Is Mexico Safe?

[Bato]

[dwj - Donnie]

Does a seven year old American Citizen have the right for his Mexican National mother to live in the US with him and to have a job so she can provide for him? Thanks!

Donnie

[acejones]

That's an interesting question. Remember though, a job is not a right, nor is citizenship (unless you're born here).
Now before I get flamed, I'll be the first to say our immigration policies are pretty screwed up.

[Bato]

Originally Posted by dwj - Donnie

Does a seven year old American Citizen have the right for his Mexican National mother to live in the US with him and to have a job so she can provide for him? Thanks!

Donnie

Originally Posted by acejones

That's an interesting question. Remember though, a job is not a right, nor is citizenship (unless you're born here).
Now before I get flamed, I'll be the first to say our immigration policies are pretty screwed up.

Yeap if you are a 7y/o American Citizen and want to bring your mother of another nationality you have the right to get her in line to the "process" of getting her a visa

[acejones]

I expect that is correct; however the mother doesn't have the "right" to be an American citizen or the right to a job regardless of her child's citizenship status.
She may go through the process and hope for the best and I wish her success.

[Kiko]

Originally Posted by dwj - Donnie

Does a seven year old American Citizen have the right for his Mexican National mother to live in the US with him and to have a job so she can provide for him? Thanks!

Donnie

Not sure but I think the answer is yes. Need to consult an immigration lawyer, these things change a lot. I have a Mexican friend with expired papers. He was able to stay in the US after a two year waiting period following his son's marriage to a US citizen. The son, a Mexican Natl, had married a Russian who was gifted US citizenship because NASA wanted her parents, who had been engineers in the Russian space program.

[acejones]

People,
Its a two part question; maybe three. One blanket answer doesn't suffice.

[Bato]

Yeap ! Think the case would be different if we would be talking of an European mother

[acejones]

Originally Posted by Bato

Yeap ! Think the case would be different if we would be talking of an European mother

Now you're showing your bias.

[Kiko]

Originally Posted by acejones

People,
Its a two part question; maybe three. One blanket answer doesn't suffice.

If you are in the US legally, then you can work legally. My friend from Mexico who has expired papers has been paying US fed, state, county, and city taxes for 13 years and continues to do so even though he has been here illegally for the last 3 years.

[Kiko]

Originally Posted by Bato

Yeap ! Think the case would be different if we would be talking of an European mother

More than 95% of the Mexicans who apply for a US visa at the Guadalajara US Consulate are rejected in the first interview. And the US gets to keep the $1500 peso application fee. Two more interviews follow the first interview. I don't know how many are actually granted visas but the number is very low.

[Bato]

Originally Posted by acejones

Now you're showing your bias.

Yes creating controversy but at least "creating "

[MikeMike]

Now's the time to buy! USA Today talking retired gringos in Lake Chapala region.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/s...nce/55174936/1

[SR]

Originally Posted by BobLoblaw

wasn't that a photo of you

That is me in the photo. They nearly ran out of ink photoshoping it, but it is me.

[Kiko]

It will be interesting to see how things change at lakeside once the expats return to a minority.