lindadunn Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 It has been 15 weeks since I applied for a permanente visa and 8 weeks ago I was informed my financials needed to be translated. I have provided everything necessary and still don't have the visa. Has anyone else experienced such a long delay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunyan Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 When my application was in process a disgruntled office worker summarily rejected it along with about a dozen others, so they just sat on a desk somewhere. Spencer had to chase them down & insist that the applications be placed back into the system. Then things moved along fairly smoothly. Still cost me another 900MX for my exit and entry letter I wouldn't have needed if the application hadn't been stalled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadpole Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 We applied the first week of January and recieved our cards in mid May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denver Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 .......cost me another 900MX for my exit and entry letter I wouldn't have needed if the application hadn't been stalled. This 900mx was for 3 letters, yes? I ask as I paid 300mx for my letter. ...sorry, didn't mean to highjack the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 We were quoted $300 mx also but were lucky enough that on the very last day our new card came! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgates Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 We applied in mid Jan and had ours in 2 months. Used Spencer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailor Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 We had the same problem. Applied in Jan and four weeks later were told we had to have our financials translated. Turned that all back in and waited. Four weeks ago, my husbands card came and mine is missing. Said it was in Guad but can't find it. They have sent all the papers back to Mexico City to hopefully reissue mine. We have sold our house but they are holding the capitol gains tax until my visa comes. It has been a real nightmare!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunyan Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Denver, so as not to hijack the thread, I'll pm you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Liana Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 My wife applied on April 24. Still no Permanente. Like others, she had to pay for the letter of permission to leave and return without the visa. 320 pesos at INM Mexico City. This past Monday she went for fingerprints; they told her the visa would be ready in three weeks. We'll see. So far they have called her into the office a total of 9 times. Nine. *sigh* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phxfunguy Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 I applied on March 24 through Spencer. I think mine is hung up in that stack that they've been ignoring because Chapala and Guad argued over who was supposed to process them. I'd read three weeks ago that they'd started working on them, but no change on the website for my number. I'll have to check with Denise next week to see what's next. I know some people have been asked to fill out a form that tries to track down the application when they've inquired on their own as to the delay at the INM office here. I know Spencer is working to get us all completed. Fortunately I was able to do the car return trip last month with no en route document checking and no exit/entry permission document as I drove out and walked back over the border to catch a return flight at Tijuana.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 Mine is also hung up and I am working with Spencer. Applied very close to the time phxfunguy did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intercasa Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 There are a bunch of people caught up in the system who applied in April, probably 8 from mid April and 6 from the end. Immigration lost a worker recently here in Chapala although the Guadalajara office is hiring for both offices. We bug them daily and have been told they hope to have those stalled resolved within 2 weeks. As far as the OP goes, what statuses are there when you enter your codes online? It may be helpful to see as maybe something was done wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 I applied in March as did phxfunguy. My application was logged in on March 22. It isn't just April that is a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hensley Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 We submitted ours March 15th and got it April 25th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibbocat Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 Why submit documents in English when they are going to reject them?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailor Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Why submit documents in English when they are going to reject them?? Our facilitator submitted several apps in English and all were accepted so he submitted ours the same. Who knows what happened. Maybe the person handling ours wanted Spanish. Can't really understand it as all it has is our names and numbers but guess they wanted pesos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRPJR Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 We submitted ours March 15th and got it April 25th. Did you have to provide financials and if not do you think that's why it was processed so quickly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intercasa Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Locally there is a stack of files with financials to review and those are sitting as only one person can work on them and they are understaffed. We hear hopefully in 2 weeks, I have a hearing tomorrow and will personally ask about the lagging files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hensley Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 Did you have to provide financials and if not do you think that's why it was processed so quickly? No we did not submit financials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRPJR Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 Thanks Spencer and Julie. I'm trying to decide whether to go permanente or just renew my temporal for another 2 years. I had a break in my temporal status and will have to provide financials which makes it sound as if it will indeed take months for approvals. Guess we'll go see Denise in September and decide then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intercasa Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 There are ways to speed things up and get your card in 3 weeks start to finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRPJR Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 There are ways to speed things up and get your card in 3 weeks start to finish. Interesting. Is it best to speak with Denise about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 My partner just got his Permanente today (no financials required). His took a little over three months. I got my Permanente (financials required) in about six or seven weeks. It's random. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 There are ways to speed things up and get your card in 3 weeks start to finish. Hey there, Spencer, tell us how, por favor. You've had all our stuff since May 27th and we haven't heard of any problems. So nu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intercasa Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 We need to do it special from the start. Locally here it is luck how files are doled out and there are a chunk of them delaying and unless we earmark something for special treatment in the beginning than it is the luck of the draw. They have lots of work and are hiring but it may take weeks to clear the backlog, they seem to be delaying more on people who submitted bank statements and in general Guadalajara is faster for those people but not always. I talked to the head guy today and plead the case for many but didn´t feel he was very motivated to pull a rabbit out of a hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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