Dallas consulado, sucks.
 

Been here since 9am now it is 12pm, and still no passport, they are so disorganised, I'm so disappointed, they really suck, plus I'm dying of hunger smh.

Re: Dallas consulado, sucks.
 

ha at 9? people are making lines since 5,6 am everywhere good luck.

Re: Dallas consulado, sucks.
 

I remember when I went to Houston's, 6hr wait and the place was crowded as fuaaark.

Re: Dallas consulado, sucks.
 

You shoulve gotten to the consulado early. When i got my passport in NYC 3 yrs ago, i got to the consulado at 6am and left at 3pm! It was a long day. Just be patient and soon you will have your passport!

Re: Dallas consulado, sucks.
 

LOL, I'm glad I'm not from your country. I thought I had it bad with a 1hr wait. Early was 9AM.

But then again, I had to wait four weeks for them to process it, and then had to deal with another four weeks because I had to order NEW birth certificates, send it to them, and then finally get processed, LOL. It took about 10 weeks.

What kills me is that THEY had my original birth certificate so I had to call THEM to get the information off of that birth certificate so that I can order copies of a NEW birth certificate and send it to them. WTF? Why do I need a new birth certificate if my old one works just as well for you to get information off of? They just wanted my $$$$$

Some of these places are backwards.

Re: Dallas consulado, sucks.
 

Indeed, the whole thing should be processed with an original birth certificate. They keep one for the passport, so, get two or more always. It's because everything is paperwork and not done digitally, otherwise if they had everything on databases, it'd be quick to find your birth certificate and authenticate if you're really a citizen and bam, make passport, but nope, we're so behind...

Re: Dallas consulado, sucks.
 

Seems fair. I went to the Houston one last thursday. Went in at 9 came out at 12. But at the end of the day very worth it. Only thing was I got ripped off very bad in a copy making place in which they charged me $26 for 10 copies. Ill never forget again to ask the price first.

Re: Dallas consulado, sucks.
 

I know what pissed me off why make appointments, if they are going to accept both at the same time, people with or without appointment. They are so disorganized, and rude, but again I learned that they are not even trained and that they start off as volunteers. The consulate in Dallas is making 2 million dollars per month, still they treat people like shit, they think they are superior. Smh.

Re: Dallas consulado, sucks.
 

Yeah at the consulate for my country (Argentina), it is kind of packed, but not more than 2-3 hours. However, the processes take forever since they have to go down to Argentina to get authorized and such. I have to wait 4 months to just update my National Document of Identity, and then it's a couple more months to get my passport and finally my matricula :/

Re: Dallas consulado, sucks.
 

Oh hell no I feel bad for you guys. I went to mine with my birth certificate, paid VIP (around 100$ for the whole thing) and I was out of there in one hour with my new passport and an id from my country.

Re: Dallas consulado, sucks.
 

The consulate in orlando florida is pretty speedy. Made an appointment for 12:30 and was out of there with a matricula and passport by 1:45.

Re: Dallas consulado, sucks.
 

So are they taking walk-ins at the Mexican consulate in Dallas? I tried to get an appointment but I was told they didn't have any more so I got one in San Antonio BUT I really can't afford to travel 5hrs south. I have an expired passport so I am not sure what to do?

Re: Dallas consulado, sucks.
 

Find a template here on the forums for birth certificate translation. Translate it yourself, have someone go over it, then have them sign the part where they state they are fluent and able to translate. Send copies of your expired passport, copy of original birth certificate, and copy of translated birth certificate in and you're good to go.

Use the time they will be processing your documents to get your passport but at least you won't be as squeezed for time.

Re: Dallas consulado, sucks.
 

I hate going to any Mexican Consulate for anything, your own nationals are rude, treat people like sub-humans, find any excuse possible to delay your process... I always try to come prepared, extra copies, triple-check my forms, fees, etc. I don't want to be there longer than needed, the employees are despicable beings.

Re: Dallas consulado, sucks.
 

I AGREE! I was there three weeks ago, made an appointment and everything, and i was there for half of my day, and the workers there are RUDE, and I can barely speak Spanish and they were talking to me in Spanish, and I was just like ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

Re: Dallas consulado, sucks.
 

It is luck, one time I went to the Chicago one and I spent from 7 am to 3 pm. I lost it so I had to get another one and I went in there at 9 and was out at 1130.

:)


I hate bureaucracies!