
Want an antidote to all the negative stuff that’s flying around ?
… Life in Yucatan
Happy Trails,
steve
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Want an antidote to all the negative stuff that’s flying around ?
… Life in Yucatan
Happy Trails,
steve
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May 25, 2017
… Mosquito abatement time! …
Let’s nip Dengue, Chikungunya & Zika in the bud.
After a long dry spell, all those carefully-deposited Aedes Aegypti eggs are now re-hydrated, hatching, and can become free-flying adults …. in just 5 days … of our current hot temperatures.
Time to empty out the old tires, clean out the wash basins, &/or treat any standing water with chlorine or Abate.
Here’s a link to lots more fun info on controlling Dengue, mosquitoes, Chikungunya & Zika:
and
Happy Trails,
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The USA’s 2005 REAL ID Act is being implemented now, and will be coming into full force in January 2018. The core of the US REAL ID Act set federal security new standards for state driver’s licenses that require machine-readable technology et al that make state’s traditional Drivers Licenses inadequate for flying on both US domestic & international flights. … As a result, travelers using older state IDs may be turned away at the gate during 2017, if their state does adjust to the new standards or have an formal extension. Further, the Department of Homeland Security has announced that after 2020, absolutely all travelers on U.S. domestic flights must comply with the REAL ID Act.
Yucalandia.com reported on this last year here:
but the details of US Govt. policies on the new US passports continue to change ~ as documented at this US Govt website on REAL ID’s: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id-public-faqs
Current Map of US State IDs that Pass or Fail the 2005 REAL ID Act requirements:
https://www.dhs.gov/current-status-states-territories
Planning to use your passport for domestic & international air travel?
The US State Department is changing our passport’s technology & changing passport application requirements. For example, glasses are no longer allowed in passport photos. Order your passport early: In addition to the complications of many countries ‘6 Month Validity Rule’ (see below), consider also that the US State Department is expecting to require longer times (minimum 6 to 8 week delays) to process passport applications in 2017 – 2018.
6 Month Validity Rule:
Next, consider another peripheral consequence of Trump’s feuding with Europe over immigration issues: Almost all European nations have adopted a 6-month validity rule that say they can deny entry to Americans who arrive with a passport that expires in the next 6 months.
Here’s the official link of where to order your passport:
https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports.html
Happy Trails,
steve
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As of Dec 2019, the USDA has announced that
Full Details here:
New Rules for Bringing Personal Pets into MexicoHere’s a short summary:
“Effective 12/16/2019: A health certificate for dogs and cats is no longer needed to enter Mexico. Dogs and cats may be taken to the border without health certificate documentation, they will be inspected by SENASICA upon arrival. Please follow the guidance on this page. ”
Notice that Mexico has different requirements for Birds, Ferrets, and Other Pets. Please see this USDA website for details: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/pet-travel/by-country/pettravel-mexico
Public Service Announcement:
Our helpful readers continue to update us all on what rule enforcement changes are taking place around Mexico.
Airport officials at the airport in Puerto Vallarta are enforcing a regulation requiring dogs ( not sure about cats) require the following:
PRIOR to arrival, your dog must have be treated against internal and external parasites by a licensed veterinarian and the products used must be reflected on the health certificate.
Dogs must also have been treated for ticks shortly prior to entering the country. ”
This seems pretty self explanatory.
We’d appreciate hearing from readers if this change is being enforced nationwide.
Happy Trails,
steve
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http://noticieros.televisa.com/especiales/las-gasolineras-mexico-y-litros-litro/?platform=hootsuite
Happy Trails,
steve
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Affect ~ A verb: “The cold weather really affects me.”
Effect ~ A noun: “Dry coughs are one effect of cold weather .”
Ensure – To make sure, like a guarantee
Insure – Always used as insurance => The policy you pay for but may never use.
Hone ~ Always a verb: What we do to knives & sharp edges to make them sharper.
Home ~ Sometimes a verb or a noun:
Home in on is how we get closer to something, (“She’s homing in on the answer.”),
while Home is also where the heart is
Farther ~ A physical distance.
Further ~ Additionally, everything else.
Accept ~ To receive or agree with
Except ~ To exclude
and my personal favorite:
Number – Things that can be counted or was counted
Amount – A quantity of something that can’t be counted or wasn’t counted.
“The number of Yucalandia readers has increased each & every year for the last 9 years.”
“Colin drank a staggering amount of alcohol.”
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and yes, there’s always there, their & they’re … to, two & too … then & than … Your, yore & you’re …
Your favorites?
Happy Trails,
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Got Zika?
Think you might have Zika…?
This is very important, because Zika, Dengue & Chikungunya virus infections share most of the same symptoms.**
Consider how Zika persists & is transmitted by bodily fluids – as long as 80 days.
The New England Journal of Medicine reports that some patients showed Zika virus in serum (blood) as long as 54 days … while some patients had no ZIKA virus in blood samples after 14 days.
Other patients showed Zika in urine for up to 39 days, while others had no Zika in urine after just 8 days
Semen results were most troubling, showing some patients had Zika Virus present up to 80 days after infections … while the fastest Zika virus clearance was in … ~ 34 days ~
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1613108?query=featured_home&
See our main article on Zika, Dengue & Chikungunya at:
Happy Trails,
steve
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This is one of those times.
Jim Foreman, of The Mexican Insurance Store.com has put together a real doozy (Duesenberg)… … With FULL CREDIT TO JIM Foreman, Feb 10, 2017, we offer a copy of his publicly published ~excellent~ article.
Public Service Announcement:
Our helpful readers continue to update us all on what rule enforcement changes are taking place around Mexico.
Airport officials at the airport in Puerto Vallarta are enforcing a regulation requiring dogs ( not sure about cats) require the following:
PRIOR to arrival, your dog must have be treated against internal and external parasites by a licensed veterinarian and the products used must be reflected on the health certificate.
Dogs must also have been treated for ticks shortly prior to entering the country. ”
This seems pretty self explanatory.
We’d appreciate hearing from readers if this change is being enforced nationwide.
Happy Trails,
steve
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Feb 4
The ever-reliable Aaron of Mexconnect (and electric car enthusiast) offers this good update:
” Effective today, Feb. 3, the Mexican government is now waiving all duties on electric car imports and imports of unspecified repair parts for same. This expands the duty free import of such vehicles made in NAFTA countries to any country.
See, for example: http://www.sintesiscaaarem.com.mx/…rticle from Reforma.
See also http://primerahora.com.mx/index.php?n=186035 which notes that from January to October of 2016, 230 electric cars were imported into the country.
An article in El Universal adds that electric cars are exempt from the license plate based day driving ban in the Cd de Mexico. ”
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… While some countries are throwing up barriers …
CONGRATULATIONS to Mexico … as she moves in the opposite direction.
How will Lady Liberty react ?
Happy Trails… Happy Motoring…
~ Safe Travels ~
steve
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Feb 4
Public Service Announcement:
To help our readers follow the law … and to be respectful of ~our~ In*Home workers, know that Monday Feb 6, is a national holiday … Constitution Day !
Each Employer first decides to ask the worker to work, or not. … If Holiday work is offered by the employer … Then the employees decide to whether to work or not.
SPECIAL RULES FOR HOLIDAY PAY:
National holidays have special rules for paying domestic employees who choose to work on the Holiday:
~ Double pay + plus regular pay equals a a net triple payday.
~ If they choose NOT to work …. they are still paid regular pay for that day.
Makes sense ?

Enjoy the Bank Holiday … Govt. Holiday … and closing of some shops as the people celebrate !
Happy Trails,
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January 11, 2017
Eager-beaver Yucalandia readers are, again, on top of things !
Thanks Joe!
We really do appreciate their really fine updates on changes in US Govt. rules for us expats abroad:
Dec. 16, 2016 ~ Treasury Department CHANGES FBAR Filing Deadline:
~ Who says Washington can’t get anything done ~
https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/new-due-date-fbars-0

For people who claim that Washington can’t get anything done:
Imagine an 2015 innocuous Veteran’s Health Care bill, interwoven into a new Surface Transportation bill … and *poof* … Treasury moles sneak in changes in FBAR reporting due dates.
Consider the 2015 Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015, Public Law 114-41 … and YES… Our Washington leaders ARE accomplishing things.
But WAIT … In typical Washington-insider-power-player-speak …
Is the FBAR due date really April 15 ?
That would be far too succinct & clear-cut: Instead, our Pooh-bahs added some fine-print disclaimers:
* ~ The due date for FBAR filings for foreign financial accounts maintained during calendar year 2016 is April 18, 2017, because even though ‘the Act’ says April 15 … 2016 TY’s Federal income tax due date is special: April 18, 2017
** ~To implement the statute with ‘minimal burden’ to the public and (to make FinCEN’s lives easier) … FinCEN will grant filers failing to meet the FBAR annual due date of April 15 an automatic extension to October 15 each year.
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So… pick a date… any date: April 15… April 18 … Oct 15 …
They are all the same in Congress-world.
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For people whose memories are less-than-perfect, we checked our notes-to-self, and found that: Filing FBAR Foreign Financial Account Information for US Citizens for FINCEN 114 says
Who must file a Form 114 FINCEN FBAR Form:

**Note that “US person” has a special IRS definition… which is not quite citizen, resident, nor two legged.
Also see our Master article on Taxes at: IRS Tax Issues for Americans Living and Working Abroad in Mexico – Master Article for more FBAR and FATCA filing information & requirements.
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Jan. 10, 2017
(with a Jan 23 update at the end of the article)
The Spanish word of the day ?
“ Reemplacamiento ”
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http://www.yucatan.gob.mx/servicios/ver_tramite.php?id=521
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… Tarjetas de Circulación …
Tarjetas de Circulación …
Get your Tarjetas de Circulación … **See below**
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After a 4 years pause…. It’s time to ~plan~ to get your new plates & Tarjeta de Circulación for your Yucatan-plated vehicle.
… Are you are a govt. official… or the wife of a government official… or the son of a govt. official… or the Mother-in-Law of a govt. official ….??
*grin*
If you are not even distantly related to a govt. official, then … for the rest of us….
It’s time … ~now~ … to check the Yucatan SSP’s schedule** for when you should go renew your vehicle registration … to plan now, to get your shiny NEW PLATES … and a new Tarjeta de Circulación .
( That’s the Tarjeta that’s essential to show the policía y peritos if they stop you. )
Basically, you go to one of the Yucatan SSP’s official license plate ~ DMV ~ offices** … during the days scheduled for the first 3 letters of your current license plate*** … and renew both your plates & your Tarjeta de Circulación .
The primary locations around Merida are at Siglo XXI … or at the NEW DMV ~SSP~ Motor Vehicles offices behind Costco
(in the block West of Costco… and yes, West is where the sun sets for the directionally impaired… just
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… or… Cruise on over to the old Penitentiary at Merida’s Peace Park (Parque de La Paz) across from the Zoo…
~ Be Prepared ~
¿ Only for Boy Scouts ?
http://www.yucatan.gob.mx/servicios/ver_tramite.php?id=521
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** HERE’s an official list of all the places you can ‘ Reemplacamiento ”
~ http://www.yucatan.gob.mx/servicios/ver_tramite.php?id=521 ~
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***Next… Here’s a cool pdf file that shows ALL the months … for all the various 3 letter combinations on our plates: (I tried to rotate it for y’awl … but usually it’s better if you just rotate yourself… )
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Click to access 014_0003_b26vb.pdf
… ~ Also Note … In addition to your paperwork/documents/money etc… We also … have to UNSCREW the old plates, and bring them in with us … to submit at the SSP ‘DMV’ … to get our new plates ~ …
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FINALLY,
We have updated this information with some new twists in a new post at:
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Time to make some memories with your friends & families, y’awl.
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Dec. 9, 2016
As all the Christmas holiday chatzkies are appearing on store shelves, and as we make our holiday plans … It’s time to remember our beloved household help and employees (including muchachas y mozos).
Please plan ahead to pay them their end of the year Aguinaldos by December 20’th. (and to also pay for their vacation days) … This pay is NOT a optional bonus. Our Mexican workers and their families count-on and depend on these critical annual payments owed to them.
Basically the Aguinaldo is 15 days of pay. (calculated on a 7 day work wk)
Aguinaldo
The annual aguinaldo is the equivalent of 15 days of “Daily Rate” pay.
It is not a Christmas bonus. It is a mandatory wage payment that is due by the 20’th of December. The aguinaldo is equivalent to at least “15 days wages”, and may be pro-rated if the employee has been working for you for less than a full year.
Simplified Version to Determine Aguinaldo in $ Pesos $:
# Days Worked per Week x # Weeks Worked x Rate per Day x 15 Days / 365 Days =
Aguinaldo in $ Pesos $
** If a worker is hired to work by the week, the “Daily Rate” equals their weekly pay … divided by 7. If he / she is hired by the month, the “Daily Rate” is the monthly amount divided by 30.
**Daily Rate Simplest Example… If you have an employee who works two days a week ~ for the entire year ~ for $350 pesos each day = $700 pesos a week:
$700 pesos / 7 days = $100 pesos per day at their “Daily Rate”
$100 pesos “Daily Rate” x 15 days of Aguinaldo pay = $1500 pesos

Note that if they work only a part year:
An alternate way of calculating the aguinaldo is determined by multiplying the total days they worked in current year by 15, then divide by 365 days, and then multiply by the daily rate:
For a part-year worker coming in for 2 days a month for 9 months =>
18 days … x … 15 days of Aguinaldo = 270
270 / 365 = 0.7392 … 0.74 x $Daily Rate ($100 pesos?) = $ _____
Note. The “Daily Rate” is based on a full week. For example, if your maid only works two days per week, and gets paid $700 pesos per week ($350 pesos per day of work). You take the weeks salary of $700 divided by 7 = $100 pesos is the Daily Rate.
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Vacation Pay
Vacation pay for current year worked. … Remember that this is the official Mexican Labor Law’s “Daily Rate” ** (see below) … and remember they should also receive this pay for all past years worked.
1st year – 6 days salary
2 years – 8 days
3 years – 10 days
4 years – 12 days
5 to 9 years – 14 days
10 to 14 years – 16 days
15 to 19 years – 18 days
20 to 24 years – 20 days
25 to 29 years – 22 days
30 to 34 years – 24 days
35 to 39 years – 26 days
Happy Holidays !
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https://yucalandia.com/answers-to-common-questions/labor-law-for-household-employees-in-mexico-what-must-we-pay/
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The world officially became a less interesting place Nov. 25, 2016.

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… Obama decided to not send a representative to Castro’s funeral.
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The CIA sent their own parting gift.

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The US State Department issued new passport renewal application forms in July 2016,: http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/212241.pdf
Unfortunately, the new~current State Department form includes an “Acts or Conditions” section that causes problems & traps for American citizens who have become naturalized Mexican citizens.**
The US State Department is always on the lookout, trying to detect US citizens and US nationals who have committed acts that can cost us our US citizenship & our US nationality.
Fortunately, we’ve sleuthed-out a set of procedures that successfully evade the current ‘ Catch 22’s ‘ – offering solutions that ironically are NOT explained anywhere in published US rules, law, CFR, or US govt. websites.
… Hint: These issues are likely to become even more important under Trump’s scrutiny of people with formal connections to Mexico …
First: Note the OFFICIAL US State Department department policy on US nationals and US citizens who commit acts that are potential grounds for loss of ‘US Nationality’ … official provisions that are triggered when we apply to renew our US passport :
“When, as the result of an individual’s inquiry or an individual’s application for registration or a passport it comes to the attention of a U.S. consular officer that a U.S. national has performed an act made potentially expatriating by INA Sections 349(a)(1), 349(a)(2), 349(a)(3) or 349(a)(4) as described above,
the consular officer will simply ask the applicant if he/she intended to relinquish U.S. nationality when performing the act.
If the answer is no, the consular officer will certify that it was not the person’s intent to relinquish U.S. nationality and, consequently, find that the person has retained U.S. nationality. ”
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That clause, by itself, appears innocuous, right?
… Unfortunately, it does NOT end there….
**Next: Read the new~current July 2016 version of the application to renew a US passport form
“ACTS OR CONDITIONS
I have not, since acquiring United States citizenship/nationality, been naturalized as a citizen of a foreign state; taken an oath or made an affirmation or other formal declaration of allegiance to a foreign state; entered or served in the armed forces of a foreign state; accepted or performed the duties of any office, post, or employment under the government of a foreign state or political subdivision thereof; made a formal renunciation of nationality either in the United States, or before a diplomatic or consular officer of the United States in a foreign state; or been convicted by a court or court martial of competent jurisdiction of committing any act of treason against, or attempting by force to overthrow, or bearing arms against the United States, or conspiring to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force, the government of the United States. ”
“Furthermore, I have not been convicted of a federal or state drug offense or convicted of a “sex tourism” crime, and I am not the subject of an outstanding federal, state, or local warrant of arrest for a felony; a criminal court order forbidding my departure from the United States; or a subpoena received from the United States in a matter involving federal prosecution for, or grand jury investigation of, a felony.”
This LOOKS GRIM for naturalized Mexican citizens, because
~ We have become Naturalized Citizens (strike one)
~ We have taken oaths/affirmations of allegiance to a foreign state (strike two)
BUT, there is an ‘out’
” “(If any of the below-mentioned acts or conditions have been performed by or apply to the applicant, ~ the portion which applies should be lined out,~ and a supplementary explanatory statement under oath (or affirmation) by the applicant should be attached and made a part of this application.)” ”
*** So, WHEN AT THE CONSULATE, we are supposed to line out the sections about
” … been naturalized as a citizen of a foreign state; taken an oath or made an affirmation or other formal declaration of allegiance to a foreign state; … ”
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Next … NOTE THAT OUR US CONSULATE insists:
“However, he should not do this until he is present at the Consulate for the interview and/or submission of the application. ”
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So, NO lining out the problematic statements on the passport renewal application, until you are in front of a Consular agent.
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*** Next Requirement… As Naturalized citizens of Mexico, We are supposed to include … “a supplementary explanatory statement under oath (or affirmation) ” … attached to our renewal application.
According to the US Consulate in Merida, this attached document is just a simple letter that describes the following items:
~ Give your official Name as listed on your US passport.
~ List your current US passport number.
~ The approximate date that you naturalized as a Mexican citizen.
~ A statement:
… ” I swear (affirm) that I did not intend to relinquish U.S. nationality when I became a naturalized Mexican citizen.”
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~ Applicant’s signature & Date
So… These procedures successfully evade the ‘Catch 22’s – practical solutions that ironically are NOT explained anywhere in published US rules, law, CFR, or US govt. websites.
These procedures also very nicely fit official published US State Department policies … They fit the July 2016 US Passport Renewal Form requirements … and they fit the US Merida Consuls specific advice on how to make the US passport renewal process work for US Nationals & US Citizens who have also become naturalized Mexican citizens.
Clear as mud ??
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So much of Yucatan goes unseen.
So much of Yucatan is covered by deceptive … or drab exteriors.
but even the stoniest looks melt into smiles, with a warm “Bax ka‘wali “ …**
The same goes for Yucatecan homes.
Want a peek behind the facadas ? … a look behind the locked doors?
Some of the warmest, most beautiful spaces are cloaked in drab exteriors.
The same way a simple greeting in Maya, “Bax ka‘wali“ , provides an key~entré
into Yucatecan’s minds, clicking on this link, opens a way into some Yucatecan homes
If you like the video tour & the people, check out the website of what the US Consulate is calling “Merida’s best NGO” …
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**”Bax ka‘wali “ is informal Maya for: ” What’s goin’ on ? ”
The standard reply is “Not much…” “Mix bah”
The point is most Meridadanos do not know Maya, but they know that “Bax ka‘wali “ is a greeting (mistankenly imagining it means “Como esta”)
… but “Bax ka‘wali “ + a smile … opens doors … and opens minds, even when
they don’t know much Maya.
Want to learn a few basic Maya phrases?
Bridging the Gaps (Learning Maya)
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Sept. 15, 2016:
We wrote about the formal (past) procedures for what to do if you lose your INM card, especially when outside of Mexico. The old details are at: ”
That previous post describes how to do it at a Mexican Consulate.
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INM is NOW implementing a new system, where the foreigner temporarily enters Mexico on a ‘tourist’ visitante visa, and then goes immediately to their local INM office to get a replacement card.
Here’s the narrative of a person who recently successfully used the ‘new’ INM procedure:
The American lost both his CURP and Residente Permanente cards while in the USA.
Following the typical guidance from the SRE website, he went to a Mexican Consulate in Texas … but was not allowed into the Consulate without an appointment. He was told to go on line and request an appointment … but his flight was the next day, so he just entered Mexico by air, explaining to the airport INM personnel that he had lost his RP card.
The INM people were quite nice, however, they said they could not let him into Mexico using his Permanente status without his card. The INM agents at the airport explained that he must enter Mexico (temporarily) using a VISITORs VISA… They insisted that he would NOT lose his Residente Permanente status if
~ He I went to his local INM office soon after arriving home in Mexico… and
~ The INM border agents told him to request replacement card from his local INM office.
~ Then, then INM agents at his local office should then call the airport (or border) INM office, and
~ The airport INM would correct his visa entry status in the airport INM records.
Finally, the fellow who lost his visa card explained how to go online and start the process of getting a replacement RP card, before going to the local INM office:
At the top banner of the page
Select: Tramites
Select: Migracion visa y Pasaporte
Select: Condiciones y estancia en Mexico
Select: Reposicion de documento migratorio
Reposicion de Documento Migratorio por Perdida, robo o Deterioro.
At the next day’s appointment, the INM agent accepted the forms, along with the Visa that was given to him when entering at the airport showing he entered as a tourist. The local INM agent explained that they were instituting new procedures so people don’t have to start the Permanente process all over again.
INM is now treating the lost card as being lost in Mexico. He is supposed to return in about a week to be finger printed and should have his new Permanente card in about two more weeks.
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