Immigration crack down

For me, this is reason enough. Promoting illegal plates via a stay of temporary protection, and selling these plates that were originally for poor farmers to bring a pickup for work purposes. Instead, they are selling the plates to anyone including foreigners who own luxury cars.

In many cases, to cross the border into Mexico, a fee of $450 USD goes to the cartels who manage different border crossings. In the states of Guanajuato, SLP, Tamaulipas, Coahuila, and more it is becoming more common. They have found a way to avoid paying for legal importation, legal plates, and tags. To see gringos with Mercedes who buy into this is truly disgusting. Why would you do something illegal that you wouldn't even consider doing in your own country if it were possible?


"Organizations like the Union Campesina Deomcratica (UCD) issue invalid" plates", identifying their members before the authorities, but the only plates that are valid are those issued by federal entities and then accredit the legal stay in the country through a permanent import permit (pedimento) or an invoice issued by a vehicle agency "

"Organizaciones como la Union Campesina Deomcratica (UCD) expiden "placas" no validas, de identificacion de sus agremiados ante las autoridades, per las unicas placas que tienen valicez son las emitidas por las entidades federativeas y para ello tienen que acreditar la legal estancia en el pais a traves de un pedimento de importacion o una factura emitida por una agencia vehicular"

Personal experience and let's leave it at that.

playaboy wrote:

qtla9111 wrote:

moisheh wrote:
Big C. Although Sonia has a lot of knowledge about Mexico I lost all faith in her when she was processing vehicle imports not according to the rules. She certainly is proud of herself. It is on her best interest to scare people into getting a permanent or temporary visa.

Expats in SMA flock to her. Not sure why when all the immigration paperwork can be done on your own. So many fearful people who don't want to learn the language. Everything is online and in English or can easily be translated. What they charge is outrageous.

And I agree, the vehicle import process, well I've said enough.

Be very careful of Sonia and her husband John. Better yet, stay away from them.

Why would you say that? Personal experience? Rumors? What?

qtla9111 wrote:

moisheh wrote:
Big C. Although Sonia has a lot of knowledge about Mexico I lost all faith in her when she was processing vehicle imports not according to the rules. She certainly is proud of herself. It is on her best interest to scare people into getting a permanent or temporary visa.

Expats in SMA flock to her. Not sure why when all the immigration paperwork can be done on your own. So many fearful people who don't want to learn the language. Everything is online and in English or can easily be translated. What they charge is outrageous.

And I agree, the vehicle import process, well I've said enough.

Be very careful of Sonia and her husband John. Better yet, stay away from them.

moisheh wrote:
Big C. Although Sonia has a lot of knowledge about Mexico I lost all faith in her when she was processing vehicle imports not according to the rules. She certainly is proud of herself. It is on her best interest to scare people into getting a permanent or temporary visa.

Expats in SMA flock to her. Not sure why when all the immigration paperwork can be done on your own. So many fearful people who don't want to learn the language. Everything is online and in English or can easily be translated. What they charge is outrageous.

And I agree, the vehicle import process, well I've said enough.

Big C. Although Sonia has a lot of knowledge about Mexico I lost all faith in her when she was processing vehicle imports not according to the rules. She certainly is proud of herself. It is on her best interest to scare people into getting a permanent or temporary visa.

2112 wrote:

2112 wrote:
They have Tim Hortons in Mexico? Texas needs a Timmie's

I never thought it would happen, Tim Horton is coming to Texas this summer. I'm starting my diet now to make room

There are almost 50 Tim Horton's in the Monterrey metro area.

2112 wrote:
They have Tim Hortons in Mexico? Texas needs a Timmie's

I never thought it would happen, Tim Horton is coming to Texas this summer. I'm starting my diet now to make room

There is a major crackdown happening in Mexico, it is going to get worse in the next few years. From what I now understand is that there is no longer a guarantee of getting a 180 day FFM. I saw this on someones blog and it refers to this link on FB for information. https://www.facebook.com/www.soniadiaz.mx/posts/1754121428109912

navegator wrote:
It is not a question of having a good time that can be had anywere, it is a question of the drug pushers in Acapulco, Cancun, the Rivera Maya, Huatulco , Los Cabos, Mazatlan, ETC,ETC.

These joung ladies need to understand that mixed open drinks are easy target for the ruffy croud (date **** drugs) and the best thing to do is order beers un-opened, give each lady a small bottle opener and have them refuse any beer bottle that comes to the table opened and any bottle left open at the tabe unatended should be considered compromised and do not drink it and above all do not drink anything that is offered in an open glass or bottle by a stranger.

Am I to extreeme, yes I worked with and for a police department and I have seen the devastation that drugs do to the individual that uses, the immediate family, the community in general.

I consider schedgule 1 and 2 drugs weapons of mass destruction.

My friends at the FBI, DEA and Police Officers all agree with me.

Be carefull and above everything be safe, a good time can be had.

navegator

Navegator, I agree 110%. Roofies are still prevalent in the area. The young ladies just have to be smart and cautious with their drinks.

Other than that they should have a blast