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U.S. EMBASSY
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06-10-2010, 08:36 PM,
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U.S. EMBASSY
Hi everyone,
For those of you who were unable to attend the Town Hall meeting organized by the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City on behalf of the American community in Guanajuato Capital, here is a brief report. Several topics were discussed. Primarily, the U.S. Embassy personnel wanted to inform the American community that they provide a wide range of assistance to those who may be traveling and those of us who reside in the area of ?El Bajio.? We happen to be under their district jurisdiction. These services are provided through the American Citizen Services (ACS) Unit. You will find all topics of information and answers more accurately by visiting their website at: http://mexico.usembassy.gov/eng/citizen_services.html Here is a list of services provided: ? Safety and Security Announcements ? Information on Travel Safety Abroad ? Registration ? Passports and Citizenship ? Notaries & Authenticatication and Apostilles (a process of re- certification requested by many foreign countries) ? Death of a U.S. Citizen ? Arrest of a U.S. Citizen ? Victims of a Crime ? Welfare and Whereabouts ? Missing Persons ? Locating someone in Mexico (Optional ? Missing Person ? Locating someone in the US (Optional ? Child abduction ? Emergency Preparedness ? Earthquakes, Hurricanes, etc. ? Medical, Legal, or Financial Assistance ? Voting ? Other Agencies? Service ? Social Security & Federal Benefits ? Internal Revenue Services and Selective Service ? Department of Homeland Security ? Citizenship and Immigration ? Information for Travelers to Mexico ? Entry requirement for Mexico ? Bringing items into Mexico/US ? Property ? Working in Mexico ? Doing business in Mexico ? Marriage and divorce in Mexico ? Obtaining copies of civil documents ? Spring Break in Mexico The Embassy also offers a ?Virtual Presence Post? for American citizens. Named ?ACS Virtual Presence Posts,? these posts are physically located at: Office 101, Av. Paseo de la Reforma 305, Colonia Cuauht?moc, Delegaci?n Cuauht?moc, Mexico City, D.F. C.P. 06500, MEXICO. Tel.: (52) (55) 50-80-20-00, 4369, E-mail: VirtualConsulate...@state.gov/, http://elbajio.usvpp.gov/, and http://spanish.elbajio.usvpp.gov/. They encouraged us to use them as often as we wish. And, of course, we can still count on our Consular Agency in San Miguel Allende, Gto. at: Dr. Hern?ndez Macias 72, San Miguel de Allende, Gto. C.P. 37700, MEXICO, Tel: (415) 152-2357. E-mail: consulado...@gmail.com, http://elbajio.usvpp.gov/consularagencys...ldeallende http://spanish.elbajio.usvpp.gov.agencia...l_de_allen... In addition, they have encouraged us to register at the Embassy by going to: https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/. It takes 20 minutes or less to complete the information. We can enter part or all of our relevant information, including our local address and phone numbers, our permanent address, as well as our expected dates of residence in, and departure from Mexico, in order to receive travel updates, as well as safety and security information alerts from the Embassy. When you register, you will be asked for a valid e-mail address. You will also be given the option to permit them to give, or not give, your information to anyone. According with the Privacy Act, information on your welfare or whereabouts may not be released in response to inquiries without your expressed written authorization. Also, registration through the website is not considered proof of citizenship. In addition to registering, when you travel remember to leave a detailed itinerary and a photocopy of your passport?s biographic page with a friend in the United States (or in Mexico). Here is an interesting and important comment. Several attendees asked why San Miguel Allende (SMA) had a Consulate and Guanajuato Capital did not. Their response was that the number of people in Guanajuato Capital registered with the U.S. Embassy did not justify opening an office here. I would encourage everyone to register; perhaps by indicating that enough of us live here, we can provide enough evidence so they can consider establishing a small office here that would provide the same services, and save us time and money by not having to go to SMA. I offered to apply for the job. HA! Liaison between the U.S. Embassy and the American community in Guanajuato Capital requested. Toward the end of the meeting, the Embassy officials solicited a volunteer to be a liaison between the U.S. Embassy and the American community in Guanajuato Capital. I am always willing to serve the community in some capacity, so I agreed to volunteer and I have asked Sandra Ward to be my back-up in my absence. I believe I have most of your e-mail addresses, but if you would like to be included to receive this information from the U.S. Embassy, please forward your e-mail address directly to me (mer- mer-mx@hotmail.com). All correspondence from me or Sandra from the U.S. Embassy will be sent out to the community confidentially. No address will ever be shown or shared with them or anyone else. In addition to this report regarding the Town Hall meeting, I would like to remind you that Joan Romero and I worked very hard to provide you with a ?Questionnaire Form? that you could use to provide personal and confidential information about yourselves in the event of an accident. If you need medical attention and you are unconscious, or in case of your unfortunate demise someone needs to know whom to contact. Joan and I suggested that you write as much or as little as you wish and that you seal the envelop and sign over the seal before giving to one of us, or a good friend, or even a trusted neighbor who could help us decide what to do in those instances. Surprisingly, neither of us heard from anyone except for a couple of folks. I?d like to assure you that this form will be kept strictly confidential if you choose to complete and forward it to us. I am attaching it again. It is long, but you can fill it on-line and just complete those parts that you believe are pertinent to your personal situation. In the future, I will be posting all U.S. Embassy information permanently on https://groups.google.com/group/meroberts and here. If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please write to me directly mer-mx@hotmail.com), or if you feel that your question will benefit others in the community, please go to: https://groups.google.com/group/meroberts, register, and post your questions there. I will keep track of them and, when necessary and possible, I will invite the appropriate staff member from the Embassy to address these questions directly. Thank you, Martha Roberts |
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