The Immigration Thing (yes, again)

gringal wrote:That was a good list, especially re telling the bank you'll be in Mexico. First time we tried to charge a large item on our Mastercard, there was a big kerfuffle involving calls to the U.S. etc.
Also, while you're still in the U.S., you may want to open a bank account with a bank that has "links" to a Mexican bank, since you can't open accounts in the U.S. once you're here (as far as I know). When you get here, open an account with that "linked" Mexican bank. That way, you can easily transfer funds online, use the ATM machine without extra fees, etc.

Re checks: This is a cash society. Hardly anyone will take checks. They will take credit cards, but you can get a nice discount at some places if you pay cash instead.

I dunno about the GPS, but buy some good maps. You'll need them.
Good luck!

David wrote:

joec wrote:

David wrote:We've been here over 7 years and have NEVER had to prove income to renew our visa.

Why is that? Do you live outside Lakeside or Jalisco?

We've been here 10 years and ALWAYS had to prove last 3 months bank statements.

You have no memory at all, which explains a lot. You knoe I live in Ajijic. You've seen me and accused me of "looking very old." I repeat, in 7 years I've never had to show proof of income.