Marla Daily
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FM2 and "special benefit" clause
Having been a part time resident and home owner in Loreto since the 1980s, I decided to get on track for Mexican citizenship. Alas, the law changed
as I was studying for the test to require an FM2 instead of allowing FM3s as well! So I got my FM2 and began the new clock ticking on the five-year
requirement.
However, there is an exception to waiting five years, which grants citizenship
after two years to those who provide Mexico with "special benefit." Anyone know more about this? Link to the law? Anyone used this clause?
Recommendations for an immigration lawyer either in La Paz or Mexico City?
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CaboRon
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Just wanted to post a note here:
With the new changes that went in last year,
You can go directly to an FM2 and start your five year clock at that point.
You no longer need to hold an FM3 before an FM2 ......
However , if you are not interested in citizenship then the FM3 is cheaper and just fine for renters and owners.
CaboRon
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Bob and Susan
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i heard a rumor about this last year too
but the guy acted like the offical down south
was going to do him a "favor"
post what you find out...we are interested
the differance between an fm2 and fm3 is after 5 years
NO MORE renewals $$$
the renewal process is over with the fees associated with renewal
the drawback is the restriction for
"time-out" of country for snowbirds
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k-rico
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This info about FM-2s came from a TJ Mexican immigration attorney, it's a few years old:
FM2 Rentista (Immigrant rentist)- When the immigrant plans to live off his own capital or the interest that it produces, coming from abroad or from
investments in Mexico (approx. $19,500 verifiable yearly passive income)
FM2 Inversionistas (Immigrant investor)- For immigrants that have made an investment within Mexico. The investment must be of at least $161,000.
FM2 Profesional.- For immigrants that will engage in professional economic activities in Mexico.
FM2 Familiares (Immigrant Family member) – For immigrants that will be economic dependents of a Mexican national to whom they have close family
relationship.
FM2 Asimilados (Assimilated Immigrant Family member) – For immigrants that have been at least two years legally in Mexico and have a close family
relationship with a Mexican national.
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I have heard that this special benefit clause is kind of a loophole that certain immigration lawyers can use to speed things up so maybe worth
checking into for sure...I have heard of a guy in TJ that specializes in this but dont know his name.
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Marla Daily
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Thank you Kate! That's exactly what I was looking for:
"A juicio de la Secretaría, haya prestado servicios o realizado obras destacadas en materia cultural, social, científica, técnica, artística,
deportiva o empresarial que beneficien a la Nación. En casos excepcionales, a juicio del Titular del Ejecutivo Federal, no será necesario que el
extranjero acredite la residencia en el territorio nacional a que se refiere esta fracción."
As an anthropologist, one of my many projects has included entering all of the thousands and thousands of birth and death records from the original
records in Loreto, beginning with the mission records, into a giant Excel searchable database. I then printed and bound the info in 3 volumes, and
gave them to the Registro Civil. The municipio's copy walked off with the change in Administration unfortunately.
Now to a good laywer referal...
[Edited on 3-14-2009 by Marla Daily]
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FM2 Inversionistas (Immigrant investor)- For immigrants that have made an investment within Mexico. The investment must be of at least
$161,000...................
Would home "ownership" qualify as an "investment"??????
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shari
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wow Marla...that sure sounds like your project would qualify you for this special clause...well done! I'll do some snooping for that TJ lawyer.
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k-rico
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This guy did some flawless immigration work for me. Very smart young man.
TJ Attorney
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immigrada status
Has anyone considered immigrada status? I understand, but not researched, as an Immigrada you have all the rights of citizen, except voting.
Albert G
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vandenberg
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Inmigrado status doesn't get you voting rights nor the right to own property in the exclusion zone. Still need the Fideocomiso.
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CaboRon
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
FM2 Inversionistas (Immigrant investor)- For immigrants that have made an investment within Mexico. The investment must be of at least
$161,000...................
Would home "ownership" qualify as an "investment"?????? |
Yes, I believe that you are supposed to hold the FM3 or FM2 Investor Visa. Each has such a catagory.
As to the residency requirement - whos to know ....
If you drive in and out you don't register those events.
If you are flying you have no choice, exits and entries are entered in the database.
CaboRon
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