With the beginning of 2014 North American Free Trade Agreement talks in Mexico, good news has emerged for Mexican Citizens wishing use to the "TN Visa" to work in the United States:
Mexican TN visa applicants will no longer be required to obtain approval from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") prior to applying for a TN visa at a US Consulate pursuant to a final rule issued by the Department of State ("DOS") amending its regulation to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
The TN NAFTA Visa allows citizens of Mexico and Canada to receive non-immigrant visas to work and live temporary in the US for a few years. However the TN Visa rules have been more stringent for Mexican citizens, one example being the necessity for Mexicans to obtain approval from USCIS before applying for the Visa.
The new rule issued by the State Department eases the requirements for Mexican citizens in their effort to work in the US, but is still not as simple as the Canadian requirements. Canadians can simply provide the required paperwork at the border for approval before entry.
Although this is a step up from previous rules, there is still some way to go before Canadian and Mexican citizens are treated equally by the US Immigration Laws.
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