BajaNomad - Pedestrian Line Coming Back to US- Passport Holders Have a Faster Crossing

Pedestrian Line Coming Back to US- Passport Holders Have a Faster Crossing

sancho - 9-28-2010 at 08:36 PM

Border Guards at TJ, are apparently checking for Passport/passcards
when walking back, those with compliant documents
are put in a few lines, those without passport/passcard or
other compliant documents are placed in a "longer"
line. I believe this is only when it is busy, weekends
etc.

sanquintinsince73 - 9-28-2010 at 11:10 PM

It's about time. Our housekeeper has been having to wait in line 2 sometimes three hours to cross everyday.

k-rico - 9-29-2010 at 07:34 AM

Are you saying there will be separate lines for U.S. citizens with passports? If so, good!!! It's about time..........so to speak.

[Edited on 9-29-2010 by k-rico]

knuckles - 9-29-2010 at 09:31 AM

I hit this on Sunday later afternoon. The line for those "without documents" was moving very slow and some in the "with documents" line were sent back.

My big event was I was singled out by customs about 8 people from the front of the line and told to come to the front. My repsonse was "what did I do?".....customs response... "you have a cane, you go first".

So is there any special consideration for those with a handicap pass? Does anyone have any experience with this? I know an older gentleman that has been given a business card and told to use the sentri line. ????? I havent had the balls to try this. I don't know why I let these people intimidate me so.

[Edited on 9-29-2010 by knuckles]

Woooosh - 9-29-2010 at 09:38 AM

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Originally posted by knuckles
I hit this on Sunday later afternoon. The line for those "without documents" was moving very slow and some in the "with documents" line were sent back.

My big event was I was singled out by customs about 8 people from the front of the line and told to come to the front. My repsonse was "what did I do?".....customs response... "you have a cane, you go first".

So is there any special consideration for those with a handicap pass? Does anyone have any experience with this? I know an older gentleman that has been given a business card and told to use the sentri line. ????? I havent had the balls to try this. I don't know why I let these people intimidate me so.

[Edited on 9-29-2010 by knuckles]

If they started a handicap lane you can be sure some enterprising Mexican will start a rental canes and wheelchair business- just like they did with bikes for a while. Don't knuckles and balls go together? :biggrin:

sancho - 9-29-2010 at 09:51 AM

K Rico, Not separate lines solely for US Citizens,
Mex Nationals with compliant crossing documents also
get to cross in the same lines as Passport
holders, it sends the crossers with dl's,
non compliant docs, into a separate longer line.
Maybe to pressure crossers to get Passports,
somewhere between 50% to 75% of crossers
have the correct documents

DENNIS - 9-29-2010 at 09:57 AM

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Originally posted by Woooosh
Don't knuckles and balls go together? :biggrin:

If she were here, she'd probably say no. :lol:

knuckles - 9-29-2010 at 01:24 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS

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Originally posted by Woooosh
Don't knuckles and balls go together? :biggrin:

If she were here, she'd probably say no. :lol:

Walked right into that one! I am not even going to try and respond. Just dig a deeper hole!

Seriously, not just a cane or wheelchair, handicap documents. They must have them in Mex too.

I consider myself very lucky. On a good day the people in line normally part the seas for me, but not lately when the lines have been so long. Everyone is stressed. Not that I feel entitled, just doing my shuffle.

Woooosh - 9-29-2010 at 04:06 PM

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Originally posted by knuckles

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Originally posted by DENNIS

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Originally posted by Woooosh
Don't knuckles and balls go together? :biggrin:

If she were here, she'd probably say no. :lol:

Walked right into that one! I am not even going to try and respond. Just dig a deeper hole!

sorry knuckles- no offense intended.

I had a crossing record today! Only 15 minutes to cross north at San Ysidro by car in the normal lanes at 12:30pm, but it took 40 minutes coming back into Mexico at 2:30. SO I ate the carne asada burrito I bought for my nephew and there goes the diet already. again. Go figure.

knuckles - 9-29-2010 at 04:39 PM

No offense taken.

Wow, the south bound was that bad today?? Just when it was getting better.

Diet in baja? LOL :spingrin:

Dave - 9-29-2010 at 04:58 PM

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Originally posted by knuckles
Wow, the south bound was that bad today?? Just when it was getting better.

There was a car on fire backing up traffic.

sanquintinsince73 - 9-29-2010 at 05:01 PM

I've written to my local congressman asking that a few lanes be dedicated to American citizens but I don't even get a response.
I'm sure the French would pitch a b-tch if they had to wait in line for hour's at Charles Degaule behind a bunch of Americans.

Woooosh - 9-29-2010 at 06:30 PM

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Originally posted by Dave

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Originally posted by knuckles
Wow, the south bound was that bad today?? Just when it was getting better.

There was a car on fire backing up traffic.

Couldn't it have burned in Mexico like all the other ones this week? Just my luck. Hope it was one of the idiots who fly down the left break-down lane and cut everyone off. Those guys tick me off big time. Today is was mucho Mercedes pulling that crap. At $366 a pop they should post a permanent CHP unit there every day to help Arnold out.

BajaBlanca - 9-29-2010 at 08:19 PM

well, as I was on the bus coming south last weekend, immigration officers got on the bus to check AMERICAN docs - I didnt realize this was the case and handed over my FM2

pretty funny !! But i thought that if I was going into Mexico, I should have to show my docs to get in. NOT the case at all. I thought it was very odd. Why does immigration care about who is leaving rather who is trying to get in ??????