What is a TN visa for studying in the United States?

TN visa is a visa for Canadian and Mexican nationals formed by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) signed by the United States, Canada and Mexico. At NAFTA's request, the U.S. government provides appropriate facilities for Canadian and Mexican citizens to work in the United States.

Advantages of TN visa:

1, which can be handled directly at the border, without the approval of the immigration bureau, and the approval speed is fast;

2.TN visa has no six-year period. If Canadian citizens have used the time limit of H- 1 or L- 1, they can directly transfer to TN visa without having to live overseas for one year;

3. There is no quota limit for 3.TN visa, and it is not subject to the quota limit of H- 1B;

4. TN entering and leaving the US-Canada border more than three times a year can use INSPASS to facilitate entry and exit.

Disadvantages of TN visa:

1. Applicants must maintain their intention of non-immigration. It is suggested that I- 140 applicants should carefully consider the identity issue.

2.TN visa is valid for one year, and a new TN visa application must be submitted every year.

Application method of TN visa

For Canadian and Mexican citizens, there are two ways to apply for TN short-term work visas. One is to apply for TN from American customs officials when entering the United States, and the other is for American employers to apply to the US Immigration Service.

A. Applying for TN at the border: If the applicant applies for a TN visa at the border when entering the country, the applicant must apply in person at the border or at the American checkpoint at the Canadian airport. When applying for entry, the American employer does not need to appear, but the application form must be signed by the employer. Applicants can make an appointment with the US border customs for entry and TN application.

Because the requirements of each job are different, it is best for applicants to make sure that they meet the requirements of this job before applying. In addition, not every border customs office accepts applications for TN visas. Applicants should make sure that this customs office has services for handling TN visas before arriving at the customs office.

B. Apply for TN in the United States: Those who intend to change their TN status in the United States must make sure that they have a valid I-94 in advance before they can apply to the Immigration Bureau for changing to TN. Usually, people who enter the United States with Canadian passports can enter the United States without a US visa. Although this policy has not caused too many problems for Canadian nationals coming to the United States to enter the customs, visa-free passport holders do not have an I-94 card and cannot apply for extension or change of identity in the United States. So only those who enter the United States with visas (such as H-4, F- 1, H- 1, etc. ) you can apply for conversion to TN in the United States without leaving the United States.

Work items that can apply for TN visa according to the immigration law: NAFTA professional work series list occupation: accountant, architect, computer system analyst, disaster relief insurance claim adju. Senior economist engineer forest designer graphic designer hotel manager industrial designer interior designer land surveyor landscape architect lawyer (including Quebec notary) librarian management consultant mathematician (including statistician) pasture manager/pasture conservationist research assistant (engaged in scientific and technical personnel/technical personnel social worker afforestation scientist (including forestry) technical publication writer urban planner (including geographer) career consulting medicine/ Related Professionals Dentist Dietitian Medical Laboratory Technician Nutritionist Occupational Therapist Pharmacist Doctor (Teaching or Research Only) Physiotherapist/Physiotherapist Psychologist Entertainment Therapist Registered Nurse Veterinary Scientist Agriculture (Agronomist) Animal Keeper Animal Scientist Beekeeper Astronomer Biochemist Chemist Dairy Scientist Epidemiologist Geneticist Geochemist Geophysicist (including oceanographers in Mexico and the United States) Horticulturist, meteorologist, pharmacologist, physicist (including Canadian oceanographer), plant breeder, poultry scientist, soil scientist, zoologist, normal college, theological seminary university.