The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) established a TN (Trade NAFTA) visa classification, which is available only to citizens of Canada and Mexico.
TN status is limited to certain professions stipulated under NAFTA and may be granted in 3-year increments. There is no limit to the number of years an individual may hold TN status, but the employment must be temporary in nature. The TN visa classification is not to be used for tenure-track faculty or permanent staff positions. It is employer and position specific.
Qualifying Professions for TN Visa Status
Business person as defined by NAFTA, means a citizen of Canada or Mexico who is engaged in the trade of goods, the provision of services, or the conduct of investment activities.
Business activities at a professional level means those undertakings which require a baccalaureate degree or appropriate credentials demonstrating status as a professional.
Engaging in business activities at a professional level means the performance of prearranged business activities for a United States entity, including an individual. It does not authorize the establishment of a business or practice in the United States in which the professional will be self-employed.
临时入境, as defined by NAFTA, means entry without the intent to establish permanent residence in the U.S.
Pursuant to NAFTA, an applicant seeking admission under this section shall demonstrate business activity at a professional level in one of the professions set forth in Appendix 1603.D.附件1603. These professions are:
- 会计
- 架构师
- Computer Systems Analyst
- Disaster Relief Insurance Adjuster
- 经济学家
- 工程师
- 佛瑞斯特
- Graphic Designer
- 酒店经理
- Industrial Designer
- Interior Designer
- 土地测量师
- Landscape 架构师
- 律师
- Management Consultant
- 数学家
- Range Manager/Conservationist
- 研究 Assistant (higher education)
- Scientific Technician/Technologist
- 社会工作者
- Sylviculturist
- Technical Publications Writer
- 城市规划师
Medical/Allied Professionals
牙医, 营养师, Medical Laboratory Technologist, Medical Technologist, 营养学家, Occupational Therapist, 药剂师, Physician (teaching or research only), Physiotherapist, Physical Therapist, 心理学家, 娱乐al Therapist, Registered Nurse, 兽医
科学家们
农业家, 动物饲养员, Animal Scientist, 养蜂家, 天文学家, 生物化学家, 生物学家, 化学家, Dairy Specialist, 昆虫学家, 流行病学家, 遗传学家, 地球化学家, 地质学家, 地球物理学, 园艺家, 气象学家, 药理学家, 物理学家, 植物育种, Poultry Scientist, 土壤科学家, 动物学家
老师
College, Seminary, University
