TN (nafta) Visa
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The TN visa allows a Canadian or Mexican professional to work in the U.S. The list of eligible TN professions is listed below. Call or email with any questions you have. We are always happy to let you speak directly with an immigration lawyer.
Spouse and Children
The spouse and children of TN visa holders are issued TD visas. They are not eligible for employment authorization, but can attend school in the U.S. The TN catagory has no statuate of limitations and can be reissued any number of times. Spouses and unmarried minor children may follow TN visa holder, but may not accept employment. They may, however, attend school full time.
Contact
We provide full service representation for filing in the U.S., processing at the consulate in the foreign country, and entering the U.S. We defend against actions and requests for evidence from the government and guide the case through the processing to ensure it is handled properly. Due to the federal nature of immigration law, we serve clients in all U.S. states and throughout the world. Contact us for more information or to start your case.
Below is the NAFTA list of Professional Job that might qualify an applicant for TN status.
TN Visa Professional List
Profession |
Minimum Education Requirements |
| Accountant | Baccalaureate Degree; or C.P.A, C.A., C.G.A., or C.M.A. |
| Architect | Baccalaureate Degree; or state/provincial license |
| Computer Systems Analyst | Baccalaureate Degree; or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post Secondary Certificate and three years experience |
| Disaster Relief Insurance Claims Adjuster (Claims Adjuster employed by an insurance company located in the territory of a Party, or an independent claims adjuster) | Baccalaureate Degree and successful completion of training in the appropriate areas of insurance adjustment pertaining to disaster relief claims; or three years experience in claims adjustment and successful completion of training in the appropriate areas of insurance adjustment pertaining to disaster relief claims |
| Economist | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Engineer | Baccalaureate Degree; or state/provincial license |
| Forester | Baccalaureate Degree; or state/provincial license |
| Graphic Designer | Baccalaureate Degree; or post-secondary diploma and three years experience |
| Hotel Manager | Baccalaureate Degree in hotel/restaurant management; or post-secondary diploma or post-secondary certificate in hotel/restaurant management and three years experience in hotel/restaurant management |
| Industrial Designer | Baccalaureate Degree; or post-secondary diploma or post-secondary certificate, and three years experience |
| Interior Designer | Baccalaureate Degree; or post-secondary diploma or post-secondary certificate, and three years experience |
| Land Surveyor | Baccalaureate Degree or state/provincial/federal license |
| Landscape Architect | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Lawyer (including Notary in the province of Quebec) | L.L.B., J.D., L.L.L., B.C.L., degree (five years); or membership in a state/provincial bar |
| Librarian | M.L.S. or B.L.S. (for which another Baccalaureate degree was prerequisite) |
| Management Consultant | Baccalaureate Degree; or equivalent professional experience as established by statement or professional credential attesting to five years experience as a management consultant , or five years experience in a field of specialty related to the consulting agreement |
| Mathematician (including statistician) | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Range Manager/Range Conservationist | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Research Assistant (working in a post-secondary educational institution) | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Scientific Technician/ Technologist | Possession of (a) theoretical knowledge of any of the following disciplines: agricultural sciences, astronomy, biology, chemistry, engineering, forestry, geology, geophysics, meteorology, or physics; and (b) the ability to solve practical problems in any of those disciplines, or the ability to apply principles of any of those disciplines to basic or applied research |
| Social Worker | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Sylviculturist (including forestry) | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Technical Publications Writer | Baccalaureate Degree, or post-secondary diploma or post-secondary certificate, and three years experience |
| Urban Planner (including Geographer) | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Vocational Counselor | Baccalaureate Degree
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| MEDICAL/ALLIED PROFESSIONALS |
| Dentist | D.D.S., D.M.D., Doctor en Odontologia or Doctor en Cirugia Dental or state/provincial license |
| Dietitian | Baccalaureate Degree; or state/provincial license |
| Medical Laboratory Technologist (Canada)/Medical Technologist (Mexico and the United States) | Baccalaureate Degree; or post secondary diploma or post secondary certificate, and three years experience |
| Nutritionist | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Occupational Therapist | Baccalaureate Degree; or state provincial license |
| Pharmacist | Baccalaureate Degree; or state provincial license |
| Physician (teaching or research only) | M.D., Doctor en Medicina; or state/provincial license |
| Physiotherapist/Physical Therapist | Baccalaureate Degree; or state/provincial license |
| Psychologist | State/provincial license; degree |
| Recreational Therapist | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Registered Nurse | State/provincial license degree |
| Veterinarian | D.V.M., D.M.V., or Doctor en Veterinaria; or state/provincial license |
| SCIENTIST |
| Agricultural (Agronomist) | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Animal Breeder | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Animal Scientist | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Apiculturist | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Astronomer | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Biochemist | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Chemist | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Dairy Scientist | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Entomologist | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Epidemiologist | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Geneticist | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Geochemist | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Geophysicist (including Oceanographer in Mexico and the United States) | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Horticulturist | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Meteorologist | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Pharmacologist | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Physicist (including Oceanographer in Canada) | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Plant Breeder | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Poultry Scientist | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Soil Scientist | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Zoologist | Baccalaureate Degree |
| TEACHER |
| College | Baccalaureate Degree |
| Seminary | Baccalaureate Degree |
| University | Baccalaureate Degree |
Source: U.S. Department of
State