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WE FINALLY GOT THEM!

Udo - 3-30-2014 at 02:15 PM

Jana and I started the Residente Permanente process on January 2.
Guerrero Negro INM sent me an e-mail 2 weeks ago that our cards were in!
We went in Friday morning the 28th of March, and picked them up!



The INM representatives, Cota and Gonzalez were really great people to deal with.

woody with a view - 3-30-2014 at 02:24 PM

CONGRATS!

DianaT - 3-30-2014 at 02:29 PM

Good for you! That office really changed and cleaned up its act after the new young boss arrived. Prior to that, we let our guard down and those two earned a big bite. We were angry at ourselves for letting our guard down. For a few years after that, we obtained our FM3s through Alonso in La Paz.

But when that changed and we had to go and sign in person, we went back to GN --- Magda was quite nervous when she saw us and asked why we didn't to it there for those few years. It ended up that once she realized we were not going to rat her out, she became quite the friend. We used to stop there just to say hello many times. And boy, can she gossip. It was always interesting to listen to her.

We really think it was the guy's idea to fleece us and when it happened, Magda was super nervous and her eyes never quit flickering. She treated us very, very well the last couple of years --- we never had a conversation with him again.

Enjoy your new status!

DENNIS - 3-30-2014 at 02:48 PM

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Originally posted by Udo




That guy is making sure you don't get too close. :lol:

Udo - 3-30-2014 at 02:50 PM

Initially, they started to play the politics game with us. So I called Alonzo from their office (on my cell). He had a conversation with them, and ten minutes later all the paperwork was filled out. We went to the local bank and paid our fees. Returned with our receipts. And then it has just been a waiting game for almost three months.
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Originally posted by DianaT
Good for you! That office really changed and cleaned up its act after the new young boss arrived. Prior to that, we let our guard down and those two earned a big bite. We were angry at ourselves for letting our guard down. For a few years after that, we obtained our FM3s through Alonso in La Paz.

But when that changed and we had to go and sign in person, we went back to GN --- Magda was quite nervous when she saw us and asked why we didn't to it there for those few years. It ended up that once she realized we were not going to rat her out, she became quite the friend. We used to stop there just to say hello many times. And boy, can she gossip. It was always interesting to listen to her.

We really think it was the guy's idea to fleece us and when it happened, Magda was super nervous and her eyes never quit flickering. She treated us very, very well the last couple of years --- we never had a conversation with him again.

Enjoy your new status!

bacquito - 3-30-2014 at 03:06 PM

I know it is a relief to have the "permanente" Congradulations!

Whale-ista - 3-30-2014 at 03:12 PM

Felicidades! What a relief that must be.

When's the celebration?

Oh, wait- I guess it was in the office!
:lol:

willardguy - 3-30-2014 at 03:15 PM

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Originally posted by Whale-ista
Felicidades! What a relief that must be.

When's the celebration?

Oh, wait- I guess it was in the office!
:lol:
or in the new honky tonk going in next door! sorry buddy, jes kiddin.:coolup:

TMW - 3-30-2014 at 05:23 PM

Congratulations, happy news for sure.

BajaBlanca - 3-30-2014 at 07:16 PM

Wonderful!

BajaLuna - 3-30-2014 at 07:32 PM

Awesome news, Udo and Jana!

Congrats!!!

Friday

bajaguy - 3-30-2014 at 08:53 PM

We passed you on Hwy 1 Friday....you were S/B, we were N/B

Skipjack Joe - 3-30-2014 at 09:06 PM

They got their permanente in Guerrero Negro as well:

churro - 3-30-2014 at 09:54 PM

Congrats!

DENNIS - 3-31-2014 at 07:02 AM

Jeeezo, folks.......it's not the Nobel Prize. It's a Perm Res card. I wonder if that's for their residency in Baja....or California?:lol:







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[Edited on 3-31-2014 by DENNIS]

Hook - 3-31-2014 at 07:37 AM

Coulda sworn you said you got them in one day at the Mexican Consulate in Santa Ana, last year. :?:

Udo - 3-31-2014 at 08:34 AM

I thought that was your car!
But it didn't register for a couple of seconds.
BTW...mil gracias for the care package...it IS perfect for the house.
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Originally posted by bajaguy
We passed you on Hwy 1 Friday....you were S/B, we were N/B

durrelllrobert - 3-31-2014 at 08:36 AM

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Originally posted by bajaguy
We passed you on Hwy 1 Friday....you were S/B, we were N/B

..and you were in Punta Banda and didn't stop to see me or DENNIS?

Udo - 3-31-2014 at 08:36 AM

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Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
They got their permanente in Guerrero Negro as well:

Udo - 3-31-2014 at 08:40 AM

We spent 9 hours on the road, since we left BA at 6 a.m. on Saturday, and needed to get to Kathleen's before 4 for the SUPPERCLUB party...we had the dessert.
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Originally posted by durrelllrobert
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Originally posted by bajaguy
We passed you on Hwy 1 Friday....you were S/B, we were N/B

..and you were in Punta Banda and didn't stop to see me or DENNIS?

DENNIS - 3-31-2014 at 10:56 AM

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Originally posted by Udo
the SUPPERCLUB party...




The WHAT???
Sounds like "Black Tie" in the barrio.

bajaguy - 3-31-2014 at 11:52 AM

No problem, glad you could use the stuff!!!
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Originally posted by Udo
I thought that was your car!
But it didn't register for a couple of seconds.
BTW...mil gracias for the care package...it IS perfect for the house.


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Originally posted by bajaguy
We passed you on Hwy 1 Friday....you were S/B, we were N/B

boe4fun - 4-1-2014 at 10:16 AM

It sounds like you guys were in town while I was there. I woulda come out to say hola if I'da known. Good on ya for getting your res. perm. cards. Are you going to be in BA for the August celebration?

Udo - 4-1-2014 at 12:40 PM

Our next time in BA will be the weekend of April, 18-20.

We may put the house for sale based on the construction next door.
We only spent the night after we got our RP cards because we needed the oven to bake a dessert for a party in Ensenada the next day.