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MEXICO'S IMMIGRATION LAW
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PRESIDENT FELIPE CALDERÓN took office December 1, 2006 and named
FRANCISCO JAVIER RAMÍREZ ACUÑA
SEGOB -- Secretary of Government
SEGOB
Secretaría de Gobernación - Secretary of GovernmentSEGOB - Is a Cabinet level department of the Executive Branch
LAW, REGULATION, OR NOM - what is the difference?
THE GENERAL IMMIGRATION LAW
(LAW OF POPULATION)
(last reform Published in the DOF on January, 04, 1999)
See our June newsletter on IMMIGRATION
This law regulates immigration to Mexico. It details the 3 types of immigration status, "Non immigrant", Immigrant", and "Immigrated Person" and the requirements for the different immigration status
Immigration is under the oversight of the (National Institute of Immigration - Instituto Nacional de Migración - INM) which is a department of the Secretary of Government (Secretaría de Gobernación – SG) and is regulated by the Law of Population (Ley de Población).
In Mexico, there are 3 distinct immigration statuses. They are:
· No Inmigrante – Non immigrant – FM3 VISA – some short term visits of a non immigrant nature are not issued an FM3, these conditions are stipulated in the Law of Population.
· Inmigrante – Immigrant – FM2
· Inmigrado - Immigrated person – INMIGRADO – Permanent resident
In Mexico, the declared objective of immigration law (the Law of Population) is to regulate immigration as to volume, structure, and distribution. One of the goals of immigration law is to distribute within Mexico, immigrants with the skills and abilities needed in different areas. Mexican immigration policy is designed to maintain the integration within the fabric of Mexican society of those persons who have left Mexico and assumed other nationalities, and to facilitate their participation in the political and social life of the country. It is all about eliminating those obstacles and barriers to remaining part of the Mexican extended community.
LEY GENERAL DE POBLACIÓN
GENERAL IMMIGRATION LAW
(GENERAL LAW OF POPULATION)
ÍNDICE
INDEX
CAPITULO I
CHAPTER I
OBJETO Y ATRIBUCIONES
OBJECTIVE AND AUTHORITY
CAPITULO II
CHAPTER II
MIGRACIÓN
IMMIGRATION
CAPITULO III
CHAPTER III
INMIGRACIÓN
NO INMIGRANTE
NON IMMIGRANT
I.-TURISTA.
I. TOURIST.
II.-TRANSMIGRANTE
II. TRANS-MIGRANT.
III.- VISITANTE.-
III. VISITOR.
IV.- MINISTRO DE CULTO O ASOCIADO RELIGIOSO.-
IV. MINISTER OF A RELIGIOUS GROUP OR ASSOCIATION.
V.-ASILADO POLITICO.
V. POLITICAL ASYLUM.
VI.- REFUGIADO.
VI. REFUGEE.
VII.- ESTUDIANTE.
VII. STUDENT.
VIII.-VISITANTE DISTINGUIDO.
VIII. DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.
IX.-VISITANTES LOCALES.
IX. LOCAL VISITORS.
X.-VISITANTE PROVISIONAL.
X. PROVISIONAL VISITOR.
XI.- CORRESPONSAL.
XI. JOURNALIST.
INMIGRANTE
IMMIGRANT
I.-RENTISTA.
I. INDEPENDENT INCOME.
II.-INVERSIONISTAS.
II. INVESTORS.
III.-PROFESIONAL.
III. PROFESSIONAL.
IV.-CARGOS DE CONFIANZA.
IV. POSITIONS OF CONFIDENCE.
V.-CIENTIFICO.
V. SCIENTIST.
VI.-TECNICO.
VI. TECHNICIAN.
VII.-FAMILIARES.
VII. FAMILY MEMBERS.
VIII.-ARTISTAS Y DEPORTISTAS.
VIII. ARTISTS AND ATHLETES.
IX.- ASIMILADOS.
IX. ASSIMILATED PERSONS.
INMIGRADO
IMMIGRATED PERSON
CAPITULO IV
CHAPTER IV
EMIGRACIÓN
EMIGRATION
CAPITULO V
CHAPTER V
REPATRIACIÓN
REPATRIATION
CAPITULO VI
CHAPTER VI
REGISTRO NACIONAL DE POBLACIÓN
NATIONAL REGISTRY OF POPULATION (CURP)
CAPITULO VII
CHAPTER VII
REGISTRO NACIONAL DE CIUDADANOS Y CÉDULA DE IDENTIDAD CIUDADANA
NATIONAL REGISTRATION OF CITIZENS AND CERTIFICATE OF CITIZEN IDENTITY
CAPITULO VIII
CHAPTER VIII
SANCIONES
SANCTIONS
CAPITULO IX
CHAPTER IX
DEL PROCEDIMIENTO MIGRATORIO
IMMIGRATION PROCEDURE
CAPÍTULO X
CHAPTER X
DEL PROCEDIMIENTO DE VERIFICACIÓN Y VIGILANCIA
PROCEDURE OF VERIFICATION AND OVERSIGHT
TRANSITORIOS
TRANSITIONAL ARTICLES
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