Overview
- Mayor Ismael Burgueño said the Tijuana phase will end Monday, with applicants from other localities directed to Ensenada afterward.
- State official Alfredo Álvarez said the program is permanent, reporting about 17,000 applications overall with roughly 80% originating in Tijuana.
- Municipal capacity is currently about 100 people per day, though some applicants reported only 50 appointment fichas at Palacio Municipal and long overnight lines.
- Registry staff cited a backlog and limited system hours for uploading documents, noting 4,000 applications at Palacio Municipal and about 13,000 across delegations since August.
- The campaign waives costs such as apostille and translation, but fee exemptions do not apply to certain U.S. birth jurisdictions including Texas, Puerto Rico and Rhode Island.