In a policy change applauded by employers, foreign nationals and the immigration bar, Mr. Edward McKeon, the Minister-Counselor for Consular Affairs in Mexico City, announced on December 15, 2008, that the freeze on third country nationals (TCNs) applying for American visas at Mexican border posts has thawed a little.

The National Benefits Center (NBC) is now overseeing the processing and adjudication of Form I-90, as described below, with the following exceptions.