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Frequently asked questions

This section addresses the concerns and questions that people and their families often face when they have been repatriated or are in the process. Identify your case and know the options you have to solve it.

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What happens if my spouse is deported and I stay in the United States?

 
You must grant a power of attorney to your spouse so that he/she can attend the cases inherent to your patrimony, all the fiscal aspects and, if needed, the custody of the minors. It is important that you obtain a power of attorney from your spouse so that you can handle cases related to his or her estate, child custody and tax issues.
 
It is highly recommended that you sign this power of attorney in front of a notary in the U.S. or consulates. If this is not possible, this power of attorney could be signed in Mexico and would have to be translated by an official expert and have an apostille.
 
It is important to point out that in the case of child custody, the power of attorney is not a guarantee since if the child is in the custody of the State it will be the judge's decision whether or not to endorse that power of attorney.
 
Blank Power of Attorney forms are available here.
Documento de 27 de febrero de 2017 / Oficialía Mayor / Dirección General de Delegaciones
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How can I take to Mexico a vehicle (less than 10 years old) from the United States?

You have the right to import a used vehicle, with a minimum age of eight to nine years, even if it is not listed in the Register of importers. The process can be made by the following channels:

  1. In the CIITEV (Centro de Importación – Importación Temporal de Vehículos) modules located in the local customs office when entering national territory.
  2. In the following Mexican Consulates in the United States of America, up to six months in advance:
    • Chicago, Illinois .
    • Austin, Dallas and Houston, Texas.
    • Los Ángeles, San Bernardino and Sacramento, California.
    • Albuquerque, Nuevo México.
    • Denver, Colorado.
    • Phoenix, Arizona.
  3. Online at https://www.gob.mx/banjercito/articulos/sistema-de-importacion-temporal-de-vehiculos from 10 to 60 days before your trip.
Banco Nacional del Ejército, Fuerza Aérea y Armada SNC. (17 de agosto de 2016). Sistema de Importaciòn Temporal de Vehìculos. En https://www.gob.mx/banjercito/articulos/sistema-de-importacion-temporal-de-vehiculos. Consultado el 23 de febrero del 2018.
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How do I recover the real estate I bought in the United States?

Some relative or person of trust, whom you have authorized by power of attorney (a public document authorized by a notary public that allows you to appoint another person as your representative so he/she can act on your behalf), must go with a real estate broker for selling, or keeping, the property. In case there is a mortgage involved, when re-entering Mexico the necessary arrangements must be made in order to continue covering payments through bank transfers.

Blank Power of Attorney forms are available here.

Embajada y consulados de Estados Unidos en México. En https://mx.usembassy.gov/es/servicios-a-ciudadanos-de-estados-unidos/recursos-locales-para-ciudadanos-de-estados-unidos/servicios-notariales/poder-notarial/. Consultado el 23 de febrero de 2018.
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If I have a bank account in the United States, how do I recover my money?

Some relative or person of trust, whom you have authorized by power of attorney (a public document authorized by a notary public that allows you to appoint another person as your representative so he/she can act on your behalf), must request the financial institution to transfer the money to another banking institution in Mexico.

Blank Power of Attorney forms are available here.

Documento de 27 de febrero de 2017 / Oficialía Mayor / Dirección General de Delegaciones

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