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US Citizen Marrying a Mexican in Mexico

Posted: July 14, 2020

Posted by Renee on July 27, 1999 Ah–the adventure continues! I received my permiso last week and the boda civil is planned for 8/7. For those of you who have seen my previous postings, this is an update. For new readers, this is one gringa’s encounters with Mexican bureaucracy–my fiancé is from Monterrey, we live […]

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Xalapa – A report

Posted: July 27, 2019

Posted by Lee Harrison on Junio 17, 2000 I’ve recently returned from my second trip to Xalapa, and thought I’d share a few thoughts about the area, and my opinion of its suitability as a retirement location. Xalapa is a big place, with over 600,000 folks in residence. It’s pronounced “ha-LA-pa” (sometimes spelled Jalapa) and […]

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Driving a Mexican-plated vehicle into the USA

Posted: July 29, 2018

Rolly Dec 17, 2009, 9:32 AM Post #1 of 15 (18586 views) Shortcut Driving a Mexican-plated vehicle into the USA Can’t Post | Private Reply Watch commander Klump. (520-375-5785) of the Customs and Border Protection Agency in Nogales gave these rules for crossing into the USA with Mexican plated vehicles: If you only have a […]

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