tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post839603281056277783..comments2024-03-28T21:53:53.990+02:00Comments on Life in Israel: And people complain about Israeli bureaucracy???Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-27899667611976055122008-01-28T09:32:00.000+02:002008-01-28T09:32:00.000+02:00one more thing - even if you cannot get an appoint...one more thing - even if you cannot get an appointment, you should keep trying because appointments open up all the time due to cancellations..Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-15531783704116569942008-01-28T09:23:00.000+02:002008-01-28T09:23:00.000+02:00I received the following email recently, urging us...I received the following email recently, urging us to send in complaints about the new appointment system (by the way, I did hear thru the grapevine that they have allowed the appointment Gemach to transfer appointments again, you can contact them at epsteinp @ bezeqint.net):<BR/><BR/>The consulate and embassy have disabled the ability to transfer appointments, making it impossible for us to continue helping people with appointments. There are no appointments available until mid-July. Agudath Israel of America, along with the Consulate Appointment Gemach is urging everyone to bombard the embassy, consulate, and your senators and cogressperson, urging them to act on the issue that there are no appointments available. These calls and emails are taken very seriously. In fact, the government has employees whose sole job is to count and record the amount of phone calls and letters they receive regarding each issue.<BR/><BR/>The embassy e-mail is amctelaviv@state.gov, phone: (03) 519-7551; the consulate e-mail is jerusalemACS@state.gov, and the phone numbers are (02) 628-7137, (02) 622-7219, and (02) 622-7250.<BR/><BR/>To find out the number of your local Congressman, call (202) 224-3121; for your senators call (202) 224-3121.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-32994408720977587652008-01-25T21:08:00.000+02:002008-01-25T21:08:00.000+02:00First, it akes 3-7 months to renew a passport thru...First, it akes 3-7 months to renew a passport thru the Chicago office. I know of a family whose passports still had six months viability before they expired; they were taken off the plane in Chicago and told with less than 6 mos left before expiration they could not fly to Israel. I do know a guy "burrow" in Mexico city who can get you into the US over night for a lot less money and aggravation; instead of storing your stuff in a little office, he stores you in a little van. DadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-79857276692485834932008-01-25T10:49:00.000+02:002008-01-25T10:49:00.000+02:00moi - people are doing that now. They are making a...moi - people are doing that now. They are making a couple of appointments before the wife gives birth and then choosing the better date when it comes up...<BR/><BR/>I am nervous because we have one passport expiring in a little over a year. We cannot renew it yet (I think you can only renew within 6 months of it expiring), so we did not do it when we went, but we probably already need to make an appointment for it...<BR/><BR/>JDJ - could be, but this is not going to deter people...<BR/><BR/>LOZ - guess so.. We did it with an H..<BR/><BR/>MOI - that is right. to get the citizenship from a grandparent you have to do it in the US... I read an article that the most popular place to do this is Chicago. They seem to be the most helpful there.... I know a couple of people who did it in Chicago and they have no connection to Chicago. They flew there to take care of it because that is the easiest place to do it. If you need info on it, I can ask some one for you..Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-33332957179394243832008-01-25T10:30:00.000+02:002008-01-25T10:30:00.000+02:00Two passports each.JDJ--There was something about ...Two passports each.<BR/>JDJ--There was something about too many Israeli-Americans taking advantage of the grandfather law to get their grandchildren American passports. But I think you have to do it in the US.mother in israelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13715046177293916034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-20059120705075862422008-01-25T09:42:00.000+02:002008-01-25T09:42:00.000+02:00RAFI:i guess this means you finally decided how to...RAFI:<BR/><BR/>i guess this means you finally decided how to spell her name.<BR/><BR/>MII:<BR/><BR/>you have a family of 16?<BR/><BR/>JACOB:<BR/><BR/>i don't doubt it. i am currently involved in 2 separate beaurocratic fights with the city and i can only conclude that all the red tape is intentionalLion of Zionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342299133387602141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-18124776071302091862008-01-25T02:33:00.000+02:002008-01-25T02:33:00.000+02:00Me thinks that they don't really want to issue the...Me thinks that they don't really want to issue the passports...Jacob Da Jewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181930948956094882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-21023930536133983702008-01-24T22:14:00.000+02:002008-01-24T22:14:00.000+02:00And you inspired me to get out the passports--one ...And you inspired me to get out the passports--one (out of 16) expires in six months. We updated most of them about six months ago.mother in israelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13715046177293916034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-18896039537190664242008-01-24T22:13:00.000+02:002008-01-24T22:13:00.000+02:00Next time you better make the appointment while yo...Next time you better make the appointment while your wife is still pregnant. . . :)mother in israelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13715046177293916034noreply@blogger.com