Is it possible to work in the US and live in Mexico?

Question

What's the safest place to live bordering the US in Mexico, and least bit of traffick? Also is it possible to live in Mexico and still have your kids in US public school? I'm an American, but my hubby's mexican and want to move to Mexico for a few years so our kids get the culture experience. I would never put them in Mexican school's, and i'm even considering the possibility of renting a us apartment but not living there (just for the address so the kids can go to our schools).

So basically I want my cake, and eat it to. Is it possible?

Answer 1

Yes, its very possible. My wife has family members in Renosa Mexico / McAllen Tx.Her family members do this.

Answer 2

You can.

I have cousins that were doing that, they live in Nuevo Laredo (MX) and study in Laredo (TX).

BUT, the problem started on passing every day the border, wich has became to slow now, so they had to move to Laredo.

Answer 3

if u r living on the broderline of Mexico, it is possible to work in US and live in mexico.

Answer 4

You can.

But you have to cross the border everyday to take your kids to school, that means waking up earlier and commuting.

I don't know which city you border with Mexico, but if it is Tijuana, you can live at Zona Rio, it has a lot of apartments but they are not cheap.

Good neighborhoods are: Colonia Cacho, Fraccionamiento Chapultepec, Colonia Juarez, Cumbres de Juarez, Playas de Tijuana, Hipódromo (since these are good neighborhoods they are not cheap, but in California the rents are very high so you'll get a better and bigger home for the same price).

As many said, we have several good schools in Mexico, but I understand your POV, but if your husband wants them to learn the culture, you'll need to open your mind and live in Mexico for a while (I think this will help you too to change your view of this country).

Answer 5

I'd suggest entering your kids at mexican school. FAR SUPERIOR to American public schools. We don't have bullies and an accredited school has the same value in entering a college anywhere in the planet as an American one.

I'd especially do it if you want them to learn spanish. Mexican school in elementary level have 99% spanish (english class is laughably easy). The point is: learn spanish OR DIE. It worked for me. Born in USA, moved to Mexico City at age 9 without knowing one single word of spanish, learned spanish in just 1 year. I'm now 100% billingual in either language and it will be very helpful for getting work in the US when I graduate because I may end up working with a lot of spanish speakers.

Especially since they have a mexican father, they may have a mexican last name. You want them to ace spanish now before they get too old and never learn the language very well. People will lynch and beat up (theoretically even killing) chicanos who can't speak spanish. Hasn't happened yet, but who knows. Mexicans are very "special" about foreigners who are legally mexican but weren't born here.

To enter a USA college from a mexican HS, all they need is to pass SAT and TOEFL exams. The toefl is a joke if they are native english speakers and there's crash courses for the SAT which doesn't exist here. If not, mexican universities aren't bad at all considering they cost 90% less than American colleges. Just look for the best colleges depending on each career (sadly private mexican universities don't have a big selection of careers, you'd have to go to a public one like the UNAM if you want to be a vet).

And, no, public universities here aren't crappy, it's that they are so d**n good and cheap that there's just too many appplicants. CU in Mexico City is one of the best universities on Earth (currently #68). Every mexican would kill to be accepted there (especially for Medicine where the fight to enter is deadly, over 50,000 people for just 3,000 slots each year if they are lucky).

I personally like mexican schools (with the exception of one where I was treated badly) and had a lot of fun. The only letdowns of mexican schools is that math isn't taught that well and there is next to zero physical education class. But the people are very friendly and you don't have to worry about bullies and jocks and being popular. Most schools force you to wear uniforms so dressing with preppy clothes and getting mugged isn't a problem.

As for moving somewhere, I'm not familiar enough with the north of Mexico to say which border city is the best. Mexico City is okay, but the traffic issues are making the city uninhabitable.

If you're American and he is mexican, your kids are like me and share two citizenships. Crossing the border everyday won't make them lose their citizenship of either country. If they want to become Govenor of Texas they will be forced to lose mexican citizenship and viceversa if they choose to run office in Mexico.

As for safety, I live in a megalopolis that's more populated than Los Angeles in a valley shaped like a soupbowl. Despite the huge crimerate and kidnapping rate, I've never been mugged or anything and I walk around dangerous neighborhoods alone all the time. Just use common sense like don't flash money in a dark alley in the middle of the night and you should be fine.

Answer 6

If your afraid of this and that about Mexico and don't want to show them "the real" Mexico why bother?  Sorry but you sound stupid.

Answer 7

Why wouldn't you put them in  Mexican school?  What do you actualy know about Mexican schools?  There are areas that have excellent public schools with standards higher than American schools.  There are also many private and bilingual schools with tuitions a fraction of private schools in the U.S.  and NO, your children would NOT lose their citizenship..what an off the wall idea from that guy!  Anyway, your plan would not be really living in Mexico, and the border towns are not representative of the rest of Mexico.

Answer 8

yes but you have to pay the full cost of the education. your children may lose there citizenship if you live in mexico be careful

Answer 9

This question sounds more like the product of a troll than a real doubt