The single-day visit will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. George Catholic Church's Kuzy Hall, 259 W. 200 North.

Manuel Morodo, an official with the consulate's Salt Lake City office, said Thursday the visit's purpose is to provide Mexican citizens with such services as issuing passports or Mexican identification cards.

Morodo said if protesters attend Saturday's session - as they have similar events - he respects "their right to protest."

“These visits also help us know how many [Mexican] nationals are living abroad in our [consulate] jurisdiction,” Morodo said.

The consulate staff can also advise people on such matters as power of attorney, dual citizenship and retrieving birth certificates.

Morodo said the visit has nothing to do with illegal-immigration issues and added the U.S. government will not be involved.

Also, the consulate will bring computers allowing them to process and issue documents the same day.

Consulate members are returning to the southwest Utah city after a June 21 visit that did not schedule enough time to help everyone needing assistance.

Manny Aguilar, a St. George resident who helped coordinate the visit, said the consulate expects about 400 people to attend Saturday.

“That's 400 people who do not have to worry about going to Salt Lake City to have the same things done,” Aguilar said Thursday.