How long does it take to do?
2007-11-30 01:08:10 · 2 answers · asked by ftroop888 1 in Travel ➔ Mexico ➔ Other - Mexico
I disagree with the first answerer. I got my FM3 at the Mexican consulate in the states before coming to live in Mexico. It was very easy. then after I had been here a couple of weeks and got a residence, I went to the local immigration office to report my residence and register my address. I did NOT have to repeatt the steps I went through to get the FM3. My experience ( through friends) is that is is MUCH easier and faster to get the Fm3 in the states, and cheaper too. Takes a lot longer to process it here, and costs more. Some immigration offices are faster than others, not all do everything exactly the same way...they have a lot of leeway to do things as they please. And also, an FM3 is not the same as permanent residence in Mexico...it is a step above a tourist card...and needs to be renewed once a year. An Fm2 is the next step, and is more like a "green card' in the U.S. See site below for visa descriptions.
2007-11-30 04:52:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is easier to adjust your status here. The reason being you will have to "report in" when you get to your new home here in Mexico and register your FM-3 here. To do that, you have to duplicate nearly every step you took to get it in the first place. Why do it twice?
2007-11-30 10:30:19 · answer #2 · answered by Roger C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋