Its best to get vaccine. We are both U.S. Citizens. Mexican people are super friendly and awesome and narco related gangs you hear about in the news in Mexico dont bother local Mexicans or tourists. Will this restriction for US citizens and US green card holders be enforced well beyond January 2022? MEXICALI. I was not asked any questions by the Mexican Customs people about essential travel. If youre already in TJ, and have just now realized/learned of this issue, then wherever you are crossing back into the U.S., I would go directly to any officer, and tell them your plight. Ive crossed both on foot and in car. But be aware he will need to bring information of his work and living ( receipt of gas or energy) if they ask for it, Can I as a Canadian citizen living in Mexico.drive up to Canada at this time through the US /mexican border with my car. Although they said crossing was essential, they stamped the visa and we were on our way. Hi Ruth, how is the trip going Im in the UK and desperate to visit my boyfriend in the USA, Im in the same as you and was wondering how this went for you. Los Angeles, Column: Supreme Court conservatives may want to block student loan forgiveness. Businesses kept their doors open and the hours-long traffic to go through border checkpoints to the United States was back. This is so that I have my vehicle for the next 2 months or so. 5-year-old boy from Guatemala abandoned by a human smuggler in Mexicali after his mom paid the smuggler. Any insight would be appreciated! Do you need a negative COVID test to re-enter the US at the border in El Centro CA if you are a US citizen coming back in a car? Im a veteran and have a medical condition emergency can my wife travel with me we, both have our covide 19 injections . Before crossing to the US, check this site, where you can quickly find out how long the Mexicali border line wait times is, and also every other port of entry from Mexico. Visitors from Mexico to the US traveling on rail and sea ferries will also need to demonstrate proof of vaccination to enter the US. U.S. government employees were instructed to shelter in place in light of the incidents, according to an Aug. 12 alert from the U.S. Mission to Mexico. Unless its a family emergency or it contributes economically. Thank You. With the father dead, mom and her three children were told to get out of their home country or they would be killed too. All of them? I think its strange that flights are perfectly okay but walking across isnt, Cross using the CBX crossing, it cost about $20 though it is a crossing directly into the Tijuana airport. Tell that to a police officer when you get a ticket for no seat belt. HI Marie I have the same situation for my boyfriend who has a 3-yr 01 visa and has been stuck in France for 7 months. Im a U.S. Citizen with a Trusted traveler Card and a valid Passport. However, if we get denyed our extention wed have to leave immediately. Hello. They crossed from San Diego into T.J. by car without any issues. If you become infected with Covid during your stay, what are your expectations of the Mexican medical system? you can fly to Europe with no problems the dont check your car tip on airports. you can end up in the wrong lane, you must pay attention though because a Sentri is totally by itself. You will need a global card or passport if youre flying from Mexico to the United states. Yes you can join him. I am hoping they lift the travel restrictions coming next week of March 21st. If all of you are US citizens youll have no issues coming into Mexico or leaving. Do you have a time machine? The Mexico-United States border (Spanish: frontera Estados Unidos-Mxico) is an international border separating Mexico and the United States, extending from the Pacific Ocean in the west to the Gulf of Mexico in the east. Ill talk to some friends in the area and in Tucson and see whats going on, and some local people in border patrol/law enforcement agencies. Dont go around killing people. Can I still travel to Mexico? It does not cost anything. And these are the vaccines that the WHO has authorized: AstraZeneca/Oxford Does anyone know if he would be allowed to enter the states if we drove in from mexico? How safe is it to drive through Mexico with wife, kid and dog? Can, I come there and back to the USA with my USA driver license? never had problems. Hey! I am a Turkish citizen in the U.S with B2 tourist visa which allows me to stay until 11th of August. Hi there thanks for this information. For the most up-to-date information on border wait times, visitors can check with Customs and Border Protection or call 619-690-8999. Or does she need to fly over to Las Vegas, better. You went to Mexico on 16 May 2021? Earlier this month (February) a friend of mine traveled to Mexico by car from Arizona with no problem crossing. By Monday, traffic returning to California from Mexico appeared to return back to normal at the busy U.S. ports of entry. See more. Thank you for any help you can provide. Can I take a flight to the u.s.a. if I have a visa? Up to 5 hours. We have family members who have lots of $$ and visas for over 30 years and still were rejected at the border. Today, my friend that came from Spain was not allowed on a flight from mexico city to Texas. We are in San Carlos and many Americans are coming down. And as everyone knows Canada has very low covid compared to the US. I drove from there to Jalisco and was never bothered, stopped, questioned. Has anyone drove to Mexico within the last months. If I leave the car in Mexico at my friends place, will they stop me at the airport? If they are open and he has a visa and proof of work and money in Mexico he will be allowed in. A two year old is not a baby. Im in the same situation as you! Besides insurance You will need yo get the Mexican permit for the car. Who makes these decisions and WHY ??? Border Patrol agents apprehended about half as many migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal 2020 as they did the year before, according to newly released federal data.The sharp drop in the number of apprehended migrants follows a virtual shutdown of the border and new restrictions in the way asylum cases are handled in response to the coronavirus outbreak. I also live on the border, in Ambos Nogales. Believing all the bullshit stick your head in a hole will ya and make sure you get that third one. They both have a Mexican passport and US tourist visas. Fugitive in $18 million COVID fraud scheme extradited to U.S. Also, anyone driving down next week who would like some travel buddies? If you enter Mexico by land and plan to travel beyond the immediate border area (approximately 12 miles into Mexico), you must stop at an INM office at the port of entry to obtain an entry permit (Forma Migratoria Multiple or FMM), even if not explicitly directed to do so by Mexican officials. I am evaluating the possibility of doing a road trip to keep my car, get the experience and bring more stuffs. We are going to our daughters wedding in February 2022. I am so curious if you went and had issues. They are not restricting travel. Suggestions? I believe there is still an essential travel test if you are coming by land. My travel date is next week but no passport yet. Restrictions are for Tourists Visas you claim to have a Work Visa and crossing for employment purpose. Her license expired and was not able to get an appointment until recently and her new I.D wont be here on time. Thats bullsquirt you have kept my fiance stuck across the border since the outbreak, are you actually going to open the border or just keep adding a month at a time like they have been doing, so is the 21 of Sept it or will it turn into October then November then December,.????? Because Amlo doesnt care about our well being. I myself are in Mexico for 15 days and plan to fly to Florida! Im currently 5 months pregnant and HAVE to travel in order to recieve prenatal care in the US. Hi Paul, I am in same situation. US land border to open to vaccinated visitors only Yes you can if you are an American citizen and no need to be tested. Best Western San Ysidro has a shuttle for medical appointments if you stay there. I have tried calling several times, but no one answers. You have to push for your rights, Hi. No COVID test was needed to enter the US that way. As long as youre not wanted nor smuggling anything back with you, they will simply detain you and verify EVERYTHING youre saying. They can detain you indefinitely if they think youre not really a citizen. Can I walk thru the Otay Mesa without a Passport to catch my flight from Tijuana to Mexico City. . 5 days of driving for 45 mins clerical work. Estou na mesma situacao e tambem estou pensando em fazer a mesma coisa. Yes , is fine with a expire pasaport, I just pick up my nieces , in March and April , I just show there pasaport and birth certificate, Officer did not say anything they just let us in. has anyone from the northeast went driving to Mexico without problems? No problem returning to US. The COVID test was required for us because we flew back to the Sates but it wasnt required from my cousin and his family because they crossed by land. Will proof of living in Belize be enough to get me past the road blocks, or will that not fly since the Belize border is closed? Will the US border official allow me? New Mexico only borders the Mexican State of Chihuahua. Then the answer is yes, she needs her I-94 or at the airport the agents will stamp her passport. Nora, I go every month for a week to see my boyfriend I pass threw Miguel Alemane I have no problems going are coming just the immigration there check you up and down, When was the last time you went? I contacted the USA border patrol and was sent some links to go to. Would you be willing to share how much it cost to get all necessary permits to drive your US made car in Mexico? We go back and forth between San Diego and Tijuana every other week. Some smaller airports across Mexico are closed or restricted and the airplane opeartors should be aware of sitautions locally/to where they fly. So, Im hoping that my Mexican VISA for 6-months will be enough evidence that Im in the process of applying for & gaining my Temporary Residency VISA when I get to Mazatln because the 6-month Visa is technically not a Temporary Residency VISA until I apply for such in Mazatln. To fly back the baby needs a passport and only Life or Death situations can get a passport. My best friend retired & moved to Mazatln 20 years ago, but her husband just died and she needs my helpso Im in the process of selling my car & packing my things to move to Mazatln next month with a 6-month Mexican VISA which is the first step in my efforts to gain a Temporary Residency VISA when I get to Mexico. Mexicali closed the restaurant and suspended its business operations soon after. How is it different now getting into and out of mexico than it was before? You will be fine. If we plan on staying on the toll-roads and heading south as expeditiously as possible, should we still expect issues or might we be able to get to Quintana Roo without much hassle? Im currently figuring out how to gain someone entry to the US via this route and trying to see if it actually works! do i need anything but my passport? As soon as I mentioned my house they waved me through. Only you will be allowed she has to fly into the US. Make sure you have on hands the registration that shows your name on your drivers license or passports should I say. How safe is for me to go alone if I go early in the day? Walking in, you will need a US passport to show and get a tourist permit. You will need several copies of your drivers license your passport your car title your car registration and proof of Mexican insurance. Than you can have a California plate and a Mexico plate. Is it safe ???? And they are putting these restrictions because they basically made a deal with the US saying Mexico had to stop the southerns from crossing (because the US is getting full of immigrants, lets be honest) so that the US can gift Mexico some vaccines, but that was the requierement, dont worry too much . I am going too ! I am going down there in Jan. for medical travel but will be traveling with another us citizen (like me) and he does not have a passport so just wondering if San Ysidro is open on the border for US citizens who wish to go into mexico for medical procedures? Right, Toll Roads, and always drive at daylight (at least thats what I do). He also covered crime as a reporter at the Orange County Register. You should be fine. We are bringing our US plated car and are just seeing now about documents etc. Ask your dentist about transportation, You should be okay as long as you follow your own instructions cross take the Uber to the dentist office and back and cross . The Calexico East passenger border crossing will operate from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. effective Sunday, April 26.This is a change to the passenger portion of the port of entry; there are no . Driving into Mexico, no issues. (As you mentioned the consulate issued you with a Menaje de Casa, I take it that you have a *residency* sticker and not a 6-month *visitor* visa sticker.). Also stay there in a hotel. https://www.mexperience.com/expired-mexico-resident-permit/, Hello. A Drivers License is NOT PROOF of Citizenship, Nationality, any where. Thanks so much. But at this time this is the info I found. The mainstream media are lying and using old footage of past catastorphy in India to make idiots like you believe people are dying from covid in India. (Green card) you can fly into the U.S. as that is not restricted at this moment. Hi Im from Canad currently in Mexico,( Tijuana) does anyone know if I can buy a ticket to travel from San Diego to Vancouver and if the will let me enter USA to board the flight? The pedestrian crossing area will be where the provisional pedestrian bridge found in that area will be eliminated. Can I go to immigration, and request permission to cross? Can I do that? Super safe Trump said its all fake news. Do you drive into Tijuana or take the trolly out of San Diego. I have an appartment and job in L.A so the situation is stressful, I need to return. Thanks. You NEED a passport, a birth certificate will not be enough. Yet a Canadian (in my case) who has a home in Mexico, and is a permanent resident in Mexico is NOT permitted to transit the US. This discussion occurred prior to the COVID -19 pandemic. There should have been paperwork of the therapy from a doctor. "The City that captured the Sun" is located on the outskirts of the Colorado river and near the Laguna Salada desert. Hello, is there any restriction on flying from Mexico back to the US with a US visa? Very bad, cartels at hot in that zone right now. I represent a group of investors from Mexico. I live along border and flying from one Mexican city to another. My wife is a Mexican citizen and permanent US resident, and our kids have dual citizenship. We strongly recommend that you check current rules, restrictions and requirements with the airline you intend to travel with before you fly. The parties do not dispute that the fire occurred during the Policy period. You do need a passport or sentri to enter the US. The cars plates are MX. She is flying here to orlando .. does she need this special permission since she is flying !? We've encountered migrants from Peru, Nicaragua , Cuba , Colombia , Georgia , India , Russia and Venezuela so farYuma continues to be one of busiest sectors for illegal crossings pic.twitter.com/PjgmTAdLAr, "We are not saying don't come, we are saying don't come now, because we will be able to deliver a safe and orderly process to them as quickly as possible. Christian Galeno joined the News 11/CBS 13 team in July of 2019 as a Weekend Anchor and multimedia journalist. Can we cross with vais for the poeple here in Mexico. Keep checking online (on tourist group boards) for what peoples experience will be and well find out if MX is toughening border controls for Americans (and Europeans) or if its all a lot of talk, which is what I expect. I dont have i-94 but ESTA . The only inconvenience, was that I had to wait in line 2.5 hours. As far as I can tell and seems obvious, EVERYONE needs a Covid test REGARDLESS of method of entry into the U.S. Where or how you get it can be dependent on method of re-entry, but everyone needs one, or whats the point of the law protecting everyone? No charge for people taking flights under 7 days. I dont think that the case, well at this time its not. If you are banned to coming to the US now, I would say you would be stopped from returning from Juarez to El Paso. Why would he/she need everything from the USA if theyre traveling to Mexico, are a Mexican citizen and have their car registered in Mexico? I understand they are charging for it now, it used to be free. 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