American businesses are occupying Mexican workers to fill in seasonal
jobs as at golf courses or agricultural work. What I need to know are
all of the steps
both for the US employer has to do to get specific Mexican workers (I
live and work in Central Mexico) to be approved to receive a work visa
from the American consulate in Monterrey Mexico.

The I.N.S.  Immigration and Naturalization Services is the main office
I believe that the US business must work through.

I need to know the addresses, phones, emails of some INS offices,
especially in
northern states, say from a line like Kansas City (going east and
west) and north.

For examples, a country club wants workers to help care for the golf
course or to washes dishes in the kitchen or a nursery wants workers
to be in the field, or cutting sod, or doing land scaping.

What are the specific steps they must do, what forms, to whom, time,
cost, etc. to get specific workers from Mexico to work for them?

How does the business know when so many workers are approved?
To whom do they submit the specific names and other info. 
How does the consulate in Monterrey or Guadalajara, Mexico know that
they (both the Mexicans and the business) have been approved to work
together?

I assume that since the number of foreign workers (not just Mexicans)
is so high, that there are INS offices in every state of the Union,
even several offices in states with many more workers and centers of
work in major cities.

This is the biggest and most expensive of some 30 questions I have
made to Googles Answers.

May the Lord help you get me all the info I need. 
Thanks.
John Pendleton

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Request for Question Clarification by easterangel-ga on 21 Nov 2002 18:37 PST

Hi! Good day to you John Pendleton. I am really interested in
answering your question. Just 2 points.

1. Since the topic is quite sensitive and I feel that the US offices
of immigration and labor plus the related government agency in Mexico
would be the only one to answer such a complex query with complete
accuracy.

2. I have already located a source for the different INS offices in
the US. I also have found some information on the process of getting a
work visa by a company for his foreign worker and what are the
necessary requirements.

It is only in number 1 that I feel I could not help you with. But with
the contact numbers from the INS that I will provide, they might point
you out to the necessary informarion you are after.

Would number 2 only be considered a legitimate answer? Just let me
know. :)

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Clarification of Question by pendleton-ga on 21 Nov 2002 20:57 PST

I really don't think there are any delicate questions here. The US has
nothing to hide and is in dire need of capable workers to fill many
openings. I only speak of Mexicans as they are my first source. I have
traveled in Central and South America and found that many Latins not
only go to the US and Canada to work, but many are now going to Europe
to fill in even as house maids, etc.

I ran a question about 4 weeks ago about getting a job in Monterrey
Mexico or Guadalajara US consulate visa office. Please see the
extensive answer I got for that one.

Go ahead and let's get some answers. I am not sure what you cannot
provide, but let's see what you can come up with. There should be lots
of available info, like I say, as the US is the second largest nation
in the world of Spanish-speaking people, second only to Mexico.

John P.

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Request for Question Clarification by easterangel-ga on 21 Nov 2002 22:05 PST

Hi again. What I meant about sensitive is that I feel that you should
get the information straight from these official offices. This is just
my personal opinion. Sorry about the misunderstanding. After reviewing
the essence of the question I think my sources would not be enough to
merit an excellent answer. I will try to find more info and for now
let other researchers take on your question.

Thanks!

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Clarification of Question by pendleton-ga on 22 Nov 2002 20:16 PST

Fine. If I am to contact these INS offices, where are they, what
numbers can I get info at? I don't think it is too complicated of a
process as literally tens of thousands if not even many more are
coming into the US every year. Their permit is seasonal not permenant.

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Request for Question Clarification by easterangel-ga on 22 Nov 2002 21:09 PST

Hi again Pendleton! If I am correct, it would not be as simple as it
sounds. Working in the US legally would require work visas. If a
person has no work visa, the company he would work for should sponsor
him to get a visa. In terms of sponsorship, there are other
requirements you have to contend with like for example, if the nature
of the work can be done by US citizens or green card holders. There
are other factors besides this requirement. This is the reason why I
advice you to contact the INS and related offices directly for the
other parts of your query. It is also the reason that's why I decided
to wait if other researchers would be able to answer your query in a
more successful manner

The only answer I would be confident enough to give you at this point
are the contact numbers for the INS offices. If you think this is all
you need to get started, I will now happily post it as an answer and
claim the fee. I just made another clarification so that you will have
some idea on what to expect when you ask them.

Have a nice day.

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Clarification of Question by pendleton-ga on 23 Nov 2002 06:38 PST

Easter Angel:

That is why I am offering $20.00. How about you call INS and get that
info. That is what I am looking for. I hope will understand that I
could have offered $2.00 and just gotten the numbers or done a search
myself. I think $20 is quite a fair price for an investigator as
capable as yourself to go the extra mile or extra phone calls. Thanks.