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The U.S. Consulate in Matamoros, Tamps. is located a short distance into Matamoros along side the Rio Grande River which serves as the border between Brownsville, Tx. USA and Matamoros, Tamps. MEXICO.
Stamping is same day for the most part at this location. All stamping interviews are at 8:30 A.M. and the passport pick up time is 3:30 P.M. We recommend that you reserve your hotel room for one night and have your luggage packed up with the front desk in the event you are asked to return the following day to pick up your passport and need to stay in Matamoros overnight. There are some instances where extra verification is needed which can cause a delay of 1-2 days. Other delays can be caused by the system/printers going down, too many people, FBI security name checks.
M.A.S. Services Provided at this location: Full Personalized Service
(you will be assisted personally by an MAS agent for your visa stamping)
Prepaid U.S. Visa Application Fee
- M.A.S. can assist you with prepaying your U.S. visa application fee which is required for attending your interview with the U.S. consulate in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. This service is provided for clients who do not have the payment made at the Banamex Bank in Mexico. All payments MUST be paid in person at any Banamex branch in Mexico. A deposit slip/receipt will be issued as proof of payment. You will NOT be allowed inside the consulate without the receipt.
Transportation
- M.A.S. will make the necessary arrangements to get you to and from the U.S. consulate in Matamoros and all shuttle transfers in between. Transportation will be provided directly by M.A.S. Consulate trips will last 10 + hours from start to finish.
I 94 Service Trip
- M.A.S. can assist you in renewing your I 94 at the U.S. Immigration port-of-entry 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We work around your schedule. Fly in and fly out the same day!
A typical day at the consulate in Matamoros...
7:15 A.M. Pick up at the hotel see below
8:00 A.M. Mexican Immigration Office
8:20 A.M. Arrival at the US Consulate
11:30 A.M. Interviews are usually done
You will be given an orange slip and asked to return at 3:30 P.M. to pick up the passports. We will arrange for you to be taken to a restaurant for lunch during the wait period.
3:30 P.M. Enter U.S. Consulate
4:30 P.M. Passports are given back
4:45 P.M. Arrival at U.S. Immigration Office
6:30 P.M.+ Back at the hotel
La Quinta Inn and Suites
5051 North Expressway
Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone: (956) 350-2118
Fax: (956) 350-2122
AAA Rating: 3 Diamond
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About This Hotel
* Free Bright Side Breakfast™
* Free High-Speed Internet Access
* Free Parking
* Meeting Facilities Available
* Business Center
* Guest Laundry Facilities
* Outdoor Swimming Pool
* Fitness Center
* Pets Welcome
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This page was last updated: May 30, 2010
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Consulate Location and Hours
The Consulate is located in Matamoros, Mexico directly across the border from Brownsville, Texas. The U.S. mailing address is P.O. Box 9004, Brownsville, Texas 78520. The street address is Calle Primera #2002, Col. Jardin, Matamoros, Tamps, 87330.
The Consulate's telephone number is 011-52-868-812-4402, with fax number 011-52-868-812-2171.
The Consulate's business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. However, non-inmigrant visa interviews are by prior appointment only (click on Visas for details) and the American Citizen Services section is open weekdays from 9:00 AM to Noon and 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM.
The Consulate is closed for American and Mexican holidays. For a current list of holidays please see Consulate Holidays.
If you are an American citizen and you have an after-hours emergency, dial 044-868-818-1507 from inside of Mexico. This line is ONLY for American citizens with emergencies.
The US Consulate will officially observe the holidays listed below.
MEX / USA
Date Day Celebration
USA/MEXJanuary 1 Thursday New Year's Day
USA January 19Monday Martin Luther King, JR. Birthday
MEX February 2 Monday** Anniversary of Mexican Constitution
USA February 16 Monday President's Day
MEX March 16 Monday** Benito Juarez's Birthday
MEX April 9 Thursday Holy Thursday
MEX April 10 Friday Good Friday
MEX May 1 Friday Mexican Labor Day
MEX May 5 Tuesday Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla
MEX May 10 Sunday Mother's Day
USA May 25 Monday Memorial Day
USA July 4 Friday Independence Day
USA September 7 Monday Labor Day
MEX September 16 Wednesday Mexican Independence Day
USA October 12 Monday Columbus Day
MEX November 2 Monday All Soul's Day
USA November 11 Wednesday Veterans Day
MEX November 16 Monday** Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution
USA November 26 Thursday Thanksgiving Day
USA/MEX December 25 Monday Christmas Day
*IN ACCORDANCE WITH U.S. LAW, AMERICAN HOLIDAYS FALLING ON SATURDAY WILL BE OBSERVED ON FRIDAY AND THOSE FALLING ON SUNDAY WILL BE OBSERVED ON MONDAY.
** IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMENDED MEXICAN FEDERAL LABOR LAW THESE (**) HOLIDAYS WILL BE OBSERVED ON MONDAY. ALL OTHER MEXICAN HOLYDAYS FALLING ON WEEKENDS ARE NOT OBSERVED ON THE PRECEDING FRIDAY OR SUBSEQUENT MONDAY.
Reasons why it is important to stay at the official M.A.S. Pick Up Location:
