2009 Events

Events: AUGUST 2009

WEBCAST "Passports"

Date: Wednesday, August 19th 2009

Time: 13:30 – 14:30 (Central Time Zone)

http://statedept.connectsolutions.com/bbf

(Please enter as a "Guest" = Just type your name and click "Enter Room")     See you soon!

Free Workshop: Researching and Financing U.S. Graduate Study

Date: Thursday, August 27th 2009

Location: Benjamin Franklin Library, Address: Liverpool # 31, Col. Juarez, Mexico City

TO REGISTER, please contact the Advising Center in Mexico City at info@iielatinamerica.org  Tel. (55) 50-80-28-01

Events: JULY 2009

WEBCAST "Ask the Consul About VISAS"

Date: Wednesday, July 8th 2009

Time: 13:30 - 14:30 (Central Time Zone)

Location: http://statedept.connectsolutions.com/bbf (please enter as a "Guest" = Just type your name and click "Enter Room")

Feel free to ask ! Please submit your questions about VISAS, here: http://statedept.connectsolutions.com/bbf  anytime now, prior to the live event ! And join us online on July 8th also at the same URL to meet us and get your questions answered.

Study in the U.S. Orientation Session

Date: Wednesday, July 8th 2009

Time: 17:00 - 21:00 (Central Time Zone)

Location: Benjamin Franklin Library, Address: Liverpool # 31, Col. Juarez, Mexico City

Ready to study in the U.S.? Join us at our free Orientation Session and get ready ! Workshops, discussions, alumni, visa and legal concerns, college culture, health and safety, transportation, housing, and other details will be addressed!

* All participants will be provided with material and a certificate. Refreshments will be served.

TO REGISTER, please contact the Advising Center in Mexico City at info@iielatinamerica.org  Tel. (55) 50-80-28-01

Federal Benefits Unit in Morelia

When: February 18 and 19, 2009

Time: 08:30 hrs – 17:00 hrs

Where: Instituto Michoacano de los Migrantes (Dr. Miguel Silva #486, Col. Centro. Morelia, Michoacán).

* The Federal Benefits Unit will be in Morelia to answer your questions about Social Security. Appointments Required: Call (55) 50-80-27-06 or (55) 50-80-28-52 or send us an e-mail at fbu.mexico.city@ssa.gov.  Please do not include personal information like your social security number in the email as it is not considered secure.  Instead, just provide your name, phone number, a time of day to reach you, and a request to set up an appointment.

U.S. Embassy Town Hall in San Miguel de Allende

When: Wednesday, February 11 th,  2009

Time: 15:00 hrs

Where: Public Library (Insurgentes #25, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato) http://www.bibliotecasma.com/

Topics:

* The U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires will be present to discuss the relationship between the US and Mexico and answer questions about the change in administration.

* Security: Security in Mexico is always a topic of importance - an Embassy Security Officer will be present to answer questions and offer tips about staying safe in Mexico.

* Federal Benefits: A Federal Benefits officer will be present to discuss and answer questions about social security and other federal benefits.

* Consular Issues: The American Citizen Services Chief will be present to answer questions about passports, Reports of Birth Abroad or other issues that affect the US community in Mexico.