Online Appointment System For Immigration Filings To Be Reactivated For Certain Applications

At a Glance

• The National Immigration Institute (INM) will reinstate its online appointment system on September 17, 2024, following a two-and-a-half-year shutdown.
• Foreign nationals and employers seeking to submit 18 different types of immigration applications – including post-arrival registrations, temporary residence renewals, permanent residence and other change of status applications, notifications, and family visas, among others – to the INM (in any city and INM branch) will need to schedule an online appointment.
• The online appointment system will reduce the time that foreign nationals need to wait in line for services at the INM. However, appointment backlogs may be possible during the initial stages of re-implementation of the system due to high demand.