Obtaining Mexican Residency Part 2 | Attending INM - Mexican Immigration in Merida Yucatan
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ม.ค. 2023
- In this video we complete the process of obtaining Mexican Residency. This time we attend the INM Office (Instituto Nacional de Migración - Mexican Immigration) in Merida, Yucatan Mexico. Come with us as we meet with immigration officials and become Mexican Residents.
If you are considering Mexican Residency, this is the channel for you. Come along with us as we explore our new country.
We did use a local Mexican immigration we met through family in Mexico. If you’d like to speak with her about your case, reach out and I will make the connection.
Come explore Mexico with us!
Glenn & Angela
Bienvenido 🇲🇽👏🏻🤝🏻 espero que haya sido la.mejor decisión y que todo les salga bien aqui en México.. bendiciones 🙏
!Mucho gracias Maria por tu amable bienvenida! !Me gusta las personas de Mexico!
Mexico, a country of wealth in every way, with beautiful traditions, congratulations, good video, I hope to return to the beaches of Cancun soon.
You are correct Jess. The country is SO varied and diverse. Probably the most amazing thing is the warm welcoming people. Thanks for watching Jess!
The New Mexican Dream
Yup! :-). Thanks for watching!
Welcome to our country, México receives people from other countries, my advise for you is keep practicing Spanish the most you can while making new friends in your community. Something good, your videos will provide practical guide to other expats planning to move to our country. Regards !!!!!
Hola Francisco. Muchos gracias para tus mensaje. Estamos estudiando con nosotros maestro de español tres veces por semana. I very much agree. We want to be a part of the community and not just ex-pats living in an expat enclave in Mexico. Thank-you again for your message & for the encouragement . Much appreciated!
You want to say to help other USA inmigrantes
@@lorenaledger6547 of curse!!!
wonderful video! Thank you
Thanks! I’m glad that you found it helpful. Great TH-cam handle you have.
Congrats!!!!!!
Thanks Victor! Appreciate you watching!
Living the sueño Mexicano!!
!Somamos con buena vida! Thanks for watching and being so welcoming Jose!
Yes. Would like her to do second part of process
Just did the second part a while ago. I filmed it and will post soon. Thx!!!
Treat our people with respect. Some of the outsiders come to Mexico thinking they are entitled
Good afternoon. Thank-you for the comment. I heartily agree. Many people today act as if they are entitled. We have encountered SO many people in Mexico, both Mexicanos y Expats, who have been SO kind and welcoming. Thank-you again for your comment and thank-you for watching!
In the last 2 years the financial requirements for residency in MX have changed. You have to demonstrate that you have an income of $3,275 per month and/or have $54,000 in your bank account for 'temporary' residency. There is no standard [?] and that depends on each consulate. Furthermore, their website is not updated.
Hi Laura. You have correctly observed that there are some discrepancies. The income required by INM is apparently different from what the consulates require ... by about a factor of 2x. Income or net worth required is based on a multiple of a minimum daily wage in mexico ... but there are two different ways to calculate. And, this amount is in Mexican Pesos, so the conversion rate to the currency of whatever currency of the consulate you are attending is (apparently) left to the consulate. So ... there are some differences. Each consulate will list the requirements on their website. Yes, if you are close to the edge, consulate shopping might be a thing. This is a different country with different positives and negatives from what you and I might be used to. If we are going to immigrate and be a part of this new (warm and welcoming) culture, we might need to adapt our thinking a bit. If you need help, please reach-out. I may be able to connect you with those that helped us.
I was very surprised he used the term "immigrant" instead of "expat" then I realized he is Canadian and not from the US.
Buen día Alex. That is a very interesting observation. I’ve been thinking about your comment. I think the difference is likely internal for myself. My thinking is to adopt a new country, people, culture and language and not simply by a Canadian living ‘abroad’. Nothing wrong with living abroad but we both have concluded that we want to be a part of our new home and not simply present. Thanks for your comment and many thanks for watching our videos. What ideas do you have for videos we should make?
Nice beard, great video
Hey, thanks!!!
Really useful. What did you say your reason for the temporary residency was?
It’s was easier to get a temp residency and renew in a year (done) and convert to permanent in three years rather than go for permanent in the beginning. Now, why do it at all? Options! Many of the western nations are beginning to see freedoms ebb some do having options is good. It’s also hard to spend very much time in Mexico without falling in love with this beautiful country and it’s warm and welcoming people.
I've been living in Mexico for 18 years and I've never given temporary residency or residency any thought. But now I think I'm going to get my residency. I don't do border runs. I work a seasonal job in the United States I work 6 months on and I get 6 months off, and then I take my 6 months at my apartment, that I rent here in Chetumal Quintana Roo. I'm not a rich person, I work on a cruise ship. And I also collect Social Security. What's the total cost for this entire endeavor?
I am trying to recall all of the costs but off the cuff, including lawyer, I think about $10,000MX.
What’s the average price for a 1 bedroom apartment in your neighborhood
$200 to $300
Retired Life Mexico no bull just did a complete break down for qualifications and cost
My question is about making a appointment, is it best to have a lawyer make a appointment so that I wouldn't have to wait in line and if I did wait in line would my appointment be in that same week?
Hi. Thanks for watching!
The situation is somewhat fluid. I am not sure, whether you are asking about an appointment at your local consulate, to complete the first part of the immigration process, or making an appointment at INM in Mexico for the second part. The first step in obtaining residency in Mexico (for most people) is to attend a Mexican consulate outside of Mexico to complete the requirements for Mexican residency, where you will then be granted a visa to travel to Mexico and attend an INM office (Mexican Immigration) to complete the second and easier part of the process and obtain your residency card.
Appointments at the individual consulates seem to be up to the consulates themselves. It took as 3 or 4 weeks (as I recall) to obtain an appointment and then we travelled to Mexico. Now, we were able to book an appointment at INM in Merida, Yucatan but as I understand the situation currently, they are working on a first-come-first-served basis, so showing up very early is necessary in some places. I do also understand that different INM offices may have different ways of handling appointments.
We used a local immigration lawyer who helped us through the process. She was very knowledgeable and helpful and surprisingly affordable.
Would love to get the details for your Merida lawyer!
Hi Kelly. I am glad to make the connection. She's been SO helpful to or family and others. Send me an email at freelatinlife@gmail.com and I will connect you.
Thanks. Clear information. Q:did Licindia make appt for you at IMN office ? or did you book that appt ? She sounds great.Can I talk to her, state side ? WhatsApp or international calling card ? Is Merida her home base ? Lucky you. You are done (for now :-) )
Hi! Thanks for watching! We made the appointment (with her help) at the nearest consulate in Canada and she made the appointment at the INM in Merida. Yes, she lives and works in Merida. You can correspond with her via WhatsApp & email from your home country. Reach out by email ... freelatinlife@gmail.com and I will connect you, if you are looking for a consultation. Glad to have you in the audience!
How do you spell Yocininia? and where is she in Canada? I'm 45min outside of Toronto
Hi Sue. Yesenia is in Merida, Yucatán. She helped us from Mexico and then when we arrived in Merida for our residency. If you need to contact her, email me at freelatinlife@gmail.com. I will make the introduction. Thanks for watching Sue!
Is it accurate that if you purchase property for 175,000 or more you qualify for temporary residency?
Hi Bruce. My understanding is that the minimum would be 40,000 times the UMA or MDW. MDW is the Minimum Daily Wage and UMA seems to relate to daily expenses. Immigration within Mexico seems to have adopted the UMA standard, while consulates outside of Mexico don't seem to have, so are using MDW. Using the lower number of UMA, you would need to buy a property about $220,000USD (& about double that using the MDW number). From what I understand, this still gets you a Temporary Residency, which eventually an lead to Permanent Residency. So, the questions is, why buy a property to qualify, when you a use a much, much lower standard to qualify for Temporary Residency, using cash/investment resources? Each consulate calculates the required amount themselves, based on the Mexican Peso requirements and exchange rate to the currency (at some point in time) to the currency of the country in which they are located. This means that every consulate seems to have a different number to qualify. For example, today the Mexican consulate in Phoenix has posted the requirements of $42,164USD average balance for 12-months (or income of $2,530USD per month for six months. These amounts are per-person (though most will allow a smaller combined amount for a couple).
When qualified and approved at a local consulate, you then travel to Mexico within six months to finish the process and come away with a residency card. You can then reside in Mexico, or not, as you choose. You can then buy or rent a property when and where you choose.
Reach out if you want help and I an introduce you to an immigration lawyer in Merida, Yucatan, who helped my wife and I (& other family members) obtain Mexican residency.
I trust this is helpful. Thank-you for watching. Subscribe to our channel for other upcoming videos about residency, life in Mexico and exploring this beautiful country filled with warm and friendly people.
Glenn.
hey, kind want to know , do you talk to immigration officer with english in INM ? thanks for sharing your story
As we are able we talk to the immigration officers in Spanish. I just asked my wife (you go up individually) and she spoke mostly English. They are supposed to be able to converse in English. Some not as well, but in our experience, if they are having trouble, they will ask a colleague to help.
Can i ask jow much you had to pay your immigration person? Thank you
Hi Ralph. If I recall it was about $3000MXN or $150USD. Surprisingly affordable and worked very well for us.
That is not fair! I am here in USA for more that 20 years and until now I can’t get my residence. Why do you get the resident in Mexico? Are you an investor? I just want a permit to enter and exit of the USA I don’t want residence, I just want to come back to my México 😢
That has to be SO frustrating Irma! I know I applied for a USA green card in 2008 (my Mom is American) and that is still not done. Gave up on that.
Mexico, however, seems quite a bit more reasonable. Just need to show you won’t be a financial drain on the country and you are welcome to move. I bet you are missing Mexico! I hope it works out for you soon! Thanks for watching!
Do you have your facilitators contact information?
Hi Adam. Email me at freelatinlife@gmail.com. I will connect you with her.
So how much for the lawyer fee to get your residency
Good question Jim. Should be in the front of my mind. I think $3,000MX each ($160USD).l
May I ask the requirements of their residency?
There are several programs, the most common being economic solvency ... showing you can support yourself in Mexico. This is based on a multiple of the Mexican minimum daily wage. This is either so much income per month for six months or a larger amount in savings & investments for the past year. Your local consulate will post this on their site. Let me know if you can't find and I will help you find this. The consulate we used, currently has posted requirements of $4,615 CDN income per month for six+ months or $76,919 CDN in savings and investments. This amounts will vary by consulate and be adjusted every year. There are a few other programs, but this one is the most common. Where are you currently a citizen/resident?
can you not pay at the INM with VISA card?
Yes, I used a card this year for our renewal. Last year we had to pay in advance at a bank. They won’t do cash.
@@freelatinlife Thanks. do they still have long lines in Merida?
Yes there are long lines but if you show up early it seems to go pretty well. We arrived at 8am and were done at 1pm.
Im interested
Hi John. Reach out if you need help.
. We are going to be in Mexico in July for our residency and will need some help for the second part
Where are you going in Mexico?
I need to talk to her
Reach out to me at freelatinlife@gmail.com and I will make the introduction. Thanks for watching Jose!
@@freelatinlife I just sent you an email
Introduction email sent.
@@freelatinlife thanks
I thought you were Bam Margera.
That made me smile. Thanks for watching!
Yooo we’re gonna sneak into Mexico and beat the shit outta Phil and then fill his water jugs with tap water and lock the bathroom door from the inside. He’s gonna freak yo
O sea inmigrantes latinos los detienen por ilegales pero a los estadounidenses , canadiense y europeos no. Clsro hsy un gobernador panista que sirmpre beneficiarán a los europeos , canadienses y gringos.
Hi Lorena. Thanks for watching. I would encourage those considering immigrating to the welcoming country of Mexico to pursue legal immigration status. I followed the story of a European man deported from Mexico for illegally overstaying his visa. I also know of a Canadian being deported from the USA for residing in the country illegally. All of our families were immigrants from somewhere at some point, so I would hope we would try and understand each other. I suspect there are inequities that happen though. Thank-you again for watching Lorena.
Soy mexicano contodo respeto lorena mexico ayudado mucho alos inmigrantes del sur pero muchos numas vienen aser desmadre amexico y los que vienen ajenerar enpleo travajo consumir e invertir son vien benidos ay muchos aitianos que estan travajando de ilegales en mexico pero muchos andan aciendo vandalismo por eso son vienvenidos los europeos canadiences y estadonidences y tosdos losque vienen aser de mexico un paiz prospero
I rather have people from Canada , USA and Europe than people from latin america or central america because all they do is destroy our country and complain about how bad we treat them.
Gentrification... and now much people can't explore some cities in our country...
Hi Alex. Thank-you for your comment.
What do you mean by that?
Thanks again for watching.
Gentrification is a social problem here in Mexico since many people from 1fst world countries has come to live or work here and the owners of the properties taking advantage of that rent out houses and apartments in high and expensive prices that locals are not able to afford so mexicans have been forced to move to other places too far away from their Jobs and family
You are correct, it is a mixed blessing. More demand for housing means costs can go up but immigrants who bring money (pensions) to spend, create more jobs. I certainly encourage those coming to Mexico to adopt the country, customs, culture, people and language as much as possible, and not just the weather.
2 months ago and the slaves are still wearing masks?
I’m not sure I understand the wording of the comment. Masks are way more rare now … we see a little behind in posting.