Hope this helps.

Do you know if the rules have changed? Z Rob's statement goes along with what I hear: Long process, mucho dinero and no guarantees

GLAD TO SEE YOU HAVE TIME TO READ AND POST THE BOARD, BEST TO YOU AND PAUL!

In 2012 we had a domestica in Patzcuaro. She was from Guatemala and her "husband?" was from Mexico. They both but separately "migrated" to the U.S. and worked they for a number of years. While there they had a daughter, Amaris, born in L.A. General. Amaris was issued a raised emobossed CA birth certificate. The family then moved to Patzcuaro. Amaris was 19 and wanted to get her U.S. passpart. I can't begin to tell you the brick wall roadblocks se hit. All coresponcence had to be thru the Consulate in Guadalajara. All correspondence had to be done on line, no one would discuss the issue by telephone. An appointment had to be made to present documents and complete the process there. The raised seal birth certificate was SPECFICALLY cited as proof of citizenship.

Cut to the kill: She is still trying to get her U.S. passport, has even used attorneys (whom I suspect are just scamming money).

All the time while Sc'y of State Clinton touted the U.S. State Department was "family friendly" and would do what ever was/is necessary to ensure persons entitled to be in the U.S could do.

Having said all this, Lady M seems to get a visa for a young Mexican friend to go to Alaska and CA every year.

My Godson got a visa ONE time. When you get a tourist visa to the USA it is for 10 years. We got Julian's visa when he was 8 years old. THINGS ARE NOT ALWAYS THE WAY SOMEONE ELSE THINKS THEY ARE.

Cut to the kill: She is still trying to get her U.S. passport, has even used attorneys (whom I suspect are just scamming money).

All the time while Sc'y of State Clinton touted the U.S. State Department was "family friendly" and would do what ever was/is necessary to ensure persons entitled to be in the U.S could do.

Having said all this, Lady M seems to get a visa for a young Mexican friend to go to Alaska and CA every year.

I have a Mexican friend that would like to visit the states. Can anyone tell me what he needs to do to apply for a visa. Thank you.

Here's the place to start.
http://mexico.usembassy.gov/visas/non-immigrant-visas.html

It will be a timely, costly, burdensome and humiliating experience. He can meet all the requirements and still be denied a visa with no reason given and no refund of the thousands of pesos it will cost. It is part of the long-broken USA immigration policy.

And he better get moving soon, or, in addition to all this hassle, he'll have to climb Trump's Wall too.

I have a Mexican friend that would like to visit the states. Can anyone tell me what he needs to do to apply for a visa. Thank you.

Here's the place to start.
http://mexico.usembassy.gov/visas/non-immigrant-visas.html

It will be a timely, costly, burdensome and humiliating experience. He can meet all the requirements and still be denied a visa with no reason given and no refund of the thousands of pesos it will cost. It is part of the long-broken USA immigration policy.