With the advent of Mexico starting a pilot program at several airports issuing electronic FMMs, people entering the Country are reporting that they receiving 180 days and their passport is being stamped with 180 days.
People have taken to social media to include several blogs and started to imply that Mexican Immigration has now made a new policy of issuing 180 days on everyones FMM automatically.
In this video I will be discussing the new electronic FMM and possible misconceptions that are floating around on social media.
On May 22, 2022, I did a video on a monumental Supreme Court ruling deeming random immigration stops unconstitutional and a violation of right to free travel in Mexico.
Truth is that Mexican Immigration is still doing random immigration bus inspections and random immigration checkpoints. In this video, I explain a possible reason why they continue these random stops.
Previous video on Supreme Court Decision: https://youtu.be/uoDh4xRQre4
A very popular facilitator here in Mexico has posted the following message and updated their website. It has gone viral on Facebook Groups! I even received several inquiries just today. Is this true? This goes back to my video on the dangers of social media and relying on only one informational source that I recently published a video on.
I have personally been looking in to this and actually this post is only partially correct at this time. I am gathering the facts and tracking reports as we speak. I will besetting the record straight and explaining the actual facts in this video.
Here is the post that was going viral but has since been taken down: FMM’s being Eliminated – update Please note, the FMM cards are being eliminated starting July 28, 2022. When a person enters Mexico, you will not be issued a FMM. You will have a stamp in your passport and in that stamp will be written the number of days you may be in Mexico. Similarly, when a person has a pre-approved visa from a Mexican consulate, in their passport, a FMM will not be issued and a date will be stamped on the pre-approved visa. As well, it will be written CANJE 30 days. When a TR or PR resident leaves Mexico your passport is stamped with date and written is your visa status and SALIDA. And when entering Mexico, stamped with date, visa status and the word ENTRADA.
Recently, I ran across a Facebook post from an Expat Service advising people not to carry their original immigration documents with them. This person further advised individuals to obtain a drivers license and secure your immigration documents at home.
This got me to thinking about all the decisions that I have had to make when moving here to Mexico. I relied heavily on social media to make these decisions.
Reflecting on my experience of moving here and starting a YouTube Channel, I have come to some conclusions that I would like to share about making decisions when moving to Mexico and what role social media plays in making these decisions.
A few days ago the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it is officially ending Title 42 as of May 23, 2022.
The Department of Homeland Security also announced that they will no longer be enforcing title 42 as of May 23, 2022.
So, what is title 42 and what does it have to do with immigration policy here in Mexico? In this video, I am going to explain title 42 and the possible impact it will have on immigration policy and enforcement in Mexico.
Just recently there has been a lot of confusion about what is going on in Mexico concerning immigration. Are Americans and Canadians getting deported? Yes. Do I really need to carry my original immigration documents with me? Yes. Have some people been able to get away with showing copies of their documents? Yes. Have people been denied entry or given less than 180 days when doing border runs to renew their tourist FMM? Yes. Have people been able to get another 180-day FMM when doing border runs? Yes. Have tourist been issued less time than requested when arriving at the airport on their FMM? Yes. Have some tourist at the airport gotten the amount of days they requested with no problems? Yes.
Sounds confusing right? What I just said is full of contradictions wasn’t it. So, which one is it? Sounds like you’re blowing this out of proportion. Well, the answer to all these questions are not black and white and I’m going to try to sift through all this confusion and hopefully this will leave you with some useful information that will help you to be better prepared when you come to México.
There has been some confusion lately about the financial requirements for temporary and permanent residency. Several well-known blogs have published articles that the financial requirements for residency have changed and been lowered for 2021. This is partly true but not really. The reason for these articles is because Immigration adopted a new formula for calculating financial requirements. This new formula is called the UMA formula.
This has caused a lot of confusion and misconceptions leading people to believe that they now qualify for residency when in fact they may not. So, what does this mean for those applying for residency? Do I now qualify when I didn’t before? What are the misconceptions?
Well, I’m going to try and answer these questions in this video using temporary residency requirements as an example.
Today we celebrate 2000 subscribers and what a better way than to start a Mexican Culture Playlist!
I want to thank all my supporters!!! We are expanding faster than ever!!! More to Come! Today were going to add a new playlist topic to our video library. We are going to start a culture series. We here at retired life in Mexico NO BULL feel that it is not only important to understand and learn the process of moving to Mexico, but it is also important to learn culture. I realize that many are looking at moving to Mexico or already live here because of it’s affordable cost of living. We here at Retired life in Mexico want you to fall in love with Mexico as well. Once you fall in love with this country there is no limits to the opportunities and adventures you can have while living in Mexico.
What comes to mind first when you think about Mexican culture? Mariachis, tacos, tequila, beautiful beaches and even cinco de mayo?. These are all legitimate associations, but Mexico’s history and cultural diversity includes much more than just that. What a better way to kick of our cultural series with 10 things you probably didn’t know about Mexico or maybe you do but pretty interesting facts!
Today we are going to explore the city of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. This city holds a special place in my heart. It just so happens that my beautiful wife was born and raised in Monterrey. It also happens to be where my in-laws live, so you can imagine we visit often.
Monterrey is the capital and largest city of the norteastern state of Nuevo Leon. Monterrey also happens to be the second largest city in Mexico in area and in population according to the 2020 census. It is also conveniently located just 2 ½ hours South of the Texas Mexico Border. Monterrey has an estimated population of 5,341,171 according to the 2020 census.
Fun fact: Monterrey is internationally famous for its Cabrito (goat). Monterrey is also famous for it’s Carne Asada grilled beef. Also Monterrey is home to the Technologico de Monterrey which happens to be the number 1 private University in Mexico and considered in the top 5 Universities in Latin America. Monterrey is also home to the best public hospital and best private hospitals in all of Mexico. If you enjoy urban living yet want to escape the country, Monterrey just may be the place for you! Now let’s explore the beautiful city of Monterrey!
Today, I am going to continue to take on a very controversial topic. I recently did a video about whether Mexico was dangerous. I also discussed the current violence in Tamaulipas and a stretch of Highway between Nuevo Laredo and Monterrey commonly traveled by Expats now being called the highway of death. Then I went on to address whether it was safe to travel in Mexico. I then offered some commonsense travel tips on traveling in Mexico. Boy did that cause a big stir in the Facebook Community! I even got banned from a Facebook Group due to the controversy it caused! Want to know most ironic thing about this ban? The Facebook Group is called On the Road in Mexico.
What I am going to do is address some of the feedback I received and once again dispel some of the misconceptions people have.
