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UPDATED: 22 Mar 2010 GMT


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 July 16, 2010
Travel Warning - SECURITY SITUATION IN MEXICO

The Department of State has issued this Travel Warning to inform U.S. citizens traveling to and living in Mexico about the security situation in Mexico. The authorized departure of family members of U.S. government personnel from U.S. Consulates in the northern Mexico border cities of Tijuana, Nogales, Ciudad Juarez, Nuevo Laredo, Monterrey and Matamoros remains in place. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning for Mexico dated May 6, 2010 to note the extension of authorized departure and to update guidance on security conditions and crime.


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HIGHLIGHTS

New Consular Fees
New passport fees for the U.S. Passport Book, the U.S. Passport Card, and other passport services will go into effect on Tuesday, July 13, 2010.

Increase of Non-Immigrant Visa Application Fees
The U.S. Department of State has announced a world-wide increase in the nonimmigrant visa application processing fee, also called the Machine-Readable Visa (MRV) fee, and Border Crossing Card (BCC) fee, effective June 4, 2010.

Statement by the President
Statement by the President on Senate Proposal Outlined Today to Fix Our Nation’s Broken Immigration System

Earthquake in Chile

Earthquake in Chile
On February 27, 2010, an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8 was recorded off the central Chilean coast. Strong tremors were felt throughout Chile, including Santiago, and aftershocks continue.

Temporary agricultural workers report
The U.S. Consualate General Hermosillo was featured recently on a Univision report documenting legal, temporary agricultural workers in the United States. Click on the link above to see this report.

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