Hello everyone!!! I need some guidence. I am once agaim making the arrangements to relocate there within the next 2 months. This was all supposed to happen back in May. I had an apartment and a job, but issues here, and the bf going back to DF and Canada for a little while put it all on hold. Things are back on track and I want to make sure I bring with me paperwork that I may need down the line. I already have my birth certificate Apostilled, and obviously my passport. But what else should I bring? Should I have my HS Diploma Apostilled as well? Should I bring my Social Security Card? All the info you can give would be GREATLY appreciated. You have been so helpful in the past, (sucessful gift ideas for his family), and I hope you will help make this transition an easy one. Thanks in advance!!! Tori
Sounds like you have it pretty much covered. Your FM2/3 will be issued for the specific job you are intending to do, so if the qualifications you have are required for your employment then it's probably a good idea to get them apostilled to support your Visa application. Cant see the social security card being needed for anything formal, but no harm in bringing it anyway.
docs Personally, I'd get my FM3 at the Mexican Consulate before moving to Mexico. Of course, if you don't have a job, you'll have to be able to prove you have enough money in the bank to live here without working. Rivergirl will probably know if it's difficult to change your status with immigration when you find a job. The only reason I'm suggesting this is because it's a bit overwhelming to move here to begin with...then the added hassle/worry/frustration of dealing with immigration can just make it miserable. I got my visa at the Mexican Consulate before moving and it was still a huge hassle once I got here (you still have to "register" your visa with immigration if you do it this way)...but at least I knew they wouldn't deny my visa and tell me to hit the bricks. That's just my 2 cents though. ...and, regarding your diploma, etc., bring as many documents as you can. I needed my high school diploma at one point, even though I've been out of high school for what seems like a million years. You just never know what you might need. Good luck!!!!
Thank you Susan...I may go that route. I just heard some stories that people that did it in the States, had issues once they got to Cancun. They either had to do the application over or had to pay some fees. That is just rediculous. As far as the Documents go, do any of them need to be translated, or is the Appostale enough?
When you fill out your FMT, make sure to ask for at least 90 or even try 180 days. This will give you plenty of time to get settled. Also keep in mind that things are still slow and September and October are the slowest months of the year. So make sure to have enough $ to keep you floating for a few months.
I have always gotten the 180 days stamp, so that I am not worried about that. And I do have enough to get me through a few months. My move date isn't until the end of October, so I feel comfortable that I will be good for a little bit, til things pick up. I am hoping to get the job that I was offered in March. But I am having a heck of a time reaching the Manager. We shall see. Thank you for that info!!!!
If you get your FM3 here you have to pay a fee to get registered in the RNE (a national register of foreigners). If you get your FM3 outside the country then when you get here you have to pay a fee to get registered in the RNE. So yes, even if you get your FM3 in the US you will still have to stop into INM here and pay a fee...but it's a fee you pay no matter what. Susan is right that you might have an easier time getting your FM3 initially in the US, Cancun's INM office can be inefficient and frustrating to work with. It's one of the busiest INM offices in Mexico and is poorly managed.