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ChitownBadger



Joined: 25 Nov 2006
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Location: Madison, WI
PostPosted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 10:37 pm    Post subject: FM3 question Reply with quote
Sorry if this question either has been answered, or seems dumb to people. I didn't see it in any of the recent posts I've read. It appears to me that the FM3 visa and work permit work differently in Mexico than in the U.S. I'm going to post my understanding, and ask that if it's wrong, people please correct any misconceptions that I have.

It seems to me that the right to work in Mexico is tied to a specific job, not to a person. So, even if you are legally able to live and work in Mexico, you can only work at a specific job. Does that mean that if you want to take on a second job, you need to apply for a new work permit? What if you switch your primary job? Do you need to reapply for each job you work? Also, what about teaching private lessons on the side? If your full time job is legal, is it illegal to teach private English lessons on the side? If people could let me know, that would be great. Thanks!
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Ben Round de Bloc



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 12:57 pm    Post subject: Re: FM3 question Reply with quote
ChitownBadger wrote:
It seems to me that the right to work in Mexico is tied to a specific job, not to a person.

It's not tied to a specific job as much as it is limited to specific kinds of work, the kinds of work that there are not enough Mexicans qualified to do. An independent work visa, which states the types of work the holder can do legally, allows for changing jobs and working at more than one job at the same time. A sponsored work visa limits the holder to working for the employers listed on the work visa. Employers can be added to and dropped from a sponsored work visa, but there is a fee each time to have that done. As far as I know, on an independent work visa, there's no legal problem with giving private English lessons as long as teaching English is one of the types of work listed on the visa. Lots of people with sponsored work visas give private lessons on the side, even though it's not legal to do so.
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travisncali



Joined: 18 Aug 2006
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Location: Federal Distrito
PostPosted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 2:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
To help you with the private lessons. I assume that you mean English lessons. It is illegal, but everyone does it. If you are welling to claim the money, so the Mexican government can take their 20%, etc, then it would be legal. I would charge anywhere from 200 to 500 pesos per hour, but I am in a nice part of DF. Smile
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ls650



Joined: 10 May 2003
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Location: British Columbia
PostPosted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
travisncali wrote:
It is illegal, but everyone does it.
Everyone?
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travisncali



Joined: 18 Aug 2006
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Location: Federal Distrito
PostPosted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Besides me of course!!!!!!! Smiles. To be honest, my privates are through my foundation; the tax is a pain in the ass.
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Ben Round de Bloc



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
travisncali wrote:
. . . my privates are through my foundation; the tax is a pain in the ass.

Shocked
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Guy Courchesne



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 3:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Can't...stop...hahaha...laughing... Laughing Laughing Laughing
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ChitownBadger



Joined: 25 Nov 2006
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Location: Madison, WI
PostPosted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks everyone for the responses. I had one more question... is it required to have a TEFL certification to get a visa? My friend says that where I'm planning on going (he's there now), it's easy to get a job wtihout a certification, but he doesn't have a visa, so I'm not sure if it's required. I will have a bachelor's degree before I go down there, and I know that's required. I'm not sure how long (a year, two years, 10 years, 30 years, whatever) I'm going to be teaching English overseas, so I'm not sure if it's worth $2500 to get a certification I may only use for a year. It is, however, important to me to get a visa, since I eventually want to work for the U.S. State Department, and I get the feeling that a few years of working in Mexico illegally, or even possibly a deportation from Mexico, will help getting into that line of work. I need to register for the five week class by the 18th, so if anyone knows if it's a requirement for an FM3 work visa, please let me know. Thanks again!
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