Update on my friend's year 6/1 FM3

[meroberts]

Hi there Rob,

When you entered Mexico, did you get a small form called FMM? On the back of that form they show a small box indicating how many days you have to exchange the passport visa for a "Visa Card" at one of the INM offices in Le?n or SMA.

If it says 365, you may be fine for now. Even if the visa is on your passport, you are supposed to exchange it for a visa card within 30 days. Check the back of your FMM slip for the number of days they gave at the time of entry. If you are late, you may end up with a fine. (Of course they don?t always explain this to you when they stamp a visa on your passport).

Another thing I learned just today is that ALL documents that are presented to INM in English, MUST be translated in their entirety (mirror copy) and the amounts in US Dollars, must be converted to Mexican Pesos. I have been using the exchange of $14 pesos per $1 USD and they have accepted it.

For folks who do not have their SSA annual retirement statements, or originals of your annuities, they will accept downloads. However, another letter in Spanish must be attached to those documents stating that under penalty of purgery you swear that the documents are legitimately yours, and that you could only obtain them by downloading them. This letter has to be addressed to the "Delegado" and signed by you. Save ALL your originals from now on.

Now, don?t kill the messanger please. I must warn you that there are more changes to come within a month or so... Stay tuned.

If you have any questions, you may call my office at 109 2264 from 9 to 5.

Martha