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EXPERIENCED TN Visa Lawyers for CANADIAN AND MEXICAN CITIZENS
You probably already know getting a visa application approved can be challenging; except when you choose Velie Law Firm as your immigration attorney. When you select Velie Law Firm as your TN visa attorney, you’re picking a team:
- That is internationally recognized in the field of immigration law,
- Named best in the field by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services,
- That received the Louis M. Brown Access to Justice Award by the American Bar Association,
- That develops a unique immigration strategy for you before you hire us,
- Available to you when you need us, not just during our normal work hours
Qualifying for a TN Visa
The TN visa is for citizens of Canada and Mexico who seek temporary entry into the US as a professional. The candidate must be filling a professional position that requires a baccalaureate degree or similar license that demonstrates professional status in the field.
TN Visa Issues
A TN Visa must be petitioned for at a US Port of Entry/Border crossing or Airport Inspector. The visa candidate must present all necessary documentation on site.
Dependent spouse and minor children of beneficiary may enter the US. They may not work, but may attend school.
TN Visa Professional Occupations
- Accountant-Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or C.P.A., C.A., C.G.A or C.M.A.
- Architect-Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license.
- Computer Systems Analyst-Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree: or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post Secondary Certificate and three years’ experience.
- Disaster relief insurance claims adjuster (claims adjuster employed by an insurance company located in the territory of a Party, or an independent claims adjuster)–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree and successful completion of training in the appropriate areas of insurance adjustment pertaining to disaster relief claims; or three years experience in claims adjustment and successful completion of training in the appropriate areas of insurance adjustment pertaining to disaster relief claims.
- Economist–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Engineer–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license
- Forester–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license
- Graphic Designer–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or Post- Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate and three years experience.
- Hotel Manager–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree in hotel/restaurant management; or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate in hotel/restaurant management and three years experience in hotel/restaurant management.
- Industrial Designer–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate, and three years experience.
- Interior Designer–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or Post- Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate, and three years experience.
- Land Surveyor–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree or state/provincial/federal license.
- Landscape Architect–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Lawyer (including Notary in the province of Quebec)–L.L.B., J.D., L.L.L., B.C.L., or Licenciatura degree (five years); or membership in a state/provincial bar.
- Librarian–M.L.S., or B.L.S. (for which another Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree was a prerequisite).
- Management Consultant–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or equivalent professional experience as established by statement or professional credential attesting to five years experience as a management consultant, or five years experience in a field of specialty related to the consulting agreement.
- Mathematician (including Statistician)–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Range Manager/Range Conservationist–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Research Assistant (working in a post-secondary educational institution)–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Scientific Technician/Technologist (Note 5)–Possession of (a) theoretical knowledge of any of the following disciplines: agricultural sciences, astronomy, biology, chemistry, engineering, forestry, geology, geophysics, meteorology, or physics; and (b) the ability to solve practical problems in any of those disciplines, or the ability to apply principles of any of those disciplines to basic or applied research.
- Social Worker–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Sylviculturist (including Forestry Specialist)–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Technical Publications Writer–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree, or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate, and three years experience.
- Urban Planner (including Geographer)–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Vocational Counselor–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
MEDICAL/ALLIED PROFESSIONALS
- Dentist–D.D.S., D.M.D., Doctor en Odontologia or Doctor en Cirugia Dental or state/provincial license.
- Dietitian–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license.
- Medical Laboratory Technologist (Canada)/Medical Technologist (Mexico and the United States)(Note 6)–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate, and three years experience.
- Nutritionist–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Occupational Therapist–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license.
- Pharmacist–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license.
- Physician (teaching or research only)–M.D. Doctor en Medicina; or state/provincial license.
- Physiotherapist/Physical Therapist–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license.
- Psychologist–state/provincial license; or Licenciatura Degree.
- Recreational Therapist–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Registered nurse–state/provincial license or Licenciatura Degree.
- Veterinarian–D.V.M., D.M.V., or Doctor en Veterinaria; or state/provincial license.
SCIENTIST
- Agriculturist (including Agronomist)–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Animal Breeder–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Animal Scientist–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Apiculturist–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Astronomer–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Biochemist–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Biologist–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Chemist–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Dairy Scientist–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Entomologist–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Epidemiologist–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Geneticist–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Geochemist–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Geologist–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Geophysicist (including Oceanographer in Mexico and the United States)–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Horticulturist–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Meteorologist–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Pharmacologist–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Physicist (including Oceanographer in Canada)–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Plant Breeder–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Poultry Scientist–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Soil Scientist–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Zoologist–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Teacher:
- College–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- Seminary–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
- University–Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree.
Your TN Visa Extension
Once approved, the TN visa status lasts three years.
A TN visa may be extended in three year increments as long as temporary employment exists.
Select Velie Law Firm to assist you in renewing your TN visa and receive the same quality of service given to first-time TN visa applicants.
If you initially chose Velie Law Firm as your TN attorney the process may even be quicker. We maintain records and visa applications for all our clients. Renewing your TN visa would require updating your information, qualifications to properly submit your TN visa extension application.
Hire Velie Law Firm as Your TN Visa Attorney
Velie Law Firm has been known to get applications approved for TN visas on the same day and at the same site where the petition was made.
Velie’s Visa Application Service Guarantees
- Velie Law Firm provides complementary strategy to employer, employee or other interested persons.
- Velie Law Firm’s flat fee TN visa preparation service guarantees you know exactly how much you will be paying before you hire us.
- Velie Law Firm will always respond to your questions and needs as quickly as possible
- You will not find a more effective or quicker immigration law firm than through Velie Law Firm
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