Change from Temporary Resident Student to Temporary Resident

Applicable to the holder of the condition of stay of a Temporary Student Resident, when assumptions of a Temporary Resident are met.

Immigration Law

Visitor without permission to engage remunerated Activities(Article 52).  Authorizes the foreigner to travel or remain in national territory for an uninterrupted period of time no longer than a hundred and eighty days, counted from the date of entry without permission to work.

Visitor with permission to perform remunerated activities(Article 52).  Authorizes foreigners that count with a job offer, invitation by any authority or academic institution, artistic, sporting, cultural or seasonal activity under interagency agreements with foreign entities by which they will perceive remuneration in Mexico, to be able to remain in Mexico for no more than one hundred and eighty days in an uninterrupted time, starting from the date of entry.

Regional visitor(Article 52).  Authorizes foreigners or residents of adjacent countries to enter and exitMexico’s border regions as many times as they wish, with a stay of no more than three days and not being able to work in Mexico.

Border visitor worker(Article 52).  Authorizes foreigners of adjacent countries of Mexico, to stay up to one year in the country. The border worker will count with a working permit to work in Mexico, in the activity related to the job offer and he or she is entitled to enter and leave the country as often as desired.

Visitor by Humanitarian reasons(Article 52).  This condition shall be granted to foreigners who are in any of the following cases:

1. a) Being offended, victim or witness of a crime committed in Mexico.

For purposes of this Act, without prejudice to other legal provisions, shall be considered as the offended or victim to the person who is the passive subject of the criminal act, regardless if it is identified, apprehended, prosecuted or convicted perpetrator and regardless of the familial relationship between the perpetrator and the victim.

To the offended, victim or witness to a crime who is given the condition of stay of Visitor by Humanitarian Reasons, will be authorized to stay in the country until the process has been concluded. At the end of it, the foreigner must leave the country or apply for a new condition of stay, with the right to enter and exit the country as many times as he or she wishes and with a work permit able to receive remunerated activities in Mexico.

1. b) Being a child or teenager unaccompanied, in terms of Article 74 of this Law.
2. c) Be applicant of political asylum, recognition of refugee status or supplementary protection inMexico, until their immigration status is resolved. If the request is positive they will be granted the status of Permanent Resident stay in terms of Article 54 of this Law.

The Secretariat may also grant the condition of stay of humanitarian visitor to foreigners not mentioned in the above cases, this when there is a humanitarian or public interest that requests the foreigner presence in the country, in which case they will have a work permit.

Visitor with adoption purposes(Article 52).  Authorizes foreigners linked to a process of adoption in Mexico, to remain in the country until the writ of the case is made, and registered in the civil register, the new certificate of the child or adolescent adopted, and the respective passport and all necessary paperwork is issued. The issuance of this authorization only applies to those citizens of countries with which the United Mexican States have signed an agreement on this matter.

Temporary resident(Article 52). Authorizes the foreigner to stay in the country for no more than four years, with the possibility of obtaining a work permit in exchange for remuneration in the country, subject to a job offer with the right to enter and leave the country as often as desired and entitled to the preservation of the family unit so that the foreigner may enter with or subsequently request the admission of the persons listed below who may stay legally in national territory for the duration of resident permit temporary:

• Children of Temporary Resident and children of the spouse, concubine or mistress, proving that they have not been married, or under their guardianship or custody.
• Concubine or equivalent figure, accrediting the legal situation under the assumptions that establishes the Mexican law, and
• Parent of Temporary Resident.

Persons mentioned in the above paragraphs shall be allowed to stay legally in Mexico under the condition of a Temporary Resident, with the possibility of obtaining a permit to work in exchange for a remuneration in the country subject to a job offer, and entitled to enter and leave the country as many times as they wish.

In the event that the Temporary Resident counts with a job offer, he or she will be granted permission to work, in activities related to the initial job offer.

Temporary resident student (Article 52). Authorizes abroad students to stay in the country for the duration of their courses, studies, and research or training projects proving to be performed in educational institutions belonging to the national education system. This until they obtain a certificate, record, diploma, title or related academic degree, with the right to enter and leave the country as often as desired, with permission to perform paid jobs when higher studies, postgraduate and research activities is the case.

Residence authorization for students is subject to the educational institution acceptance letter which has to be annually renewed, for which the foreigner will accredit the fact that conditions to the initial residence authorization persist. Authorization for remunerated activities will be granted once the educational institution issues an approval letter, yet it is subject to a job offer which has to be parallel to the student major. The temporary resident student, has the right to enter and exit the country as many times as he or she wishes to, and has also the right to preserve family unity, for which the foreigner may enter the country with his family or request residence to them.

Permanent resident. Authorizes foreigners to remain in Mexico indefinitely, with permission to work.

Article141. The Visitor or Temporary Student Resident may change its condition of stay to Temporary Resident, by family ties, when the foreigner is under one of the assumptions of the Temporary Resident by family ties.

FAQ´S

What do I need to apply for a Change from Temporary Student Resident to Temporary Resident? 

To be eligible for this procedure, you must have your document valid temporary resident student, having completed studies and accredit the requirements of any of the alternatives for temporary residence in this way:

• Job by a moral or physical person legally constituted in Mexico.
• Invitation letter.
• Investor.
• Have real estate in Mexico.

If you need more information about this procedure, schedule today a consultation with us, and we will let you know all the alternatives available to you.

Where can I apply for a Change from Temporary Student Resident to Temporary Resident? 

At the INM offices. To applyforthisprocedure, youmustvisitthe INM offices in person and submityourrequest (Instituto Nacional de Migracion).

Goodnews! HH Consultantsmakesiteasy and convenientforyou, scheduleyourconsultationwithustoday and ourteamwillhelpyou expedite theprocess so thatyoudon’thave to waistanentireday. Also, thepossibility of beingrejected and create a negativehistory.

How long does it take?

In thebest case scenario, withallpaperworkfilled up correctly and withallrequirementsmet, it can takebetween 5 to10 businessdays. However, please be advisedthat in most cases withpeoplethatdon’thaveexperiencefilling up thispaperwork, can usuallytake 7 to 30 days.

HH Consultants strongly advises to consultan immigration specialist to avoid delaying your process. If you would like for us to help you process your  request, please schedule a consultation and our team will provide you with all the details.

How do I start my procedure?

By scheduling an appointment with one of our consultants, please keep in mind that H&H Consultants can always help you in person or online.

We strongly advise you to consult with an expert before you start any immigration procedure, there are many ways for you to save money and improve your migratory history.

Can I start my procedure abroad?

This procedure cannot be presented when you are abroad, it is necessary that you start this procedure when it is still valid and within Mexico.

Nevertheless, if you are required to travel inside or outside of Mexico during this process, HH can help you with some alternative solutions in order to avoid your application being rejected.

For how long is my document valid?

The time may be between 1 to up to 4 years.

If you are interested in knowing more about the requirements to obtain your document for more than a year and by this save a lot of money, please schedule an appointment with one of our consultants in order to renew your documents for three full years.

Can I start my procedure abroad?

This procedure cannot be presented when you are abroad, it is necessary that you start this procedure when it is still valid and within Mexico.

Nevertheless, if you are required to travel inside or outside of Mexico during this process, HH can help you with some alternative solutions in order to avoid your application being rejected.

How often I travel outside of Mexico with my temporary resident document?

You can leave the country as often as desired, as long as this current immigration document is valid.

In HH, once the migratory document is granted, we let you know about the obligations, rights and recommendations for your immigration status.This in order to avoid any problems that may jeopardize your immigration history, since we know that most foreigners who come to Mexico, usually remain more than one year, or seek to obtain their permanent residence in the country. By this, it is very important to have the necessary information to no affect your migratory history.

Nevertheless, if you already have your immigration document, and you have presented it on your own, feel free to contact one of our consultants, who will guide you on the recommendations to be taken into account to carry a good immigration history.

How much does it costs?

We know that every foreigner’s migratory situation may vary and that in some cases the migratory procedure can be in different stages. Which is why the cost may also be different according to each case’s characteristics.

As a consequence, we evaluate every case with an initial interview (40dlls, that will be deducted from the total cost). Withthe purpose of obtaining the most information possible, in order to determine if this type of procedure is the correct one. If it is not the best option, we will let you know what will be the process that we need to follow.

HH helps foreigners like you to regularize their migratory status, so that you can enjoy your stay in Mexico without worrying of your legal status in the country.