Asylum-seekers waiting in Mexico must complete several steps for chance to enter U.S. SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — After two years of waiting and living in Tijuana, Nery Maribel Cabrera thought Friday was finally the day she was going to be able to cross into the United States to begin her asylum case north of the border. “The truth is I’m really happy about finally getting to see my sisters,” she said. Cabrera would not specify where her sisters live in the United States but said it has been “a long time since she’s seen them.” Unfortunately, Cabrera’s plans might have to wait beyond Friday.