If you have a US visa, this is sufficient grounds for entry into Mexico. In this case, a Mexican visa is not needed, and an electronic permit also does not need to be issued. Moreover, when entering Mexico with an American visa, the least number of problems arise, because there is no point in suspecting a traveler of wanting to get to the United States through Mexico. Unlike an electronic permit, a US visa allows entry into Mexico by air, land or sea.
The information on entering Mexico with a US visa presented in this publication applies to citizenseveryonenationalities.
To enter Mexico, any type of US visa is suitable, both non-immigrant and immigrant, and not just B1/B2. The main thing is that the Entries column contains the letter M, in other words, the visa allows you to enter the United States an unlimited number of times. However, it is more important that the US visa is valid at the time of entry into Mexico, and it does not matter that it expires before you leave the country. Under any circumstances, the permitted period of stay in Mexico is determined by a migration officer during passport control upon arrival. If there are less than 180 days left until the expiration date of the US visa, he has the right to issue permission to remain in Mexico only until the expiration of the US visa. But this is not the rule. Most often, a guest of the state is allowed to stay in Mexico for 180 days, even if the US visa expires earlier.
You are allowed to enter Mexico with a US visa even if you have not yet entered the US with one.
Sometimes you may read that US visa holders Type I (journalists) or G5 (domestic workers) have problems entering Mexico. In our experience, we do not see this. At passport control at the airport in Mexico they don’t really delve into what type of American visa you have.
Separate question — entry into Mexico with a US visa in an old passport. As you know, when entering the United States, you have the right to present a new passport and show a valid US visa in your old passport. In most cases, you will be allowed into Mexico without any problems with an American visa in your old passport, but there were exceptions. If you are a citizen of Ukraine or Russia and plan to come to Mexico with a US visa in your old passport, just in case, apply for an electronic permit online. It will take 10 minutes, but it won’t hurt to be on the safe side.
We should not forget that in addition to a visa, when entering Mexico, a tourist is also checked for return tickets, hotel reservations, sufficient funds and asked to confirm the purpose of the trip. A US visa does not eliminate the requirement to have all these documentation andconfirmation. If any of the papers are missing, a problem may arise with the entry permit.
Let us add that the US visa opens up more visa opportunities for those who plan to live in Mexico without obtaining a residence permit and regularly leave and enter in order to update their guest status in the country. When entering Mexico with a US visa, passport control asks fewer questions. At the same time, the number of entries into Mexico is not limited, the main thing is that the American visa remains valid. The number of flights from Mexico to the USA is simply huge, and flight prices can be very low. In addition, this is a good chance for short trips around the United States while living in Mexico.
Prices for air tickets on routes from Ukraine, Russia, the CIS countries and Europe to Mexico via the USA are also significantly lower than on other routes to Mexico. There are no transit zones at American airports; for this reason, you must have an American visa to fly through the United States. If your destination in Mexico is Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, etc., you can easily find direct flights to these airports from the US, without having to make a connection in Mexico City or Cancun.