How long does a cuban immigrant have to wait to become a mexican citizen?
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If you would like to ultimately become an American,you should try to legally migrate to the US.
494255
To receive US citizenship through marriage, you must first get a green card (permanent residence), after two years have the conditions of permanent residence removed, and after one more year, if you have lived in the US continuously for 3 years or more with trips of no longer than 6 months, you can apply for citizenship.
267263
If you are here illegaly then you will have to go back to mexico for forgiveness(1-2 yrs) then you get your litte paper thing. and you are a citizen(but they could take it away from you at any tim so don't mess it up)
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Someone else posted this two link earlier on another question.  I think it should answer a lot, though certainly not all, of your questions.\n\nhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060521/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/mexico_limiting_immigrants\n\nOne link to start with, though I believe this one is written as to be ridiculously oversimplified:\n\nhttp://www.banderasnews.com/0508/nb-mexcitizen.htm\n\nA more in-depth article can be read at:\n\nhttp://www.bajainsider.com/baja-life/immigration/mexican-citizenship.htm\n\nI *particularly* like the part that states:\n\n"Along with this first rule a second one is composed of 3 conditions that one must respect: A) Speak Spanish; B) Have knowledge of the history of Mexico; C) Live with Mexican"\n\nWOW!  You mean in order to become a citizen of Mexico, I must speak the language, know the history and assimilate with the culture?!!  Yet, those who are coming here, legally or otherwise, expect the U.S. to cater to them by offering everything in Spanish as well as English.\n\nWell, now, if that isn't interesting!
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It depends on if you have citizenship or green card. If you have citizenship 4 to 6 months. If you have a green card 10 to 11 years.
514373
You are very right.\n\nThey also require 3 things to be considered for citizenship:\n1) You must be able to speak Spanish.\n2) You must know Mexican history.\n3) Be living with a Mexican citizen.\n\nThey live by do as I say, not as I do.
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From the other side of the fence..... \n\n\nReceived from (Tom O'Malley) who was a Director with SW BELL in Mexico City: \n\n\nI spent five years working in Mexico. \n\nI worked under a tourist Visa for three months and could legally renew it for three more months. After that you were working Illegally. I was technically illegal for three weeks waiting on the FM3 approval. \n\nDuring that six months our Mexican and US Attorneys were working to secure a permanent work visa called a FM3. It was in addition to my US passport that I had to show each time I entered and left the country. Barbara's was the \nsame except hers did not permit her to work. \n\nTo apply for the FM3 I needed to submit the following notarized originals (not copies) of my: \n\n1. Birth certificate for Barbara and I. \n\n2. Marriage certificate. \n\n3. High school transcripts and proof of graduation. \n\n4. College transcripts for every college I attended and proof of graduation. \n\n5. Two letters of recommendation from supervisors I had worked for at least one year. \n\n6. A letter from The ST. Louis Chief of Police indication I had no arrest record in the US and no outstanding warrants and was "a citizen in good standing." \n\n7. Finally; I had to write a letter about myself that clearly stated why there was no Mexican Citizen with my skills and why my skills were important to Mexico. We called it our "I am the greatest person on Earth" letter. It was fun to write. \n\nAll of the above were in English that had to be translated into Spanish and be certified as legal translations and our signatures notarized. It produced a folder a bout 1.5 inches thick with English on the left side and Spanish on \nthe right. \n\nOnce they were completed Barbara and I spent about five hours accompanied by a Mexican Attorney touring Mexican Government office locations and being photographed and fingerprinted at least three times. At each location and we \nremember at least four locations we instructed on Mexican tax, labor, housing, and criminal law and that we were required to obey their laws or face the consequences. We could not protest any of the Governments actions or we would be committing a felony. We paid out four thousand dollars in fees and bribes to complete the process. When this was done we could legally bring in our household goods that were held by US customs in Loredo Texas. This meant we has rented furniture in Mexico while awaiting our goods. There were extensive fees involved here that the company paid. \n\nWe could not buy a home and were required to rent at very high rates and under contract and compliance with Mexican law. \n\nWe were required to get a Mexican drivers license. This was an amazing process. The company arranged for the Licensing agency to come to our Headquarters location with their photography and finger print equipment and the laminating machine. We showed our US license, were photographed and \nfingerprinted again and issued the license instantly after paying out a six dollar fee. We did not take a written or driving test and never received instructions on the rules of the road. Our only instruction was never give a policeman your license if stopped and asked. We were instructed to hold it against the inside window away from his grasp. If he got his hands on it you would have to pay ransom to get it back. \n\nWe then had to pay and file Mexican income tax annually using the number of our FM3 as our ID number. The companies Mexican accountants did this for us and we just signed what they prepared. It was about twenty legal size pages annually. \n\nThe FM 3 was good for three years and renewable for two more after paying more fees. \n\nLeaving the country meant turning in the FM3 and certifying we were leaving no debts behind and no outstanding legal affairs (warrants, tickets or liens) before our household goods were released to customs. \n\nIt was a real adventure and If any of our Senators or Congressman we
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All I-539s to extend nonimmigrant status are processed in St. Albans, VT so it doesn't matter where you are form, it takes the same amount of time.\n\nB1 extension of status takes a few good months, in some cases it takes more then 6 months. Not to worry, though, once you filled the application you are 100% legal until you hear otherwise.\n\nIf ,however, say you requested a 3 months extensions and the 3 months have passes and still didn't hear anything then you must leave the country.
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have no idea how things work in the Mexican Government, any idea where he grew up or where his parents live?  You could try contacting them.  Other wise it's nearly impossible, that's why people go there when they are running from the law here.  Good Luck & Best Wishes.
542937
tex is correct, and this is exactly why it would be extremely unfair to those who have been waiting YEARS (in some cases...20years) to come here legally...to grant amnesty to those who are illegal.
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You should definetly marry him in the US.\n\nIf he is in the US legally you can file for a change of status while he is here (if you get married before his status expires).\nIf you need more time you can both go to Mexico and request from the embassy a K-1 fiancee visa, this allows him to come in the US. You must get married withing 90 days of his arrival in the US on a K-1 visa.\n\nIf you go and get married in Mexico, he needs to file for a perment residency at the local consulate which will take 6-15 months to process, during this time he can not come to the US.
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HELLO THERE..I AM NOT AN EXPERT IN THESE SITUATIONS BUT I CAN EXPLAIN HOW MY MOM AND DAD DID IT..MY FATHER WAS A AMERICAN NATIONAL<---MEANING IT WAS BORN ON AMERICAN TERRORITORY BUT NOT AN AMERICAN CITIZEN..SO HE DID HIS PAPERWORKS AND SPENT ABOUT ALMOST THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS..ANYWAYS IT WAS A YEAR OR A YEAR AND A HALF TO GET ALL HIS PAPERS PROCESSED AND THEN WHEN TO THE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY AND RECEIEVED HIS CITIZENSHIP..NOW HE'S WORKING ON MY MOMS PAPERS..SO FAR IT TOOK HER ABOUT 8-9 MONTHS TO GET HER ALIEN CARD AND RESIDENCY. NOW SHE CAN PERMANENTLY WORK IN AMERICAN AND TRAVEL..BUT IT'S GONNA TAKE ANOTHER 2 YEARS TO GET HER CITIZENSHIP, BUT WE'RE HAPPY SHE DOESN'T HAVE TO "HIDE" ANYMORE...ANYWAYS YOU SHOULD GO TO YOUR NEAREST IMMIGRATION OFFICE...THEY CAN HELP YOU ALOT!!
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Assuming that person is a permanent resident (greencard), 3 years if he/she married a US citizen, 5 years otherwise.  \n\nThat person will also have to comply with all requirements for naturalization: be actually living in the US for a certain amount of time and not be in foreign country for too long, pay all taxes, not committing any crimes, etc.
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The Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966 said that anyone who fled Cuba and reached the United States would be granted U.S. Citizenship one year later.\n\nThis act was created as a reaction against the communist government of Cuba.  Those who made it here were recognized as political refugees (whether they were truly politically persecuted or not).\n\nThe policy has since been modified to the Wet Feet/Dry Feet policy.  If the Cubans can make it the United States shore, they are granted citizenship after one year and after a background review by the Department of Homeland Security.  If they are caught anywhere in the water, they are either sent back to Cuba or sent to a third party 'neutral' nation.
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Yes I agree with you. Cubans can stay in the U.S as long as they reach U.S soil, and no one throws a fuse. Are Canadian borders are left open and no one throws a fuse. But God forbid Mexicans coming over to look for work is a cause for panic.
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When my brother and sister did theirs it took them a couple of months because they had everything already the only thing needed was the green card in their hands. However things have change and I would say it depends on which state they will live in because the more populated immigrant states take longer. As soon as they arrive have your brother fill out his selective service card (very important). They will be given the paperwork to get their social security cards and the steps to getting their green cards. I would say 6 months maximum for everything.
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I suspect a US citizen from Mexican/Spanish community will get there first.