In America, TN status is issued to the citizens of Canada and Mexico. For getting this special non-immigrant status, a person’s profession must be identified in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). By receiving this status, a person becomes eligible to work legally in each other’s countries. This agreement began in 1994 to create economic, trade and labor relationship between countries.
For applying it, a person must present an employment letter along with university degree and other documentation. The period of stay in this status is three years. This period can be extended. TN status holders, who are Canadian citizens, have to pay federal and social security, US Medicare, state taxes.
In the NAFTA agreement, some professions are identified as a legal work. Few of these professions are accountant, animal breeder, architect, astronomer, biochemist, biologist, chemist, computer systems analyst, dentist, dietitian, dairy scientist, engineer, economist, epidemiologist, forester, geologist, geophysicist, veterinarian, geochemist, graphic designer, horticulturist, hotel manager, interior designer, industrial designer, lawyer, librarian, landscape architect, social worker, land surveyor, mathematician, management consultant, zoologist, meteorologist, nutritionist, physician, physicist, teacher, pharmacist, psychologist, silviculturist, plant breeder, poultry scientist, registered nurse etc.
Dependents of TN status holder can enter in United States by getting TD status. Dependents include spouses and children under the age of 21 of TN status holder.
Michael Wildes is an American attorney who was a federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of New York. He is also known as ‘Attorney to the stars’ for helping many celebrities with their immigration issues.
For applying it, a person must present an employment letter along with university degree and other documentation. The period of stay in this status is three years. This period can be extended. TN status holders, who are Canadian citizens, have to pay federal and social security, US Medicare, state taxes.
In the NAFTA agreement, some professions are identified as a legal work. Few of these professions are accountant, animal breeder, architect, astronomer, biochemist, biologist, chemist, computer systems analyst, dentist, dietitian, dairy scientist, engineer, economist, epidemiologist, forester, geologist, geophysicist, veterinarian, geochemist, graphic designer, horticulturist, hotel manager, interior designer, industrial designer, lawyer, librarian, landscape architect, social worker, land surveyor, mathematician, management consultant, zoologist, meteorologist, nutritionist, physician, physicist, teacher, pharmacist, psychologist, silviculturist, plant breeder, poultry scientist, registered nurse etc.
Dependents of TN status holder can enter in United States by getting TD status. Dependents include spouses and children under the age of 21 of TN status holder.
Michael Wildes is an American attorney who was a federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of New York. He is also known as ‘Attorney to the stars’ for helping many celebrities with their immigration issues.
