how long after you get a letter saying your case has been sent to the consulate do you get your appointment letter?

[Angel17sa 26]

6 minutes ago, Dalila Gonzalez said:

Approved! November 4th, Just wanted to let you know, I’ll post something detailed once I arrive to the place where Im going. 

[Waitingfor10 41]

34 minutes ago, Dalila Gonzalez said:

Approved! November 4th, Just wanted to let you know, I’ll post something detailed once I arrive to the place where Im going. 

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jackiebm88 4]

35 minutes ago, Dalila Gonzalez said:

Approved! November 4th, Just wanted to let you know, I’ll post something detailed once I arrive to the place where Im going. 

congratulations!!!!! 

 

 

pls let us know what documents did they ask for! and what questions they asked you i’m so happy for you 

[Waitingfor10 41]

19 hours ago, marly_g said:

Hello Everyone,

 

I want to share some more about the Antecedentes Penales: You can use your address from the U.S. so don't feel like you have to pay anyone to borrow something.

 

My 1st interview appointment was this morning, Nov 4th, 2021 at 7:30am. I arrived at the consulate around 6am and there was already a line formed of about 50 most of which were additional family waiting with the applicant. The line started moving around 630am with the guidance of security elderly, disabled, pregnant and those with children under 4 yrs were given priority. Have your DS-260 with appointment and time stamp ready in hand to show consulate agent at line. Several people in front of me were told to return or wait until 15-30 minutes before appointment to get in line. I was the 25th person in line to start off with then people were split into two lines. One line for those returning for 2nd interview and one for 1st interview. I was 8th in the first time interview line. Have your passport and DS260 ready they will scan DS-260 and check your passport with x-ray vision 🤣. Once you get to security they will ask you to place paperwork in 1 bin, you will take off jacket also pass through x-ray machine. A lot of people said you can't take anything other than paperwork, but you can bring your wallet and/or purse. Just make sure you don't have any sharp objects and empty your pockets before you get up there. Oh I had on high-heels and had to remove then and pass them through x-ray machine. Lots of walking and standing here so if you are think of trying out an new pair of heels make sure they are comfortable AF. After security x-ray scanning you will get in line again if you don't have a number yet they will give you one before you go through next door. Next you will walk through a courtyard pass by two outdoor seating area's and then enter a building with 30 to 45 social distanced chairs with many service windows. At this point it was about 7am chairs were in groups of 15 for different interview types. They started interviews at 7:30am with new windows opening up, making the process pretty fast. I was out of there by 7:50am with a blue paper with assigned interview #2 at 8:30am next day. They asked for original documents in the following order: DS-260, passport, birth certificate, marriage certificate, I-864, most recent income tax, antecedentes penales and final divorce decree in my case. Then they also give you an information pamphlet about domestic violence etc. according to many they will ask you at least one question about this pamphlet.

 

Best of luck to all!!

I wonder if they give the domestic violence pamphlet to everyone or just women, that’s odd. But thanks for sharing!

[Just Paul 4,595]

22 minutes ago, Waitingfor10 said:

I wonder if they give the domestic violence pamphlet to everyone or just women, that’s odd. But thanks for sharing!

They are supposed to and usually do (for K1 and CR1/IR1)

[Dalila Gonzalez 49]

They give the pamphlet to Everyone. And they will ask you if you read it and if you can tell them what it’s about

[Waitingfor10 41]

1 hour ago, Dalila Gonzalez said:

They give the pamphlet to Everyone. And they will ask you if you read it and if you can tell them what it’s about

Wow, ok thank you for the heads up!! So happy for you!!

[marly_g 25]

Hi Everyone,

 

I was approved!!! Words can not describe how happy I am and at the same time how sad I feel for so many that were rescheduled for Monday due to water outage at the consulate.  

Moving on to the details:

My appointment was at 8:30am; I arrived at 7am luckily there wasn't much of a line to start off with. I waited outside for about 20 minutes before entering the security area. Security check was quick. Then we went outside to a waiting area with many chairs. I waited for about 2 hours fortunately it wasn't too cold. Once I got inside it was almost 10am, waited in line for interview. 10:30am I approached interview window. You do have the option to speak English for your interview if you like. You hand them your blue sheet with appointment details, then the questions begin. Remember only answer questions asked do not offer extra information because you will only set yourself up for more questions. They will ask you when and where you entered the U.S. and how many times. These were the questions they asked me after swearing-in:

• What's your date of birth?
• Where does your husband live? Just answered with state
• Is your husband a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident?
• How did you meet your husband? Keep it sweet and short
• Do you have kids?
• Did either of you have a previous marriage? Make sure you have ORIGINAL FINAL Divorce Decree!! They will deny your visa without it.
• How did you enter U.S.? Don't lie or embellish 
• Did you enter with a visa? 
• Did you have DACA? Yes, but he didn't ask to see them so I didn't offer them
• Did you get in trouble with the police in U.S? Yes, I had a misdemeanor. The main thing they are looking for is honesty. DO NOT LIE. I witnessed 1st hand how a lady was barred for 5 years for lying about criminal history.
• Did you read the pamphlet that you were given? Yes, it was about domestic violence and resources for help regardless of immigrant status. This pamphlet is given to everyone regardless of gender.

That was it. Then I got "Ok ma'am your visa has been approved."  

 

I wish you all the very best of luck to everyone!! I will keep updating and answering any questions. For now it's time for some cold beer!!!  

 

Edited November 5, 2021 by marly_g

[Angel17sa 26]

11 minutes ago, marly_g said:

Hi Everyone,

 

I was approved!!! Words can not describe how happy I am and at the same time how sad I feel for so many that were rescheduled for Monday due to water outage at the consulate.  

Moving on to the details:

My appointment was at 8:30am; I arrived at 7am luckily there wasn't much of a line to start off with. I waited outside for about 20 minutes before entering the security area. Security check was quick. Then we went outside to a waiting area with many chairs. I waited for about 2 hours fortunately it wasn't too cold. Once I got inside it was almost 10am, waited in line for interview. 10:30am I approached interview window. You do have the option to speak English for your interview if you like. You hand them your blue sheet with appointment details, then the questions begin. Remember only answer questions asked do not offer extra information because you will only set yourself up for more questions. They will ask you when and where you entered the U.S. and how many times. These were the questions they asked me after swearing-in:

• What's your date of birth?
• Where does your husband live? Just answered with state
• Is your husband a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident?
• How did you meet your husband? Keep it sweet and short
• Do you have kids?
• Did either of you have a previous marriage? Make sure you have ORIGINAL FINAL Divorce Decree!! They will deny your visa without it.
• How did you enter U.S.? Don't lie or embellish 
• Did you enter with a visa? 
• Did you have DACA? Yes, but he didn't ask to see them so I didn't offer them
• Did you get in trouble with the police in U.S? Yes, I had a misdemeanor. The main thing they are looking for is honesty. DO NOT LIE. I witnessed 1st hand how a lady was barred for 5 years for lying about criminal history.
• Did you read the pamphlet that you were given? Yes, it was about domestic violence and resources for help regardless of immigrant status. This pamphlet is given to everyone regardless of gender.

That was it. Then I got "Ok ma'am your visa has been approved."  

 

I wish you all the very best of luck to everyone!! I will keep updating and answering any questions. For now it's time for some cold beer!!!  

 

Awesome!!!!! Congratss!!!!💌💌💌💌💌💌🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 what a relief!!! 

[Estrada64 7]

21 minutes ago, marly_g said:

Hi Everyone,

 

I was approved!!! Words can not describe how happy I am and at the same time how sad I feel for so many that were rescheduled for Monday due to water outage at the consulate.  

Moving on to the details:

My appointment was at 8:30am; I arrived at 7am luckily there wasn't much of a line to start off with. I waited outside for about 20 minutes before entering the security area. Security check was quick. Then we went outside to a waiting area with many chairs. I waited for about 2 hours fortunately it wasn't too cold. Once I got inside it was almost 10am, waited in line for interview. 10:30am I approached interview window. You do have the option to speak English for your interview if you like. You hand them your blue sheet with appointment details, then the questions begin. Remember only answer questions asked do not offer extra information because you will only set yourself up for more questions. They will ask you when and where you entered the U.S. and how many times. These were the questions they asked me after swearing-in:

• What's your date of birth?
• Where does your husband live? Just answered with state
• Is your husband a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident?
• How did you meet your husband? Keep it sweet and short
• Do you have kids?
• Did either of you have a previous marriage? Make sure you have ORIGINAL FINAL Divorce Decree!! They will deny your visa without it.
• How did you enter U.S.? Don't lie or embellish 
• Did you enter with a visa? 
• Did you have DACA? Yes, but he didn't ask to see them so I didn't offer them
• Did you get in trouble with the police in U.S? Yes, I had a misdemeanor. The main thing they are looking for is honesty. DO NOT LIE. I witnessed 1st hand how a lady was barred for 5 years for lying about criminal history.
• Did you read the pamphlet that you were given? Yes, it was about domestic violence and resources for help regardless of immigrant status. This pamphlet is given to everyone regardless of gender.

That was it. Then I got "Ok ma'am your visa has been approved."  

 

I wish you all the very best of luck to everyone!! I will keep updating and answering any questions. For now it's time for some cold beer!!!  

 

beer!!!  

 

when ask how u enter U.S how did u answer to that !? Im so nervous and sacred i leave tomorrow this is stressful and depressing 😓 i try stay positive but ugh

[marly_g 25]

1 minute ago, Estrada64 said:

when ask how u enter U.S how did u answer to that !? Im so nervous and sacred i leave tomorrow this is stressful and depressing 😓 i try stay positive but ugh

I was brought to U.S. by my mother when I was 2 years old on an airplane. Were my exact words. He asked if I had a visa at the time I said I don't believe so. For those of you that traveled to U.S when you were older: I did hear others saying month and year and most entered walking through Nogales with other unknown people. They asked did you enter with other family members they said no. Last thing you want is to mention anyone you know that could try to apply for papers in the future and jeopardize their outcome. Just remember always say the truth if you don't know an answer say that exactly don't lie or try to guess!! They have a habit of asking the same question several times in different context.

[Angel17sa 26]

On 11/5/2021 at 4:57 PM, marly_g said:

Hi Everyone,

 

I was approved!!! Words can not describe how happy I am and at the same time how sad I feel for so many that were rescheduled for Monday due to water outage at the consulate.  

Moving on to the details:

My appointment was at 8:30am; I arrived at 7am luckily there wasn't much of a line to start off with. I waited outside for about 20 minutes before entering the security area. Security check was quick. Then we went outside to a waiting area with many chairs. I waited for about 2 hours fortunately it wasn't too cold. Once I got inside it was almost 10am, waited in line for interview. 10:30am I approached interview window. You do have the option to speak English for your interview if you like. You hand them your blue sheet with appointment details, then the questions begin. Remember only answer questions asked do not offer extra information because you will only set yourself up for more questions. They will ask you when and where you entered the U.S. and how many times. These were the questions they asked me after swearing-in:

• What's your date of birth?
• Where does your husband live? Just answered with state
• Is your husband a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident?
• How did you meet your husband? Keep it sweet and short
• Do you have kids?
• Did either of you have a previous marriage? Make sure you have ORIGINAL FINAL Divorce Decree!! They will deny your visa without it.
• How did you enter U.S.? Don't lie or embellish 
• Did you enter with a visa? 
• Did you have DACA? Yes, but he didn't ask to see them so I didn't offer them
• Did you get in trouble with the police in U.S? Yes, I had a misdemeanor. The main thing they are looking for is honesty. DO NOT LIE. I witnessed 1st hand how a lady was barred for 5 years for lying about criminal history.
• Did you read the pamphlet that you were given? Yes, it was about domestic violence and resources for help regardless of immigrant status. This pamphlet is given to everyone regardless of gender.

That was it. Then I got "Ok ma'am your visa has been approved."  

 

I wish you all the very best of luck to everyone!! I will keep updating and answering any questions. For now it's time for some cold beer!!!  

 

Ok would driving w/o license count trouble with police?. And getting a ticket for it?? Lol. Sorry dumb question!! And as far as your packet (sorry 4gt name) how long does it take for u to pick it up??

[Dalila Gonzalez 49]

8 hours ago, Angel17sa said:

Ok would driving w/o license count trouble with police?. And getting a ticket for it?? Lol. Sorry dumb question!! And as far as your packet (sorry 4gt name) how long does it take for u to pick it up??

Yes, just say it. At the medical the dr will ask and what it was too. It’s up to them if they want to send you to the mental health therapist or not, and the officer will ask you too. Sounds like it was an infraction and not a charge which would be a misdemeanor; but if I were you I’d mention it. I saw people with gun charges, and even multiple dui’s approved. Honesty is key

[Dalila Gonzalez 49]

Oh, just so y’all know, the consulate got shut down on the 5th, because there was no water, they canceled everyone’s appointments and told EVERYONE to come back Monday. They shut it down around 8-9 so very few people actually got to do their interviews or turn in paperwork. So just be prepared to possibly ending up having to stay a little longer if something like that were to happen

they don’t even open the windows until 8am even though they make appointments starting at 6:30 or whatever, I feel like it’s just to have people organized. I had my interview at 8:30, went in with the 8am group; if you get in line way to early they will remove you from the line and send you to the back back of the line. I arrived at 7 and got on the 8 line, the next line they called for was 9. Anyway, I was out by 10:45. I got lucky, mine was in the 4th. I only know what happened Friday cause I became friends with some people at my hotel and they told me they were sent home

Edited November 7, 2021 by Dalila Gonzalez

[Angel17sa 26]

7 hours ago, Dalila Gonzalez said:

Oh, just so y’all know, the consulate got shut down on the 5th, because there was no water, they canceled everyone’s appointments and told EVERYONE to come back Monday. They shut it down around 8-9 so very few people actually got to do their interviews or turn in paperwork. So just be prepared to possibly ending up having to stay a little longer if something like that were to happen

they don’t even open the windows until 8am even though they make appointments starting at 6:30 or whatever, I feel like it’s just to have people organized. I had my interview at 8:30, went in with the 8am group; if you get in line way to early they will remove you from the line and send you to the back back of the line. I arrived at 7 and got on the 8 line, the next line they called for was 9. Anyway, I was out by 10:45. I got lucky, mine was in the 4th. I only know what happened Friday cause I became friends with some people at my hotel and they told me they were sent home

Where can my husband go for his antecedentes no penales??