Essential Tips For Those Applying For A TN Visa
Here are some helpful tips that individuals need to consider prior to applying for a TN visa at a port of entry in United States. The U.S. government acknowledges that there is a shortage of qualified workers in different professional fields in the U.S. so it created a list of these fields to be available for the public to view. Search for the job listings approved by NAFTA.
To achieve TN status the TN visa requirements mandate that the applicants must demonstrate how they meet the qualification criteria for the TN status. To be eligible for the visa the applicant has to have a job offer or employment agreement with an US commercial entity and that position should be NAFTA approved. Applying for a TN visa is easier once you have a job offer. Note that self-employment is not recognized under TN status.
To apply for the TN visa, you need to have a support letter from your employer. Make sure it complies with NAFTA requirements and must furnish the following information: The TN category you are applying under, category eligibility, employer details, compensation/pay, the period of engagement and a description of duties for the said engagement. Frequently, inspectors will take the employer support letter from the applicant and will ask the applicant to write down the job duties on a separate piece of paper. Unreasonable differences in both the job descriptions might cause complications and even rejection of application.
As part of their protocol the CBP will call up your employer to confirm your candidature and discuss the terms of employment. Make sure you notify your employer in advance before hand. It is beneficial when the company designates one of its employees who are knowledgeable about TN visa application to be available when submitting application at the border.
Original copies of all required documents, degrees, transcripts etc. must produced along with the application. Also, the applicants passport must be up-to date and valid for the duration of the applicant’s stay. The duration of stay is equal to the TN status period or the validity period of the passport which ever is shorter. The employer support letter must be on the employer’s letter head and duly signed by an authorized signatory.
During the application review process it is important that applicants avoid furnishing any false information and must make sure that the officials conducting the interview understands them clearly. If a CBP inspector suspects that a TN visa applicant made a false statement to obtain admission to U.S., the inspector can charge the applicant with fraud or misinterpretation which may cause the TN application to be denied or a lifetime bar to U.S. If you lie and the CBP presses charges, you probably wouldn’t get a judicial hearing, all charges are final and binding.
Applicants must make sure that online information does not contradict the application of TN visa. The officials generally run online searches for personal and company information as a preliminary verification. Often the applicant and the employer are asked to explain differences in online and application data if any significant differences are found.
And, if you have any prior criminal charges and immigration issues, you must have a satisfactory explanation for those as well. For all practical purposes, applicants with proven criminal charges are rejected. Individuals having such issues may consider the services of an immigration lawyer prior to applying for a TN visa. You’ll also need the services of a lawyer when, after a few years in the US, you want to upgrade your TN visa to green card.
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