BUSINESS IMMIGRATION
TN Visa for Trade Nationals
The TN Visa is a temporary work visa created by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to allow Canadians and Mexicans to work in the United States. Applicants can apply for the TN visa either by applying with a U.S. consulate or with Customs and Border Protection officers at the border.
The TN visa is available to various categories of NAFTA professionals including accountants, engineers, lawyers, pharmacists, scientists, teachers and many others. Talk to our Atlanta business immigration lawyers to find out if the TN visa is the best fit for your situation.
- Accountant – baccalaureate degree, C.P.A., C.A., C.G.A., or C.M.A.
- Engineer – baccalaureate degree or state/provincial license
- Scientist
- Agriculturist (including agronomist) – baccalaureate degree
- Animal Breeder – baccalaureate degree
- Animal Scientist – baccalaureate degree
- Apiculturist – baccalaureate degree
- Astronomer – baccalaureate degree
- Biochemist – baccalaureate degree
- Biologist – baccalaureate degree
- Chemist – baccalaureate degree
- Dairy Scientist – baccalaureate degree
- Entomologist – baccalaureate degree
- Epidemiologist – baccalaureate degree
- Geneticist – baccalaureate degree
- Geochemist – baccalaureate degree
- Geologist – baccalaureate degree
- Geophysicist (including Oceanographer in Mexico or U.S.) – baccalaureate degree
- Horticulturist – baccalaureate degree
- Meteorologist – baccalaureate degree
- Pharmacologist – baccalaureate degree
- Physicist (including Oceanographer in Canada) – baccalaureate degree
- Plant Breeder – baccalaureate degree
- Poultry Science – baccalaureate degree
- Soil Scientist – baccalaureate degree
- Zoologist – baccalaureate degree
- Research Assistant (working in a post secondary educational institution) – baccalaureate degree
- Medical/Allied Professional
- Physician (teaching and/or research only) – M.D., or state/provincial license
- Dentist – D.D.S., D.M.D., or state/provincial license
- Occupational Therapist – baccalaureate degree or state/provincial license
- Pharmacist – baccalaureate degree or state/provincial license
- Physio/Physical Therapist – baccalaureate degree or state/provincial license
- Recreational Therapist – baccalaureate degree
- Registered Nurse – state or provincial license
- Veterinarian – D.V.M., D.M.V., or state/provincial license
- Medical Technologist – baccalaureate degree of post secondary diploma and three years’ experience – must be seeking entry to perform chemical, biological, hematological, immunologic, microscopic, and bacteriological tests, procedures, experiments, and analysis in laboratories for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease
- Architect – baccalaureate degree or state/provincial license
- Lawyer – L.L.B., J.D., L.L.L., B.C.L., or Licencuature degree (five years) or membership in a state/provincial bar
- Technical Publications Writer – baccalaureate degree of post secondary diploma and three years’ experience
- Teacher
- College – baccalaureate degree
- University – baccalaureate degree
- Seminary – baccalaureate degree
- Technical Publications Writer – baccalaureate degree or post secondary diploma and three years’ experience
- Urban Planner – baccalaureate degree
- Vocational Counselor – baccalaureate degree
- Economist – baccalaureate degree
- Social Worker – baccalaureate degree
- Mathematician – baccalaureate degree
- Hotel Manager – baccalaureate degree or post secondary diploma and three years’ experience
- Industrial Designer – baccalaureate degree or post secondary diploma and three years’ experience
- Interior Designer – baccalaureate degree or post secondary diploma and three years’ experience
- Librarian – M.L.S. or B.L.S. (for which another baccalaureate degree was a prerequisite)
- Animal Breeder – baccalaureate degree
- Sylviculturist (including forestry specialist) – baccalaureate degree
- Range Manager (range conservationist) – baccalaureate degree
- Forester – baccalaureate degree, or state/provincial license
- Graphic Designer – baccalaureate degree, or post secondary diploma and three years’ experience
- Land Surveyor – baccalaureate degree or state/provincial/federal license
- Landscape Architect – baccalaureate degree
- Nutritionist – baccalaureate degree
- Dietician – baccalaureate degree or state/provincial license
- Computer Systems Analyst – baccalaureate degree, or post secondary diploma and three years’ experience
- Psychologist – state/provincial license
- Scientific Technician/Technologist must work in direct support of professionals in the following disciplines: chemistry, engineering, geology, geophysics, meteorology, physics, astronomy, agricultural sciences, biology or forestry must possess theoretical knowledge of the discipline must solve practical problems in the discipline must apply principles of the discipline to basic or applied research
- Disaster Relief Insurance Claims Adjuster – baccalaureate degree, or 3 years’ experience in the field of claims adjustment (admissible only when a disaster has been declared)
- Management Consultant – baccalaureate degree or 5 years’ experience in consulting or related field
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How do I apply for a TN Visa?
There are several steps to applying for a TN visa. The order of these steps and how to complete them may vary at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you apply. Also, there are different requirements for Canadian Citizens and Mexican Citizens.
Generally, you complete the Online Visa Application, schedule you interview, gather required documentation, and attend your interview.
How long is a TN Visa valid?
The TN Visa can be obtained for as short as one (1) day and for as long as three (3) years, but it is renewable for applicants and positions that continue to meet the NAFTA requirements.
Can I work with an TN Visa?
Yes, but the TN visa does not automatically provide work authorization to the applicant’s family members.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can my family travel with me to the United States?
The TD visa (TN dependent visas) does allow for a TN visa holder’s spouse and/or child to accompany them to the United States for the same amount of time as the primary applicant’s visa.
Will my family members be allowed to work while in the U.S.?
TD visa holders are not allowed to work in the United States. TD visa holders must obtain separate work authorization.
Can I get a green card based on my TN Visa?
There are a number of ways a particular TN Visa holder may qualify for permanent residence, but the TN visa itself does not lead to permanent residence.
Let one of our Atlanta immigration attorneys evaluate your case today.
Contact a Potra Law Firm immigration lawyer for advice on a TN Visa application. Maybe a TN Visa is your best option, or maybe our business immigration lawyers can find another option for you.
