For businesses · Hiring foreign talent

Your new foreign hire already has a start date. Is your company compliant and ready for them?

We get your company ready to hire foreign nationals legally and help it stay compliant with immigration rules at all times.

Start here · Question 1 of the Risk traffic light

Where is your company today?

We’re about to hire our first foreign employeeor open operations in MexicoWe already have foreign employeesand want to keep them compliantWe had an INM inspection or requestor from the STPS (Labor Ministry): your case goes first

Up to 15 questions, only the ones that apply · 4 minutes · free · instant result

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Illustrative example of a result.

  • 20 years of experience
  • Former SRE
  • Former Consul of Mexico
  • English · Spanish · French
  • Technical review of every file
  • Reply within 12 business hours
  • Instant, free Risk traffic light result

01What you get

In 4 minutes you’ll know if your company is ready for them

You answer only the questions that apply to your case. At the end you see the result on screen and can download it as a PDF to share with management.

  1. Your risk levelOptimal, Moderate or Critical, based on your answers.
  2. Three findings with their legal basisWhat to fix first and which rule it’s based on.
  3. Your next stepIf the result is Critical, you pick a day to review it one-on-one with a lawyer.

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Illustrative example of the PDF you download at the end.
Common GroundFounder
Martín Morfín, attorney, founder of Common Ground and former Consul of Mexico

Martín Morfín, attorney

Founder of Common Ground

EducationLa Salle · Paris II Panthéon-Assas
Experience20+ years · Former SRE · Former Consul
Practice areasImmigration · International · Corporate
LanguagesSpanish · English · French

02Who’s with you

Immigration lawyers with 20 years on the side of businesses

Common Ground was born from one conviction: immigration services in Mexico can be delivered with technical rigor, ethics and full transparency.

Former SRE and former Consul of MexicoWe know the immigration system from the inside and what the authorities look for in every file.
Technical review of every fileBefore it’s filed, a second specialist checks it against INM criteria.
English, Spanish and FrenchWe serve your HR team and your employee in their own language.
Reply within 12 business hoursOne account manager for your entire foreign workforce.
CG GuaranteeQuality, speed and communication, in writing. Read the terms Meet the team

03Where you are

Where is your company?

Two doors, one team. Once your launch is done, ongoing compliance keeps everything in order.

04What’s at stake

The responsibility also falls on the company

When a foreign national works for you, the law holds your company accountable too: its registration certificate, its notices and making sure each person has the right permit. These are the four slip-ups we see most.

  1. Your employee arrives on a tourist visaThey can’t work or be paid. In almost every case they have to leave Mexico and apply for their visa at a consulate.Who’s liableEmployee and company
  2. Your employer registration certificate isn’t up to dateIf your address, legal representative or business activity changed, your staff’s filings can stall until you update it.Who’s liableCompany
  3. A card expires or a notice is lateA fine and an extra filing. Until it’s resolved, your employee shouldn’t leave the country.Who’s liableEmployee and operations
  4. The INM comes for an inspectionIf someone is working without the right permit, the penalty reaches the company that employs them.Who’s liableCompany

General information based on the Migration Law and its Regulations; it does not replace a review of your case.

05How we work

You know what comes next at every step

Every step has a timeline and a deliverable. One account manager and everything in writing.

  1. Traffic light

    You answer the questions that apply and get your level and three findings.

    4 minutes
  2. One-on-one meeting

    A lawyer reviews the findings with you and the real timelines at your INM office.

    30 minutes
  3. Plan and proposal

    Path, documents, owners and a written proposal.

    Under 24 hours
  4. Ongoing compliance

    Calendar, notices and renewals with a single account manager.

    All year round

06Questions

What people ask us before hiring

How much does it cost?

It depends on how many people and which filings your company needs. After the one-on-one meeting you receive a written proposal within 24 hours, with the scope and fees. The traffic light is free.

How long does a job-offer visa take?

In 2026, the median at the INM was 30 days, but it varies by office: about 28 days in Mexico City and 67 in Jalisco. Then come the consulate appointment and the exchange for the resident card. From day one we give you a realistic date for your office.

Can my candidate start working on a tourist visa while their visa is processed?

No. Working without the proper immigration status and permit is a violation for both the person and the company that hires them. If the project can’t wait, we check whether a visitor visa with permission for paid activities can cover the start.

Do you work outside Mexico City?

Yes. We serve companies across the country remotely, by video call and with digital follow-up, and we visit in person when the case calls for it.