New CDJ I-601 Waiver Procedures

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My client had his I-601 waiver appointment in CDJ (at the new consulate) on Fri, Dec. 12 at 7:00am.  THEY DO NOT APPROVE THE SAME DAY ANYMORE.  Here is what he told me:

 

You go into the consulate and are taken in in “groups”.  The first thing you do is pay (of course) and turn in the waiver at the window.  You are then directed to pre-pay $7 or $8 for a DHL package and are given a DHL tracking number.  That’s it.  You are told that you will have a decision within 24 hours.  Then you just go home.

 

Within 24 hours you must call DHL or check on-line whether they have your package (that you pre-paid for at the consulate).  You cannot just show up at DHL b/c it is extremely crowded.  Once you verify that your package is there, you can go pick it up.  In the package was my clients passport and approval letter, along with the visa paperwork to present at the border.  So then he went to the POE as directed and turned in the paperwork.  It took him about 4 hours at the POE, but then he was able to cross into the US.

 

So the same-day approval is gone now.  Oh, and if you go on Friday, you will have to wait until Monday to get your package because the consulate is closed on the weekend.  Everyone else’s package should be ready the next business day.  I wonder if this is going to change approval rates, now that they don’t have to tell you to your face that you are denied?  Just wanted to let you all know.

 

Margarita Silva
Law Offices of Navidad, Leal & Silva 
323 W. Roosevelt, #200 
Phoenix, AZ 85003 
Tel 602.257.0000 
Fax 602.251.3170 
margarita.silva@ azbar.org