Documentos y tramites
Correccion de actas
Orientacion para la correccion de actas y documentos del registro civil relacionados con Mexico.
A binational and international multiservice office
Claudia Rich – International Office
Mexico – United States
We assist individuals, families and businesses with matters related to Mexico, the United States and other countries, through documentary, administrative, professional and specialized services, in accordance with the credentials and authorizations applicable to each service.
“The world is conquered one document at a time”
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Binational processes and procedures – Mexico and the United States
30+ years of experience Claudia Rich · Con Doble Poder · RICH Association
Binational processes and procedures – Mexico and the United States
30+ years of experience Claudia Rich · Con Doble Poder · RICH Association
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What can we help you with?
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Documents and procedures
Management and organization of documents, corrections, registrations and certifications for matters between Mexico and the United…
View servicesCertificates and apostilles
Correction, retrieval and apostille of certificates and documents for use in Mexico or the United States.
View servicesExpert translations
Translations for documents to be used officially in Mexico: dual nationality, certificates, apostilles, lawsuits, estates, contracts…
View servicesNotary Public – Texas
Notarizations, acknowledgments, jurats and affidavits, travel authorizations for minors, and documents intended for apostille or use…
View servicesPowers of attorney for Mexico
Documents granted from the United States for acts in Mexico: properties, sales, administration, estates and inheritances.…
View servicesFBI, fingerprints and records
FBI Identity History Summary, fingerprinting, FOIA and retrieval of government records, and documentary matters before the…
View servicesAdministrative matters
Preparation and organization of statements, testimonies and supporting documentation for administrative procedures. Documentary work only; no…
View servicesBinational mediation
Neutral facilitation for Mexican and binational families: family agreements, child support, authorizations for minors and related…
View servicesWeddings and ceremonies
Civil weddings, religious ceremonies, vow renewals and personalized ceremonies in Texas and Mexico.
View servicesLegal services in Mexico
Representation and assistance in lawsuits and legal procedures in Mexico.
View servicesHuman rights
Human rights consulting and analysis. Analysis, research and documentation of national, binational and international matters from…
View servicesBusinesses and international matters
Contracts, business registration and administrative procedures for individuals and businesses with international matters.
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Most requested
Featured services
- Notary Public – Texas
- Weddings and ceremonies in Texas and Mexico
- Certificates and apostilles – Mexico & USA
- Powers of attorney for Mexico
- Expert translations
- FBI, fingerprints and records
- Social Security Administration (SSA) matters
- Specialized Human Rights analysis
- Review and analysis of Mexican documents
- Contracts for use in Mexico
- Business registration in Mexico
- Lawsuits and legal representation in Mexico
- Proxy marriage in Mexico
- Mexico-Texas mediation
Documents and procedures
Management and organization of documents, corrections, registrations and certifications for matters between Mexico and the United States.
Documentos y tramites
Alta o incorporacion de actas al sistema
Orientacion para incorporar un acta al sistema correspondiente. El nombre exacto de este tramite se confirmara con la oficina.
Documentos y tramites
Revision y analisis de documentos de Mexico
Revision detallada de documentos para detectar errores, riesgos y requisitos.
Certificates and apostilles
Correction, retrieval and apostille of certificates and documents for use in Mexico or the United States.
Actas y apostillas
Actas y apostillas Mexico & USA
Obtencion y gestion de actas y apostillas para su uso en Mexico o Estados Unidos.
Actas y apostillas
Doble nacionalidad / doble ciudadania de Mexico
Tramite administrativo de doble nacionalidad mexicana: asistencia documental y administrativa para personas con derecho a obtener o acreditar la nacionalidad mexicana. Incluye…
Expert translations
Translations for documents to be used officially in Mexico: dual nationality, certificates, apostilles, lawsuits, estates, contracts and other official procedures. Provided under her Perito Traductor (expert translator) appointment.
Traducciones periciales
Traduccion de doble nacionalidad
Traduccion pericial de documentos para tramites de doble nacionalidad.
Traducciones periciales
Traduccion de actas y documentos de Estados Unidos
Traduccion pericial de actas y documentos de Estados Unidos para uso oficial en Mexico.
Notary Public – Texas
Notarizations, acknowledgments, jurats and affidavits, travel authorizations for minors, and documents intended for apostille or use in Mexico. As Notary Public, she notarizes documents; drafting or selecting legal instruments is outside this function.
Notary Public – Texas
Acknowledgments, jurats y affidavits
Acknowledgments, jurats y affidavits como Notary Public en Texas.
Notary Public – Texas
Autorizacion de viaje para menores
Notarizacion de autorizaciones de viaje para menores.
Powers of attorney for Mexico
Documents granted from the United States for acts in Mexico: properties, sales, administration, estates and inheritances. Process: document -> notarization when applicable -> apostille -> expert translation -> use in Mexico.
Poderes para Mexico
Poderes para Mexico
Documentos otorgados desde Estados Unidos para propiedades, compraventas y administracion en Mexico.
Poderes para Mexico
Poderes para sucesiones y herencias
Documentos otorgados desde Estados Unidos para sucesiones y herencias en Mexico.
FBI, fingerprints and records
FBI Identity History Summary, fingerprinting, FOIA and retrieval of government records, and documentary matters before the Social Security Administration.
FBI, huellas y expedientes
FBI Identity History Summary
Orientacion para solicitar el reporte de antecedentes del FBI (Identity History Summary).
FBI, huellas y expedientes
FOIA – obtencion de expedientes gubernamentales
Orientacion para solicitar y organizar expedientes gubernamentales bajo el Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
FBI, huellas y expedientes
Gestiones ante Social Security Administration
Gestiones documentales ante la Social Security Administration (SSA).
Administrative matters
Preparation and organization of statements, testimonies and supporting documentation for administrative procedures. Documentary work only; no immigration legal representation.
Gestiones administrativas
Preparacion de declaraciones y documentacion de apoyo
Preparacion y organizacion de declaraciones, testimonios y documentacion de apoyo para asuntos como asilo, VAWA, Visa U y otros procedimientos. Solo trabajo…
Binational mediation
Neutral facilitation for Mexican and binational families: family agreements, child support, authorizations for minors and related documentation.
Mediacion binacional
Manutencion y custodia
Facilitacion neutral en asuntos de manutencion y custodia, buscando construir acuerdos.
Mediacion binacional
Mediacion Mexico – Texas
Facilitacion de acuerdos en temas familiares, patrimoniales y personales, de manera presencial o en linea.
Mediacion binacional
Mediacion para evitar juicios
Facilitacion neutral orientada a construir acuerdos familiares sin llegar a un juicio, cuando es posible.
Weddings and ceremonies
Civil weddings, religious ceremonies, vow renewals and personalized ceremonies in Texas and Mexico.
Our weddings include
3 pre-wedding conversations of 30 minutes each:
- Ceremony and speech design: Personalized preparation of the speech and structure of the ceremony.
- New family documentation: An informative conversation about certificates, apostilles, translations, dual citizenship and documentation related to future residency procedures, as applicable.
- Family protection and planning: General information about planning documents such as Power of Attorney and Living Trust, so the couple knows they exist, their purpose, and when they may need the corresponding professional.
Bodas y ceremonias
Bodas por poder en Mexico
Gestion de matrimonios por poder ante autoridades mexicanas, cuando corresponda.
Legal services in Mexico
Representation and assistance in lawsuits and legal procedures in Mexico.
Servicios legales en Mexico
Juicios y representacion legal en Mexico
Asistencia y representacion en diversos juicios y procedimientos legales en Mexico.
Human rights
Human rights consulting and analysis. Analysis, research and documentation of national, binational and international matters from a human rights perspective.
What the consulting includes
- Analysis of social, political and institutional context
- Research on country or regional conditions
- Documentation of patterns of violence, discrimination, vulnerability and human rights impacts
- Preparation of context reports and documentary analysis
- Research of official sources and national and international organizations
- Analysis and organization of information for case files and proceedings
- Context reports for asylum, international protection and other proceedings where country, regional or social-group conditions are relevant
Credential: Certified Human Rights Consultant – U.S. Institute of Diplomacy and Human Rights (USIDHR), Washington, D.C.
Derechos Humanos
Analisis especializados en Derechos Humanos
Elaboracion y analisis de informes para procesos legales y procedimientos internacionales.
Derechos Humanos
Analisis para procesos de asilo
Analisis de contexto social y cultural de Mexico y de documentacion mexicana para procesos de asilo y procedimientos relacionados.
Businesses and international matters
Contracts, business registration and administrative procedures for individuals and businesses with international matters.
Empresas y asuntos internacionales
Contratos para uso en Mexico
Elaboracion y revision de contratos para su validez y utilizacion en Mexico.
Empresas y asuntos internacionales
Registro de empresas en Mexico
Acompanamiento en la constitucion de empresas y cumplimiento de requisitos legales en Mexico.
Empresas y asuntos internacionales
Apoyo documental para abogados y despachos
Investigacion, analisis documental y traducciones de apoyo para abogados y despachos que llevan un asunto binacional.
Professional consultation
A 60-minute initial consultation
During the consultation we review the situation, background, documents, questions, ideas and options. Several people related to the matter may take part. The consultation can be held by phone.
Schedule consultationAfter the consultation
Within the following 24 to 72 hours the client receives a General Analysis of the Matter: summary and background, strengths and weaknesses, options, what/how/when/where it can be handled, the right time to start, estimated timelines, requirements and documentation, favorable and less favorable aspects, a general work plan, service price when applicable, and a payment plan when available.
Included second consultation
After receiving the written analysis, a second consultation of up to 20 minutes is scheduled to review the analysis, answer questions, clarify next steps and define how the client wishes to continue.
How we work
How we work
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Tell us your case
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Schedule your consultation
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Initial 60-minute consultation
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Receive your general analysis in 24-72 hours
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Second consultation of up to 20 minutes
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Decide how to continue
30+years of experience
Who assists you
Claudia Rich
Claudia Rich, with double the power
Claudia Rich, Mexican-American, based in Houston, Texas, an attorney from Mexico with more than 30 years of track record and experience in binational and international matters.
- Attorney in Mexico
- Notary Public – Texas
- Mediator
- Translator and interpreter
- Human Rights Consultant
- Wedding Officiant – Texas
- President of RICH Association
- Member of the American Bar Association
Claudia Rich is an attorney authorized to practice law in Mexico.
Claudia RichHer work is aimed at
Mexicans in Mexico with matters abroad.
Mexicans living in the United States and other countries.
People of Mexican descent born outside Mexico.
Binational and international families.
Foreign nationals who wish to live, invest or study in Mexico.
Memberships and professional participation
- Vice President for U.S. representation of the Federacion Iberoamericana de Abogados in Mexico
- Member of the Barra de Abogados Siglo XXI
- Member of the Federacion de Asociaciones de Abogados de Tamaulipas
- Member of the Mexican American Bar Association, Houston, Texas
- Member of the American Bar Association (ABA)
Recognitions and public track record
- 2024 – Woman of the Year, Que Onda Magazine, Houston
- October 2026 – Mujer Gladiadora Award, Purple Carpet INC, Houston, Texas
- 2023 – Candidate for the first migrant deputy seat in the State of Tamaulipas, Mexico
- 2023 – Recognition from the Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores, presented by the Consulate of Mexico, for dedication and work on behalf of the Mexican community in Houston
Book in preparation
The Seven Laws of the Smart Migrant
Claudia Rich's project on information, preparation, documentation and decision-making for people and families building a life between countries. Book in preparation.
Real testimonials since 1994
Testimonials
01Ramiro GarciaDivorcio consularNuevo Leon, Mexico – California, U.S.A.2001
Necesitaba resolver mi divorcio sin contar con la firma de la otra persona. Claudia llevo el proceso y en aproximadamente tres meses quedo resuelto.
02T. M.Registro de nacimientoCiudad de Mexico, Mexico – Nueva Orleans, U.S.A.2024
Llegue a los 40 anos sin tener acta de nacimiento. Claudia realizo las gestiones necesarias para que pudiera llevarse a cabo mi registro y finalmente obtener mi acta.
03H. R.Asunto penal en MexicoTamaulipas, Mexico – Dallas, U.S.A.2025
Fui de vacaciones a Mexico y fui victima de un delito. Regrese a Dallas y Claudia se hizo cargo de mi asunto en Mexico. Ha llevado mi defensa y el seguimiento ante la Fiscalia.
04F. G.Reconocimiento de paternidadHouston, U.S.A.2022
Me vine muy joven a Estados Unidos. Mi ex tuvo un hijo y fue registrado con el apellido de su nueva pareja. Anos despues conoci al joven, nos hicimos una prueba de ADN y es mi hijo. Claudia llevo el juicio y ahora mi hijo es ciudadano y me ayuda en mi compania.
Commitment to the community
RICH Association
RICH Association is a nonprofit organization based in Texas, created to develop information, education, guidance and community support initiatives.
Its work aims to bring information and resources closer to people and families, especially when they face situations that require understanding institutions, documents, rights or processes between Mexico and the United States.
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Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Yes. The office works with binational and international processes, documents and matters, within the scope of the credentials and authorizations applicable to each service.
No. You can use "Tell us your case" to briefly explain your situation.
Because we work with people and families in different cities, countries and time zones. Technology makes communication, access to information and documentation, and follow-up possible without distance being an obstacle.
She holds several professional credentials for the services she provides, including her professional authorization as an attorney in Mexico, Notary Public in Texas, mediation, translation, interpretation, human rights, and Wedding Officiant in Texas. Credentials are kept current or updated according to applicable requirements.
Yes. It has the structure to develop services and operations in Mexico and the United States, depending on the nature of the service and applicable regulations.
Yes. Contracted services begin with an agreement or contract that establishes scope, fees, responsibilities and applicable conditions.
Yes. Payments are documented and the applicable receipt is issued according to the transaction carried out.
Yes. There are payment methods and banking operations available for both countries, depending on the contracted service.