Anyone living close to the border of the US and Mexico?

by **nietzsche** on Fri Jun 14, 2013 1:22 am

I have a question.

by **Woodruff** on Fri Jun 14, 2013 1:28 am

nietzsche wrote:I have a question.

It's spelled "New Mexico". Glad I could help you out.

by **BigBallinStalin** on Fri Jun 14, 2013 1:29 am

"Did you smell that?! "
'Yeah, what is that, boss?'
"It smells like... Mexicans."

by **BigBallinStalin** on Fri Jun 14, 2013 1:31 am

Okay, you Mandingo Manager, what's your question?

by **nietzsche** on Fri Jun 14, 2013 1:39 am

Can you enter the US with an expired US Passport? By car.

My sister, who was born in the US has done it a couple of times, but my other sister was born in Mexico and has a US Passport but expired, and she's making a scene because she doesn't want to go (it's a long car drive) because she might have to come back.

by **2dimes** on Fri Jun 14, 2013 1:47 am

Is this http://www.getyouhome.gov/html/esp_placeholder.html helpful?

by **BigBallinStalin** on Fri Jun 14, 2013 1:57 am

nietzsche wrote:Can you enter the US with an expired US Passport? By car.

My sister, who was born in the US has done it a couple of times, but my other sister was born in Mexico and has a US Passport but expired, and she's making a scene because she doesn't want to go (it's a long car drive) because she might have to come back.

If they're doing their jobs (Customs), then No, but your sister might make it. If she's got an unexpired travel visa/whatever, then that may assuage them.

It depends on how long she's staying in the US too...

_________________________________________

"Where ya from?"

Shopping.

"Where are you from?"

I go to Wal-mart. Shopping!

"Why don't you go to the Wal-mart in Mexico? It's right over there."

Que?

by **Dukasaur** on Fri Jun 14, 2013 2:02 am

It's risky. Border guards have almost unlimited power. They are not obligated to follow anyone's rules, not even their own. Of course you get some nice ones and sail through with no hassles. Then again you also get some real Himmler wannabes. Personally I wouldn't cross without all documents valid and up to date.

by **saxitoxin** on Fri Jun 14, 2013 3:10 am

According to this site she will have absolutely no trouble returning to the U.S. without a passport provided she has a valid Merchant Mariner certificate and is a qualified crewman of a seaworthy vessel attempting to return to her ship before it leaves port:

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail ... lzbA%3D%3D

Hope this helps.

by **thegreekdog** on Fri Jun 14, 2013 7:31 am

saxitoxin wrote:According to this site she will have absolutely no trouble returning to the U.S. without a passport provided she has a valid Merchant Mariner certificate and is a qualified crewman of a seaworthy vessel attempting to return to her ship before it leaves port:

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail ... lzbA%3D%3D

Hope this helps.

+500 Saxbucks

by **nietzsche** on Fri Jun 14, 2013 2:06 pm

BigBallinStalin wrote:
nietzsche wrote:Can you enter the US with an expired US Passport? By car.

My sister, who was born in the US has done it a couple of times, but my other sister was born in Mexico and has a US Passport but expired, and she's making a scene because she doesn't want to go (it's a long car drive) because she might have to come back.

If they're doing their jobs (Customs), then No, but your sister might make it. If she's got an unexpired travel visa/whatever, then that may assuage them.

It depends on how long she's staying in the US too...

_________________________________________

"Where ya from?"

Shopping.

"Where are you from?"

I go to Wal-mart. Shopping!

"Why don't you go to the Wal-mart in Mexico? It's right over there."

Que?

Yep, I just talked to the council in Mazatlan, he said it depends on the agent, that he might or not let her in.

Anyway, did you work as a customs agent in the past? Because that's the exact same conversation I always have with them at the border. Except they ask you about the 10,000 dls as well. You'd think they check you like in the tv shows. Nah.

My mom says that she used to cross without a visa , that's like 40 years ago, that my father only had to say she was his wife. Stupid 'Muricans, and they wonder how the drugs get tot he US.

by **nietzsche** on Fri Jun 14, 2013 2:11 pm

saxitoxin wrote:According to this site she will have absolutely no trouble returning to the U.S. without a passport provided she has a valid Merchant Mariner certificate and is a qualified crewman of a seaworthy vessel attempting to return to her ship before it leaves port:

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail ... lzbA%3D%3D

Hope this helps.

SAXITOXIN!!!!!!!!!!!!

by **Army of GOD** on Fri Jun 14, 2013 2:14 pm

Don't worry nietzsche if you want to cross the border illegally just call me. I'll bring my windowless van down right away.

by **AndyDufresne** on Fri Jun 14, 2013 2:19 pm

Army of GOD wrote:Don't worry nietzsche if you want to cross the border illegally just call me. I'll bring my windowless van down right away.

Here is pictorial representation of nietzsche hiding in AOG's van (he couldn't get the keys to windowless, so they had to go full mini-van).

--Andy

by **Gillipig** on Mon Jun 17, 2013 4:09 am

Dukasaur wrote:It's risky. Border guards have almost unlimited power. They are not obligated to follow anyone's rules, not even their own. Of course you get some nice ones and sail through with no hassles. Then again you also get some real Himmler wannabes. Personally I wouldn't cross without all documents valid and up to date.

Duke, he lives in Mexico, the border guards of US must be like ticket guards for him!