Timestamps are in the description! We cover A LOT in this video including the regularization program, “official” bank statements, the timeline for getting your residency in Mexico & so much more!
All I can say is hire a facilitator, it makes the process so much easier!!! I did and will continue to do so for whatever other services they offer that I may need😊.
What we didn’t know when first starting out the process is that we couldn’t use joint bank accounts for financial solvency. We were turned away. We came back at a future date with each of our separate 401k paperwork in each of our names. This came as a big surprise. We both now have temp residency.
Hi Alex and Ivonne; Very helpful and informative Video. When returning to Mexico as a resident (Temporal o Permanente), always always hand the Immigration Officer at the airport/land entry your Residency Card first before handing them your passport and make sure you are in the line for Mexican Citizens/Residents if they have one so that you are not stamped in as a Tourist! I always hand them my Card, then fumble to take my Passport out. lol Curious to know if those of us with the older green cards will need to update to the newer tan cards any day soon? Did the residency process by myself, but might be using Ivonne's services to get an RFC number and a Mexican Driver's License. Thanks again
If you're permanent, you won't need to get a different card (regardless of color). Thanks for reiterating the importance of getting in the correct line so as not to be marked as a tourist! Soooo important!
I could not have done it without Ivonnes help once I arrived in Mexico. It’s an intimidating process for a non Spanish speaker. One mistake I made at my consulate was only bringing the first page of my financial statements. I was rejected and told to bring all the backup pages so it took me two appointments to my consultant.
@alex-wittman I am very interested in the Regularization option but am not clear on it: is it JUST for people who visited Mexico between 2018 and 2022 AND came back after that time and overstayed, then they might qualify?
@@beachlife8367 you must have a stamp in your passport from that timeframe. Then you come back and intentionally overstay your tourist visa (six months). After that, you can apply.
@@janeberryman3581 I'm sure you already know this, Jane, but be sure to avoid the passport scanners at the airports...those are just for tourists! For reentry as a resident, always get in line to show your card. The officials might try to get you to go to the scanners when they see your passport, but you know better :)
Hey there! I noticed she mentioned that in the last 6 months they're only allowing permanent residency for those that are 60 and older... do you know if this only applies to those seeking permanent residency from the get-go? Or does it also apply to those who started at temporary and are waiting for the 4 year mark to hit permanent? I am in the later camp so hopefully I'll be alright! Thanks Alex!
After four years of temporary residency, you're eligible for permanent residency regardless of age. You also don't need to show any financials for the upgraded status.
@@alex-wittman Thanks Alex. Do you know what the current cost is to go from 4 year temp to permanent that the Mexican government charges? I think it's something like $500 US per person??
In PV , I was told by INM at the aiport to just go to the airline checkin counter and show my residency visa, so it may be different at different airports.
@@Pavel-y4u5n Why? Do you even know what "gringo" means? Doubtful by your ignorant comment. It's an old Spanish word. From España that isn't used very much there. It means: different than us. So how is that disrespectful?? However when I say Gringo Yanķéés. That's meant as an insult.
@@Deltron6060 and yet now there's millions of Americans here in mexico illegally and Trump wants to deport 13 million out of America. So when these folks going home?
When I made my application I did NOT take bank statements. I took a "certified" letter stating my financial situation met the requirements. The consal office thanked me.
I just got my temporary residency visa and I’m headed to MX in Feb. 2025 to finish my paperwork with INM. You must show a monthly income of a certain amount depending on your consulate…mine was $4346.00 per month AFTER taxes for the past 6 mos. Some consulates want 12 mos. OR, a min. average of $72,447 in the bank for the past 12 mos. You can’t mix both. And, the financial requirements for the permanent visa are even higher. I live in Michigan - some consulates ask for a little more and some less. It’s different from state to state.
We have an appointment with our local consulate and were worried about the names including middle initial on some accounts instead of the full middle names on our passport. Do we need to get that notary affidavit to show 3 variations of our names are all the same person?
Chicago consulate btw! Oh, and one of our banks doesn't include signatures on the verification of deposit (VOD), do we have to lean on these guys to get some sort of signature? Or is the institution's letterhead logo and all enough for most consulates? Eep! Thank you in advance for any insight!
If your consulate has been communicative via email, I recommend reaching out and verifying before the appointment. Some consulates are picky and others won't have an issue.
From what I see on the Chicago consulate website, they aren't asking for a bank signature. Since it's not noted as a requirement, I am guessing a bank statement with the institution's info is likely sufficient.
If my biological father was born in Mexico but migrated to US and I can obtain the original immigration paperwork is it helpful to me in the process of obtaining TR and eventually permanent residency as a retiree? I was put up for adoption as a baby and recently found a half brother that claims to have the immigration paperwork.Thanks in advance. I do plan to use a facilitator to obtain TR. I hope that question was explained well enough
My husband changed his name when he became a U.S. citizen. Our marriage license has his original name and the county where we married in the U.S. refuses to change it to his new name. Should we hire an immigration facilitator to help us with these details concerning our documentation? We live hours from the closest consulate, and having the wrong paperwork at our appointment would be truly frustrating and time consuming.
If entering with that plan to overstay and apply via the regularization program [having stamp in passport from 2018 to 2022] on entry can we say we're just going to be there for a week so the the "overstay" happens quickly and then we can apply fairly soon after that week?
If you try to do this, I would suggest approaching an actual immigration officer. If you go through the passport scanners which they encourage all tourists to use in airports like Mexico City, then the scanner will automatically give you 180 days. To get fewer days, you'll need to explain your situation to an actual human being & then it's total at their own discretion.
She's wrong about not getting it done on one trip in Mexico. We got a letter from immigration stating we could leave and come back to finish the process.
If you enter Mexico with the visa and must leave before the canje process is complete, you can go to INM and get a permiso de salida y regreso. What you can’t do is squeeze in a quick tourist trip after the one-time entry visa is in your passport.
You have six months to enter Mexico from the time you have the visa in your passport. Once you enter Mexico, you have 30 days to go to immigration to get the canje step started (exchanging the visa for your residency card).
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Timestamps are in the description! We cover A LOT in this video including the regularization program, “official” bank statements, the timeline for getting your residency in Mexico & so much more!
Great information, thanks!
All I can say is hire a facilitator, it makes the process so much easier!!! I did and will continue to do so for whatever other services they offer that I may need😊.
What we didn’t know when first starting out the process is that we couldn’t use joint bank accounts for financial solvency. We were turned away. We came back at a future date with each of our separate 401k paperwork in each of our names.
This came as a big surprise.
We both now have temp residency.
Thanks for sharing your experience! What consulate did you go to?
It's different everywhere, my Wife and I used a joint account no problem.
Thank you so much!
I'm always taking notes.
Hi Alex and Ivonne; Very helpful and informative Video. When returning to Mexico as a resident (Temporal o Permanente), always always hand the Immigration Officer at the airport/land entry your Residency Card first before handing them your passport and make sure you are in the line for Mexican Citizens/Residents if they have one so that you are not stamped in as a Tourist! I always hand them my Card, then fumble to take my Passport out. lol Curious to know if those of us with the older green cards will need to update to the newer tan cards any day soon? Did the residency process by myself, but might be using Ivonne's services to get an RFC number and a Mexican Driver's License. Thanks again
If you're permanent, you won't need to get a different card (regardless of color). Thanks for reiterating the importance of getting in the correct line so as not to be marked as a tourist! Soooo important!
@@alex-wittman Thanks Alex for clearing that up for me and yes I am Permanent. All the Best!
Merry Christmas!
You too! Hope you have a fantastic holiday!
I could not have done it without Ivonnes help once I arrived in Mexico. It’s an intimidating process for a non Spanish speaker.
One mistake I made at my consulate was only bringing the first page of my financial statements. I was rejected and told to bring all the backup pages so it took me two appointments to my consultant.
Yes! I also am confused about the types of residency
If you’re under 60, you will most likely go the temporary residency route.
@alex-wittman I am very interested in the Regularization option but am not clear on it: is it JUST for people who visited Mexico between 2018 and 2022 AND came back after that time and overstayed, then they might qualify?
@@beachlife8367
That's correct
@@beachlife8367 you must have a stamp in your passport from that timeframe. Then you come back and intentionally overstay your tourist visa (six months). After that, you can apply.
@alex-wittman OK. I visited in 2023, so I missed the window. Thanks
Thank you
Thanks for watching, Jane!
@ I’ve had residency for some time but I just enjoy your channel’s vibe
@@janeberryman3581 I'm sure you already know this, Jane, but be sure to avoid the passport scanners at the airports...those are just for tourists! For reentry as a resident, always get in line to show your card. The officials might try to get you to go to the scanners when they see your passport, but you know better :)
Hey there! I noticed she mentioned that in the last 6 months they're only allowing permanent residency for those that are 60 and older... do you know if this only applies to those seeking permanent residency from the get-go? Or does it also apply to those who started at temporary and are waiting for the 4 year mark to hit permanent? I am in the later camp so hopefully I'll be alright! Thanks Alex!
the former is the case - 'from the get-go'
After four years of temporary residency, you're eligible for permanent residency regardless of age. You also don't need to show any financials for the upgraded status.
@@alex-wittman Thanks Alex. Do you know what the current cost is to go from 4 year temp to permanent that the Mexican government charges? I think it's something like $500 US per person??
@@alex-wittman ah perfect! thank you so much for clarifying!!
In PV , I was told by INM at the aiport to just go to the airline checkin counter and show my residency visa, so it may be different at different airports.
A tourist visa is different than residency.
@ sorry just noticed the typo, it was my residency visa:)
I heard from other You Tube videos , Mexico might lower income requirements ?
I haven't heard this...that would really be something!
I will be Extremely surprised if they don’t 😂
It's definitely going up 😂
It is sooooo disrespectful to not have some basic español when gringos deal with inmigración.
It is also disrespectful to call them gringos
It's also disrespectful to illegally enter a country.
@@Pavel-y4u5n Why? Do you even know what "gringo" means? Doubtful by your ignorant comment.
It's an old Spanish word. From España that isn't used very much there.
It means: different than us.
So how is that disrespectful??
However when I say Gringo Yanķéés. That's meant as an insult.
@@Deltron6060 and yet now there's millions of Americans here in mexico illegally and Trump wants to deport 13 million out of America. So when these folks going home?
When I made my application I did NOT take bank statements. I took a "certified" letter stating my financial situation met the requirements. The consal office thanked me.
Is the income requirement for Temp Res. monthly income AND investments/savings or is it one or the other.
The latter
I just got my temporary residency visa and I’m headed to MX in Feb. 2025 to finish my paperwork with INM. You must show a monthly income of a certain amount depending on your consulate…mine was $4346.00 per month AFTER taxes for the past 6 mos. Some consulates want 12 mos. OR, a min. average of $72,447 in the bank for the past 12 mos. You can’t mix both. And, the financial requirements for the permanent visa are even higher. I live in Michigan - some consulates ask for a little more and some less. It’s different from state to state.
One or the other!
We have an appointment with our local consulate and were worried about the names including middle initial on some accounts instead of the full middle names on our passport. Do we need to get that notary affidavit to show 3 variations of our names are all the same person?
Chicago consulate btw! Oh, and one of our banks doesn't include signatures on the verification of deposit (VOD), do we have to lean on these guys to get some sort of signature? Or is the institution's letterhead logo and all enough for most consulates? Eep! Thank you in advance for any insight!
If your consulate has been communicative via email, I recommend reaching out and verifying before the appointment. Some consulates are picky and others won't have an issue.
From what I see on the Chicago consulate website, they aren't asking for a bank signature. Since it's not noted as a requirement, I am guessing a bank statement with the institution's info is likely sufficient.
If my biological father was born in Mexico but migrated to US and I can obtain the original immigration paperwork is it helpful to me in the process of obtaining TR and eventually permanent residency as a retiree? I was put up for adoption as a baby and recently found a half brother that claims to have the immigration paperwork.Thanks in advance. I do plan to use a facilitator to obtain TR. I hope that question was explained well enough
My husband changed his name when he became a U.S. citizen. Our marriage license has his original name and the county where we married in the U.S. refuses to change it to his new name. Should we hire an immigration facilitator to help us with these details concerning our documentation? We live hours from the closest consulate, and having the wrong paperwork at our appointment would be truly frustrating and time consuming.
If entering with that plan to overstay and apply via the regularization program [having stamp in passport from 2018 to 2022] on entry can we say we're just going to be there for a week so the the "overstay" happens quickly and then we can apply fairly soon after that week?
If you try to do this, I would suggest approaching an actual immigration officer. If you go through the passport scanners which they encourage all tourists to use in airports like Mexico City, then the scanner will automatically give you 180 days. To get fewer days, you'll need to explain your situation to an actual human being & then it's total at their own discretion.
@@alex-wittman Thank you!
Who can afford residency anymore?
In January/February, we’ll see the financial requirements increase again 😬
Overstay your tourist visa and apply for "regularization". That's one way around it
@@boink800 if you have a passport stamp for Mexico between 2018 and 2022 then this is an option.
People who can save money.
They just want a signature on the bank statement. Any signature, read between the lines.
She's wrong about not getting it done on one trip in Mexico. We got a letter from immigration stating we could leave and come back to finish the process.
If you enter Mexico with the visa and must leave before the canje process is complete, you can go to INM and get a permiso de salida y regreso. What you can’t do is squeeze in a quick tourist trip after the one-time entry visa is in your passport.
I was instructed that the process had to be COMPLETED within the 6 months.
You have six months to enter Mexico from the time you have the visa in your passport. Once you enter Mexico, you have 30 days to go to immigration to get the canje step started (exchanging the visa for your residency card).
@alex-wittman Different from what the Mexican consulate told me.🤷♂️🤷♂️
@@dennisg8164 if you look at the visa in your passport, you will see that it is valid for six months. It's a one-time entry visa.
@alex-wittman Gracias. Not an issue for me. Did it 5 years ago. Naturalización soon.
Not true. I got permanent residency from the start.
I DID NOT have to do Temporal.
Sin embargo, soy jubilado.
Right, like Ivonne stated in the video, most consulates will only grant permanent residency straightaway to retirees. Congrats on getting residency!