After much anticipation, the Bureau of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services or USCIS, has officially increased the initial maximum period of admission for TN Visas to three years from one year. Further, those that want to apply for extensions of their TN Visas can apply for a period of up to three years instead of the previous one year maximum.
Read the Press Release here.For Canadians, this is a huge advantage. In the past, people wishing to work for more than one year in the US, had to resort to H-1B Visas. However, the problem with H-1B visas is that US Immigration imposed a worldwide limit of H-1Bs allowing only 65,000 visas issued every fiscal year as well as the general six-year maximum duration.
With this new three year TN Visa rule, one need not worry about any annual limitations and there is also no set limit on the number of TN extensions one can apply for provided you can convice an immigration officer your stay in the U.S. will be of a temporary nature.
This is great news for TN Visa applicants!
Fadi Minawi,
US Immigration Counsel
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October 15th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
US Employers and Canadian applicants will really benefit from the three year TN Visa. It would really be great if the USCIS would consider an adjustment of status to US Permanent Residence but that may be wishful thinking! But I am glad that they extended the duration of TN Visas for our clients.
December 16th, 2008 at 8:36 am
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January 17th, 2010 at 9:19 pm
I have a nonprofit school in US and I am a US citizen. I want to open such a school in Canada under NAFTA. I’m not only an administrator, but also a professional teacher with 35 years of experience. I am going to teach skilled workers, temporary work permit holders and refuges of my origin from the church. Our native language, culture, religion and history are going to be taught there to help new immigrant find their comfort zone.
TFWU officers told me to go for LMO opinion. When I disagreed, they advised I faxed all my documents to their office to get their opinion. I suspect I will be denied just because I dared to argue. Do I have to look for an attorney to “rescue” me?
Thank you.
January 20th, 2010 at 8:29 pm
Hello
You may be able to apply for a work permit under NAFTA as an intracompany transfer which is LMO exempt. You can call our office for a consultation concerning your situation.