How to Apply for a Visa to the United States if You're from Mexico
File a Petition for an alien fiancé/relative to USCIS., Obtain paperwork., Receive a notice of approval for your petition, followed by a request for fees & several forms such as: Choice of Agent form (DS-3032) Affidavit of Support bill Affidavit of...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: File a Petition for an alien fiancé/relative to USCIS.
If you are engaged, you need to file form I-129F (petition for alien fiancé)
- $455 (timelines).
If you are already married, you need to file form I-130 (petition for alien relative)
- $355 (timelines) CR-1: marriage between immigrant, and USC spouse less than two years must file this.
It is a Conditional Residence green card that must be removed in two years.
IR-1:
Immediate Relative, marriage between immigrant & USC spouse for more than two years must file this.
It has no limit. -
Step 2: Obtain paperwork.
U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will send you a Notice of Action (NOA) or two for your I-130 or I-129F.
This simply indicates that your petition is in process. , You may have to wait for these letters to arrive anywhere from 1-2 months before the scheduled interview date.
The completed case will be forwarded from the USCIS to the National Visa Center to be processed where you will receive the exact forms to refill out for the process except you will receive a Visa application.
After mailing, you will have to wait for an appointment 8-12 months at the foreign consulate. , Fiancé intending immigrants can wait until they enter the U.S. and file for adjustment of status.
After the exam, the intending immigrant will be given the results from the exam which need to be taken (still sealed) to the interview, usually the next business day.
In Ciudad Juarez (CDJ), where all Mexican applicants have their interviews, there are only two approved clinics that administer the exams.
In the United States, Mexican applicants will be mailed a list of approved doctors for the medical exam by USCIS. , The same for the Adjustment of Status applicant, USCIS will determine whether the immigrant is eligible for the AOS. -
Step 3: Receive a notice of approval for your petition
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Step 4: followed by a request for fees & several forms such as: Choice of Agent form (DS-3032) Affidavit of Support bill Affidavit of Support (form I-864) Visa application (Part I of DS-230)*ILLEGAL (EWI) IMMIGRANTS* Adjustment of Status to permanent residence(form I-485)*VISA HOLDING IMMIGRANTS* VISA HOLDING IMMIGRANTS* After all the above paperwork is completed
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Step 5: and mailed back
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Step 6: you will wait 5-6 months for an appointment at a local USCIS state office.
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Step 7: Do the following before the Visa interview: Medical exam: All spousal applicants are required to get a medical exam and a number of vaccinations before their visa interview.
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Step 8: Do the Visa interview: The officer at the Visa interview in Ciudad Juarez
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Step 9: after asking a few questions about the immigrant's immigration history and relationship to his/her USC spouse
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Step 10: will inform them and determine whether they are eligible for the I-601 waiver.
Detailed Guide
If you are engaged, you need to file form I-129F (petition for alien fiancé)
- $455 (timelines).
If you are already married, you need to file form I-130 (petition for alien relative)
- $355 (timelines) CR-1: marriage between immigrant, and USC spouse less than two years must file this.
It is a Conditional Residence green card that must be removed in two years.
IR-1:
Immediate Relative, marriage between immigrant & USC spouse for more than two years must file this.
It has no limit.
U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will send you a Notice of Action (NOA) or two for your I-130 or I-129F.
This simply indicates that your petition is in process. , You may have to wait for these letters to arrive anywhere from 1-2 months before the scheduled interview date.
The completed case will be forwarded from the USCIS to the National Visa Center to be processed where you will receive the exact forms to refill out for the process except you will receive a Visa application.
After mailing, you will have to wait for an appointment 8-12 months at the foreign consulate. , Fiancé intending immigrants can wait until they enter the U.S. and file for adjustment of status.
After the exam, the intending immigrant will be given the results from the exam which need to be taken (still sealed) to the interview, usually the next business day.
In Ciudad Juarez (CDJ), where all Mexican applicants have their interviews, there are only two approved clinics that administer the exams.
In the United States, Mexican applicants will be mailed a list of approved doctors for the medical exam by USCIS. , The same for the Adjustment of Status applicant, USCIS will determine whether the immigrant is eligible for the AOS.
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