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Guy Courchesne



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 11:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

On my way out the door Friday morning when I remembered that I have to have my passport with me at migra. My passport is being renewed at the embassy. Embarassed

Got an email Friday aft saying the passport is ready so tomorrow I'll try to get everything done at once.
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notamiss



Joined: 20 Jun 2007
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Location: El 5o pino del la CDMX

PostPosted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 12:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Remember the Canadian consulate is closed tomorrow for Thanksgiving.
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Guy Courchesne



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 3:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

sigh

Thank you for that, it hadn't occurred to me. I've been celebrating US Thanksgiving in Mexico for so long now I forget when the Canadian one is.
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Guy Courchesne



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 6:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Got the passport then promptly went over to migra to wait three hours for them to tell me to go home and check the website each day. They said they were swamped and didn't know when it would be ready.

You know, printers at Santo Domingo could have it ready in two hours for less than half the cost.
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Professor



Joined: 22 May 2009
Posts: 449
Location: Mexico City

PostPosted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 6:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Guy Courchesne wrote:
Got the passport then promptly went over to migra to wait three hours for them to tell me to go home and check the website each day. They said they were swamped and didn't know when it would be ready.


Crazy. They told me it shouldn't take over a week or two unless something is wrong. You asked them if everything was OK??
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Guy Courchesne



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 7:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No I didn't ask. The woman at the counter looked up the file quickly and simply said I should wait as they were swamped...after 3 hours in line of course.
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Phil_K



Joined: 25 Jan 2007
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Location: A World of my Own

PostPosted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 7:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Guy Courchesne wrote:
No I didn't ask. The woman at the counter looked up the file quickly and simply said I should wait as they were swamped...after 3 hours in line of course.


To those who said they weren't interested in inmigrado status, now what do you say? Laughing
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Guy Courchesne



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Could be worse...like 101 years waiting...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11529577

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More than a century after she crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico into the US, Eulalia Garcia has become an American citizen at the age of 101.
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Prof.Gringo



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Location: Dang Cong San Viet Nam Quang Vinh Muon Nam!

PostPosted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Guy Courchesne wrote:
sigh

Thank you for that, it hadn't occurred to me. I've been celebrating US Thanksgiving in Mexico for so long now I forget when the Canadian one is.


Canada has a Thanksgiving...Question

Just kidding Guy Laughing
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Prof.Gringo



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Location: Dang Cong San Viet Nam Quang Vinh Muon Nam!

PostPosted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Guy Courchesne wrote:
Got the passport then promptly went over to migra to wait three hours for them to tell me to go home and check the website each day. They said they were swamped and didn't know when it would be ready.

You know, printers at Santo Domingo could have it ready in two hours for less than half the cost.


Ahhhh Santo Domingo, my Alama Mater Very Happy


(Again, just joking)
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Prof.Gringo



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Professor wrote:
Guy Courchesne wrote:
Got the passport then promptly went over to migra to wait three hours for them to tell me to go home and check the website each day. They said they were swamped and didn't know when it would be ready.


Crazy. They told me it shouldn't take over a week or two unless something is wrong. You asked them if everything was OK??


INM is always screwed up, at least in DF for the past year or so.
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Prof.Gringo



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Guy Courchesne wrote:
Could be worse...like 101 years waiting...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11529577

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More than a century after she crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico into the US, Eulalia Garcia has become an American citizen at the age of 101.


Great story, thanks Guy!
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Guy Courchesne



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

$%^&ing migra LOST my file. Went in today to check on things as the website still had nothing when an agent came out and told me it was gone. Poof, adios, no trace of it.

They were apologetic and said that if I bring in everything tomorrow - new set of photos, the application, proof of payment (no need to pay again), and so forth, they can have it ready by Monday.

Evil or Very Mad
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Isla Guapa



Joined: 19 Apr 2010
Posts: 1520
Location: Mexico City o sea La Gran Manzana Mexicana

PostPosted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Guy Courchesne wrote:
$%^&ing migra LOST my file. Went in today to check on things as the website still had nothing when an agent came out and told me it was gone. Poof, adios, no trace of it.

They were apologetic and said that if I bring in everything tomorrow - new set of photos, the application, proof of payment (no need to pay again), and so forth, they can have it ready by Monday.

Evil or Very Mad


All I can say, Guy, is ��incre�ble!! How kind of them not to make you pay again when they should be paying you for lost time and all 'round aggravation. Evil or Very Mad
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Phil_K



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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How kind of them not to make you pay again


Reminds me of the time the laminate on my Mexican drivers licence separated from the backing. I went to enquire about a replacement and was told:

a) I had to pay the full fee again (for THEIR shoddy workmanship!)

b) Due the rules changes, that fee would now be for 3 years instead of for life!
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