TJ living 101--facts for newbies

[negretelove]

yes the movies were in english!!!

it just depends on the movie...
they have english
english with spanish subtitles
or just spanish

of course the movie i wanted to see was only in spanish...most disney movies are in spanish the lorax and mirror mirror were spanish only

going to the movies is very cheap here...
30pesos (2.50usd) for regular movie screen and 56 pesos (4.50usd) for 3-d movies the price is all day so no matinee pricing

[MRz AceVes]

Originally Posted by negretelove

i had a great weekend hubby took all of us out to 2 movies, he took me out to Rosarito for brunch, and we got a puppy!!!!

now for the bad part......

this has been a tough week.... bbbbboooooo!!!

i had to cross for my kids to do state testing and was supposed to be gone for 5 days but had to cut it short because hubby and my son both got sick.

my son is doing better since we got home but hubby is still not well.

please keep him in your prayers and thoughts while we work with the doctors to get him better....thank you all

Hiii Negretlove
I hope ur husband is doing well i will keep him in my prayers.

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[MRz AceVes]

Hello ladies
So my journey came to an end Thursday my hubby is home & we are in Guadalajara right now on a mini vacation we are planning on going to tijuana in about two weeks. Im so happy my family is complete now <3. He was deported thru matamoros and of course is very dangerous & they did take him to this office well him & someone else and they took money from my husband thank god he had already bought his ticket.
I will b posting when i can =)

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[negretelove]

YYYYYYYAAAAAAA Mrs. Aceves your new journey with your family completed has begun!!!!!

please keep us updated!!!!

[Patient Wife]

Originally Posted by MRz AceVes

Hello ladies
So my journey came to an end Thursday my hubby is home & we are in Guadalajara right now on a mini vacation we are planning on going to tijuana in about two weeks. Im so happy my family is complete now <3. He was deported thru matamoros and of course is very dangerous & they did take him to this office well him & someone else and they took money from my husband thank god he had already bought his ticket.
I will b posting when i can =)

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Happy to hear thatl your family is reunited!! Good luck and keep us posted!!

[esperandoT]

I am glad he got there fine, it is very dangerous and that unfortunately has become the norm for the deportees. Did they take his money while he was waiting for his bus? No safe place to wait I guess, it is not safe to stay in Matamoros and your still a target in Monterrey. How are things in Jalisco? you guys would not consider living there? I would love to be able to go to central Mexico but when you don't plan/save for it; it is near damn impossible. And my kid does not know Spanish too well. He understands and I am sure he will pick it up with no problem.

[fely lopez]

Yea who took his money??? So all deportees are sent to matamoros??? my husband is still serving time in a conservation camp but he'll be out in july 3rd then ice will pick him up..

Fely & Temo <3 forever

[sislockedup]

Originally Posted by negretelove

Hello all!

Well my husband and I have been in TJ/MX for about 2 months and I have alot of useful info to help the newbies.


When first deported your loved one will recieve and have the option of...
1.paper ID
2.a phone call
3.a meal
4.up to 10 days shelter
5.and/or pay up to half of a bus ticket to your home state

Documents needed for ID/IFE (Instituto Federal Electoral) this card is free.....
1.original birth cert
2.copy of a bill showing current address
3.hand drawn map showing cross streets of where you reside
4.2 witnesses verifying who you are

Documents needed for work....
1.IFE
2.Seguridad y Solidaridad Social---free @ instituto Mexicano Seguro Social
3.CURP--you will receive this number on your IFE card
4.Transcripts---highest level of education US or MX
5.Carte de No Antecedentes Penales ($150 pesos)--printout from the Mx courts stating whether or not you have any criminal history in MX (you get this when asked by employer because there is an expiration date)

Enrolling children in school (enscribir).....
Elementry public--birth certificates, current report card, or current state testing scores

Middle and High school public and private---transcripts as far back as 6 grade, birth certs, current report card and or state testing scores

based on the above info the director of the school will decide if the child should be held back a grade or continue in the grade they were attending in the states. both of my boys stayed in the grade they were attending in the states. They base there decision on a scale of 0-10 10 being the highest anything over a 7-8 will stay in the same grade.

Renting house or Apt---
when going through an agency you could be asked for someone to co-sign that owns property in TJ

It is much easier to rent from a private owner
Utilities will be kept in the owners name

Drivers license $750 (this could change) pesos plus cost of physical and drug test---
IFE card
physical
drug test
written test
driving test

I hope this helps and if anyone has any questions or has any solid information please add to this thread.

With love and support you and your family will make it through the relocation process

Hi negretlove! I have a few questions..

My sister will be released on 5/11 from the feds and will be released through TJ. Will she get the same options as the 1st 1-5? She is married so her last name changed so it will be different on from Birth certificate how will that effect her in TJ we did renew he CA ID a couple years ago will that work in TJ? Also how can she prove a bill when she has no MEX ID to get some kind of bill? sorry for the so many question and I have more just getting nervous for her when she gets out she never lived in MEX but I know she can do it if she was locked up in the Feds for 8yrs she can live anywhere...

[negretelove]

[quote=sislockedup;6742374]Hi negretlove! I have a few questions..

My sister will be released on 5/11 from the feds and will be released through TJ. Will she get the same options as the 1st 1-5?

yes she will be given the same options as above



She is married so her last name changed so it will be different on from Birth certificate how will that effect her in TJ we did renew he CA ID a couple years ago will that work in TJ?


she may need a copy of both her birth cert and marriage cert..if married in the US she may need to get it translated which can be done through a notary here in TJ. Ca ID is ok temporarily but she will need to get her IFE card as soon as possible if she will be a resident of Mexico. And the state/US ID cannot be used for a job or for any government reasons like medical ins and all that.

Also how can she prove a bill when she has no MEX ID to get some kind of bill?

When you rent a place the utilities always stay in the owners name...so the bill does not have to be in her name it is just used to show the address she is living at.


sorry for the so many question and I have more just getting nervous for her when she gets out she never lived in MEX but I know she can do it if she was locked up in the Feds for 8yrs she can live anywhere...

my hubby did 9 yrs state time and yes if they can make it through that they can make it through deportation. ask all you want sweetie that is what we are here for

[sislockedup]

[quote=negretelove;6746388]

Originally Posted by sislockedup

Hi negretlove! I have a few questions..

My sister will be released on 5/11 from the feds and will be released through TJ. Will she get the same options as the 1st 1-5?

yes she will be given the same options as above



She is married so her last name changed so it will be different on from Birth certificate how will that effect her in TJ we did renew he CA ID a couple years ago will that work in TJ?


she may need a copy of both her birth cert and marriage cert..if married in the US she may need to get it translated which can be done through a notary here in TJ. Ca ID is ok temporarily but she will need to get her IFE card as soon as possible if she will be a resident of Mexico. And the state/US ID cannot be used for a job or for any government reasons like medical ins and all that.

Also how can she prove a bill when she has no MEX ID to get some kind of bill?

When you rent a place the utilities always stay in the owners name...so the bill does not have to be in her name it is just used to show the address she is living at.


sorry for the so many question and I have more just getting nervous for her when she gets out she never lived in MEX but I know she can do it if she was locked up in the Feds for 8yrs she can live anywhere...

my hubby did 9 yrs state time and yes if they can make it through that they can make it through deportation. ask all you want sweetie that is what we are here for

Thanks Negretelove!!! I appreciate you taking time to answer.. So I'm thinking that it would be better for her to get a paper ID I'm assuming she will have some money on her to be able to make a phone call once she is in Tijuana if not she can just go visit an uncle we have over there pero el esta en la zona norte (la cahuilla) not to good of an area especially if she is by her self & a girl! She said that she don't know what time they will send her to TJ so we will wait until she calls us, we are just trying to prepare all her paper work so she can start to live her new life in a country she never lived in her son doesn't want to go live with her so she will be staying at a friends house until she can get on her own 2 feet her husband is also in prison but he has another 6 yrs left.. at least she is used to making little money while working at the prison but my sister is a mover and shaker so she will be fine plus she knows both languages real good

I got a question for my self!.. I just became a mexican citizen and would like to get an ID/license from Mexico. So I have a Mexican birth certificate and my cali ID so all I need is an address and money?

[negretelove]

she will automatically be given the paper ID that is good for 30 days in that time she will need to get her IFE card (Mexican ID) she will also be given a free call so she should be ok when first getting here as long as someone is available to pick her up.

your cali ID means nothing here in Mx you will most likely have to go through the process of getting your IFE card as well before you can get your license. You need a car that is Nationalized (mexican plates) and the driving test is very simple.

[negretelove]

sislockedup---i sent you a private msg with my contact info

[lopez4ever]

Negrete, do you work across the boder or do you guys fully support yourselves in mexico? just wondering...

Originally Posted by negretelove

i am sorry you are having a hard time dealing with the idea of deportation and everything that comes with the change.

i do not know if anything can be done in your loved ones case you have not added enough detail for any of us to help.

what I can say is there are many of us here that are in different stages of the deportation process and we are all here to support and help.

My family has lived in Mexico since Nov 2010 after my husband finished his 9yrs in state prison we decided as a family to move to Mexico and make things work for us It has its ups and downs but for us it has been worth it

if you have any questions or you just need support we are all here

[negretelove]

well i got to experience the Emergency room for myself here in TJ.
I have to say I got very good care and the nurses and doctors were on their A~game

I went to the Cruz Roja there are many of them around and even though the place was busy they had me in a bed and with a doctor within 20 minutes. All of the doctors spoke english and most of the nurses did or at least tried.

They had me fixed up and out the door in about 2 hours because they wanted to finish the whole IV bag even though i was feeling better about half way through.

and the total bill a donation of $222pesos which is about $15us dollars

[Patient Wife]

Originally Posted by negretelove

well i got to experience the Emergency room for myself here in TJ.
I have to say I got very good care and the nurses and doctors were on their A~game

I went to the Cruz Roja there are many of them around and even though the place was busy they had me in a bed and with a doctor within 20 minutes. All of the doctors spoke english and most of the nurses did or at least tried.

They had me fixed up and out the door in about 2 hours because they wanted to finish the whole IV bag even though i was feeling better about half way through.

and the total bill a donation of $222pesos which is about $15us dollars

I'm glad that the experience was good and that you're ok.

[MRz AceVes]

Originally Posted by esperandoT

I am glad he got there fine, it is very dangerous and that unfortunately has become the norm for the deportees. Did they take his money while he was waiting for his bus? No safe place to wait I guess, it is not safe to stay in Matamoros and your still a target in Monterrey. How are things in Jalisco? you guys would not consider living there? I would love to be able to go to central Mexico but when you don't plan/save for it; it is near damn impossible. And my kid does not know Spanish too well. He understands and I am sure he will pick it up with no problem.

Hi sorry im barely replying but i been posting a little more in facebook but i honestly havent been home that much we been up and down visiting his family and going to places .....well he doesnt know exactly who took his money but it was in la central where they wait to get the buses and if they tell you to go with them i guess they have too and they took all that he had left thank god he got his bus ticket already....they took him and some other guy to an office that's where they took his money the other guy had a little bit of money well just enough to travel and he still needed to go to tijuana.....we are still in guadalajara and we are having a good time we are not planning to stay here we making tijuana our home ...
when is your husband coming home? is he already in ice?

[MRz AceVes]

Hello everyone
well im still in Guadalajara enjoying this little vacation with my little family. We already got our tickets for May 22 to start our new journey in Tijuana I CANT WAIT =).....We been up and down visiting his family and also going to a lot of places =)
Everything here is different and my husband is not use to itn special the first week we were here ..... Now his little use to it but we are ready to start our lives in TJ and we have some of his family ready to go visit of course once we are settle over there....

Well hope everyone is doing great =)
i dont know what else to post lOl

[Riske's wifey]

Greetings to my PTO family!! Thoughts and prayers are with you all...me and Hubby are doing good. Thank you PTO I have gained a friend, sister, most of a family...XOXO Keep in Touch everyone!

[negretelove]

Just a little update we are still in Playas loving the beach and the weather...hubby dreads the days we have to drive into TJ because the heat is disgusting there.
Hubby is still working the same job and loving it!!!!

We are still in the same house and have added a new family member my rescue Pit Bull named KoKo she is so funny and is a great companion for our other Pit Bull Tyson

My husband was reunited with his son after 12yrs this past week and his son has decided once he graduates this yr from high school he is going to move to Playas and go to school in San Diego!!!!!

School is starting so we have decided to keep my oldest on home-schooling through the internet and the younger 2 will go to public school here in Playas!!!

I am going to try and get a job through an agency for home-health care in the San Diego area because I miss working...so crazy when hubby was in prison I told him I wanted to be a stay at home mom now that I have that I want to go back to work ...lol

Well I hope everyone is doing well and I hope to here some updates from everyone!!

[HardHeadedWoman]

Great to hear things are going so well for you and your family. You and your family are a true inspiration that you can beat the odds of a deportation