Moving to Gto with a cat, and temporary residency—this year!

[DebandPaul]

Hi,

We went straight for Permanent Residency, since it sounded ... well ... more permanent. You have to start in a Mexican Consulate in the States to initiate the process and receive preliminary approval. After that date, you have SIX months to get to Mexico. If you miss the six month window, you have to reapply in the States, starting the process over again. One you arrive in Mexico, you must initiate part two of the process to finalize your Visa. You have to be prepared to stay here at least a month until you get your visa. If you leave México during that time without specific approval from Immigration, then you'll likely have to start over again. This one .month requirement can make it difficult for people who are still working in the US, which is why my last day of work was three weeks before we arrived (yeah!). And, we sold our house in the States on the same day. We stayed in a B and B until we found a rental - didn't look much before we got here. We were too busy getting rid of most of our stuff.

Buena suerte!