Immigration Law

Proposed Changes For TN Visa Professional Workers

By Robert Kraft

Foreign nationals of Canada and Mexico seeking a temporary entry into the
U.S. as professionals may enter as TN non-immigrants under the North
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Under the TN visa, Canadian or
Mexican citizens must enter as professionals who have a minimum of a
bachelor's degree or appropriate professional credentials.

Currently, TN visa holders from Canada or Mexico are allowed to stay in the
U.S. for a maximum of one year, with an unlimited amount of extensions of
stay. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently published
a proposed rule to increase the maximum amount of time a TN professional
worker can stay - from one year to three years. In addition, the proposed
rule will allow TN visa holders seeking an extension of stay in increments
of up to three years.

For more information on TN visas, please call us at 214-999-9999.

Full post as published by Immigration Law Answers Blog on May 08, 2008 (boomark / email).