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Samantha
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Location: Mexican Riviera
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 Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 8:22 pm Post subject: Immigration Prices for 2007 |
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Someone passed this along, and I thought it may be useful to some. Prices are up this year.
FMT (Tourist Visa) $237 pesos (an increase of 27 pesos)
New FM3 $1616 pesos (an increase of 184 pesos)
FM3 Renewal $1172 pesos (an increase of 134 pesos
FM3 Renewal with Work Permit $1904 pesos (an increase of 218 pesos)
New FM2 $2981 pesos (an increase of 198 pesos)
FM2 Renewal $2536 pesos (an increase of 289 pesos)
FM2 Renewal with Work Permit $2537 (an increase of 290 pesos)
Inmigrado application $3901 pesos (an increase of 447 pesos) |
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ls650
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:01 pm Post subject: Re: Immigration Prices for 2007 |
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| Samantha wrote: |
| FM3 Renewal with Work Permit $1904 pesos (an increase of 218 pesos) |
Yep, a couple of other teachers here are in the process of renewing and made this unpleasant discovery.
Over 200 pesos more and what do we have to show for it...? |
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MamaOaxaca
Joined: 03 Jan 2007
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Location: Mixteca, Oaxaca
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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| My first FM3 in 1998 cost right around 700 pesos! |
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Guy Courchesne
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Location: Mexico City
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| Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:22 am Post subject: |
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| As far as I've known, the FMT price is fixed on a dollar amount ($21), so the peso price floated on the exchange rate. Has the dollar rate changed? 237 pesos pegged at 11.2 to the dollar (a bit higher than what's current) comes out to $21 usd. |
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Samantha
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| Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 1:06 am Post subject: |
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| It fluctuates with the dollar-peso exchange rates for the purpose of being built into international airline tickets (a whole complicated affair). If you enter by vehicle, you will pay the peso amount as published by Immigration. |
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srtab
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Location: Arizona
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| Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 4:00 am Post subject: |
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So, visa question... not sure if this has been answered, couldn't find anything....
Saying I can't find a job teaching English when I come this summer... does anyone know how much savings I would have to show them in order to receive a visa anyway? And what would be acceptable proof? A bank statement of a savings account?
Also, any other good documents or things to bring to make applying for a visa easier? Do you need passport type photos? Already got my degree apostilled. |
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Samantha
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| Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:13 am Post subject: |
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| Saying I can't find a job teaching English when I come this summer... does anyone know how much savings I would have to show them in order to receive a visa anyway? And what would be acceptable proof? A bank statement of a savings account? |
It's approximately $1200.00 USD per month (or equivalent savings to tide you over the year) with your last 3 months bank statements to prove that. This formula is based on 400 times the daily minimum wage in Mexico City. |
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Ben Round de Bloc
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:45 pm Post subject: Questions |
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| Samantha wrote: |
| It's approximately $1200.00 USD per month (or equivalent savings to tide you over the year) with your last 3 months bank statements to prove that. This formula is based on 400 times the daily minimum wage in Mexico City. |
Yet, when someone applies for a work visa, what he'll earn as stated in the letter from his potential employer can be (and usually is) much less than that amount. Other than This is Mexico, so it doesn't have to make sense, has anyone figured out the logic to that one?
What about an independent work visa? Since an applicant has no sponsoring employer(s) to guarantee an income, is proof of financial resources required?
Also, I might add that the $1200 USD per month can be the same $1200 each month, deposited and withdrawn. All immigration wants to see are deposits equal to at least that amount each month for 3 consecutive months. |
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Aabra
Joined: 03 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:15 pm Post subject: Re: Questions |
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| Ben Round de Bloc wrote: |
| Also, I might add that the $1200 USD per month can be the same $1200 each month, deposited and withdrawn. All immigration wants to see are deposits equal to at least that amount each month for 3 consecutive months. |
I just wanted to reiterate this. All you need to do is have $1200 saved up. Deposit it and withdraw it 3 times over the course of 3 months and send the bank statement to immigration. It sounds ridiculous but it's true. |
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ls650
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| Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:34 pm Post subject: Re: Questions |
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| Aabra wrote: |
| All you need to do is have $1200 saved up. Deposit it and withdraw it 3 times over the course of 3 months and send the bank statement to immigration. It sounds ridiculous but it's true. |
I hope no one out there in Internet-land reads this and makes the mistake o | |
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