It is the applicant and/or the petitioner’s responsibility to gather and complete the documentation needed for the visa. All documents must be current. Any expired documents may delay the processing of the visa. You must bring all documentation with you to your interview at the Consulate:
- Biographic Data questionnaire (DS-260)* Applicants must fill out and submit the form online. Print the confirmation page and bring this page to your interview.
- Original and photocopy of petitioner’s long form birth certificate (not an abstract) and applicant’s birth certificate. Applicants with non-English or non-Spanish birth certificates must submit a notarized translation with the original and a photocopy.
- Original and photocopy of applicant’s marriage certificate (if applicable).
- Original and photocopy of proof of termination of all previous marriages of both the applicant and petitioner (if applicable).
- A signed original of Form I-864 Affidavit of Support from the petitioner and any joint sponsor/s, as well as supporting documentation that proves the individual offering to support the applicant earns the amount of money indicated on the affidavit (proof of legal status in the U.S., job letter, most recent tax forms, and recent pay slips).
- I-797 petition approval notice (optional).
- Any type of previously issued U.S. non-immigrant visa (for example: tourist visa, border crossing card, student visa, etc.)
- Valid Mexican passport issued by the Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Relations (S.R.E.) or a Mexican Consulate in the U.S.
- Two recent color passport-sized photographs.
Additional Information
- At the end of the interview, all original birth and marriage certificates, divorce decrees and death certificates will be returned to the applicant.
- Packet instructions and other forms.
During the entire visa application and interview process you must tell the truth and give complete and accurate information. If you do not, your visa will be delayed or you may be found ineligible for a visa.
*Please note: Cases with no NVC Invoice number may enter the applicant's date of birth in the following format - YYYYMMDD- as a substitute invoice number.
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