:00pm but they send them to the consulate through email now because of covid. He did have to pick up his X-ray CD though. He brought his vaccination records but they still made him get 3 vaccines. Total cost was $417 USD 🤢

But were they on the vaccination record? 

[Just Paul 4,595]

9 hours ago, kjtee44 said:

I’m not sure if K visas even do biometrics appointments.

Every Visa Applicant does a biometric appointment.  Even a tourist application.

[Just Paul 4,595]

10 minutes ago, Babu Frik said:

But were they on the vaccination record? 

Even if there is a vaccination record, or even in the case of chicken pox with physical evidence, it is up to the panel physician to determine what vaccinations are required.  And I've seen beneficiaries with a titer even get "re" vaccinated.

[kjtee44 0]

15 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

Every Visa Applicant does a biometric appointment.  Even a tourist application.

Okay, good to know! The only difference then is that maybe he will get to schedule his own appointment with the K visa? It’s hard to know since they are only doing expedites

[kjtee44 0]

30 minutes ago, Babu Frik said:

But were they on the vaccination record? 

Yes they were on the record. He was given Tdap (makes sense because booster shots of this are normal), Measles Mumps Rubella, and Chicken Pox. It could have been worse I guess but they are not cheap.