Hook - 3-23-2012 at 07:10 PM
Got this info off a Mazatlan group. Apparently, most of the info is from a group that publishes something called the Mexican Immigration Guide. They
are speculating that implementation will not occur until after the elections in July.
The text; lets see how it formats:
Nearly ten months ago, Mexican legislators signed into law a new Immigration
Bill that promises to transform the country's entire immigration policy—changes
which are far-reaching and represent one of the most profound shake-ups of
immigration policy in the country's history.
However, since its passage into the law books, the Bill has still not been
`adopted into code' by the Intituto Nacional de Migracion (INM), which means
that the procedures remain as they were before the law was passed: until the
code is `adopted' by the immigration institute and the new procedures are
published, nothing can change and no authoritative information can be published
about how, precisely, the new laws will be implemented in practice.
The INM reports to Gobernacion, Mexico's most powerful ministry in charge of all
homeland affairs. Statements from the ministry published just before the
Christmas holidays reiterated that work is afoot to enact the law into code;
however no dates were offered in the briefing. As the changes demanded by the
legislation are so far-reaching, it's not entirely surprising that the six month
`legal' deadline since the law was signed is now well passed due.
There remains no official comment about when the code will be adopted into law,
and those we are talking with who work in the immigration field have heard
nothing of material significance about when the forthcoming changes are likely
to come into effect. One experienced immigration lawyer told us that she does
not expect the new code to be adopted before the elections this summer. 2012 is
a Presidential Election year in Mexico, and some officers of the government have
already begun a period known as "entrega-recepción"—a form of hand-over, as one
administration prepares to cede power to another, following the national
elections scheduled for July. No significant administrative changes usually get
implemented during this period.
One of the changes the law (re)introduces is the need for minors traveling alone
or without both parents to carry a notarized letter authorizing their entry/exit
from Mexico. While this is technically not enacted yet, we recommend that a
notarized letter is carried now by those who need it, in case the INM officials
at the border crossings begin to demand it when you're traveling.
We are in regular contact with our associates who publish the Mexico Immigration
Guide and will update you as soon as any material news emerges about when the
code will be adopted, and the law enacted in practice. As soon as the code is
adopted, the guide will be updated and soon afterwards, the new edition of the
Immigration Guide will be published sharing the definitive information you need
to make the right choices about your immigration permits in Mexico.
BajaBlanca - 3-23-2012 at 07:51 PM
I went to a mini conference today where a gvt official explained that every minor in Mexico will soon have a C.I.P. or individual id card which will
serve as a type of "passport" to be used to enter schools, enter hospitals and even for travel.
It will contain name, all 10 fingerprints, photo of face and pic of the iris of both eyes.
larryC - 3-24-2012 at 07:37 AM
Hook
The first paragraph alludes to some changes in the immigration laws, "far-reaching and represent one of the most profound shake-ups of
immigration policy in the country's history".
Do you know what some of those changes are?
Larry
Hook - 3-24-2012 at 08:09 AM
I dont. Only heard speculation that the interval between FM2 and 3 renewals would be increased. Possibly to FIVE years. Dont ask me where I heard
that, I cant remember.
Although, the law as passed, must be out there in Spanish somewhere. It's the implementation that's holding it up.
Bob H - 3-24-2012 at 08:11 AM
Hook, you are up early.... having a micky in your coffee yet? I am!!