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sandykayak

Jan 26, 2004, 8:19 AM

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Venezuelans emigrating to MX?

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With the current situation in Venezuela (in a nutshell: Pres. Chavez thinks Fidel is a wunnerful guy and he plans to take Venezuela along the same road to happiness!), I was wondering if any of you have heard about or know of Venezuelans who have migrated to Mexico?

My mother, brother, sister-in-law, and niece and nephew are still in Caracas. If the you know what really hits the oscillator we need to have an escape plan.

Without work permit (or even with!) or health insurance the US is a very risky proposition and I can't afford to support them here!!!

My sister-in-law is an architect but does not speak English. Anyone know of revalida requirements that would allow her to work in MX?

My brother studied graphic design (pre-computer days) but for the past several years they have been running a business that makes security doors and gates - plenty of demand in Venezuela but people are having a hard time paying their bills and many businesses have failed.

Perhaps Jennifer Rose could provide a website for me???

I'm going to suggest that my brother go to the Mexican consulate in Caracas (but they don't know I'm scheming about this - which is why I want to have the house in San Antonio - for the worst case scenario). Back channel replies are fine. Thanks.
Sandy Kramer
Miami, Fla & El Parque

dumois

Jan 26, 2004, 9:35 AM

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To obtain a legal work permit, a foreigner must present a contract or formal offer from the employer, along with a letter saying that the person has certain special qualifications for the job difficult to find in the country. No easy task nowadays, with the no so good employment situation we currently live here in Mexico.

Definitely, an arquitech must revalidate studies in Mexico if he or her wants to sign as so. Don't know about specific requirements or paperwork to the effect. A person may work without a revalidated title as long as he or her does not take official responsibility for a design or a construction.

As a born Cuban living in Mexico since 1960, I pray for Venezuela and her people. Best medicine to get cured from socialist dreams is to suffer a communist regime from the inside for a while.

Saludos desde Guadalajara,

Dumois

sfmacaws

Jan 26, 2004, 4:45 PM

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Sandy,

There are 3 Venezualan brothers living here in Akumal (all 3 have the same first name, but that's another story) and of the 2 that I know, both are working. I don't know their status but I will ask them about it. One is a dive instructor and the other works for a local contractor, both jobs that can easily be under the table. I believe their sister lives not far from here and she may have sponsored them into the country, I'll let you know.

Jonna

Jonna - Mérida, Yucatán

jennifer rose

Jan 26, 2004, 5:39 PM

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Go to INAMI's website at http://www.inami.gob.mx, where the various immigration categories and requirements for each are discussed.

Only exceptional circumstances permit the immigration as a professional. There is a procedure for registering a professional's professional title with SEP, who will make an equivalency determination.

Mexico probably has at least as many underemployed architects as it does lawyers. It may be that your sister-in-law will have to look for employment in a field other than architecture, perhaps even qualifying for investor status and opening a small business. Immigration often means taking a different branch of the road.

If your family liquidates, they'll have a nest egg which will make them a more attractice immigration prospect than simply someone showing up with suitcase in hand looking for work. If they are serious about leaving Venezuela, the easiest route would probably be to come in under a non-working FM-3 status while they look around, asking for a change of status to fit their needs down the road.

For more, see:

http://www.rivieramaya-realestate.com/legalgeneral.htm

sandykayak

Jan 27, 2004, 8:52 AM

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thanks very much to everybody, especially the info and URLs from JR
Sandy Kramer
Miami, Fla & El Parque

jrice

Jan 29, 2004, 8:05 PM

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The law in Mexico is fairly strict on immigration. In practice, a lot of folks with professional backgrounds manage to dodge, weave, hedge, whatever, if they don't mind doing things outside their fields.

Being an academic, an artist or an entrepreneur with some cash helps. Having some cash always helps, anywhere.

A year or so back, there was a peculiar spate of Argentine professionals wearing ties selling cheap trinkets in Mexican parks. That seems to have subsided as the Argentine economy has improved.

Mexico has become tougher on migration, however, since 9-11 as it has tried to convince U.S. officials it is not a security threat.