I have a friend here in Puerto Morelos that has been here for several years under a retirement FM3 and owns a house here. She has always had an atty process her FM3 for her and was doing the same this year. She truned in all her paperwork to the atty for renewal. Weeks later the atty told her that she needed bank statements instead of just a bank letter stating her balance (More than enough to meet the requirements) and that the translation fee for the bank statements would be 2000 pesos. She decided that the fees this atty charges were out of line and asked for her paperwork back (passport, FM3, etc) The atty said no! She was told that since she (the atty) had started the process the only way she can get her papers back is to write a letter officially firing her atty and that the atty would then notify Immigration that my friend was here illegally and she would be deported. (Her FM3 has expired since the beginning of the process) Her atty never gave her the intramite (sp?) copy of the appliction, so she is not even certain that the paperwork was ever submitted. Any ideas,suggestions?
No suggestions except contact Mauricio.? However it seems outrageous that an attorney can hold someone to ransom like this. Tracey
Sounds like a scam. Surely passports and FM3's are property of the respective government and cant be held hostage like that. I have my bank statements translated every year and it's around 250 pesos per page.
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS I agree that contacting Mauricio Mendoza is a good first response. His phone number is 9981591599. This situation involves a matter of professional ethics, and he will be able to suggest how to proceed. Good luck with it! V.
