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Samantha
Joined: 25 Oct 2003
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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
Joined: 10 May 2003
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Location: British Columbia
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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
Joined: 25 Oct 2003
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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
Joined: 25 Oct 2003
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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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| 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 of thinking that they only need $1200 US to come to Mexico, and everything will be just fine.
It's amazing to me, but at this school we've had new teachers show up with no savings at all, thinking they'll start earning money right away. This is despite the fact that they've been informed in writing and on the phone that they won't receive a paycheque until after they've completed their immigration paperwork and have worked at least one full pay period. |
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dixie
Joined: 23 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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In question to why the school claims to pay you less than what you actually make, the English director at my school told me it had to do with retirement. They won't have to pay you as much once you retire...nice eh?
As for me and my FM3...I think someone told me it has to do with taxes. Less they pay me...less they pay in taxes. |
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Samantha
Joined: 25 Oct 2003
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Location: Mexican Riviera
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| Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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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.
ls650 wrote:
I hope no one out there in Internet-land reads this and makes the mistake of thinking that they only need $1200 US to come to Mexico, and everything will be just fine. |
Further reminder....this is NOT a work IN Mexico FM3. You cannot earn money in Mexico with this type of visa. The people who qualify under the income category of $1200 (for head of household), earn at least this much from outside of Mexico on a regular monthly basis. This could be retirement income or from working online (or from investment  ) |
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scottmx81
Joined: 26 Oct 2006
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Location: Morelia, Mexico.
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| Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:07 am Post subject: |
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This could be retirement income or from working online (or from investment Smile )
Well, that working online part isn't official. I tried that out at the Mexico consulate in Toronto, and they didn't buy it. That FM3 is intended for retirees living off a pension. Any of this stuff about withdrawing and depositing the same $1200 is sort of an unofficial scam some people have going on. No one should think it is that easy, particularly if you're in your 20's or 30s. If it was that easy, that is what I would have done. But like I said, they didn't buy that idea. In fact, it seemed as though they had never heard of anyone trying to get the FM3 rentista visa with telecommuting income. They told me that I was still using Mexican resources and infrastructure and would need to have a work visa, which could only be issued in Mexico, to do that.
But unofficially, I'm sure many older people are getting away with that.
What about an independent work visa? Since an applicant has no sponsoring employer(s) to guarantee an income, is proof of financial resources required?
Yes, it is. But a lump sum of money should be sufficient, without proving recurring income when applying for this visa. |
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Samantha
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| Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:40 am Post subject: |
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Scott,
Here's the thing. The world of Mexican Consulates outside Mexico is NOT uniform with Mexico, nor do they concur with each other for that matter. Had you applied here in Mexico it wouldn't have been an issue...trust me.
Inside Mexico, they don't care what source that income is from and they don't ask, as long as it is there and you can prove it comes from outside of the country. I know many people who are here legitimately on this FM3 who have years to go until retirement. There are medical transcriptionists, computer programmers, web designers and online teachers of English  , to name a few. |
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Ben Round de Bloc
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 3:35 am Post subject: More questions |
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| dixie wrote: |
| In question to why the school claims to pay you less than what you actually make, the English director at my school told me it had to do with retirement. They won't have to pay you as much once you retire...nice eh? |
Obviously, it depends on the school. In their letters to immigration, the school where I work has never claimed to pay me less than they've paid me. Who won't have to pay you as much when you retire? My employer won't have to pay me anything when I retire.  |
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