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lilfrankel
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 Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 2:24 pm Post subject: FM3 (Retiree) or Tourist - easier to find work in DF? |
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About me: I am currently planning to move to Mexico City to work as an English teacher. I have been teaching English in the US and abroad for about five years, speak passable Spanish, and have an Master's in International Business.
The Situation: Given the recent changes to Mexican immigration law, how difficult do you think it would be for me to secure a position if I come on a tourist visa? Although I don't have job offer at the moment, I have the possibility of getting a "retiree" (FM3) visa that would allow me to live in Mexico but require me to apply in the US to change it over for work.
The bottom line: Do you think that a non-work FM3 would make it easier for me to secure legal work, even though I would still have to run back to the US to change it over? |
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MotherF
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I would contact your nearest Mexican consolate and inquire about applying for an independant work visa (to do free lance teaching) I think you have the profile, but I'm not sure how this is working with the changes. Such a visa would allow you to work for yourself or for one or more schools on an honorario basis.
Apart from that, I think some of your information is dated, as even for retirees there is no longer a visa status referred to as FM3. |
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notamiss
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Location: El 5o pino del la CDMX
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| Be prepared for possible confusion, though, since although there is no longer such a thing as FM3 and FM2, some people have reported officials still using those terms with people applying for visas. |
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Guy Courchesne
Joined: 10 Mar 2003
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Location: Mexico City
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| MotherF wrote: |
I would contact your nearest Mexican consolate and inquire about applying for an independant work visa (to do free lance teaching) I think you have the profile, but I'm not sure how this is working with the changes. Such a visa would allow you to work for yourself or for one or more schools on an honorario basis.
Apart from that, I think some of your information is dated, as even for retirees there is no longer a visa status referred to as FM3. |
As far as I know, there is no longer the independent status as we knew it. You'd have to come in on a business visa, as if you were representing a foreign company. |
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MotherF
Joined: 07 Jun 2010
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Location: 17�48'N 97�46'W
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| Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Guy Courchesne wrote: |
| MotherF wrote: |
I would contact your nearest Mexican consolate and inquire about applying for an independant work visa (to do free lance teaching) I think you have the profile, but I'm not sure how this is working with the changes. Such a visa would allow you to work for yourself or for one or more schools on an honorario basis.
Apart from that, I think some of your information is dated, as even for retirees there is no longer a visa status referred to as FM3. |
As far as I know, there is no longer the independent status as we knew it. You'd have to come in on a business visa, as if you were representing a foreign company. |
I was looking up some information and I found this.
http://www.inm.gob.mx/static/Tramites_2013/permanecer_mexico/trabajar/OBTENCION_DE_PERMISO_DE_TRABAJO.pdf
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4. En caso de actividades independientes, deberá adjuntar escrito bajo protesta de decir verdad en el que manifieste la ocupación a la que se dedicará y el lugar en el que desarrollará las actividades propias de su ocupación, debiendo adjuntar en su caso, comprobante de la inscripción en el Registro Federal de Contribuyentes. |
That is to change from temperary non-working resident or student resident to working resident.
So it looks like it still does exsist, but you have to first become some kind of resident in Mexico before you can work independantly. |
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Prof.Gringo
Joined: 07 Nov 2006
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Location: Dang Cong San Viet Nam Quang Vinh Muon Nam!
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| Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 6:33 pm Post subject: Re: FM3 (Retiree) or Tourist - easier to find work in DF? |
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| lilfrankel wrote: |
About me: I am currently planning to move to Mexico City to work as an English teacher. I have been teaching English in the US and abroad for about five years, speak passable Spanish, and have an Master's in International Business.
The Situation: Given the recent changes to Mexican immigration law, how difficult do you think it would be for me to secure a position if I come on a tourist visa? Although I don't have job offer at the moment, I have the possibility of getting a "retiree" (FM3) visa that would allow me to live in Mexico but require me to apply in the US to change it over for work.
The bottom line: Do you think that a non-work FM3 would make it easier for me to secure legal work, even though I would still have to run back to the US to change it over? |
Enter as a tourist, find a job, get paid in cash. 180 days, do a visa run, rinse, lather, repeat. For best results, use our new avocado conditioner  |
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