By ARABELLA SERRATA
Special to the NEWS
LOS FRESNOS, TX —A Mobile Consulate event will be held here on Dec. 7 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Los Cuates Middle School in Los Fresnos.
Presented by the Career Consulate of Mexico in Brownsville, the event is to provide people with Consular services. Health services for vision, liver, blood pressure and body mass index will be available. Those who wish to have a liver test must refrain from eating at least three hours before the procedure, the Consulate’s office suggests.
Attendees will also be able to open bank accounts, receive U.S. citizenship assistance, get textbooks, and learn more about the required documentation for dual citizenship.
Certain procedures are only available by appointment. Mexican passports, consular identification [ID], voter ID and a certified Birth certificate will also be available. Mexican passport costs are $96 for three years, $230 for six and $198 for ten.
A consular Identification will cost $39, and a certified birth certificate will be $19. Voter identification is free with an appointment. Appointments can be made by calling (956) 708-2253. Alternatively, text the Career Consulate through WhatsApp at 1 (424) 309-0009.
Los Cuates Middle School is located at 33422 Farm Road 1575, Los Fresnos, TX 78566. For more information, call (956) 542-5182.
Consulates are part of a government’s diplomatic corps or Foreign Service. They are usually located in major cities and are extensions of the embassy, which is located in or near the host nation’s capital. Consuls are representatives of their government, but they don’t have full diplomatic immunity.
Consulates provide many of the same services and carry out the same official functions as the embassy, but on a smaller scale. Consulates are usually located in other large cities within the host country. A consul general leads the consulate.
Consulates follow the lead of the ambassador in the host country. Because of their location, consulates might take the lead on a certain foreign policy goal. This means that while the embassy devises policies, diplomats from the consulate may carry out more of the work on the ground.
Consulates provide passports, birth registrations, and many other services for visiting or resident American citizens in a country. They also issue visas for foreign citizens to visit, study, and work in the United States. Consulates also work with U.S. and foreign law enforcement agencies to combat international crime, verify records, and track human rights abuses.
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