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MEXICOWANDERER
Feb 25, 2018Explorer
You can ask but most INM offices make it abundantly clear that they would rather not deal with surrendered FMM's.
However they are most accommodating when addressing permanent resident card processing. There are so many "holes" at the border for people to pass through without getting an FMM the migras have no hope of organizing permit data files.
They rely instead on the threat of implied sanctions when someone is discovered missing an FMM beyond the border zone.
An extraneous forfeits a significant amount of protection offered when possessing a valid FMM.
However they are most accommodating when addressing permanent resident card processing. There are so many "holes" at the border for people to pass through without getting an FMM the migras have no hope of organizing permit data files.
They rely instead on the threat of implied sanctions when someone is discovered missing an FMM beyond the border zone.
An extraneous forfeits a significant amount of protection offered when possessing a valid FMM.
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