Headed of to the immigration office this morning in Playa. I had high hopes that John would be handed his FM3 and we would be home this weekend. He must have had high hopes also, because he released some things to be shipped to our house. We got our blue badge, number 8 and after only an hour it was John's turn. He approched the counter and they took his form, went off looking in file cabinats, consulted other officials and finally returned with a folder. He now has an appointment at 10:45 on March 31 for what we think is an interview, and when we asked how long after that we were told..."un semana, mas o menos"....which means a week, more or less. So short timeframe is...2 more weeks in Mexico for John. Karen is heading home sooner than that.
I did not approach the counter with John as we thought it best I stay seated. Only when I was needed for a bit of translation and interpretation did I go to the counter. John also needed to get 4 frontside photos and 3 profile photos, in black and white, matte finish. They must be starting a file of some sort....and apparently it takes a week a glue the pictures on the file and put it all together. The weird thing is they gave him his FM3 document back, along with a big folder of all the documents we provided in the first place....except they were all stamped, each and every one. Who's crazy idea was this FM3 anyway :)
If John is up to it, him and Fernando are diving tomorrow. I may go in search of a spanish tutor to hire for a few more days, since it is unlikely I will be diving until at least Friday. Or maybe I will go to the beach or take a tour...there is a novel idea!
Still not sure when I return but it will be soon.
Karen and John
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sounds similar to US immigration....and I would know :)
John might need to get himself a job in order to support himself down there. They may never let him out. haha :)
Wishing you luck!
Kaz & Art
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