Consul of Mexico Carlos Macias & Augustine Sallas |
OUTLINED in a letter given to
Consul Macias, the Little Village Community Council requested the
following: [1] Passaporte [2] Matricula Consular [3]
Nacimiento/Doble Nacionalidad [4] Actos Natariales [5] Carde de
Electro/ Voters Registration card.
CONSUL MACIAS, along with his
two assistants, were very understanding and open to our requests. The
Consulate does have a Mobile Unit but it will only travel to Mexican
communities 90 miles away from the Consulate's office. For example,
Joliet, Aurora, and Elgin. Since Little Village is in close proximity
to the Mexican Consulate's office, which is located at 204 S. Ashland
Avenue, our neighborhood does not qualify for the Mobile Unit.
HOWEVER, CONSUL Macias said he
would check with his superiors, in Mexico, to request authorization
to take the Mobile Unit to Little Village. “We would not be able to
do all the services you are requesting, but maybe one of them a
year,” said Macias. I suggested starting with the Matricula
Consular card. The Matricula cost $27. A six-year Mexican passport
cost $101. Many residents have been requesting both at the Little
Village Community Council office.
ANOTHER POSSIBILITY being
explored: Macias said his staff would be willing to teach Little
Village volunteers to know what documents a person must bring to the
Consulate office. This has been a time-consuming issue that Macias’
staff faces daily. If a person does not bring the necessary documents
to the Consulate's office for a service he/she would leave the
Consulate empty handed, only to make another trip back to the
Consulate. Macias would like to see the process streamlined by Little
Village volunteers.
AN OPEN invitation was given to
Consul Macias to come and meet with Little Village residents to
discuss their concerns. Macias said he would check his calendar.
REPRESENTATING the Little
Village Community Council was Augustine Sallas, President and Norma
Calderon, Secretary. The meeting lasted one hour.
CONSULADO
GENERAL DE
MEXICO EN
CHICAGO
204 S. ASHLAND AVE.,
CHICAGO, IL 60607
PHONE: 312/738-2383
HORAS: 8:30 A.M. TO 5
P.M.
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HAPPY 4TH OF JULY