DCF in Mexico City - File now or in January in our situation?

[Just Paul 4,591]

5 hours ago, MexicoExpat said:

unable to do anything until Migracion decides they'll actually give us our residency cards. 

Once you have hers, and submit the packet if you have a copy of your old card and the renewal paperwork.

[MexicoExpat 18]

I've been told i need my physical card as well to submit the I-130. I guess I could always try with the copy of the previous one and letter of the extension. Though I would have to get all fo those translated.

 

I'm guessing the worst case scenario is they would turn me away and I could book another appointment for when I receive the card?

[Just Paul 4,591]

5 hours ago, MexicoExpat said:

Though I would have to get all fo those translated.

They do  not need to be translated since they are in Spanish and you are filing within Mexico.

 

[parke111 0]

I have a question related to this topic and need advice.  I’m planning to move to Mexico and apply for temporary residency and bring my husband there on a tourist visa so we can be together.  We want to apply for spousal visa back to US thru the field office in Mexico City.  Does he also need to get temporary residency in Mexico for us to do this or do I just need it?  Also if he has to have residency can he do it while in Mexico on a tourist visa?  I am planning to make this move relatively soon, within the next 2-3 months but need some of those proverbial ducks in a row.  It’s also my understand I do not need a tourist visa to stay 6 months since I am a US citizen.  Anything you can share will be appreciated.

[Just Paul 4,591]

If you are doing this to get him to the US faster, don't.  First you will need to apply for Mexican Permanent residence at a consulate in the US.   That can take months.  The VISA is a single use. Once you go to Mexico, you need to go to INM and apply for the "Green Card"/ Processing can take upto 3  months.  Mary had her's in 6 weeks, but we lived in a small town that had a local office and not a lot of work.  If your husband is supporting himself he does the same process in his home country. If you are sponsoring him you would need to do so after you got the green card and from his own country.   

 

If you are doing this to live with him, then I would go for it, but probably file stateside now.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-offices/mexico-uscis-mexico-city-field-office

 

33 minutes ago, parke111 said:

It’s also my understand I do not need a tourist visa to stay 6 months since I am a US citizen.

Only if you are in the border zone and stay under 72 hours.  You will not be able to get any of the supporting residence documents you need on a tourist visa.

 

Another issue to bring up is showing that you have re-established domicile and that you have sponsorship lined up.

[parke111 0]

Thank you for the information but not sure I understand all of the advise.  I am planning to get a tourist visa for each of us.  His we were going to get in his country.  Are you saying that if we enter on a six month tourist we cannot apply for temporary residency once we are there.  Who knows we may decide to stay there. And yes we have decided it’s time for us to be together where ever that happens to land us.  I can’t move to his country because I can’t get health insurance there and it’s too far to come back to the us for medical care if needed.

 

also, do I need Mexican sponsership to apply for temporary residency.

[Just Paul 4,591]

3 hours ago, parke111 said:

 Are you saying that if we enter on a six month tourist we cannot apply for temporary residency once we are there.

You have to apply for residency for Mexico from the Mexican Consulate that has jurisdiction where you currently live - similar to the US procedure.  You normally can not adjust from a tourist visa, marrying a Mexican National or having familial connections being a notable exceptions.

 

https://movetomexicoguide.com/applying-for-mexican-residency-programs-when-you-are-outside-mexico/

 

4 hours ago, parke111 said:

do I need Mexican sponsership to apply for temporary residency.

There is not really a sponsorship for your case.  You either have the savings or income to warrant your residency.

 

Once you get to Mexico you go into IMN and do the CANJE to get the card.

 

USCIS might accept him with a tourist visa.   The whole process in Mexico will take over 6 months, getting a green card and then filing.

 

You definitely have to have some sort of residency.

 

 

[Nitas_man 3,100]

On 9/7/2019 at 2:26 PM, MexicoExpat said:

I've been told i need my physical card as well to submit the I-130. I guess I could always try with the copy of the previous one and letter of the extension. Though I would have to get all fo those translated.

 

I'm guessing the worst case scenario is they would turn me away and I could book another appointment for when I receive the card?

Unfortunately the resident cards / proof of residency are a pre-requisite to qualify for DCF processing.

[MexicoExpat 18]

9 hours ago, Nitas_man said:

Unfortunately the resident cards / proof of residency are a pre-requisite to qualify for DCF processing.

Would a copy of the previous residency card and the letter I received when extending suffice though? I could see that being considered proof of residency, but could also see it not counting. 

 

The Migracion office here in CDMX is truly awful as of late. At this point, my whole plan to do DCF seems to come down to Mexico processing my residency card in a reasonable timeframe.

[Nitas_man 3,100]

33 minutes ago, MexicoExpat said:

Would a copy of the previous residency card and the letter I received when extending suffice though? I could see that being considered proof of residency, but could also see it not counting. 

 

The Migracion office here in CDMX is truly awful as of late. At this point, my whole plan to do DCF seems to come down to Mexico processing my residency card in a reasonable timeframe.

I believe it will be enough to get you started.  I am not sure how the office there does it but we were asked to come in, file I-130 in person, and show our proof of residency (original) as well as attach copies to the I-130

If you’re mailing it in the copies should be OK.

An expired card/renewal receipt (If the government there accepts that as proof) is as good as a valid / current card.

 

 

Edited September 9, 2019 by Nitas_man

[Nitas_man 3,100]

20 hours ago, parke111 said:

Thank you for the information but not sure I understand all of the advise.  I am planning to get a tourist visa for each of us.  His we were going to get in his country.  Are you saying that if we enter on a six month tourist we cannot apply for temporary residency once we are there.  Who knows we may decide to stay there. And yes we have decided it’s time for us to be together where ever that happens to land us.  I can’t move to his country because I can’t get health insurance there and it’s too far to come back to the us for medical care if needed.

 

also, do I need Mexican sponsership to apply for temporary residency.

You need to start your own thread

[parke111 0]

18 minutes ago, Nitas_man said:

You need to start your own thread

Thank you so much for your kindly advice.  Thought this was a forum/blog to help each other with similar issues.  I’m out!

[MexicoExpat 18]

4 minutes ago, parke111 said:

Thank you so much for your kindly advice.  Thought this was a forum/blog to help each other with similar issues.  I’m out!

It is. Your questions at this point are more in relation to the process to obtaining Mexican residency. Starting your own thread will get you more relevant answers to your questions, as they won’t be mixed in with a thread of a different topic. 

[Nitas_man 3,100]

24 minutes ago, parke111 said:

Thank you so much for your kindly advice.  Thought this was a forum/blog to help each other with similar issues.  I’m out!

It is a forum to help each other out however it is not acceptable to hijack others threads.

For a question like this I’d suggest the regional forum.  

 

[MexicoExpat 18]

I was able to book my I-130 submission appointment today for the very end of October. Hopefully that give me enough time to get my residency card back (wife has hers now). I've been in twice in the past three weeks to ask them to expedite it, which they claim they are doing, but both times was told they could not give any sort of a time estimate whatsoever. 

 

Fingers crossed i get it back in the next 5 weeks.