AncientDigitalDude
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Out-of-country limits?
I searched the forum and was surprised that this question hadn't already been asked. I received my Permanent Resident status last May and now I have
an opportunity to do some consulting for a former client back in the USA. Are there any limits to the amount of time that I can be outside Mexico
without jeopardizing my immigration status? I'm concerned about maximum lengths of a single trip as well as total days per year, etc.
Saludos,
SeaDawg
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Howard
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Would you be flying or driving out of Mexico?
If you drive, how do they know you left and came back?
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we grow old because we stop playing
George Bernard Shaw
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captkw
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Howard and ALL
They have had license plate scanners at the borders for some time now !!! and records are kept !!....K&T
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AncientDigitalDude
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I would be flying, so they'd know for sure!
Saludos,
SeaDawg
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Howard
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Are you saying that crossing Northbound that on the Mexican side the Mexican authorities have plate scanners that they use when exiting?
Crossing Southbound the Americans scan but was not aware the Mexicans do. Are you sure?
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we grow old because we stop playing
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Bajahowodd
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If you are a citizen of the US, I do not see any problem.
[Edited on 12-28-2013 by Bajahowodd]
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monoloco
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They eliminated the limits on how much time you can be out of the country when they instigated the new immigration classifications.
"The future ain't what it used to be"
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bajaguy
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LPR's Northbound
There are NO LPR's (License Plate Readers )at Otay on the Mexico side before you cross into the US.
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Mulegena
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The people to ask are the officials at your local immigration office, as its they who know the rules and have the legal authority and vested duty to
uphold those rules.
No one else. Let us know what they say, please. | Quote: | Originally posted by AncientDigitalDude
I searched the forum and was surprised that this question hadn't already been asked. I received my Permanent Resident status last May and now I have
an opportunity to do some consulting for a former client back in the USA. Are there any limits to the amount of time that I can be outside Mexico
without jeopardizing my immigration status? I'm concerned about maximum lengths of a single trip as well as total days per year, etc.
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AncientDigitalDude
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Thanks for the info. Someone down here (La Paz) posted that there was a 180-day limit but that person has been the source of inaccurate info in the
past, so I'm glad I asked. The sad truth is that the INM folks here don't always know, either, and visits on 2 different days will often get you 2
different answers.
(My info block at the left says "Newbie" but I've actually been a member since 2010 and a full-time Baja resident since May, 2009.)
[Edited on 12-28-2013 by AncientDigitalDude]
Saludos,
SeaDawg
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monoloco
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mulegena
The people to ask are the officials at your local immigration office, as its they who know the rules and have the legal authority and vested duty to
uphold those rules.
No one else. Let us know what they say, please. | Quote: | Originally posted by AncientDigitalDude
I searched the forum and was surprised that this question hadn't already been asked. I received my Permanent Resident status last May and now I have
an opportunity to do some consulting for a former client back in the USA. Are there any limits to the amount of time that I can be outside Mexico
without jeopardizing my immigration status? I'm concerned about maximum lengths of a single trip as well as total days per year, etc.
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I specifically asked an official at immigration in La Paz, as
well as a friend who is a Mexican attorney who specializes in immigration issues, they both said there was no longer any limit on the amount of time a
permanent resident can spend out of the country.
"The future ain't what it used to be"
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AncientDigitalDude
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monoloco - that seems to be about as credible as we can get, so thank you again.
Saludos,
SeaDawg
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BajaBlanca
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That is such an important question. Just to confirm, I am also going to consult an attorney.
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DavidE
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School of hard knocks - bigassed 2,800 peso fine five years ago. You can lose permanent residency status forever if you do not obtain an FMM temporary
exit form when you leave and have it stamped upon your return.
A Lot To See And A Lot To Do
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Bruce R Leech
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
That is such an important question. Just to confirm, I am also going to consult an attorney. |
that will almost guarantee inaccurate information 
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monoloco
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DavidE
School of hard knocks - bigassed 2,800 peso fine five years ago. You can lose permanent residency status forever if you do not obtain an FMM temporary
exit form when you leave and have it stamped upon your return. |
That is a different issue. We are still
required to obtain the FMM form when leaving, that part has not changed, just the 180 days out of the country in five years part.
"The future ain't what it used to be"
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Bajahowodd
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| Quote: | Originally posted by AncientDigitalDude
Thanks for the info. Someone down here (La Paz) posted that there was a 180-day limit but that person has been the source of inaccurate info in the
past, so I'm glad I asked. The sad truth is that the INM folks here don't always know, either, and visits on 2 different days will often get you 2
different answers.
(My info block at the left says "Newbie" but I've actually been a member since 2010 and a full-time Baja resident since May, 2009.)
[Edited on 12-28-2013 by AncientDigitalDude] |
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