Update on my friend's year 6/1 FM3

[mr bill]

TOP THIS? It was going all to well. I got my FM-2 3rd Ref in just three visits. Had I remembered I was Asimilado instead of Rentista it would have been two trips so off I was to fetch proof that I pay Mexican IVA ISR IETU and state tourist taxes monthly. My wife was on the same petition but her FM-2 was not ready. Finally 15 days later she is summoned to Leon where we expected she'd receive her re-newed FM-2. Instead we're told she needs to start the process afresh and petition for a regularization of her status [3140 pesos]and also pay a fine [1200 pesos] as she has overstayed her welcome given the old FM-2 expired June 24th.

It was pointed out that a mistake had been made in the original petition that one sets up via Internet. Now the way the system is designed to work is that one presents ones documents and they are reviewed. When all is in order one is given the ficha with the INM bank account data so your derechos can be paid at whatever bank. Well an 'error' occurred at this stage. The Immigration Official didn't do his job thoroughly. My Thai wife's passport carries the title Mrs in front of her name. Mrs was missing on the petition. He didn't notice it and OK'd us for paying the derechos. Getting them to admit their error was a bit of work and all we got was a lo siento back. Money going into their account is on a one way trip - it can't come back out. Could we have at least been notified of this before June 24th? Probably but that didn't happen. And this Regularization process is not just a simple deal like renewal of the FM-2. We have to go back to step one with Marriage Certificate legalized in Thailand by the Ministry of Foreign Affiars and then passed through the peritio traductor at UGTO y mas y mas y mas. Well all of that will take 3-6 months and when the FM-2 is issued it will parallel mine and expire in 6-9 months or whatever - she won't get a full year. Well maybe we'll sell the houses first.

And the "Top This" part if the above wasn't enough:
Driving back to GTO a truck threw a stone and now we have a genuine Mexican windshield