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1 English | Espa ol Consulate Ciudad Juarez, Mexico Contact information Please follow the steps below before your immigrant visa interview at the Consulate in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Consulate General of the United states Paseo de la victoria # 3650. Step 1: Register your appointment online Ciudad Juarez, Chih. 32543. You need to register your appointment online. Registering your appointment provides Mexico us with the information we need to return your passport and visa package to you via Phone: DHL after your interview. Registration is free. As part of the registration process, you will Applicant Service Center be required to schedule an appointment at one of our Applicant Service Centers to take Email: photos and have your fingerprints taken. This must occur before your visa interview at Applicant Service Center the Consulate . Website: Register Cancel and Reschedule: Applicant Service Center Step 2: Get a medical examination in Mexico Map: As soon as you receive your appointment date, you must schedule a medical examination in Mexico.

2 Click the Medical examination button below for a list of authorized medical clinics in Mexico. Please schedule and attend a medical examination with one of these clinics before your interview. Medical examination Instructions Other links Diversity Visa instructions Step 3: Complete your pre-interview checklist After your interview It is important that you bring all required original documents to your interview. Frequently asked questions We've created a checklist that will tell you what to bring. Please print the checklist below and bring it to your interview along with the listed documents. Where to find civil documents Pre-interview checklist Social media Step 4: Review interview guidelines Read our interview guidelines to learn about any special actions that you need to take before your visa interview. Interview Preparation Video Interview guidelines Updated July 1, 2019. Medical examination instructions All immigrant visa applicants, regardless of age, require a medical examination prior to the issuance of a visa.

3 Only a physician accredited by the Consulate can perform this examination. It is your responsibility to schedule a medical examination with one of the clinics listed below before your visa interview appointment at the Consulate . Medical examination results from other physicians will not be accepted. Authorized panel physicians in Mexico CLINICA MEDICA INTERNACIONAL SERVICIOS MEDICOS DE LA MEDICOS ESPECIALIZADOS. Ave. Ramon Rivera Lara # 9020 FRONTERA INTERNACIONALES. Fracc. Las Lunas Prol. Ramon Rivera Lara #8950 Hamburgo 206, Interior 204, CD. Juarez, Chih., Col. Partido Senecu 2nd Floor, Mexico 32543 CD. Juarez, Chih., Mexico Colonia Ju rez, Delegaci n Tel: (011-52-656) 227-2800 32540 Cuauht moc, Toll-free from the : Tel: (011-52-656) 688-2700 Mexico City 06600. 1-844-624-9447 Toll-free from the : Tel: (55) 2624-0630 or Llamada gratuita de M xico: 1-844-847-5340 (55) 5207-3794 ext. 101. 01 800 801-8585 Llamada gratuita de M xico: Website: Fax: (011-52-656) 227-2808 01 800 201-8472. Website: Fax: (011-52-656) 688-2701.

4 Website: Please note: Visa applicants who live in the State of Mexico and Mexico City must have their medical examination at Medicos Especializados Internacionales in Mexico City. All other visa applicants can complete their medical examination at any of the three authorized clinics listed above. Items to bring to your medical examination You should bring the following items to your medical examination: Your visa interview appointment letter Your passport A photocopy of your immunization records If you suffer from chronic illness, have been treated for venereal disease or are under psychiatric care, please bring your current medical file with you to the medical examination. You must pay all medical examination fees, including x-ray and blood test fees, directly to the examining physician. The examination fee for applicants age 15 years and older is USD $ The fee for applicants between ages 2 and 14 is USD $ Applicants younger than 2 is USD $ A 16% tax will be added to these fees. Cash and credit card (Visa or MasterCard) are the only forms of payment accepted.

5 Any required vaccines or DNA testing will be charged Return to top separately. Please attend a medical examination at least two (2) days before your visa interview appointment if you are age 15. years or older. If you are between ages 2 and 14 years, you should attend an examination at least four (4) business days before your visa interview. You may visit either clinic in Ciudad Juarez between 6:00 and 11:00 Monday through Friday; no appointment is necessary. For visa applicants who live in the State of Mexico and Mexico City, you can make an appointment by phone from 9:00 to 1:30 and from 2:30 to 4:30 The medical clinic in Mexico City accepts appointments from 7:30 to noon Monday through Friday. Continued on next page . Medical examination instructions During the medical examination The medical examination will include a medical history review, physical examination, chest X-ray, urine and blood tests (for applicants 15 years of age or older). The United states also requires tuberculosis (TB) testing for all applicants two years of age and older.

6 Please be prepared to discuss your medical history, medications you are taking, and current treatments you are undergoing. More information on general medical requirements for immigrants is available here. Applicants who show signs or symptoms of tuberculosis or who are HIV/AIDS positive must complete a further medical process in order to comply with the regulations of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). This process is designed to Return to top detect and treat tuberculosis in order to reduce the risk of spreading tuberculosis within the population of the United states . It may take between three and six months before the clinic will be able to complete the final medical exam for these applicants. As directed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United states of America, beginning on October 1, 2018 all immigrant visa applicants whose age is between 2-14 years must provide a blood test for tuberculosis screening. All applicants whose age is 15 years or older must provide a urine sample for gonorrhea screening.

7 Immigration law requires immigrant visa applicants to obtain certain vaccinations prior to the issuance of a visa. Current immigrant visa vaccination requirements are available here. You can also read Frequently Asked Questions about our medical examination requirements online. After the medical examination When your examination is completed, the doctor will provide you with examination results in a sealed envelope. DO NOT OPEN THIS ENVELOPE. Instead, bring it to your visa interview. Any x-rays taken will be delivered to you on a compact disc (CD). You DO NOT need to bring the x-rays to the visa interview unless you suffer from tuberculosis (TB). However, you must take the x-rays with you when you travel to the United states for the first time. The medical examination must be valid for less than 6 months upon entering the United states . Pre-interview checklist . Please use the list below to determine the items that every applicant must bring to the immigrant visa interview: A photocopy of your interview letter from National Visa Center (NVC) (does not apply to Diversity Visa, fianc (e), adoptive, or asylee/refugee applicants).

8 Unexpired passport, valid for six (6) months beyond your intended date of entry to the United states and a photocopy of the biographic page (where your name and photo are located). Confirmation page from the Form DS-260 Application for an Immigrant Visa you submitted online at Your original and photocopy of civil documents including birth certificate, marriage certificate (if applicable) along with the marriage termination certificates or death certificates for any previous marriages. Medical examination results in a sealed envelope. Original or certified copies of birth certificates for all children of the principal applicant (even if he or she is not accompanying). Applicants who fall into any category listed in italics below should bring these additional documents: For family-based visa applications: The appropriate Form I-864 Affidavit of Support for each financial sponsor along with a photocopy of the sponsor's IRS transcript or most recent federal income tax return, and any relevant W-2s.

9 Proof of your petitioner's legal status, and domicile in the United states (photocopy of both sides of the Lawful Permanent Resident card I-551, Certificate of Naturalization, or passport). Evidence of the relationship between the petitioner and visa applicant (such as photographs, letters, or emails). If you are married: Your original and photocopy of marriage certificate. If you were previously married: Your original and a photocopy of certificate that proves the termination of the previous marriage (divorce or death of the previous spouse). If you are 18 years of age or older: The original police certificate from your country of current residence and countries of previous residence. Police records from Mexico are only available to individuals 18 years of age and older. Applicants Return to top who lived in Mexico for six months or more since the age of 18 are required to obtain a state police record (Carta or Certificado de No Antecedentes) from the State Police (Fiscal a General del Estado).

10 If the state record is unavailable, you must submit a federal police record (Carta de No Antecedentes Penales) from the Direcci n General de Ejecuci n de Sanciones, Comisi n Nacional de Seguridad. Police records from the local town or city hall are not acceptable. Please view information online on how to apply for these documents. If you lived in any other country besides Mexico and the United states for 12 months or more since age 16, you must submit a police certificate from that country. You can find information on when a certificate is required on our website. Continued on next page . Pre-interview checklist . If you answer affirmatively to the following three questions, you must bring a new or more recent police certificate to the interview: 1. You are older than 16 years;. 2. You obtained a police certificate and submitted it to NVC more than one year ago; and 3. You still live in the country that issued the police certificate. For employment-based visa applications: Letter from your employer dated less than one month ago.