Ciudad Juarez is located in Mexico across the US border at El Paso, Texas.

Phone: (656) 611- 3000
Email: cdjnivs@state.gov
Website: Ciudad Juarez

Physical Address:
Ave. López Mateos 924
Fracc. La Playa
C.P. 32310
Mexico

PO Box Address:
P.O Box 10545
El Paso, TX 79995
USA

El Paso, Texas is the closest airport when going to Ciudad Juarez.

You can either get everything done yourself or you can take some help from agents like Victor Garcia. He can assist you with getting a Mexico permit, getting the bank draft for attending the interview, crossing the border from El Paso to Ciudad Juarez, and getting a ride back from Ciudad Juarez to El Paso. Of course, he will charge you a fee for his services. If you plan to hire Victor Garcia, you will be picked up from EconoLodge near the airport at 7:45 AM. (This timing may change. We recommend to check with him before planning your day.) EconoLodge is quite a cheap hotel and most of the candidates stay in that hotel as Victor gives you a ride from there early in the morning.
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If you don't plan to hire someone like Victor, you will have to get the Mexico permit by yourself and get the demand draft from Banamex near the consulate. You can't get a Mexico permit or bank draft on weekends and so you have to plan your appointment accordingly.

You can either rent a car from El Paso airport and park near the border or you can take a cab to the border.

Holiday Inn is convenient place to stay in Ciudad Juarez. It is very secure and is just a block away from the consulate. You need to leave your bags there before going to the consulate. Holiday Inn provides a breakfast as well.

There are not many restaurants and shopping venues around the consulate. You can either eat in the hotel or Subway or Mission Guadeloupe (expensive).

There is a mall near Holiday Inn and it is called S-Mart. Restaurants accept US Dollars but shops only take Mexican pesos. You can buy Mexican pesos from inside the mall. The mall has an expensive restaurant called Maria Chuchena that has gourmet Mexican dishes.

Try to leave all liquids, phones, make-up, etc. in your bags at the hotel room before going to the consulate. Otherwise, you will have to pay $5 for a locker.

You need to go to Building D at the consulate. You will be asked for documents such as DS-156, DS-157, etc., your passport and Banamex original receipt before you are allowed into the building. Once you are in the building, a staff member will check those documents again. You will be given a number and asked to go to another room to get your pictures and fingerprints taken. Wait for your number to be called for photograph and fingerprints. If you are asked any visa related questions at that time, answer truthfully. Afterwards, you will be given another number and will be asked to wait for the actual interview.

Your documents will be checked at the time of interview and you may be asked several other questions. If your visa is approved, you will be asked to wait outside until your name is called. Your stamped passports will be returned to you. However, it is possible that you may not be given the passports on the same day and may be asked to come back the next day, or even after a couple of days. Be prepared to adjust your travel arrangements accordingly.

If your name ends up going through security check, you will be given a 60 day re-entry permit allowing you to enter back into the US. You can then apply again at a later date.

Get a cab to take you to the border. It should cost you $5 to $7. Cab will take you to Cordova Bridge. Cross the bridge by foot.

There is usually a long line to get the I-94 at the immigration office. It is a glass building. Proceed to the windows marked "permits." Even if there are many windows, there may not officers at most of them. At times, it can get very tough with bags, the sun and heat, and especially if you have baby. You have to pay $6 to get the I-94. Make sure to keep exact change with you. After getting the I-94, cross the border by foot.

If you have parked your car on the US side, you can walk to the parking lot. Alternatively, taking a cab to El Paso airport will cost you $12. If you have used Victor's services, he will drop you off at the airport.

You should avoid booking a flight before 7:00 PM Central to leave El Paso.