Sorry to derail your joke thread...not much about INM is funny to me. There's simply no reason for someone who qualifies for legal status in Mexico to ever see any corruption with INM. If you match their requirements then there's no reason to pay a bribe, and there's no reason for them to ask you for a bribe. INM has plenty of corruption but most of it involves people wanting entry without inspection for some reason (human smuggling or people not wanting their passport stamped). There's also corruption regarding verifications, businesses that employ foreigners get "verified" or inspected at intervals, and there's some corruption in that department.
WHEN IS IT OK TO OFFER GRATIFICATION? Rivergirl wrote: And, if not? (I hope to at least get a smile out of you, now and then.) V. (I heard somewhere you like men in "shades".)
Bad signage example #2. "Thank you for your comprehension." At the end of the rules by a pool. Understanding would be the US way of saying that! You can comprehend but still not understand why tips would not be allowed! And I did try to tip Aguakan for above the call of duty and as if in chorus, they responded, Gracias, pero no! Comprende? Si, pero intiendo? No.
Mexico has really lenient immigration rules, all things considered. It's FAR easier to qualify to live legally in Mexico than in either the US or Canada. If at first glance you don't qualify to live in Mexico legally then you can probably figure out how to qualify. It's pretty much a matter of just knowing what the rules are and adjusting your job/data/paperwork to match the requirements. If you can't manage THAT then you probably have too few resources to bribe someone anyway.
I have been away from the board for a couple of weeks, only to find 3 PM's and V's humor. I could have used a little gratification a few weeks ago at INM when the agent made me cool my heels while he visited with his co-worker, while the line got longer. This was at Terminal 2 departures. Turns out the kids behind me had not kept their FMT's and were running short of time. The 2nd time I politely knocked on the door, and quickly spit out the deal, guy #2 disappeared and guy #1 was more than helpful. NEITHER WAS MR. RIVERGUY. My only real issue with IMN is that it takes forever to get the FM3 process accomplished. I know V did it himself and had it in hand in less than a month but I have never been so lucky and always use my attorney. My buddy moved to SMA and renewed his in a week. Go figure. So like Mr Jagger, I can't get no gratification (either) Jaja.
Bwahahaha. They've been assigning him to more hazardous duties of late...armed police escorts and junk...scary stuff...though he does like state-sanctioned speeding a little too much.
INM EMPLOYEES DEMAND GRATIFICATION Novedades reported today that employees at the Cancun office of INM have submitted a PETITION signed by the employees, and directed to the Secretaria de Gobernacion, Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Delegacion Regional en Quintana Roo, Subdireccion de Regulacion Migratoria, Cancun, Quitana Roo, to the person of Lic. Mariana Garduno Ambrossi, Jefa del Dept. Immigrantes e Inmigrados del I.N.M. en Q. Roo, in which they have requested that, if they cannot accept outside gratification, they at least be allowed to gratify each other. When contacted by Novedades, a spokesman for I.N.M., Cancun said they had no comment, at this time; but, that they expected to make a formal statement regarding this matter, tomorrow. An employee who was willing to talk, off the record, said that many of the employees, growing tired of waiting for a change of policy in the office, had decided to take matters into their own hands.
Not funny. Don't you have something better to do? We need to get you some work. There are plenty of charities around here who could use that energy.
