Does anyone know how long it takes to get the carta blance?

It all depends if you're on the ball submitting all the necessary paperwork. From what I know, it may take 2 to 4 weeks. Also be prepared to plan ahead and buy airfare as quick as possible...

David

i feel like i've heard of some folks getting it in about a week, other places have said allow up to 4 weeks. I'm doing an internal plan to hope for 5 weeks max, including preparing the paperwork to submit.

and as usual, it is probably different in different cities/provinces.

where are you in the process now?

He has everything submitted to Vivienda, just waiting on the inspector to come to the house, he's going to pass by today to see how the process is going. He is also waiting for a letter from his school today saying he doesnt owe anything and they were supposed to have it for him a week ago, so he finally got fed up and is going today and said he is not leaving until he gets it, that is the last paper he needs to hand into immigration. They told him he would receive a card in the mail that he needed to take to immigration and that once he got the white slip from Vivienda he can buy his plane ticket, so lets see after today what is going on. I'm anxious for him to get it already because I am planning a trip on the 13th of June and returning 16th of June, only going for the weekend and I really want him to come back with me.

oh my gosh you must be on pins and needles. that is good he will go to the school and just wait for them to produce it. i guess he has nothing better to do, and nothing more important to focus on than getting his final papers in order!

good luck in making the deadline -- i hope he can be on the plane with you!

Well he finally got the school letter yesterday. All we have to wait for is the inspector for vivienda and a card that he is supposed to receive in the mail which he has to take to immigration. This is so stressful!