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Anyone know if kids will be allowed to go door to door (officially) this year?

U.S. PASSPORT RENEWAL BY MAIL Eligible applicants resident in Mexico may apply to renew their U.S. passport by mail. Please follow the steps below. 1. Application Complete this form: DS-82 form. The Form Filler will select the correct form for you based on the information you input. It may generate a different form from what you expect. You must provide a Social Security number, if you have been issued one, in accordance with 22 U.S.C. 2714a and 22 C.F.R 51.60(f) . If you do not have a Social Security number, you must submit a statement , signed and dated. Click here for more information. If a passport card is needed, you will need to make an online appointment. You must complete all pages of the form and sign and date it. You must print your form single-sided. We do not accept double-sided forms 2. Most Recent U.S. Passport and Photocopy of Bio Page CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Guadalajara, Mexico You must submit your most recent passport with your application along with a photocopy of the biographic page containing your photo. Please note: Your U.S. passport book must meet all of the requirements listed at the top of this page. Your old passport book will be returned to you. 3. Name Change Documents (if applicable) If the name you are currently using is different from the name on your most recent U.S. passport, you must provide the original certified copy of the legal name change document, plus one photocopy. Examples include: marriage certificate, divorce decree, court-ordered name change document. Your name change document will be returned to you. Please submit a copy of your name change document. 4. Photo Photo requirements . Provide one photograph with the application. 5. Payment Pay the passport renewal fee online and include a printed a copy of your payment confirmation receipt with your documents. 6. Mail Your Documents Please mail to one of our locations listed below (choose the location closest to you) your completed and signed DS-82 form (single-sided only), passport, name change document (if applicable), passport photo, payment confirmation, and return shipping envelope as indicated in the corresponding shipping instructions. U.S. Consulate Ciudad Juarez — CDJ – DHL shipping instructions CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Guadalajara, Mexico U.S. Consulate General Guadalajara — GDL FedEx Shipping Instructions U.S. Embassy Mexico City — MEX – DHL shipping instructions U.S. Consulate General Monterrey — MTR – Pakmail Shipping Instructions (1) U.S. Consulate General Tijuana — TIJ – DHL shipping instructions

U.S. PASSPORT RENEWAL BY MAIL Eligible applicants resident in Mexico may apply to renew their U.S. passport by mail. Please follow the steps below. 1. Application Complete this form: DS-82 form. The Form Filler will select the correct form for you based on the information you input. It may generate a different form from what you expect. You must provide a Social Security number, if you have been issued one, in accordance with 22 U.S.C. 2714a and 22 C.F.R 51.60(f) . If you do not have a Social Security number, you must submit a statement , signed and dated. Click here for more information. If a passport card is needed, you will need to make an online appointment. You must complete all pages of the form and sign and date it. You must print your form single-sided. We do not accept double-sided forms 2. Most Recent U.S. Passport and Photocopy of Bio Page CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Guadalajara, Mexico You must submit your most recent passport with your application along with a photocopy of the biographic page containing your photo. Please note: Your U.S. passport book must meet all of the requirements listed at the top of this page. Your old passport book will be returned to you. 3. Name Change Documents (if applicable) If the name you are currently using is different from the name on your most recent U.S. passport, you must provide the original certified copy of the legal name change document, plus one photocopy. Examples include: marriage certificate, divorce decree, court-ordered name change document. Your name change document will be returned to you. Please submit a copy of your name change document. 4. Photo Photo requirements . Provide one photograph with the application. 5. Payment Pay the passport renewal fee online and include a printed a copy of your payment confirmation receipt with your documents. 6. Mail Your Documents Please mail to one of our locations listed below (choose the location closest to you) your completed and signed DS-82 form (single-sided only), passport, name change document (if applicable), passport photo, payment confirmation, and return shipping envelope as indicated in the corresponding shipping instructions. U.S. Consulate Ciudad Juarez — CDJ – DHL shipping instructions CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Guadalajara, Mexico U.S. Consulate General Guadalajara — GDL FedEx Shipping Instructions U.S. Embassy Mexico City — MEX – DHL shipping instructions U.S. Consulate General Monterrey — MTR – Pakmail Shipping Instructions (1) U.S. Consulate General Tijuana — TIJ – DHL shipping instructions

Yes and very good! Music on Saturday

So Soriana has a new supply of antigen kits? They were out aa few days ago.

Delia Casa Nostra is good

ACSMexicoCity@state.gov 9:46 AM (1 hour ago) to Location: Highway 85D between Nuevo Laredo and Monterrey Event: In response to reports of increased criminal activity, Mexican authorities have increased police patrols along Highway 85D in Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon. As a result, travelers might encounter additional police checkpoints causing unexpected delays. Tamaulipas is rated Level 4 – Do Not Travel due to crime and kidnapping. Organized crime activity—including gun battles, murder, armed robbery, carjacking, kidnapping, forced disappearances, extortion, and sexual assault—is common along the northern border of Tamaulipas and in Ciudad Victoria. Criminal groups target public and private passenger buses, as well as private automobiles traveling through Tamaulipas, often taking passengers and demanding ransom payments. Actions to Take: Travel during daylight hours and avoid unnecessary stops. Keep your loved ones informed about your travel plans and progress as you travel. Travel with a charged and functional cell phone capable of making calls in Mexico. Use toll (“cuota”) roads rather than the less secure free (“libre”) roads whenever possible. Do not hitchhike or accept rides from or offer rides to strangers anywhere in Mexico. Travelers encountering police or security checkpoints should comply with instructions. See the U.S. Embassy's web page regarding COVID-19. Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency. Assistance: For Emergency Assistance for U.S. citizens in Mexico, call (55) 8526 2561 from Mexico or 1-844-528-6611 from the United States. State Department – Consular Affairs: 888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444 Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter. Follow the U.S. Embassy in Mexico on Facebook and Twitter. Review the Crime and Safety Reports for Mexico. Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist.

Message for U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy Mexico City (May 26, 2021) Location: Mexico Event: U.S. citizens may directly return to the United States with certain expired U.S. passports. If you are abroad and your passport expired on or after January 1, 2020, you may be able to use your expired passport to return directly to the United States until December 31, 2021. You qualify for this exception if all the following are true: You are a U.S. citizen. You are currently abroad seeking direct return to the United States. You are flying directly to the United States, a United States territory, or have only short-term transit (“connecting flights”) through a foreign country on your direct return to the United States or to a United States Territory. Your expired passport was originally valid for 10 years. Or, if you were 15 years of age or younger when the passport was issued, your expired passport was valid for 5 years. Your expired passport is undamaged. Your expired passport is unaltered. Your expired passport is in your possession. You do not qualify for this exception if: You wish to depart from the United States to an international destination. You are currently abroad seeking to travel to a foreign country for any length of stay longer than an airport connection en route to the United States or to a United States territory. Your expired passport was limited in validity. Your expired passport is a special issuance passport (such as a diplomatic, official, service, or no-fee regular passport). Your expired passport is damaged. Your expired passport is altered. Your expired passport is not in your possession. Please be advised that currently, routine passport processing in the United States can take 10-12 weeks. If you need a passport in less than 10-12 weeks due to international travel plans, you can pay an additional $60 fee to expedite your passport, which will shorten the processing time to 4-6 weeks. If your U.S. passport expired on or before December 31, 2019, please see our website for information on how to renew your passport before traveling: https://mx.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/making-an-appointment/

The brother of the person organizing the traffic lights at the WalMart intersection is the one who organized the Covid inoculations on the malecon. 😄

Chapala towards the lake behind the large tire store near Soriana. Sorry don't know name but 1/2 block approximately toward lake.

Expired up to 10 years can be renewed with regular method at LCS with no penalty.

I doubt it

Ajijic bound posted wrong info. Following is accurate. ONLY adult renewals EXACT STEPS FOR SUBMITTING ADULT PASSPORTS FOR RENEWAL as of MARCH 1, 2021 Drop off Saturdays at LCS 10:30 am-12:30 pm Use form DS-82 for renewal fee $110 USD · *See item 5 for paying with pesos When dropping off at Lake Chapala Society bring the following: 1. Completed form using black ink 2. Proper 2”X2” color passport photo (NO GLASSES) 3. Your current passport and a copy 4.A pre paid Fed Ex envelope purchased at IShop in San Antonio (short block East from Super Lake) Originating address: US Consulate calle Progreso 175, Col Americana, Americana, 44100 Guadalajara, Jal. 5.Payment in CASH ONLY either US dollars or Mexican pesos at the current monthly rate. EXACT CHANGE ONLY Current rate: RATE SUBJECT TO CHANGE If you are paying with pesos, the adult renewal amount is 2255 pesos. (20.5) Of special note question #8 is your US address or mail forwarding address and question #18 is your local Mexico address. Also please be sure the photo is as shown below with a smooth white background. Genesis Digital photography is located at Ocompo #34 in Ajijic. Here is what happens when you turn in completed items above: All your paperwork and a copy of receipt will be placed in an individual envelope with your name on it. You will receive a receipt for the paperwork and cash received Twice a month the applications will be taken to the consulate and processed (approximately 4 weeks) then sent in your prepaid envelope to IShop who will notify you. Questions: pifernr@gmail.com

Keep checking

USD, pesos and credit cards AT the consulate building. 3 months sounds kind of long, but you are probably right.