It´s almost a waste of time to look at weather forecasts of that type: the weather here has been superior (today, for example, puffy clouds,...
Got some good news at INM, today. They said it wasn't necessary for me to apply to register with the National Registry of Foreigners, that that...
When asked to say where on a scale from highly individualistic to highly collectivistic they would put Mexico, my students have tended to come...
T.J., I think anyone can get an RFC who has a CURP. If you go to hacienda, take your passport, your migratory document, your CURP document, your...
Although Mexicans sometimes allow themselves considerable leeway on punctuality, they don't necessarily appreciate this when it's practiced by...
Agreed, G., it was thoughtful of them to provide this setup. It´s too bad that such a busy operation has to take place in such cramped offices,...
Definitely risky to say it's to any degree attributable to culture, but to point to individual exceptions- which naturally come to mind- is just...
OK, I've got some, mainly because we've bought a condo. Plumber replaces two emergency cut off valves for water because they don't work; then,...
I was reminded today of a seemingly counterintuitive rule (that often applies in bureaucratic processes here) when I went to INM at 9:10 AM today...
Very interesting, G. I wouldn't worry- beyond applying for the FM2, immediately- because INM handles both that, and the process to register with...
Don't know how authoritative this may be, but it seems to track what my lawyer said- Or, in plain English, this restates what my lawyer said,...
My Mexican attorney said that Mexicans pay no capital gains tax on the sale of their principle residence and that foreigners who hold a residence...
That´s just so amazing! Good for him!, and good luck on the next round.
Without knowing more, it would seem to me that a person who asserts full ownership of the trust and is, therefore, fully responsible for all...
It's currently partly cloudy and 81 degrees, with a gentle breeze. The weather, recently, has been about the best possible, anywhere. Who...
Very nice post, G., with excellent detail and, yes, you're right, it costs a lot more for two foreigners to marry, though the process is simpler-...
Windknot, what have you got that you could share with us about why you wish you'd never gotten involved in reporting your fideicomiso, if I may...
For the first time ever I've had the pleasure of seeing these words in the INM website, regarding my case. (I've always had to go and rattle the...
Most taxpayers run across these reporting requirements in Schedule B, lines 7 (foreign bank accounts), and line 8 (foreign trusts), Form 1040....
Gabesz, I know all these forms and instructions are confusing, but spend enough time reading them and after a while they start to make sense....
