Nutan- (guest from Los Angeles, CA, USA)    •   03/06/2008 14:40:47 PM

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Hi All,

went for stamping in nogales on march 3,2008. i would like share my experience with you all. Before going to stamping i suggest you all to email all ur details(I-797, passport#,passport details, etc..) to the state consulate office(ex: nogalesvisas@state.gov)

Below is a sample email that you can send to the consulate with your H1-B scanned copies.

Dear Consulate Officer,

I am Abc (your name), working as a Programmer Analyst(Your designation as on your H1-B or LCA) on H1B with xxx(your company name). I scheduled an appointment at Nogales Consulate for getting my H1-B visa stamped on (appointment date) and my confirmation number is below:

xxx: NOG 00 00 00 00 00 000099999

I would like to know if my PIMS check is already cleared for my I-129 petitions. I am attaching scanned copy of approval of I-797 as pdf file to this mail.

Attachments: 1. xxx1 H1.pdf

Hope to hear from you soon.

It really helped me a lot I received response from the consulate the same day. They said My Petition does not appear in PIMS, they have sent a request. After the request is sent, it usually takes at least 2 working days for petition to appear in the system. By the time I reached Nogales it was cleared I emailed my details 4 working days prior to my appointment date. An Indian couple had an appointment on the same day they knew that new security check is creating lot of problem but still they took a chance unfortunately their visa is not approved, but they used their AP and returned back. If u r looking for a motel in nogales(US side) I recommend Bestwestern Siesta Motel owned by desi(Manu) phone# 5202874671, 5202230299(mobile). he will help u in getting DD charges 40 to 50 bucks. He is not an agent or broker, helping our fellow Indian just give him a call and he will tell u how to proceed.

Yogesh- (guest from Bellevue, WA, USA)    •   02/16/2008 17:53:26 PM

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I would suggest ppl who are going to nogales to email all their I797 information, appointment date and other related information to nogalesvisas@state.gov

Also ppl who are going for first stamping and got their H1 approved back in april-may 2007, probably your data is in the PIMS system, so not a big issue for you guys. I had the same case, and I emailed all my information 4 days prior to my appointment date and got the stamping done on the same and also got the passport on the very same day. So I was back in US in just one day.

So just email all your information atleast a week prior to your appointment date and provide all possible information they might need to start your PIMS verification.

Just do this and rest is all your luck. Luck in the sense hope your name doesnt match some terrorist who is on their watch list and stuffs like that.

Prasad- (guest from Los Angeles, CA, US)    •   02/03/2008 18:33:59 PM

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Hi,

i have appoitment on Feb 22, Nogales. if anyone goin on the same day let me know, i will join with u.

Sanjay- (guest from new york, ny, usa)    •   02/01/2008 16:13:00 PM

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Hi,
I got worst exp to go visa for nogales.
I got stuck there for week.
I took rent car from phoenix that i have to pay
very high charge for week. also motel in nogales.
it was worst exp during stay in nogales.
india is far better that any mexican consulate.
I said canada is better than mexico.
if you still want to go mexico be prepare for week and also worst country,worst food, worst motel,worst facilities, more expense.
Girls please dont go bec other guys who stayed with you they just make fun with you and also try to abuse you. its very hard to stay for girl in mexico.

bhargavi- (guest)    •   01/31/2008 18:43:50 PM

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Anyone going to nogales office on feb 15th?

Srini- (guest)    •   01/26/2008 16:20:45 PM

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A friend who got stuck in Nogales has sent me this and asked me to post it.

1. there is a new process called PIMS-petion information management system, where they have to verify the i 797 in the database. most of the cases it is alreayd fed into the system, but soem unfortunate cases have to wait.. they say 1 to 3 or 5 business days but here we have seen normally 3 or 7 days practically to get it cleared.
 
note: some ppl went back if they have advance parole, but if u do not have advance arole, think of other ptions if u have to go back to india immediately as if your visas are denied or cancelled, then you will no tbe allowed to fly via US or no transit given. This depends case 2 case. In this scenario, be prepared to fly via Amsterdam as they do not require transit visas.
 
2. come prepared atleast for one week-specially with kids...
 
3.contact dept of state for more information: 202-663-1225 dial 1 first then dial 0. they will put on hold for 10 minutes to 20 minutes
 their job is to give an update about our visa case but usally they say it is still pending and will not give more informaiton
 
4. USCIS number: google search
 
5.Nogales embassy number: 52-631-3118150

seema- (guest)    •   01/22/2008 16:51:21 PM

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guys..please be aware abt the new process (PIIMS)..we are struck here for 10 days now..and they said they don't know how long..cannot go back to US. Before going out of US, please send your doucmenmts to Dept of State in D.C Washington..tlk to your lawyers before you go..

Yogesh- (guest from Bellevue, WA, USA)    •   01/21/2008 03:59:40 AM

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Does any one have appointment on 31st Jan?

Can someone post their recent experience in Nogales? Whats the processing time there? When do you get your passport back?

AFAIK, we do not need any kind of visa/permit to enter mexico. Is that correct? Can someone please share their knowledge about this?

Thanks,
Yogesh.

sree- (guest)    •   01/19/2008 14:44:30 PM

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Has anyone ever heard of " visa officer needing the EMPLOYER to come in peroson for a H1 extension???"

seema- (guest)    •   01/15/2008 14:02:56 PM

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In Nogales, the time it takes depends on whether the visa officer is able to locate your I-797 in their system or not according to the new changes in the process that they have to verify every I 797 in the system. Per the visa officer, who interiewed us, any h1 which was approved before Nov 17th should be there in the system and that will not take time to proccess, but my petition was approved in Oct 2007 and still they could not find me in the system which is very ridiculous.he had no answer he said he does not know..SO we are struck in Nogales. Please be preprared specially if you are coming with kids.