What is TN Visa/Status
Under the North American Free
Trade Agreement (NAFTA), certain citizens of Canada and Mexico
are eligible to enter the U.S. under the nonimmigrant TN status.
The TN Visa enables Canadian and Mexican citizens to temporarily
work in U.S. in a NAFTA-approved professional occupation.
TN status can be granted for a period of one year. TN status
can be renewed annually, as long as the applicant can show
that the proposed stay continues to be of a temporary nature.
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Requirements
The following are the requirements
to be eligible for the TN Visa:
The profession must be on the NAFTA
list. The foreign national must possess the necessary education
or training for that profession.
The proposed position must be
classified as a professional position.
The foreign national must work
for a U.S. employer. Canadian Citizens
may apply for the TN-1 Visa, and Mexican citizens may apply
for the TN-2 Visa. Please note that the process to obtain a
TN-2 Visa is much more complicated than that of the TN-1.
Spouses and/or unmarried children
under the age of 21 are eligible to enter the U.S. under the
derivative TD-1 and TD-2 visas. Family members are not required
to be Canadian or Mexican citizens, and are eligible to remain
in the U.S. for the duration of the TN Visa holder's stay. They
may either accompany the TN Visa holder to the U.S. or come
at a later time.
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