I am here today to talk to you about how to obtain a TN status.

TN status is a US work visa that allows the opportunity for North Americans to temporarily

work in the US for up to three years. The duration status is based on the offer of employment

you are provided. The status also allows you to travel freely between either Canada and

the US or Mexico and the US depending on where to reside as you are provided with a multiple

entry visa.

The first step in determining whether or not you qualify for TN status is whether or not

you have a valid offer of employment with a US based employer, without this you can

not go any further. If you have this we can determine based on what the offer says and

the capacity in which you will be required to work in the US, what category, if any,

you qualify under.

To determine which category you qualify under we refer to the NAFTA professional list. This

list includes computer systems analyst, registered nurse, accountant, lawyer, biochemist, management

consultant, graphic designer and scientific technologist. There are many other categories

which are included. For a complete list please refer to our web site.

Once it is determined which category you fall under we can very easily determine whether

or not you have the necessary credentials to qualify. Usually the minimum requirement

is a Bachelor’s degree, however, there some categories that require just job related experience

and generally about three to five years in the field. There are also some categories

that use a combination of both your education and work experience. It is always important

that you discuss your credentials with a qualified immigration specialist to ensure that you

are going through for the right category and that you are not denied and so hindered from

applying the next time.

Quite often we have clients come to the office who have been unsuccessful in their application

that they have done on their own, and upon reviewing the application they have provided

it is determined they did not provide the necessary evidence and, if an offer of employment

letter was included, it did not include the required information the adjudicating officer

was looking for.

As part of our legal services at Niren & Associates we ensure that the employment letters include

all of the immigration regulations that the adjudicating officer is looking for. This

includes detailing how you, the applicant, qualify for the position and usually results

in a successful application. Also because we understand this is a very intimidating

process especially if you have been previously denied, we ensure that all our clients are

fully prepared prior to the application at the port of entry.

This includes advising the client on what to expect from the moment they step into the

border or airport to the time they leave. We also ensure that they have a rough idea

of the types of questions that they will most likely be asked by the adjudicating officer.

Our clients unanimously agree that this preparation gave them the confidence in order to apply

for TN status and get a successful outcome.

Although this may seem straight forward there are various complexities which regularly come

up especially for those individuals who are independently contracted and are looking to

work in the US. It is therefore very important that you always discuss this with a qualified

immigration specialist to ensure that you are going through under the right category

and you will be successful with your application.

For further information on how to obtain TN status, how you may qualify and how we may

assist you with this please call the number below or visit our web site and email us.

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