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mdp19742004
Joined: 28 Apr 2009 Posts: 27
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Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 8:36 pm Post subject: Another apostille question...the Mexican Consulates in US |
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Hello everyone,
I apologize if this has been covered in another thread as I couldn't find similar information.
I've been told by an immigration lawyer in Mexico that I must have my degree and teaching credential apostilled and translated by a Mexican consulate in the US prior to coming to Mexico.
Has anyone used the consulate to translate AND apostile? Is this a service they actually offer?
Thanks so much! |
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MotherF
Joined: 07 Jun 2010 Posts: 1450 Location: 17�48'N 97�46'W
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Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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No it's not a service they offer. I believe you've missed a pause in that sentence. You need your documents apostilled (full stop). And then you need them translated by the Mexican Consulate in the US (full stop). Mexico only has the authority to apostille Mexican documents. Only the US has the authority to apostille American documents.
Or the lawyer may be confused, in Canada, the Mexican consulate is envolved in the authentication of documents because Canada is not a part to the Hague Convention which created the Apostille process.
Where are you going to be in Mexico? Each immigration office takes some leaway so requirements are not always set in stone. And if you don't mind saying, I'm curious as to why you've chosen to use the services of a lawyer--it's not really necessary. |
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mdp19742004
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Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the advice!
I'm going through a lawyer because my Spanish is very limited, and I thought it would make the process a least a little smoother.
Has anyone else used an immigration lawyer for their FM3? |
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Isla Guapa
Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 1520 Location: Mexico City o sea La Gran Manzana Mexicana
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Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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mdp19742004 wrote: |
Thanks for the advice!
I'm going through a lawyer because my Spanish is very limited, and I thought it would make the process a least a little smoother.
Has anyone else used an immigration lawyer for their FM3? |
I used an immigration lawyer when I first applied for my FM3 lucrativa in Mexico City in 2008. My Spanish was good, but my situation was a bit atypical, and I didn't want to risk having my application turned down by the INM authorities. |
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