IMMIGRATION MATTERS ?
A. The Ministry of the Interior (Secretaria de Gobernación), is the Ministry in charge of immigration matters in Mexico, through the Instituto Nacional de Migración. Said authority may permit the entry into the country of the foreign administrative and technical personnel needed for the proper operation of maquiladora companies. These authorizations may be procured locally in most major cities. In order to enable foreigners to work in maquiladora companies, they require the status of a “working visa”. This working visa, also known as an FM3, is valid for one year, renewable for the same time period up to four times. FM3 visas may allow their holders multiple entries into Mexico without having to carry out the obtainment process every time. This is very convenient in border area locations whereby allowing US citizens to live in the US and work in Mexico.
