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CLEWISTON, Fla. - Jan. 26, 2019 - PRLog -- In her next article in her Instruction Series on various USA Business and Employment-Based Visas, Immigration Attorney Magdalena Ewa Cuprys examines the TN Visa available to Mexican Nationals seeking employment in the United States under NAFTA. The complete article appears on the Blog of Ms. Cuprys at https://magdalenacuprysblog.blogspot.com/
NAFTA is the North American Free Trade Agreement. It creates special economic and trade relationships for the United States, Canada and Mexico. This article shall specifically discuss only the TN Visa requirements and procedure as relates to Mexican Nationals, a separate article regarding Canadian Citizens under NAFTA has previously been published as part of this series and is available on-line below. The nonimmigrant NAFTA Professional (TN) visa allows citizens of Mexico, as NAFTA professionals, to work in the United States. Lawful Permanent Residents, including Mexican Permanent Residents, are not eligible to apply to work as a NAFTA professional in the USA under the following conditions:
• The Applicant must be a citizen of Mexico;
• The Employment Position is within a specific Profession and is explicitly designated on the NAFTA Occupation list;
• The Employment Position in the U.S. requires a NAFTA professional;
• The Mexican Applicant shall be employed in a prearranged full-time or part-time job, for a documented U.S. employer (see documentation required).
• Self employment is not permitted under NAFTA;
• The Professional Mexican Citizen possesses the qualifications of the profession
The spouse and children of Mexican Nationals must apply to obtain a TD Non-Immigrant visa from a U.S. Embassy or Consulate. Spouses or children following to join must show a valid I-94 Arrival/Departure Record, thereby providing proof that the principal TN visa holder is maintaining his/her TN visa status. The maximum period of admission into the U.S is generally for a period of one year. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) grants extensions of stay in increments of one year at a time. There is no limit on the number of years a TN visa holder can stay in the United States. However, the TN visa status is only temporary in nature and does not afford the Applicant any Permanent Residence Status.
Applicants should be aware that a visa does not guarantee entry into the United States. The visa allows a foreign citizen to travel to a port-of-entry in the United States, such as an international airport, a seaport or a land border crossing, and at such point may then request permission to enter the U.S.
The Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection has the authority to permit or deny any applicant admission to the United States, and determine your length of stay in the U.S., on any particular visit. Form I-94, Record of Arrival/Departure, which notes the length of stay permitted, is validated by the Immigration Official.
Ms. Cuprys notes that changes to NAFTA are expected in the near future based on statements of President Trump and ongoing trade agreement negotiations. Those who plan to apply for TN visas (as well as their employers) should keep an eye on political developments that may affect TN work visas.
Magdalena Cuprys is the principal attorney of Serving Immigrants, a full-service immigration law firm offering a complete range of immigration services to both businesses and individuals. Located in Miami and Clewiston, the firm's offices provide corporate and individual clients of foreign nationality with temporary work permits for the U.S., green card petitions, criminal waivers and representation in removal proceedings cases.
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