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SAN DIEGO Airport Construction Alert: Nighttime Demolition Work to Take Place in December As work on The Green Build continues, the Airport Authority will perform concrete demolition from Sunday, December 4, through Friday, December 9, from 10:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. each night. During this time, construction crews will create space for construction of the new terminal’s pump room. Please excuse any inconvenience as we proceed with this phase of construction.

There are two FM3  fees as follows:

First time FM3 :

• 491.00 pesos first time application fee
• 1,294.00, this  fee is good  for 365 days

Renewal FM3 fee:

•  1,294.00, pesos good for 365 days 
• First  time application fee is waive on renewals

The above fees are just the Mexico goverment fees…                                                                                                             

Jorge Gonzalez at jorge@sandiegoleisure.com  619-341-7136, can assist you with several services as follows: 

Paperwork preparation and anywhere in Mexico:http://www.sandiegoleisure.com/FM3ANDFM2ONLINEAPPLICATION.html

• First time FM3 assistance: http://www.sandiegoleisure.com/RESIDENCYFM3.html
• Renewal FM3 assistance:http://www.sandiegoleisure.com/RENEWALFM3.html

I HAD TIJUANA VISA INTERVIEW AND WAS GIVEN 221G ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING WHAT SHOULD I DO:  There is nothing you can do, as long is not a denial   you just need to wait to be called by the American Consulate just check your voice mail and email periodically. Is not good idea to call or email the consulate everyday just wait to be contacted  this could take 1 to 2 weeks. San Diego Leisure Agent JORGE GONZALEZ had an applicant in September, 2011,  with 221g he was called within 10 days.

We KNOW it is frustrating  calm down and wait,  do not go back to the border this is not going to help you will not be allow to enter U.S. without valid visa be careful with some wrong suggestions found on forums this can lead you to  loss the privilege of your U.S. VISA. 

SAN DIEGO LEISURE receive calls from applicants  with this problem that challenge  to go on their own  there is nothing can be done on their behalf.  SAN DIEGO LEISURE offers for ITS paying customers if they have to wait; inexpensive  hotel rate with exellent wireless,  bring items from U.S. laptops, luggage,   share experiences with other applicants and assistance when they are called and finish the process that’s all.

If you can  not AFFORD to wait in Mexico to long, you have the option to go to your home country  and reapply  there ASK the consulate if it can be done first. SAN DIEGO LEISURE had an applicant in December 2008, he could  not wait anymore  and he requested the consulate  to transfer his application to INDIA, and he was approved there and went back to Houston, Texas.

 CONTACT SANDIEGOLEISURE.COM for your  consular trip.

TEL: 619-649-2477  Toll Free: 1-866-986-9779

San Diego Leisure agent Jorge Gonzalez direct cell 619-341-7136 or email: jorge@sandiegoleisure.com

CAN I CHANGE VISA STATUS IN TIJUANA U.S. CONSULATE: Tijuana U.S. Consulate and all the consulates in Mexico stopped Visa Change of Status  about two years ago at the time was very common to change from F1 to H1b  NOT ANYMORE.  

YES VISA RENEWALS ARE ACCEPTED IN TIJUANA U.S. CONSULATE  IN THE SAME VISA CATEGORY EXAMPLE: H1B to H1B, H4 to H4, L1 to L1, F1 to F1, ETC.

If you are confused before making plans contact  SAN DIEGO LEISURE AGENT JORGE GONZALEZ AT JORGE@SANDIEGOLEISURE.COM his cell is 619-341-7136 he accompany visa applicants to Tijuana U.S. Consulate about 3 times a week all year and is very familiar with the visa stamping process.

CAN I BRING MY CELLPHONE AND LOPTOP INTO TIJUANA U.S. CONSULATE IF I HAVE VISA INTERVIEW  No electronic devises are allowed into the consulate, before you enter the consulate you  have to go thru x ray machine so there is no way you will  BE allow to bring those items.  There is no place in TIJUANA U.S. CONSULATE to store anything leave you cellphones and laptops in your hotel room. If you are concern to leave them in hotel room just store them  at hotel reception and get a receipt, couple of dollars tip for the bellmen or receptionist  will be good idea believe or not your items will be safe.

Today SAN DIEGO LEISURE agent saw two Indian applicants that were kick out of the consulate one had a cable and had to throw it to garbage can the other had a cellphone he took it to a parking lot and gave it to the parking attendant, took him 20 minutes to come back into the building. Both of them had a big backpack maybe they dit not even notice they had those items.

SUGGESTION FROM SAN DIEGO LEISURE AGENT JORGE GONZALEZ just bring your paperwork and  wallet that is all you need maybe bottle of water and small snack is long day. Backpacks are not good idea they have too many packets applicants they do not even know what they have IN THEM, X RAY MACHINE can find everything. POOR GUYS THEY PANIC FOR A WHILE HOPE THEY DID NOT LOSS THEIR TURN IN LINE good luck.

SAN DIEGO LEISURE has a package that includes waiting at the consulate and you will be assisted for anything needed.

I HAD TIJUANA VISA INTERVIEW, THE INTERVIEWER KEPT MY I-797 WHEN AM I GOING TO GET IT BACK The I -797 will be returned to you when you pick up the passport and new visa make sure you get it back. Today SAN DIEGO LEISURE had an  H1B applicant he did not get it with his passport and new visa, he  had to wait until 3:30 PM he was lucky  he was able to get  from the consulate same day, he made his flight OK he was dropped  off at SAN DIEGO AIRPORT at 7:00 PM.

 Suggestion always keep copy of your I-797, JUST in case, you never know.

By JORGE GONZALEZ SAN DIEGO LEISURE  AGENT

WHAT TIME WILL I BE BACK IN U.S.A.  IF I PICK UP MY PASSPORT AND  NEW VISA AT DHL OR TIJUANA U.S. CONSULATE AT 2:30 PM approximately 3 hours, from the time you pick up your new visa and passport assuming  you pick up the passport at 2:30 PM you may be in U.S. by 5:30 or 6:00 PM COULD be later depending on the number of persons applying for new  I-94.  Sometimes the passports are returned in Tijuana U.S. Consulate  until 3:30 or 4:00 PM if you ARE  flying book your return flight after 8:00 PM

SAN DIEGO LEISURE AGENT JORGE GONZALEZ knows all the shortcuts and he usually FINISH  with TIJUANA VISA STAMPING PROCESS  at SAN DIEGO AIRPORT between 6:00 to 7:00 PM

SAN DIEGO NEW GREYHOUND BUS STATION  ADDRESS:

1313 NATIONAL AVE , San Diego, CA 92101

Telephone Numbers Main: (619) 515 1100

Baggage: (619) 515-1103 Greyhound Package

Express: (619) 515-1102 Customer Service: (619) 239-6737

The only way to find out when  Tijuana ASC and Visa appointments are available  is by  filling  out DS-160 first then create an account at http://usvisa-info.com/en-MX/selfservice/new_account after the account is created you need to PAY THE VISA FEE  then you can start looking for appointments if you do not have this information first you won’t be able to check for appointments availability.  Usually appointments are available within one or two weeks after you create your account and made you visa fee payment.

NEED ASSISTANCE WITH TIJUANA VISA STAMPING TRIP INCLUDING; HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS VISIT: http://www.sandiegoleisure.com/TIJUANAVISASTAMPING.html

Yes you can fly or drive on the same  day as long as you arrive at SAN DIEGO AIRPORT or SAN DIEGO AREA 3 hour prior the ASC appointment.

San Diego Leisure has several clients that live in the BAY AREA some of them  fly to SAN DIEGO on the same day of the ASC appointment. 

San Diego Leisure also assist applicants that live in Los Angeles area they drive to SAN DIEGO on the same day of the ASC appointment.