thebajarunner
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SENTRI approved- only took 19 months!!
Drove down to Nogales yesterday to complete the app.
Probably could have found something closer than 500 mile r.t. but wanted to finally get it done.
The CBP officers there were amazingly helpful. All in all a really positive visit and outcome.
My officer, Lopez, said he personally has been on the wait list for 14 months. Another officer told me is is 8 months on the waiting list.
3 months ago my congresswoman tried to help, but we just got back several pages of bureaucratic crap.
The irony is that I applied the same time for my wife and she got pre-approved in 2 weeks, and she was born in Mexico. Go figure.
The downside, apparently they mailed her card soon after approval, it never was delivered to us.
The CBP guys jumped on that and assured me that both cards should be here in 2 to 4 weeks...... ah yes, we shall see.
Stay tuned, I will post when I get the cards, but we are making progress.
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David K
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Wowsers... and no help from BajaVida, either?
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JZ
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Welcome to the club. Glad you were able to do it. Why anyone who goes to Baja doesn't get it makes no sense to me.
My daughter did hers earlier this year. Got the approval in a week. Did the interview a month later. Interview only took 5 mins.
[Edited on 6-9-2023 by JZ]
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John M
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thebajarunner - I think it would be wise to start the renewal process pretty soon.
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thebajarunner
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Probably a good suggestion
Dealing with the Fed Gov is like dealing with my Uncle Looie
Sometimes he even sobers up and makes sense.....briefly....not often
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Udo
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How does one get a hold of BajaVida, David?
Udo
Youth is wasted on the young!
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thebajarunner
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"BajaVida" is my long time Baja traveling partner
U2U me and we can discuss contact
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David K
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Tell him he is missed on Baja Nomad!
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DosMars
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Quote: Originally posted by thebajarunner  |
The downside, apparently they mailed her card soon after approval, it never was delivered to us.
The CBP guys jumped on that and assured me that both cards should be here in 2 to 4 weeks...... ah yes, we shall see.
Stay tuned, I will post when I get the cards, but we are making progress. |
We never received the kid's cards. What is the CBP? I just paid the $25 for both kids but would love to talk to someone who can look into it.
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DosMars
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CBP= California Border Patrol? Are they in charge of getting off the cards or did they check on it for you?
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tjsue
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This is who to contact about the cards:
Global Entry / SENTRI Enrollment Center
9725 Via de la Amistad
San Diego, CA 92154
(619) 690-7600
Closes 9 PM
[Edited on 6-22-2023 by tjsue]
[Edited on 6-22-2023 by tjsue]
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thebajarunner
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CPB= Customs, Border Patrol
Last I looked California did not have a BP
They tole me the cards would come in 2 to 4 weeks
Today marks 2, so in 2 more I will check out your agency cited above.
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DosMars
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Thanks for the info, I'll give them a call.
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thebajarunner
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Got our cards today!!
19 months on hold,
but just 16 days from approval to receiving the cards.
Un milagro!!!
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BooJumMan
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Yikes!! Ok I just had to count mine again. This is my 3rd re-application and its been 21 months waiting for me. Obviously we're just fine using the
expired card, but pretty crazy. Pretty soon sentri will be longer than the normal lanes...  (I think that is the case some days at Mexicali East!)
In that pre-Google Earth and social media epoch, The Code was adhered to. It was based on a simple verity: if a locale had been transformational for
you, and you had put the hard yards in to get there and to learn it, to know it, why in god�s name would you broadcast the news, thus ruining the
future experience not only for yourself, but for future adventurers?
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