Imafine1
New memberAmerican looking for information about Mexico
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Registration: 12 June 2018
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Resetting an FMM Visa by debbieculley11
Hello, my name is Debbie, from Katy, Texas, and I just moved to Puerto Vallarta. My concern is this: I intended to stay here indefinitely by renewing my 180 day tourist visa via air from the Houston, Texas, area back to Puerto Vallarta. However, ...
Hi, debbieculley11. I got a temporary resident visa at the beginning of May. It was based on the required amount of savings rather than income. I had no job at the time but I proved to the Mexican consulate in the US that I had enough money to live ... Read More
Permanent & Temporary Visa Card Waiting Period in Mexico by Halfwaytree
Hi everyone: A question. For those of you who received your visa sticker in your passport and had 180 days to get to Mexico to start the "Canje" process for obtaining your residency card. After arriving in Mexico, approximately how long ...
Hi, Halfwaytree. I started the temporary resident visa process at the beginning of March 2020 and got the visa card at the beginning of May. I made about five trips to the INM office in Oaxaca City from my house three hours away. If you have to ... Read More
Reading habits in Mexico by Bhavna
Hello everyone, Books can be your greatest companions whether you have already settled in Mexico or are now planning your move. Are you an avid or occasional reader? We would like to know more about your reading habits. What type of reading do ...
Hi, arleneruby! I just bought it and haven´t used it yet. I bought it on the recommendation of a YouTuber I follow who I consider reliable. I will post here how it goes once I set it up. Happy travels! Read More
Reading habits in Mexico by Bhavna
Hello everyone, Books can be your greatest companions whether you have already settled in Mexico or are now planning your move. Are you an avid or occasional reader? We would like to know more about your reading habits. What type of reading do ...
I just purchased a 128 GB flash drive that works in both USB and iphone plugs. I will download ebooks and journal articles to the flash drive and read on my iphone or iPad. I think it will be a compact way to carry reading material with me while ... Read More
Emergency medical care in Mexico by Barbilou
We live fulltime in Kino Bay, travel frequently to Tucson for our medical care at the VA there. Here is my account of our recent experience with emergency medical care and surgery in Mexico. Link to Barbilou's Blog
Thanks for sharing your experience. You’re valuable in an emergency! This will help me plan for my trip to Oaxaca this summer. Read More
Finding your bearings in Mexico by Priscilla
Hello, While technology has definitely helped us navigate ourselves more easily in most countries, it's not the case everywhere. How do you get to your destinations and navigate yourself in Mexico? Do you use gps systems such as google/apple ...
Definitely go with the taxi solution. As everyone commented, the locals try to help, but by asking them even my native Mexican friend couldn’t get us where we wanted to go! I once wanted to visit a local archeological site. I tried three times ... Read More
New members of the Mexico forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Mexico forum? Dont know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
In response to those learning Spanish: I have made four regular language practice friends through italki.com and mylanguageexchange.com. I get to practice four hours a week with a native speaker who is learning English. Theses folks have become my ... Read More