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Immigration Law

Immigration Law. WMTA – June 15, 2011 Leobardo Tenorio-Malof ltenorio@tplegal.net. Immigration Law. Published on May 25, 2011. The Regulations to the Immigration Law has to be published in the following 6 months.

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Immigration Law

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  1. Immigration Law WMTA – June 15, 2011 Leobardo Tenorio-Malof ltenorio@tplegal.net

  2. Immigration Law • Published on May 25, 2011. • The Regulations to the Immigration Law has to be published in the following 6 months. • Regulations to the General Population Law will apply until the new regulations are published.

  3. Immigration Law • The law has 8 sections and 21 chapters. • First Section: General issues and a description of the immigration policy. • Second Section: Rights and obligations of Migrants. • Third Section: Immigration authorities

  4. Immigration Law • Fourth Section: International Movement of People and the presence of Foreigners in Mexico. • Fifth Section: Protection of Migrants traveling through Mexico. • Sixth Section: Migratory Administrative Procedure.

  5. Immigration Law • Seventh Section: Sanctions. • Eight Section: Crimes.

  6. Immigration Law - Highlights • Migrants are given equal rights independently of their status. • Education, health services family unity is guaranteed to migrants. • Special attention will be given to children and adolescents. • More than 30 different type of immigration status are substituted by 3.

  7. Immigration Law - Highlights • Visitor: To be in the country for less than 180 days, such as tourist or business related activities. 6 different categories. • Temporary Residence: For those who want to remain in the country for less than 4 years; students are included. • Permanent Resident: For those who want to remain in Mexico indefinitely.

  8. Immigration Law - Highlights • Includes a list of documents that a foreigner or Mexican citizen must show to the immigration officials upon entering the country. • If there any doubt on the authenticity of the documents presented to proof Mexican citizenship, immigration officials cannot held any person for more than 4 hours.

  9. Immigration Law - Highlights • Wait for the Regulations to confirm what needs to be done with the FMM (former FM3s). • Wait for new rules to issue the different visas.

  10. Leobardo Tenorio-Malofltenorio@tplegal.netwww.tplegal.net(664) 634-2808 Thank you!

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