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The check is in the mail, international travel with cash or checks… Many countries have enacted legislation to combat money laundering which is used to avoid lawful payment of taxes or disguise illegal operations. Many countries have based their laws off of or copied the US provisions that regulate crossing borders with money or negotiable […]
I am working on gathering statistical information and made a request to immigration to get information on how many total immigration files they work on per year at the local Chapala office and of that number how many are for Americans, here are the results: Year / Total / Americans 2012 / 5,634 / 3,498 […]
How to Die in Mexico While many focus on coming to Mexico to live a relaxed lifestyle, nothing lasts forever and old age and bad fortune can befall us all one day. As Benjamin Franklin said the only two sure things in life are death and taxes. The reality is that the narcos won’t get […]
2017 New Year, Higher Real Estate / Notary Costs and Vehicle Fees With 2017 almost upon us there are some changes in the state of Jalisco that will affect many people. For automobile owners the annual renewal fee will edge up to 456 pesos if paid in January, 481 if paid in February, 507 pesos […]
Regularization (Amnesty) Program for people illegally in Mexico for 2017 On Tuesday, October 11, 2016 the amnesty program of 2015 was published in the Federal Register with minor changes and will be brought back for the year 2017 and will apply from January 9, 2017 until December 19, 2017. The first publication about the program […]
How to Check up on a Mexican Attorney in Litigation So I see all sorts of mistakes that attorneys make and I doubt even 1% of their clients know they make these mistakes, some are HUGE! Here in Mexico there are few oral proceedings for the most part (subject to ongoing changes with the integration […]
Mexico shortens waiting periods for some consular services Today in the Official Federal Register (DOF) Mexico published changes to the wait times for many consular services. This is the Mexican government’s compliance with its National Development Plan for 2013-2018 and Goal V of “Mexico with Global Responsibility.” The services where wait times have been shortened […]
Owe back child support? You will not be able to leave Mexico! Today in the Official Federal Register (DOF) Mexico published amendments to article 48 of the Federal Immigration Law adding an additional section VI. http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5433963&fecha=21/04/2016 Article 48 states that “The exit of Mexicans and foreigners from the national territory may be freely done except […]
A news source published a blacklist of notaries who have the highest number of complaints. 11 notaries have about 60% of the complaints statewide according to records released through transparency requests. Some are fugitives with fraud charges against them and others with complaints forged documents or didn’t register deeds or turn them over to clients […]
Mexican Medical Treatment and Your Medical Records NOM-004-SSA3-2012 Many people come to Mexico for medical procedures or already live here and take ill or injure themselves and need the services of a doctor or hospital. In most cases people are happy with the services provided and they go on living their lives. A problem arises […]
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