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1 month ahead of time, travel 25 minutes to VISA office and get list of required paperwork.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Return next day, 1.5 hour wait to get a turn.<\/p>\n

1\u00a0hour wait for your turn to be called. Submit paperwork.<\/p>\n

4 days later receive letter saying\u00a0you\u00a0are missing more documents.<\/p>\n

Spend next 3 weeks searching for said documentation only to find out it doesn’t exist, and won’t for months:<\/p>\n

Call lawyer, talk half an hour to see if he knows about the documentation, he doesn’t.<\/p>\n

Call office secretary to see if she knows anything about documentation, no go.<\/p>\n

More trips and phone calls to get necessary paperwork for new type of visa.<\/p>\n

1.5 hour wait to get a turn.<\/p>\n

1 hour wait to be called, only to find out you are applying at the wrong office.<\/p>\n

Wait in line another 1.5 at new office only to be told your application is rejected because original visa expired (waiting on that original paperwork). Turns out you need a visa to apply for a visa.<\/p>\n

Wait 1 hour to have a meeting with a jefe who can help<\/p>\n

45 min meeting with him wherein he talks with a different jefe to figure out options<\/p>\n

30 min drive to lawyer’s to double check on things.<\/p>\n

15 min with lawyer.<\/p>\n

1.5 hour wait to get a turn back at original office.<\/p>\n

1.5 hour wait to be called, only to be told you are missing one more document<\/p>\n

1 hour processing new document<\/p>\n

15 min wait for another turn.<\/p>\n

15 min processing, picture taking, inner rejoicing: They\u00a0ACCEPTED the\u00a0VISA application!!<\/p>\n

1 week wait to see if said visa is accepted.<\/p>\n

(We are in that week of waiting right now)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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