Interesting article about Mexico and Mexican work force in the US…

Op-Ed: The Mexican immigration problem no one is talking about

“…Legal Mexican immigration to the United States far outpaces illegal immigration. And the legal immigrants are not gardeners or maids or migrant farm workers. They’re Mexico’s best and brightest students with the intellectual talent and financial means to attend our best universities, often obtaining graduate degrees in law, finance, engineering, among many other disciplines. They end up staying, quite legally, under the TN visa program, which basically amounts to: Got degree? Got employer willing to hire you? Got work visa! (Sorry for you Chinese hopefuls, this program is just for NAFTA countries.)…”

The Department of State has eliminated the need for an approved petition from United States Citizenship & Immigration (USCIS) prior to applying for a TN visa at a US consulate.  Under the new rules, any qualified Mexican professional can apply for the TN visa directly at a US embassy or consulate office.  This ruling is in effect as of Feb 10, 2014.

The elimination of the first step will dramatically cut down the processing time on both ends of the process.  Win win!

More details here:

DOS issues final rule for Mexican citizens applying for TN visa classification

Mexican TN Visa – New Procedures Streamline Processing