May 10 , 2009

The U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez will re-open consular operations on a rolling basis. For updated information please continue to monitor our website at http://ciudadjuarez.usconsulate.gov/h1n1.html.

The Consulate’s American Citizen Services unit will resume full operations effective May 7.

Immigrant visa operations will resume on May 18. The panel physicians will reopen on May 11 to accommodate applicants with consular appointments on or after May 18. Applicants whose appointments were cancelled have been rescheduled for the period June 5 - June 12. Please see the link above for an updated list of rescheduled appointments.

Applicants who have I-601 waiver appointments scheduled after May 7 should proceed to the Consulate as scheduled. Even if previously notified that their appointments were cancelled, applicants should attend their regularly scheduled appointments. Applicants wishing to reschedule should contact the call center at 01-900-849-4949 (from Mexico) or 1-900-476-1212 (from the U.S.).

The Consulate General’s non-immigrant (visitor) visa unit will resume normal operations beginning May 11. Applicants who have completed processing at the Applicant Service Center and had their consular interviews cancelled may call the call center at no charge by calling MX: 01-800-719-2525. Appointments may be scheduled for May 7, May 8, or later.

Non-immigrant visa applicants who were scheduled for processing at the Applicant Service Center and had their processing appointments cancelled may reschedule their appointments free of charge by calling MX: 01-800-719-2525.

The Embassy and Consulate General will monitor the H1N1 situation continuously and will update information on our website if the dates of the suspension of service change.

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