Andrew010101

Hey everyone, I check this forum every once in a while to see if I can find anything new relevant to this inadmissibility reason. Unfortunately there’s not a lot online about it. My fiancé was deemed inadmissible after the medical examination in Juarez. She would have failed the drug test and been found inadmissible on drug use anyways, but I believe she misspoke and led the examiner to note that she has an addiction to marijuana and heavily abuses it. I am curious if anyone has experience with this or can point me in the right direction. To my knowledge right now, we were not denied but simply found inadmissible. We received another sheet saying to get drug tests or therapy and to come back 05DEC2025. A fellow on here told me there is actually more to do than the consulate says, regarding a new DS-160, passport photos, etc. Again, just trying to find others who have any knowledge to share. I contacted the consulate and their response was not helpful after the 3 week wait. Thanks in advance.

I was actually in Mexico for a few weeks so I didn’t have time to reply last week. I’m sure we both know how confusing specific cases like this can be so it would be great to talk on the phone. I will try to send you a message again but I couldn’t figure it out a minute ago. Did you get a response yet on your case? Now I’m curious about yours as well, I hope all the best.

To add onto my last question, I am mainly confused about the inquiry to the Juarez consulate about the DS-160. If I remember correctly, the DS-160 payment and appointment was at a completely different place (for us, Hermosillo). Can we not just schedule this ourselves to redo if? Forgive me, it’s been a while now since we prepared the packet last year so I don’t remember the process perfectly.

Thank you also for your response!! So it sounds like you and the other poster say to bring the same paperwork when coming again. I only ask where do we do the updated DS-160 if you can’t do it there? In summary it sounds like we need to reschedule the clinic examination and bring: Updated passport photo, letter of intent, updated DS-160 and fee, passport, and a new police report. And we do the medical exam and then simply go to the consulate window? Sorry for all the questions but we know how little information on this specific situation there is. I appreciate your response!! Edit, I just realized you are the same person that wrote on my other post. Still very helpful regardless.

Wow, thanks a lot for this response. My attorney didn’t have any information on this, nor did the clinic. How did your denial go? Was it simply for drug addiction under this reason?: “212(a)(1)(A)(iv): any applicant that a panel physician determines to be a drug abuser or addict.” I ask because I finally got a response from the Juarez consulate through a Google Forms page (can’t even remember from where, it took me all day and 5+ phone calls to find it). I asked what our next step was and their response was literally to only go back and do the medical exam and then, “as soon as our office receives the medical exam from the clinic, the case will be reviewed and you will be notified of the officer’s decision via DHL courier at no extra cost”. So it seems like the opposite of what they had you guys do. I’m wondering if you/your fiancé was denied under the same guidelines or if it was a minor difference. Either way, we will most likely get everything ready that you had to do just in case. My fiancé will also have 12 months of drug tests so I’m hoping it goes well. Did you guys get accepted after the redo?! Thanks for the reply again and sorry if this response is formatted poorly, I’m on my phone.

Hello, My fiancee was not approved at the consulate due to marijuana use. We were given a date, one year later, that she could come back and the recommendation to do monthly drug tests. The issue is that there are no directions on how to proceed regarding going back to the consulate for an interview after the retry at the clinic. Does she go to the clinic and show 12 months of drug tests, pass the drug test there, and the clinic deals with communication with the consulate? I could only find one thing regarding this scenario where somebody said the clinic will give the beneficiary a paper to take to the window at the consulate. I'm just trying to get more information instead of winging it. I plan on calling the clinic to ask but figured I'd put a post here for others to read. My attorney could not give me anymore information and thought that we were denied, should get married, and do a completely separate visa. We never got a denial and the case is still open.

Any update on this? My fiance was denied due to marijuana use and was given a date that she could come back, but no real instructions. I plan on calling the clinic but I'm unsure if they'll be any more helpful than the consulate itself. I am wondering if we go to the clinic on the given date, pass the drug test, and the clinic handles the communication with the consulate to reschedule. My attorney could not give me any information either.

What is the challenge you’re referring to? I knew she smokes but it slipped our minds. Pretty obvious in hindsight but all good, we move on. She already stopped and taking drug tests for the next 11 months. Not sure I understand your questions about how I feel about her arriving and millions of Spanish speakers. I think it will be a start to a good life.

Understood and I appreciate the linked post. It seems that the original poster was attempting to get the consulate to create a lost packet for them, not only answer one question (whether or not the consulate was supposed to help them, I don’t know). Honestly, I would not be surprised if the consulate did not answer a simple question for me- I’ve been dealing with government entities for years now and I’m fully aware of the games you have to play with them. As for the attorney, I’m not sure if I replied to you or it was someone else yesterday. I explained how I might have made my attorney think we were explicitly told the visa was denied because that is what I said. Although, I did show the papers given to my fiancée and it did not say we were denied, just to do the medical exam again in December. I’m assuming the attorney could have seen that and told me I was wrong. Besides all this, do you have any insight into my original post? Do you agree with the others saying we are simply put on hold until December? I do notice you have been a member of this site for years and have plenty of responses to people. Thank you.

I wish I had the power to tell someone’s effort level over my phone/computer screen and 7 short comments. I feel bad for anyone who pays for 3 immigration consultations before using a free open forum (at least when you’re not on a tight schedule). I’m sure the consulate would answer a quick question but would understand if not. Thanks for the response.

I’m unsure if my fiancée and I our at fault for leading them to believe it was denied. We received the papers back and I told the attorney we were denied due to marijuana usage. At the same time, I showed them all the forms we received- so they saw that there wasn’t any paper that stated we were denied, only the paper saying to do rehab/stop drug use and come back in December. I feel like we should have been told “no you were not denied..” and then basically what everyone on here has told me. I do appreciate everyone’s responses but I really want to get official confirmation that my fiancée only needs to get tested for 12 months and return. No having to redo the I-129f, etc. Unfortunately I’ve been very busy and unable to call the consulate yet. I am not doing anything until confirming this. I suppose it already is confirmed from the paper stating we are eligible for another exam in December.. I’m probably overthinking this. Anyways, thank you for the response and good words!

The attorney or my fiancée? And I posted this without the knowledge that the consulate holds petitions and it isn’t always a deny or accept. My attorney also agreed it was denied and we could resubmit or marry and do CR1. Without this post and assistance we probably would’ve gotten married or submitted an entire new I-129f.

My attorney did not detail this- they said we can resubmit the I-129f or switch to I-130 after married if we wanted to. Unfortunately we did not mention the marijuana usage not did they ask us. I feel pretty dumb considering I’ve been working for the government for years now- it’s something I should’ve known. Anyways, that resource you linked is amazing and answers many questions for me! Thank you for the response.

Thank you. If I can get this confirmed that it is on hold and not denied, it is definitely the best case scenario. I thought it was denied and had to restart the entire petition, or we had to switch to the I-130. Waiting 11 more months only for the medical exam/interview is perfectly fine at this point. Thanks for the response!

Appreciate it. The main reason I was thinking about the I-130 is because my attorney is working pro bono and will only continue to represent me if I switch to the I-130. I was under the impression I’d have to restart the entire process but it sounds like it is on hold and not actually denied. Thanks for the reply!!