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[JasonAhlenius]

Greetings,

I'm an teacher with 2 MA degrees and experience teaching in the D.F. and university classes in the U.S. I'm planning to return to the D.F. this August, and am interested to hear others' experiences in getting work at private universities (Anahuac del Sur, Iberoamericana, Motolinía del Pedregal, etc). I'm especially interested in the flexibility and the teaching environment, which I understand to be less rigid and formal than private schools. I welcome general responses and specific answers to some questions:

1. Is there any way to get anything secured before arriving in the D.F., or do I just have to go knocking on doors?

2. Do these schools take on teachers with FMTs (or whatever the tourist visa is called since 2013), or is there some sort of formality expected with a Residente Temporal?

Thanks!

[BadBeagleBad]

[JasonAhlenius]

Then how does this work with the new immigration system? As I understand it, you need to be outside of the country in order to be approved for a Residente Temporal. Do I have to have a work-approved visa from another institution in order to work at a private university, or just leave the country once I get approved? It seems like there would be too many barriers in place to make working there worthwhile unless you already have a Residente Temporal.

[MotherF]

[JasonAhlenius]

Does anyone know of a private university that will help foreign teachers acquire documentation for the Residente Temporal?

[BadBeagleBad]

[JasonAhlenius]

Thanks BadBeagleBad. I currently hold two masters degrees in Spanish and English literature, experience teaching university language classes, and business English in the D.F. I'm not so worried about my qualifications as much as how to get the visa in the first place for a part time position.

A friend currently living in the D.F. has connected me with his immigration lawyer, who works independently. I'm willing to forward the money for the immigration lawyer, but then what does the university need to provide to get the Residente Temporal? Do I just need the job offer letter from the uni then?

[Guy Courchesne]

What is the lawyer doing for you exactly or is he working for the school too?

The school needs to file a job offer to immigration. They'll want at minimum your passport, name, DOB, and nationality. They may also want your degrees (though this isn't often asked for by immigration, strangely).

While not on your checklist of things to do, the school also has to be registered already with immigration for such sponsorship and have their taxes up to date and paid.

[JasonAhlenius]

Thanks for the tips. I'm working on those.

The lawyer is working independently of the school, and I would hire her directly to basically navigate the labyrinthine immigration process. The issue right now is that several of the private schools have said they don't help with the process of applying for the visa. I don't know if getting my own lawyer would remove that reluctance.

[MotherF]

[Guy Courchesne]

[JasonAhlenius]

Okay, well that at least helps me to narrow down the problem to the universities. Does anyone know of a private university that is willing to provide visa sponsorship? Even the UNAM and Anahuac del Sur have said they don't help with the documentation process.

[notamiss]

Did they say only that they don’t help with the documentation process, or that they are unable to sponsor you?
If they have authorization from INM to hire foreigners, all you need from them is the sponsorship letter, and you can manage the visa process without their help. (Or the lawyer can help you.) As Guy said above, it is not that hard.

[JasonAhlenius]

It sounds like they do not have the proper registration with INM to do so: "No estamos autorizados a realizar ese trámite."

[BadBeagleBad]