BajaNomad - TODAY IS THE DAY - BLANCA BECAME A MEXICAN !!

TODAY IS THE DAY - BLANCA BECAME A MEXICAN !!

BajaBlanca - 7-6-2011 at 07:09 PM

yes, amigos, the process is done and I am one VERY happy camper .... I got a phonecall today from Gilberto Pineda himself (the attorney we hired) and now I get to travel to Mexico city and pick up my Mexican passport ....

we are celebrating bigtime here at the house with Brazilian coctails made by a Polish native with Mexican limes if anyone wants to join us !!!!

It's a good day in La Bocana :yes:

Eli - 7-6-2011 at 07:18 PM

Muchas, muchas felizidades! I know how great this feels, You are free at last, free at last. No more trips to Immigration for the rest of your life, whew. You now have the legal right to voice any opinion you might have, this was huge for me! What a relief. I was ecstatic when I got mine, via Pineda tambien. Yes, for sure you have every right to celebrate!

Woooosh - 7-6-2011 at 07:30 PM

Very cool Blanca!

woody with a view - 7-6-2011 at 07:32 PM

good on ya!

BAJACAT - 7-6-2011 at 07:47 PM

buen trabajo Blanca ya eres una paisa jajajaja, say hi to les...

monoloco - 7-6-2011 at 08:02 PM

Felizidades, e buenas suerte.

DENNIS - 7-6-2011 at 08:07 PM

Congrats Blanca. I'm proud of you.

Say......you don't have any sudden new impulses to do upholstery or cement work, do you?

Jes kiddin'. :lol:

Ken Cooke - 7-6-2011 at 09:15 PM

Felicidades, Blanca! :bounce:

DianaT - 7-6-2011 at 09:17 PM

Tis very good news and we are very happy for you! Do come sit on the front porch with us and we will toast your new citizenship!

Leo - 7-6-2011 at 10:24 PM

Congratulations !!!

tjBill - 7-6-2011 at 11:04 PM

Congradulations Blanca.

But isn't celebrating with Brazilian c-cktails inappropriate for Mexican citizenship?

JESSE - 7-6-2011 at 11:49 PM

Felicidades Paisana.

toneart - 7-7-2011 at 12:10 AM

Blanca,
Its a marvelous journey you are on! Congratulations!
Tu Amigo,
Antonio

mcfez - 7-7-2011 at 05:55 AM

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Originally posted by BajaBlanca
yes, amigos, the process is done and I am one VERY happy camper .... I got a phonecall today from Gilberto Pineda himself (the attorney we hired) and now I get to travel to Mexico city and pick up my Mexican passport ....

we are celebrating bigtime here at the house with Brazilian coctails made by a Polish native with Mexican limes if anyone wants to join us !!!!

It's a good day in La Bocana :yes:

Sorry...I am a bit lost about your day here. Did you give up your country of ' citizenship to attain this? For us folks like me...how bout a little fill in about this?

BTW...congrats!

BajaGringo - 7-7-2011 at 06:53 AM

Congratulations Blanca!

Marc - 7-7-2011 at 06:54 AM

Congrats! Does this give you dual citizenship & if so what country?

surfdoc - 7-7-2011 at 07:01 AM

WoooooooooHooooooooo

If I wasn't in (HOT) San Diego I'd be down there and give ya a hug!!

Save some fiesta til I get back

shari - 7-7-2011 at 07:24 AM

woooo hoooo....muchas felicidades amiga...I echo what Eli said....the day I got my citizenship was one of the happiest days of my life!!! so many issues are put away once you are a citizen....but I agree that a shot of Tequila would have been more appropriate!!!! way to go girl.... isnt gilberto awesome!!!!!!! so I guess another trip to DF is on the agenda now.

Congrats!!!!!

EdZeranski - 7-7-2011 at 07:30 AM

Wow, does that give you three nationalities now? I bet having your Mexican ticket will give you a little more 'juice' when you try get civic things done

Again, congratulations!

EdZ KG6UTS

Osprey - 7-7-2011 at 08:13 AM

Blanca, now that we have celebrated with you, you are obligated to have Les post a video of you singing the Mexican National Anthem.

We're waiting.

tiotomasbcs - 7-7-2011 at 09:32 AM

Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra...Felicidades. Gilberto makes things easy. I believe you need 10yrs of residency here these days; test was not difficult! My Bilingual Teaching Certificates took me a couple tries over 2yrs!! Made a whopping $1000 extra each year?

Ni modo. Congratulations. Tio :cool:

[Edited on 7-7-2011 by tiotomasbcs]

El Comadante Loco - 7-7-2011 at 09:39 AM

Felicidades, Blanca

shari - 7-7-2011 at 09:41 AM

FYI...you arent obligated to give up your original citizenship....unless you want to. When you are in Mexico you are Mexican and cant go running to the american consulate if something happens...when in the states you are american again!

Iflyfish - 7-7-2011 at 10:51 AM

Well done Blanca, well done!!

Iflyfishconmiamigas

mcfez - 7-7-2011 at 11:51 AM

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Originally posted by shari
FYI...you arent obligated to give up your original citizenship....unless you want to. When you are in Mexico you are Mexican and cant go running to the american consulate if something happens...when in the states you are american again!

Didnt know that! Txs for that info shari. So that's is called a duel citizenship. yes?

BajaBlanca - 7-7-2011 at 11:52 AM

hi all !!! Les drank the Pacifico in honor of Mexico, I drank the cachaca, pronounced cachassa (Brazilian) because it was my Brazilian citizenship that granted me the opportunity to jump start the Mexican citizenship process a full 3 years before Les .... so I had to toast the LATINA in me ....

So now I am an american born, brazilian descendant turned mexicana. not even dual citizen but triple !! I actually have 4 citizenships, in another lifetime I was married to a Frenchman. daaaaaaaaaaaaaaang. But I am very , very, VERY happy to become Mexican - there are so many community projects where it will come in so handy for me to be a paisana.

Now, next step is to learn some REAL cusswords in espanol !!!

:spingrin:

DENNIS - 7-7-2011 at 12:24 PM

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Originally posted by BajaBlanca
Now, next step is to learn some REAL cusswords in espanol !!!

:spingrin:

Here ya go, Blanca. Don't be afraid:

http://www.youswear.com/index.asp?language=Mexican

toneart - 7-7-2011 at 12:28 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS

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Originally posted by BajaBlanca
Now, next step is to learn some REAL cusswords in espanol !!!

:spingrin:

Here ya go, Blanca. Don't be afraid:

http://www.youswear.com/index.asp?language=Mexican

Dennis,

That should be part of the test for citizenship! :lol:

Cypress - 7-7-2011 at 12:31 PM

And the rest of the world wants to become US citizens? :biggrin:

Mexitron - 7-7-2011 at 12:37 PM

Way to go Blanca!

BajaBlanca - 7-7-2011 at 07:33 PM

wow !!!! now I am REALLY Mexicana 'cause I can cuss at anyone !!

:lol:

EdZeranski - 7-7-2011 at 10:24 PM

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- there are so many community projects where it will come in so handy for me to be a paisana.

Eggs ackley!! You have the heart to do good things for La Bocana.

Then...

Get Les a 7 course polack meal...sausage and a six pack ~8^)

BajaBlanca - 7-9-2011 at 07:48 PM

we had a really nice party to commemorate my citizenship today .. carne asada and beer and whisky and soda and Joaquin helped prepare it all. it was sooooooooooooooooooooooooo good !!

small select group of really good old amigos and amigas and some new amigos too !! Pics tomorrow.