Beagle
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Temporary Resident Question(s)
We have started the process of obtaining all of the documents and what not for our first visit to a Consulate here the in the US to try to get our
Residente Temporal started. I know all of the Consulates are different and have different requirements so it will take a while on this end.
However, my question as of now is…
Once we are given the papers in the US and then the 6 month/30 day deadline to show up in Mexico and turn in papers there, how long does the second
part take in Mexico? We aren't going to be static in one place we don't think for any long period of time coming up. When the papers are ready, can
you just drop in and pick them up any ole time later? Do you have to remain near the offices for weeks while you wait and then they have another
appointment you cannot miss? What if we are going back and forth getting things organized? Sorry if this question is confusing but That's the easiest
I can break it down.
Hope someone has some experience with this.
thank you
Beagle
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BigBearRider
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Ask the Consulate. Then as immigration in Mexico. You may get different responses.
I have heard the Consulate in LA state that it takes 30 days to do the papers in Baja (canje process), and that you have to be present in the area
during that time.
I have heard immigration officers in Loreto state that you can leave during the 30 day window.
I have heard of people who obtained their PR who claims they told immigration that they were not going to stay during the 30 day period.
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gnukid
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In the period of completing the resident process in Mexico after you check ito to your home INM you are interim until it's complete, the application
letter is your evidence of official interim in progress status, so if you want to leave the country you must complete a different letter to request
permission to leave and return and you are requested to show an official itinerary and there is a small cost for the letter. If you just want to
travel in the country there should be no issue but you should inform the INM and carry the resident application interim letter with you.
the period of time to complete the process may vary depending on your case and the people at INM so it could be 2-8 weeks. In that time you will be
asked to return to provide more info or finally to take thumbprints before the card is ready. You have flexibility in response times to inquiries and
generally the cards are there waiting for you until you pick them up.
[Edited on 10-3-2017 by gnukid]
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BajaUtah
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We did ours 4 years ago and are doing our Permanante in December. We used Paperworks in Cabo so if you are working directly with Immigration things
might be a bit different. Gnukid has it right that when you start the process you need to finish in 1 trip or get an exit letter.
I would only advise that you don't start the process in December like we did. There are so many government shutdowns and holidays that added extra
time to the process. We had assumed 2 weeks start to finish but it ended up taking over a month from filing papers to visit INM for signatures to the
card being ready. Hell, it took 2 weeks just for the exit letter and we nearly couldn't make the flight out. Now everything we do is stuck in December
so first renewal and now Perm status is just way longer than it needs to be.
Pick a month with as few holidays in it as possible to begin the process and assume at least 3 weeks. Of course being Mexico your experience is likely
to be nothing like ours.
Andy
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mtnpop
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As I remember we had to give a physical adddress with a map of where we reside.. then it took about 30 or so days to get it all done.. of course
that was for Permanent not Temp so could be different.
Also had to use the INM office in the county we live in...
good luck
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Beagle
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Ok. Thanks Guys. All helpful info! Getting all of this info for the Consulate in the correct form with the right this and that is like an Epic Quest.
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surabi
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Different INM offices seem to have different processing times. Some are quick and efficient, a matter of a few weeks, some take months. You will turn
in your paperwork and be given a "Pieza #". With this number, you can check the status of your application online (if you can read Spanish).
After the first visit, and a wait of a couple weeks or more (depending on the office) you will have to come back in to have your fingerprints taken
and then wait again for your card to be processed. There are photos to be submitted and payments to be made during this time as well.
You can't just let months go by after getting notification of having to come into the office-they will void your application at some point.
Also, sometimes the info on their website is hard to understand in terms of what they want you to do next, so being around your application office to
check in if you are unsure might be necessary.
If you are talking about just going on some road trips for a few days, that should be fine, but deciding to travel to the other side of Mexico for
months after you have turned in your application is a really bad idea.
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