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Al G
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Is there a Pacifico stoe next door
Albert G
Remember, if you haven\'t got a smile on your face and laughter in your heart, then you are just a sour old fart!....
The most precious thing we have is life, yet it has absolutely no trade-in value.
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Pescador
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Smoke this should really give you the info.
http://www.bajainsider.com/baja-life/immigration/mexican-cit...
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Cypress
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Hang in there bajabird! You're hanging in at one good place, but don't
know about the other.
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comitan
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Just a word of warning don't just use any Abogado, make sure he has good references from someone that he has provided the service and gotten what they
paid for, Not from someone who may be advertising and claiming that he can get you that little white cloud in the sky.
[Edited on 5-28-2007 by comitan]
[Edited on 5-28-2007 by comitan]
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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CaboRon
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TEHAG ---- Many thanks for the great link. Although never
mentioned on this forum; there is a Consular office right here in Orange County! It is in SantaAnna! So on Friday I went down to check to see if
they will process my FM 3 and Manaje de Casa; and yes they will. Was ushered though the main room with the crying babies, up a back stairway,
and got my info sheet and FM3 application and all of the Manaja de Casa forma, and was out the door in twenty min.... Very friendly people and
very professional. It seems as if they don't require the depth of information that LA does for the Manaje. If you are interested I will file a
report on the process after I have completed it. That way my info will be accurate! This forum has been a valuable source of information for me; after wading through the oft times contentious postings.
Thanks again, CaboRon
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bajalou
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Remember, no matter what the Consul says, it's ultimately the Customs people who decide if the paperwork is OK.
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
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CaboRon
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Customs?
Bajalou, Are you speaking of the Customs officer at the border ? Can they really challenge the Consular office ? I thought they were the same
organization. It seems I still have a great deal to learn about this process.  Well, I'll just "keep on truckin' ". CaboRon
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bajalou
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They can and do saying this is their area and they will decide what's going to happen.
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
Nomad Baja Interactive map
And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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Don Alley
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Yes, we've heard the stories...Got an FM3 at the consulate, it was so easy. Took it to the local office in Mexico for validation, and they wanted, for
their files, copies of bank statements, passports, photos, letter from law enforcement, maybe marriage license...in other words, please start over
again. 
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CaboRon
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Don Alley, Do you think it would be better to wait until I arrive to apply for the visa ? Ron
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amir
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The bank statements have to be for the previous three months preceding application. They want proof of income or resources - it's a certain amount for
a single person, more for a couple. In addition to the law enforcement clearance, in our case they also required a letter from a doctor, within the
last three months, indicating specifically the absence of infectious or communicable diseases.
What is frustrating about the process is that each consular jurisdiction seems to have different requirements. They can also be picky about the
pictures: the size, the color of the background, front views or profiles, etc.
Good luck! --Amir
[Edited on 6-2-2007 by amir]
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CaboRon
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Different Requirments
It is becomming more interesting each min.... In Orange county they asked for three bank statements showing one thousand dollers deposited each month;
but, the statements should not be for the previous months, instead they want three statements from the previous year. Evidently they want a
representitive sample. Also when I went to the local police to get my letter this morning...I was given the form and told I must have a letter from
the MX Cosul requesting the letter from the police dept. I can now see that the merry-go-round is just beginning. Appreciate the info. Ron
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amir
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| Quote: | Originally posted by CaboRon
I can now see that the merry-go-round is just beginning... |
Don't get discouraged! The process has a finite end; you may have to jump through a couple of unexpected hoops, but as they say here, "poco a poco"
(little by little) it all gets done. And think of it this way: Once you've done it, you won't have to do THAT again!
--Amir
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by amir
And think of it this way: Once you've done it, you won't have to do THAT again!
--Amir |
Yeah..........At least not till next year when you get to do it all over again.
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amir
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
Yeah..........At least not till next year when you get to do it all over again. |
Then it IS different in each jurisdiction. We did our first renewal a few months ago - I just had to sign the prerogative (sp ?) papers and our
accountant/solicitor did everything else. We did not have to get police records again, bank statements or anything else. It cost $300 including filing
fees. But maybe for us it was different because I have Mexican working papers...
At least the second time around and thereafter you know what is expected and it will be easier each time you do it - poco a poco... Having a solicitor
that knows the system surely helped, and worth the expense. At first it may seem intimidating, you just have to go with the flow...
--Amir
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DENNIS
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I never did have to supply police records but, each renewel had to have notarized bank statements, verification of the notary from the county and an
Apostile from the state.
These are the Ensenada requirements.......in the recent past, anyway.
I suppose there are people in Ensenada who never had to do some of these things and, I wouldn't be surprised. Satisfying the various offices in
Mexican government is a dynamic feat. Nothing is or stays the same.
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Osprey
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Caboron, (don't use your handle in Mexico cause it looks a lot like a Mexican curse word) from your handle I take it you are headed for Cabo San
Lucas. We were required to use that office of Mexican immigration for the first 9 years to renew our FM3s. Two years ago they changed the rules and
required us to open a Mexican bank account -- we were able to move our renewals to the La Paz office which has no such requirement. The Mexican bank
account thing made little sense to me, was not directly tied to the income requirement, was arbitrary as to amount and activity, made it very
difficult to comply. Now we gladly pay a paralegal as liason in La Paz, all our headaches are gone with the wind. We more than meet all the
requirements of the Visa with Fideo, driver's license, car plates, local taxes, income, etc. but were still being hassled by Cabo. Our 3 months bank
statements from the U.S. bank clearly shows we get the money in the states, spend every last centavo in Mexico thru ATMs at what they would consider
Mexican banks -- only one bank is now Mexican owned, the other 10 are foreign owned.
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CaboRon
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Osprey
Caboron, (don't use your handle in Mexico cause it looks a lot like a Mexican curse word) from your handle I take it you are headed for Cabo San
Lucas.
thanks for the heads up What is the slang meaning of CaboRon? Will
the site administrater allow me to change it? And in spite of the handle I am now planning on moving to Todos Santos, as I don't want to live in the
middle of the party, Ron And how do I get my comments out of the quote box? |
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Hook
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I find this thread very humorous when compared to the recent uproar about how much harder and more expensive the US is making becoming an immigrant
and citizen of the US.
Add up the FM3/FM2 charges for x number of years and then the process of actually becoming a citizen and it's pretty clear that NO ONE representing
Mexicans should be complaining about OUR system of becoming a citizen.
Hey, most all countries have quotas.
Next thread idea..........forming a Mexican corporation! How long, how much, how hard, etc.
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bajalou
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CaboRob - start typing after the word "quote"
[Edited on 6-2-2007 by bajalou]
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
Nomad Baja Interactive map
And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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