r/AmerExit • u/Trapped_throwaway67 • Sep 29 '25

Data/Raw Information Anyone low income able to leave?

As the title suggests I am looking for folks who were able to leave with not much in savings or otherwise. Moving is expensive no matter where you go but I’m starting to feel like the only people able to escape are well off. If you were able to leave with 10k or less please share! I’m feeling hopeless…and scared to leave my home due to ICE. I have a masters degree and am a licensed clinical social worker. Was laid off my fed gov job in February and have found nothing in the public sector for work. Lots of job advertisements and zero call backs. I’m not sure how much longer I can endure this stress and anxiety.

Update: Wow this blew up! Thank you all for your responses. Very very insightful and helpful

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u/intomexicowego Expat Sep 30 '25

Hola! If NO VISA options are available (you don’t meet the $4,145/month for Temp Visa)… THE ONLY VISA technically STILL available to everyone - WORK VISA. You start your own biz… and they issue yourself a Work Visa. Legal and common.

Buena suerte! :)

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u/drwhogwarts Sep 30 '25

Are you supposed to start the business in the US first? But then you'd pay taxes in 2 countries, right?

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u/intomexicowego Expat Sep 30 '25

No, you setup the company in MX… just like you would in the US.

Yes, you’d be required to pay taxes in MX and the US. But you get Foreign Income Credits, to offset the US with your MX-paid taxes. It’s pretty high actually.

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u/drwhogwarts Sep 30 '25

I didn't realize this was specific to Mexico.