60,000 Temporary U.S. Work Visas to Be Issued
The U.S. Embassy announced that Mexicans are expected to get 60,000 temporary U.S. work visas in the coming fiscal year under existing programs, a 22% increase over this year’s number.
The announcement by Ambassador Jeffrey Davidow caused a bit of confusion, coming one week before President Vicente Fox is to visit Washington to put the final touches on a much more ambitious temporary visa program for Mexican migrants.
That program, which has been the subject of ongoing talks between the Fox administration and U.S. officials, is expected to provide as many as 250,000 temporary work permits, in a bid to decrease illegal migration.
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