Mexicoafterlife

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Thanks. Going to have to get one for me and the wife.

Yeah I'm hearing it's a 6 month to a year wait. Or did I hear wrong?

It does seem like the American govt likes to make people scared to come to mexico. Always making it sound bad. When it's nicer down here than in the USA from what I have seen and ran into.

I hear alot about crowding here. But I just don't feel it. But I do live on the edge of town so when I go home its all quite and mostly empty. I can imagine living in the center of ajijiic and never getting out of the crowds. Not really my thing. But to go I'm get stuff done and have some fun then to go back out to our quite area it's great.

How long ago has it been? From all the reviews now all I hear is the sidewalks are so crowded everyone can't fit but don't even get close to the streets unless you want to be ran over. We seriously looked there but sounded way to touristy now. We might be young but we are ready to drop a few gears down and enjoy life at a slower pace. But for someone who likes the faster more crowded life style then it would probably be the right fit.

We looked at city as one of our picks. Just seemed to HIP. One traveling review said it was now the Disneyland of mexico. And we wanted a slower life. We have been so busy for so many years. My wife was tired of constantly moving for my work and not hardly seeing me because of work load. So the slow lake chapala life sounded great. And it has been. We are almost done getting all of the basics we wanted to do. Then we can start to travel and see all there is to see in mexico knowing we will always be going back to our quite house with a great view at the end of each trip.

It will be quite a show for me and my wife. If we live to 88 we will be here for 40 years. With these changes in 15 years things will look much different. I guess we will get to see the evolution of xpats in lake chapala.

You think govt hasn't done that before? I'm just saying what I would do if I was in the situation of possible rule changes. No reason to not double check because if they didn't Grandfather the old rules people might have some legal issues to settle. I have ran 100 million + budgets and with that all the govt rules that go with it. Lucky for me the corps I worked for had large groups of lawyers who's only job was to find new laws and make sure we were compliant. Again no skin off my butt just saying what I would do to sleep better.

I was giving my opinion of what I would do in your situation. Govt can change rules as they like and it's up to the business to stay compliant. Do as you wish no skin off of me. But to me it looks like things have changed and a quick check is never a bad idea.

If I were you I would find a very good tax attorney and check and see if laws have changed. It is up to the business to make sure they are compliant. And if they changed the rules you may not be compliant. And since right and left hand of govt don't talk they might not have noticed you are not compliant to the new laws. This is one thing I have dealt with working corporate. Govt loves to change the rules and not tell you. And if you don't catch it they will screw you. Just my advice better safe than sorry always the rule in my book

I used Alvaro for this side. And we made friends with a guy who was temp. He was told by Alvaro that it was 1 to.e a year for 4 years and it had to be the same week or you were done. So things have massively changed.

Yes but like I said to start perm like we did that was the only choice. No way I was going to go thru immigration every year for 4 years to get perm. Just didn't like that idea. I only know what the rules are now. And under G tab they say retirees and pensioners. And they also say sign a letter where you can't work. I was just asking if that was always that way back in the day.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/cNaxYJqPtB52S8HN9 Tab G and you see it all.

Scroll down and click on the g tab permanent resident. And all is there

Go read the entire page. The parts i copy and pasted are from the only tab for permant visas. In the Denver office the only way to get a perm visa is retiree or pensioner. See the "Who needs this visa" part. The only option it gives for perm visa is retirees. All others are under the part time visa holders. Now this is the Denver office and I remember being told each office is differnt. Yeah weird but what I was told. So in Denver the only perm visa is a retiree visa all others are temp visas. And you have to write the letter saying you will not work or make income in mexico.

https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/denver/index.php/non-mexicans/visas Permanent Resident Visa Who needs this visa? Foreign retirees or pensioners who wish to reside in Mexico under permanent residency conditions (more than 4 years). One (1) letter addressed to the Consulate requesting permanent residency in Mexico indicating city/town where you are planning to live, address in Mexico and travel date. The letter must state that you are aware that as a holder of this kind of visa you are not allowed to work in Mexico.

I don't really care. No need to work to make money so didn't matter to us about the letter. Let me go to the Denver consulate site and find the page we used last year. After years of working 60 and 70 hour weeks nor working sounded like a great plan.

Well we are permanente residents but we applied even on the paperwork was a box retired, work, school, family (something to the fact your moving to mexico to live with family). Denver was the closest to where we lived so I didn't even check other consulates. Another xpat board lucky for me had a guy who just did it in Denver and gave me a email address that got me a instant appointment compared to the weeks of waiting they the online system. This was during covid too.

Yeah things have changed. They have a retirement visa now. And they make you write and sign a letter stating you will not work to gain income in mexico. The Denver consulate has the whole process on it. I did the usa side of our paperwork. There is no plain full time visa. It's work, family, education or retirement. Each has its own requirements now. Probably doing it now since they have had so many problems with xpats and not paying taxes. And I could see how they would like locals to make the working money not some xpat who shouldn't need it.

I just wonder. To those who are on retirement visa. I had to write and sign a letter stating that I would not earn any income when I lived in mexico. So is that a new thing? And if not how are these retires xpats renting out properties if they signed a letter saying they would not make money while retired in mexico?

Glad to hear that. She is going to be in court later this year admitting to doing it for the last 20 years plus. Just wish I knew spanish better so I could understand at real time as the judge rips here up. The 7 grand settlement would have been much cheaper than the 20+ years of unpaid taxes, fines and interest. But hey it's her money. Lol

Well I understand why the govt is getting this way with residents. My first house I rented here was owned by a american. Both her Gardner and her thought that our walled in yard was ok to be trespassed on anytime. We would be in our house or in the pool and next thing they come walking thru. So we went to our lawyer here and found out our lease wasn't legal. 1 not on English and Spanish 2. She had no tax number! My lawyer let us know that thus is super common in the lake chapala area. X pats rent out properties and don't pay the rental tax. And from what I was told is 35%! Well she has been renting that property for over 20 years, straight from her mouth. If I was the govt and had this many problems I would tighten down fast too. Best part with her is my lawyer gave her a chance to solve the problem out of court. She said she would never settle. Now she is going to court where she will be exposed for tax evasion. Lol over 20 years of renters taxes she will have to pay plus interest and penalties. And she isn't a citizen stayed a full time resident so she could lose her visa too. So I understand why the govt is doing this alot of xpats are cheating the system

He let's me know who is good to see. He has done some great work for me so I usually use his recommendations.

I think I'll just go to my local lawyer we use and get this all answered. And if I need one he will or will know someone who can help me out.