tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post114699797853579693..comments2024-03-27T07:01:13.725+02:00Comments on The Muqata: Sovereign US Soil...in Israel.Jameel @ The Muqatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15890095633246557332noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1147237142913864282006-05-10T07:59:00.000+03:002006-05-10T07:59:00.000+03:00Nah, they're probably checking up on you.Great blo...Nah, they're probably checking up on you.<BR/>Great blog.<BR/>מצחיק מאד - ואמיתי. כל הכבוד! - just makes me miss Israel so much more. -keep 'em coming...Lady-Lighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992305067771885711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1147199087540495992006-05-09T21:24:00.000+03:002006-05-09T21:24:00.000+03:00Jameel,You most likely get hits from the state dep...Jameel,<BR/><BR/>You most likely get hits from the state dep't because there are quite a few frum people who work there and live in Wash. DC or Maryland. I doubt it's because they're checking up on you!<BR/><BR/>That's my guess, at least.<BR/><BR/>Kol tuv,<BR/>JeffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1147119551843932642006-05-08T23:19:00.000+03:002006-05-08T23:19:00.000+03:00wow, well, my only expirience with this kind of st...wow, <BR/><BR/>well, my only expirience with this kind of stuff is the Consulate in Haifa. It is the best place in the world - there is one secratery and the counsul - who My dad just happends to know. I went there while I was in the army to get a new passport - to go to the states for a couple of weeks - and he helped me fill it out (while schmuzin about the army) - and he even put a rush order on it to get it to me quickly. <BR/><BR/>the only problem is that I am no longer a North Resident - but I think that if I have to I will change my address go there and deal with him. <BR/><BR/>I fear the day I will have to start dealing with all this - as it is the WIFE and I have a few things to deal with and we are keeping away from that awful place - now you scared me even more!! HELP!!!Oleh Yahshanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07755940933304791751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1147086527985450542006-05-08T14:08:00.000+03:002006-05-08T14:08:00.000+03:00I remember my experience 2 years ago when I went t...I remember my experience 2 years ago when I went to register my daughter and get new passports for my kids. They are very inefficient. I need to go again for the other kids. Do they still line you up outside the embassy and only let in a certain number of people? Do they still take away your cell phone before entering?blukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774763780910614203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1147084053899021282006-05-08T13:27:00.000+03:002006-05-08T13:27:00.000+03:00Dutch Girl: And you never heard of the infamous Is...Dutch Girl: And you never heard of the infamous Israeli bank falafel break?<BR/><BR/>Yael: According to the US embassy website, a passport renewal for an adult (over 16) which replaces an expired passport of less than 5 years, is $67 Take my advice - go early on a weekday (not a Friday!)...but check their website to make sure they're open.<BR/><BR/>WBM: The Embassy is in Tel-Aviv, Consulate is in Jerusalem...(and avoid the consulate if you can)<BR/><BR/>Sarah: My kids were very excited -- and the older ones actually enjoyed themselves. They got a big kick out of hearing that the embassay was "soverign US soil" -- they kept chanting, "We went to America..." <BR/><BR/>Rafi G: The screen snapshot of the list of where bloggers came from, is from sitemeter.com<BR/><BR/>It keeps track of how many visitors come to a website, where they come from, and keeps a bunch of stats. It's a worthwhile addition to any blog...contact me if you need some help configuring one for your blog.Jameel @ The Muqatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890095633246557332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1147083286213562112006-05-08T13:14:00.000+03:002006-05-08T13:14:00.000+03:00great post!! Very enjoyable reading. I always go t...great post!! Very enjoyable reading. <BR/>I always go to the embassy in TA rather than the Consulate in east Jerusalem. I have to go soon to register my newest addition. If anything happens interesting, I will compare stories and blog about it (also, I always go early, so I get near the fron of the line).<BR/><BR/>What I want to know is, what website was that a photo of (the log of where people came from)?Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1147080788093395412006-05-08T12:33:00.000+03:002006-05-08T12:33:00.000+03:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Sarah Likes Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15055831838215589183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1147080628332418102006-05-08T12:30:00.000+03:002006-05-08T12:30:00.000+03:00sounds like a great family tiyul :Pglad it's all s...sounds like a great family tiyul :P<BR/><BR/>glad it's all sorted now though!Sarah Likes Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15055831838215589183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1147075495980755422006-05-08T11:04:00.000+03:002006-05-08T11:04:00.000+03:00I once shlepped to the Consulate in Tel-Aviv and f...I once shlepped to the Consulate in Tel-Aviv and found it was closed. I looked at my calendar and realized that it was the third Monday in January, and was Martin Luther King's birthday. Have to keep up on those American holidays...westbankmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07175250198028829889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1147030930816612262006-05-07T22:42:00.000+03:002006-05-07T22:42:00.000+03:00Are you kidding, I made aliyah just so i could get...Are you kidding, I made aliyah just so i could get away from American bureaucracy! Just last month, I sat at the DMV and watched a woman eat a banana for ten minutes between each customer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1147029751262448622006-05-07T22:22:00.000+03:002006-05-07T22:22:00.000+03:00Muse: Thanks! No, you never told me the time abou...Muse: Thanks! No, you never told me the time about the body gaurds...you must blog about it :)<BR/><BR/>FrumGirl: Yes, we were VERY lucky...it would have easily taken another hour without the "lucky number".<BR/><BR/>RR: The secret is to go during the week (but who has time during the week!!!)<BR/><BR/>Shtender: The EJ consulate doesn't really have your best interests at heart...Jameel @ The Muqatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890095633246557332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1147017923450451472006-05-07T19:05:00.000+03:002006-05-07T19:05:00.000+03:00As you said, the embassy is about 1000% more effic...As you said, the embassy is about 1000% more efficient than the consulate in East Jerusalem. The people that work there (consulate) should really consider another line of work, because they have absolutely no people skills and they can't do office work correctly.Shtenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720234365015335571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1147016656201611782006-05-07T18:44:00.000+03:002006-05-07T18:44:00.000+03:00My, oh my! I haven't been to the embassy for a few...My, oh my! I haven't been to the embassy for a few years, but I've NEVER seen it that busy! That sounds like one busy day!<BR/><BR/>And it sounds like they've gotten stricter over the years- the last time I got that Report of Birth Abroad, I brought a few of those things you mentioned and I don't think they asked to see any of it.<BR/><BR/>I'll bet you're glad the whole thing is over and done with!JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12177030621603250029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1147016381489505602006-05-07T18:39:00.000+03:002006-05-07T18:39:00.000+03:00Oh gosh... don't you just love those places, lol. ...Oh gosh... don't you just love those places, lol. <BR/><BR/>I've had my share of dealing with consulates and stuff like that and I have to say beaurocracy is beautocracy no matter where you go. And I totally agree with your assessment that better you take it with you than find out you dont have it. Its great that you had such wonderful hashgacha pratus!<BR/><BR/>By the way, I get hits from Gov't too... makes me go hmmmmmm...?FrumGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06938604279533529932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1147014241839903732006-05-07T18:04:00.000+03:002006-05-07T18:04:00.000+03:00love that postDid I ever tell you about the time I...love that post<BR/><BR/>Did I ever tell you about the time I brought body guards to the Jm US Consulate?<BR/><BR/>or the time I walked out so pale and frazzled that the bus driver carried my then baby into the bus, carriage and all?<BR/><BR/>I must blog it sometime...Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.com