The A&B Blog.

For Engineers

What your título, cédula profesional and kardex each prove to a U.S. employer, the common gaps that stall a profile, and how to get organized before you apply.

November 5, 2026

5 min read

For Employers

A TN engineer's I-94 date, not the visa in the passport, controls whether they can keep working. The two renewal routes, what changed at the consulates since 2025, and a plan that works backwards from the I-94 date.

November 3, 2026

6 min read

For Engineers

Both industries employ the same engineering disciplines, but the daily work feels very different. Here is how automotive and food and beverage plants compare, and how to tell which one suits you.

October 29, 2026

6 min read

For Employers

An engineer from a plant in Mexico usually knows the engineering. What changes is the system around it: time off, bonuses, hours, decision rights and written English. Where the differences sit and how a plant can prepare.

October 27, 2026

6 min read

For Engineers

Prices, state taxes, first-month paperwork and daily life in the three states Mexican engineers often look at first, compared with official figures and the questions to ask once an offer names a city.

October 22, 2026

6 min read

For Employers

When the candidate is in Mexico and the hiring team is in the U.S., the video call is often the whole interview. How to plan it, structure the technical portion, and avoid the mistakes that lose strong engineers.

October 20, 2026

6 min read

For Engineers

What to ask a U.S. manufacturer in an interview: the role, the team, pay and conditions, and the TN process, plus the questions to avoid.

October 15, 2026

6 min read

For Employers

An empty engineering seat never shows up as a budget line. Here is where the cost lands in each manufacturing sector, and how to put a number on it for your own plant.

October 13, 2026

5 min read

For Engineers

A U.S. offer letter is shorter than many Mexican engineers expect. Learn which terms it should state, which phrases mean something specific in U.S. employment, and which questions to ask before you sign.

October 8, 2026

6 min read

For Employers

Food and beverage plants run some of the most demanding engineering seats in manufacturing. Here is why the searches stall and what to fix in the posting before you start.

October 6, 2026

6 min read

For Engineers

"English required" means something different in every plant. Learn how to read the requirement, what interviewers actually test, and how to prepare.

October 1, 2026

7 min read

For Employers

Many strong engineering job descriptions fail the TN degree requirement on a single sentence. Here is what to look for and how to fix it before you post.

September 29, 2026

7 min read

For Engineers

A step-by-step walkthrough of the TN visa consular process, from the employer's offer and support letter to the interview and entry into TN status, with the document checklist and where cases run into trouble.

September 24, 2026

6 min read

For Employers

Before you sign with a recruiting partner for a TN visa hire, here are the five questions that reveal whether they understand the process, or are learning on your case.

September 22, 2026

5 min read

For Engineers

What actually changes when a Mexican engineer's CV is built for a U.S. manufacturing employer, from format and structure to the mistakes that get resumes set aside before anyone reads them.

September 17, 2026

6 min read

For Engineers

A technical interview with a U.S. manufacturer has a specific format and specific expectations. What you're evaluated on, how to answer in English, what to ask.

June 18, 2026

7 min read

For Engineers

The first year in a U.S. manufacturing plant is different from what most engineers expect. Not harder. Not easier. Just different in ways worth knowing first.

June 4, 2026

8 min read

For Engineers

A plain-language breakdown of how the TN visa works, what it takes to qualify as a Mexican engineer, and what the process actually looks like from offer to start date.

May 29, 2026

7 min read

For Employers

Most plants treat a relocated engineer like any new hire. That's the mistake. What a structured 90-day onboarding looks like, and the early warning signs.

May 21, 2026

7 min read

For Employers

The titles sound similar. The day-to-day work is not. How to tell the difference, and how to figure out which role your plant actually needs before you post the job.

May 11, 2026

7 min read

Visa & Compliance

The offer letter is the most important document in a TN visa application, and the one most employers get wrong. Exactly what to include, what to leave out, and why.

May 8, 2026

8 min read

For Employers

A step-by-step look at sourcing, screening, and onboarding Mexican engineers for a U.S. plant, and what the employer is responsible for at each stage.

March 9, 2026

5 min read

For Employers

What the TN visa actually requires from a U.S. employer: which engineering degrees qualify, what you sign, how long consular processing takes, and the mistakes that lead to denials.

March 7, 2026

6 min read