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meme
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Crossing Back to U.S.
Has anyone had any experience cossing back to U.S without a paasport or passport card recently?
Like possibly thru Tecate or ?
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DENNIS
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Yeah...a few weeks ago. What's up?
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noproblemo2
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Just be prepared for a good questioning.........
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meme
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Nothings up! I have friends coming thru there if possible to come to San Felipe . They have no passports as yet , waiting for them to come by mail.
Just hoping they can get back thru without too much problem if they have Drivers Licences & Birth Certificates?
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by meme
Nothings up! I have friends coming thru there if possible to come to San Felipe . They have no passports as yet , waiting for them to come by mail.
Just hoping they can get back thru without too much problem if they have Drivers Licences & Birth Certificates? |
They could have the receipts for the passport order with them... as they may have to have sent in their birth certificates with the applications.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by meme
Nothings up! I have friends coming thru there if possible to come to San Felipe . They have no passports as yet , waiting for them to come by mail.
Just hoping they can get back thru without too much problem if they have Drivers Licences & Birth Certificates? |
without these you could be deported to the US |
Bob Durrell
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meme
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WE just don't want them to get toooo much delay as they have jobs in U.S. they are still tied to. But Im also thinking like David they might be ok
with just receipts for passports & DL as I am hearing from other sources that these ID's are still being accepted.
Thank you for your replies.
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David K
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durrelllroberts has me quoted as saying something I never said... was wondering why?
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meme
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No Idea!
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sancho
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There is a Tijuana Forum I was just reading,
several posts within the last 5 days, DL's still
being accepted, not even with Birth Certs
for coming back. I would not hesitate
on having your friends down.
Although as of last Mar, I believe TECHNICALLY Mex IMM
according to the new regs, requires
a Passport of US citizens for stays of more than 72 hrs,
not being enforced,
the new Regs are a little fuzzy
[Edited on 4-29-2010 by sancho]
[Edited on 4-29-2010 by sancho]
[Edited on 4-29-2010 by sancho]
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meme
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Well, as the rules say we must all have passports to return now, it appears it may not be anymore enforced on May 1 than it is on April 29?
Dont the rules say if you are staying more than 72 hours you must get an FMT also ?
I know of no one that does that coming to SF?
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The agents themselves are divided about enforcement of the passport requirement. Many don't think a US citizen needs to show a passport to enter the
USA. The whiter you are, the easier that is... of course. Just be nice and respectful and you'll be fine.
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
1961- JFK to Canadian parliament (Edmund Burke)
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meme
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Yes Woooosh, we often find on listening to Border stories that nice & respectful are what could & should be done!
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by meme
Dont the rules say if you are staying more than 72 hours you must get an FMT also ?
I know of no one that does that coming to SF? |
Bad time
for that disclosure, meme, given the illegal immigration debate going on in a few other threads.
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meme
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Well, look at it this way? I do not know everyone coming here!
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Apples, Oranges and Nuts
The 72-hour law, of course, has nothing to do with the U.S. passport requirement since it's a MEXICAN law.
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meme
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I just used it as an example!
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I came across without one recently. As of today the law says that the Border Agent has the right to allow you to enter if he believes you're a US
citizen. HOWEVER - after June 5th or something like that crossing the border without a valid passport carries a $500 fine. At least that's what the
agent told me.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBillM
The 72-hour law, of course, has nothing to do with the U.S. passport requirement since it's a MEXICAN law. |
But as far as my experience has gone, the Mexican Immigration people have required a US passport before they will issue the FM-T.
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If you get the FM-T make sure it is signed. they stamp it and most of the time do not sign it. To be valid legally it must be signed. They just did
that to my 2 kids and they got hassled for it not being signed too. They did stamp there U.S. passport too.
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