anyone travel to Mexico for surgery w/o passport??

Lisa S.
on 6/21/12 6:21 am - NV

VSG on 07/09/12

I am just curious. I won't have mine in time for my date. And of course, when I sent in my application I had to include my original birth certificate. I have my id, copy of birth cert, ss card, medical card, etc. What are your thoughts??? I am going to Dr. Alamanza on Monday July 9th, returning to Vegas on Thurday the 12th.

rhearob
on 6/21/12 6:24 am - TN

VSG on 11/02/11

I don't think you can travel to mexico without a passport anymore.

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160 lbs lost. Surgeons Goal Reached in 33 weeks. My Goal in 37 Weeks.

VSG: 11/2/2011; LBL+Thigh Lift+BL: 10/3/2012; Brach+Mastopexy: 7/22/2013

Gabesmom128
on 6/21/12 6:34 am

By law you have to have it but I have heard people say that no one ever checked because they were in the medical vans that come and go across the border all the time.I would not chance it if I were you.

Pobearsam7
on 6/21/12 6:34 am

U need it... Look in to expediting it faster. more $$$$ but u will have it ur current documents are useless. Other option is waiting for it to arrive and get a new vsg date

Jackie F.
on 6/21/12 6:35 am, edited 6/21/12 6:36 am - Pico Rivera, CA

VSG on 03/09/12

My cousin crosses the border daily. He crosses with out a passport however he travels with an original copy of his birth certificate and drivers licence.

Hes never had an issue however he crosses by car not a plane.

HW: 275 GW: 130

Krazydoglady
on 6/21/12 6:37 am - FL

VSG on 01/28/11

You won't be able to get on the plane. You can't travel to Mexico or Canada without a valid passport, even by car now. You can check the status of your passport application online to see if it will make it.

Did you pay to have it expedited? We got ours in 2 weeks.

Carolyn (32 lbs lost Pre-op) HW: 291, SW: 259, GW: 129.5, CW: 126.4

Age: 45, Height: 5'2 1/4" , Stretch Goal: 122

Lisa S.
on 6/21/12 6:40 am - NV

VSG on 07/09/12

I am flying into San Diego. Then the medical van takes all of us (at least 5) across the border - same driver, same van every day. I know legally you have to have one if you fly directly into a foreign country and to come back into the US. When I lived in San Diego I went to tj a few times (with my kids) and never worried about one. But its been awhile.

rhearob
on 6/21/12 6:44 am - TN

VSG on 11/02/11

I know you can't drive into canada without a passport or a passport card. I have had coworkers stopped and turned around at the border. It would be better to not push your luck. Call the surgeons office and ask them. Ccheck the Homeland Security website.

You don't want to get to SD and not be able to go through with it.

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160 lbs lost. Surgeons Goal Reached in 33 weeks. My Goal in 37 Weeks.

VSG: 11/2/2011; LBL+Thigh Lift+BL: 10/3/2012; Brach+Mastopexy: 7/22/2013

hrford
on 6/21/12 6:49 am

VSG on 03/19/12

Getting into Mexico isn't the problem it's getting home. Do you really want to get stuck in Mexico, have to go to an embassy and get an emergency passport?

I've had to get an emergency passport before it's not a fun process! I stupidly let the movers pack my passport and my son's passport when we were moving back from England and didn't realize it until 3 days before we were supposed to fly!

HW: 270 SW: 234.4 CW: 135.0 1stGW:149 (GOAL MET)afreshstart-hreneeh.blogspot.com/
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(deactivated member)
on 6/21/12 6:45 am - CA

VSG on 03/24/11

Nope, Can't do it. You have needed a passport since June 2009 and if you do attempt it, you are going to have a ***** of a time getting back across, especially when you already feel poopy. You could have paid for expediated delivery and I got mine in 10 days.

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