r/tnvisa

Just wanted to give my success story. I was quite nervous for mine so if anyone has questions I can try to help but honestly it won't be any advice or anything

• Rainbow Bridge. Wednesday at noon, not busy at all
• Entire packet was done by law firm. It had intro, support letter, education verification, copy of degree, copy of transcript, offer letter, and a bunch of crap about the company (entire packet was 70+ pages long)
• Job title is "Software Development Engineer II"
• Company is a household name (the worst FAANG)
• This job is an internal transfer, I've worked for this company in Toronto for almost 3 years
• My offer letter had essentially no valuable information. Not even a signature. The second he looked at it, he just asked for the support letter instead cause it was useless.
• He only wanted the offer letter, support letter, scan of degree, letter from the expert to verify my degree and scan of transcripts
• He hardly even read my support letter
• I also flagpoled if that matters. Grabbed lunch and just dipped back to Canada.

Questions they asked me:

• What is the role you are applying for today?
• What company?
• What do you do there?
• Do I have a degree for this role?
• Will I work remote/Do I plan to move there?
• Some small talk about where I live, was I working for this company in Toronto, why are they sending me out there

My opinions on the process:

• I definitely got lucky with this officer. He didn't harp on any details. Everyone talks on this sub about them being tough on Software Engineers applying under CSA, and I'm sure it happens, but I think it's unfortunately (or fortunately) just the luck of who you get on that day
• I feel bias will always be a factor for stuff like this. Born, lived and worked in Toronto my entire life, including almost 3 years already at the same company (like i said, internal transfer). Company is a household name. I feel it really played to my advantage here.

My visa is a P-1B with Premium Processing.
Receipt Date: July 24
Notice Date: July 27
I still have not received any response from USCIS.
Is anyone else in the same boat?

I’m a Canadian citizen currently working in the U.S. on TN status.

I understand that TN can generally be renewed multiple times, but I’m wondering about the long-term risk. For example, if someone has been working in the U.S. on TN for 10, 15, or even 20 years, could CBP or USCIS eventually become more likely to deny a TN renewal because of how long they’ve been living and working in the U.S.?
For those who have stayed in the U.S. on TN for many years:
How long have you been on TN?
Have you ever had issues renewing after many years?
Did the length of time on TN ever get questioned at the border?
At what point did you decide to start the green card process?
Would you recommend starting the green card process earlier rather than relying on TN indefinitely?
Would love to hear about real experiences from long-term TN holders.

I know this question has been asked a bunch in this chat already, but I just wanted to know if anyone had any advice given my situation. For context, I am studying in the US on F1 status and about to enter my Sophomore year. As I'm applying for internships, I often come across the dreaded "do you need sponsorship now or in the future" and I always try to answer honestly so I say yes. But now I'm getting emails within 24 hours of applying of just rejection. I even got an email within 24 hours of an application saying that I was only rejected due to my need for a visa. The roles I'm applying for align with my degree and kind of with the TN occupation list. I would appreciate any advice moving forward.

Thanks!

I’m currently working in the U.S. on TN status, and my employer is considering sponsoring me for an EB-2 green card through the PERM process.
If my employer completes the PERM process and my I-140 is approved, would I still be able to renew my TN afterward?
I understand that TN is not a dual-intent status, so I’m concerned that an approved I-140 could create an immigrant-intent issue when renewing my TN.
Has anyone successfully renewed their TN after an employer-sponsored EB-2 PERM and I-140 approval? Did you renew through USCIS (I-129) or at the border, and were you questioned about immigrant intent?
I’d really appreciate hearing about firsthand experiences. Thanks!

Hi everyone, I’m Arielle Sheinfeld, a U.S. immigration attorney, and I’ll be here today from 12 PM to 4 PM ET answering questions about TN status.

Whether you're just discovering TN or you're already preparing your application, I'm happy to talk through the questions that tend to come up during the process:

• Does my profession actually qualify?
• Does my degree match my TN profession?
• What makes a U.S. job offer TN-qualifying?
• What documents should I bring?
• Port of entry vs. other application options
• Changing employers
• Renewals and maintaining status
• TN vs. H-1B
• TN and longer-term green card plans
• Common reasons TN applications run into trouble

I’m especially happy to answer questions from Canadian and Mexican professionals who are trying to figure out whether their particular career fits within the TN framework.

AMA today from 12 PM to 4 PM ET.

Please note: Any information shared here is for general educational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice or create an attorney client relationship. Your situation may require fact specific guidance. For personalized legal advice, please consult an immigration attorney directly.

So my friend has a TN Visa and is a Mexican national, he has been working 4+ years without any issue, working 10 days in the US and resting 4 in Mexico, flying every time, global entry approved, all renewals are a piece of cake.

Everything was good, until he changed his job, of course he had to change his TN visa, at his job told him about a process in a border city's US embassy where is not issuing a whole new visa, is a change of employer and information with the same visa, he investigated it was a common process, other people from his previous job and future job has done it, he went to the US embassy asked if everything was good for his new job, the US embassy assured him everything was good to go.

He had his first rotation, a week, no problems. He went back to Mexico as part of the rotation, and then had his second flight, right after he scanned his TN visa at the global entry a immigration police officer just saw him real quick (he's very brown) and told him he was gonna be interrogated. They told him the process he made in Mexico's US embassy is only for Canadians, and he's lucky they were not banning him from the US, he only got his TN visa cancelled because he was supposed to get a new one not the change that only Canadians are allowed to do in Mexico. Luckily he already had a visa appointment because he was nervous something like this happened, so he waited just a couple weeks.

Now in the US embassy they told him, immigration has no power to scribble in it or his passport nor cancel the TN visa, especially when he had no bad record at all, not given a valid reason, but he can't also apply for a new visa since that one was not cancelled correctly but he can't use the one he has because It has written all over it "CANCELLED" and has scribbles with pen.

They only told him "we'll review the case and contact you back"

No date given, he might lose his job because he can't do WFH, his mom depends on him and her health bills just keep arriving.

Does any one know what happens in these situations? Could this be resolved quickly? This could result in a visa completely cancelled and banned ? Who could he reach out for his case?

Hi all,

I’m trying to get a sense of what’s going on with TNs right now — I’m a Canadian citizen (born in Iran) and need to renew my TN with same employer. I am on TN for over 12 years now and this is my second employer who I am working for over 3 years. I am within 5 months of TN expiry and my company has their attorney firm. Basically, I am not the attorney's client but my employer. For many years I did renew my TN at pre-clearance at YVR by myself. This is the 1st time I have asked to be renewed via USCIS, since I didn't want to be dealing face to face with officer due to tension of countries. Today, my employer's attorney called and wanted me to be aware of policy changing any minute and there is no guarantee what will be. She has suggested that if I want to go with USCIS, choose the premium process and pay around $3K if I don't wish to travel (my company does not pay for this) and she prepares my TN package OR I travel to the border (Mexico), or fly to visit my family in Vancouver and apply at CBP as usual :) to have a respond right away. She says that if anything changes to be like 4-5 months ago, the USCIS might put my case on hold like they did before for her clients born in Iran. I need to let her know about what path I am willing to pursue. It's really difficult decision for me as this is the first time over 12-13 years I am anxious about TN renewal. I appreciate your inputs or if anyone had the same experience recently. BTW, My TN category is "Chemist" and I am in R&D dept. and Part of my job is leading R&D project as Project manager.

I’m Mexican, Spanish is my first language, and I currently work in the U.S. under TN status. My English is around a B2 level, and I’m actively working on improving it.
I’m interested in moving into a Manufacturing Engineer or Process Engineer position in the U.S., and I would really like to hear from other non-native English speakers, especially other Mexicans or Latin Americans who have worked in these roles.
I know that saying “you need good English” is very general, so I’m trying to understand how much English you actually need on a daily basis to be effective as an engineer.
For example, how important is your English for:
Participating in engineering and production meetings
Explaining a manufacturing problem clearly
Giving instructions to operators, technicians, or maintenance
Explaining a process, machine issue, defect, or root cause
Discussing corrective actions and improvement plans
Communicating with managers and other engineers
Talking with suppliers or customers
Presenting data, KPIs, downtime, scrap, quality issues, etc.
Training people or explaining a new process
Defending your opinion or disagreeing professionally in a meeting
Handling unexpected questions during meetings
Making phone calls or talking over the radio in a noisy manufacturing environment
Writing emails, reports, work instructions, or technical documentation
Understanding different American accents and people who speak very fast
For those of you who started working as engineers in the U.S. without English being your first language: what was the hardest part?
Was B2 enough when you started?
Did you feel that you needed C1 English, or is that unnecessary for most manufacturing engineering jobs?
What mattered more: grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, listening, speaking fluency, or simply being able to explain technical ideas clearly?
I’m especially interested in speaking. Sometimes I know exactly what I want to say technically, but expressing a complex idea quickly and naturally in English can be harder than explaining it in Spanish. I wonder how much this actually affects you professionally.
For example, if someone has strong manufacturing knowledge and experience but occasionally pauses, searches for a word, makes grammatical mistakes, or has a noticeable Mexican accent, how much does that realistically hurt them when applying for or working in an engineering position?
And if you were around B2 and wanted to become fully comfortable working as an engineer in English, what specific areas would you focus on improving first?
I’d really appreciate detailed answers from people who have actually gone through this. I’m less interested in passing an English test and more interested in knowing what level of communication is realistically required to succeed in a U.S. manufacturing environment.

I will be starting a masters (part time while working) and it’s going to be about 75k. My job will cover 15k and I got a scholarship through the school for 20k. I will have to pay the difference so I’m wondering if anyone has any recommendations for a loan? Obviously it’s a bit more tricky because of the visa status.

I thought about using my LOC in Canada but the interest rate is about 11% and with the dollar exchange I don’t think it would be a good idea.

If you’ve been successful at getting a student loan while on a TN/H1B please let me know who you went through!

Thank you!

Hi, I’m a Mexican nurse who is next to move to Texas in 2 months with a TN visa.

I’d like to know if there is any nurse who made the transition from a TN visa to a GC and if it’s so how was your experience?

The hospital requieres you to work for some time before they could sponsor your GC? or did you have to firm a permanence contract?

How long can a Canadian citizen work in the U.S. on TN status if they don’t plan to apply for a green card?
I understand TN status can be granted for up to 3 years at a time and may be renewed. Is there any maximum number of years you can stay/work in the U.S. on TN, or can you keep renewing it indefinitely?
Thanks!

Hey all,
I’ve been seeing a ton of posts lately about people getting rejected for CSA TN visas specifically at the Windsor–Detroit Tunnel. It’s honestly getting pretty alarming.
Has anyone actually been approved there recently?
I’m getting ready to apply and debating if I should just avoid the Tunnel completely and head to Ambassador Bridge or Peace Bridge instead.
Would really appreciate any recent experiences or data points!

Hello everyone,

I got my L1B Visa approved on June and moved to USA (Seattle). The L1B does mean my wife is eligible to work and since she is in family medicine it is super useful, although she is going through her board certification/licensures. My company does have a pending PERM application which they say they will file when the backlog is complete. I also was born in Saudi Arabia - since I know place of birth is important too.

I now got an offer from a different company (also in USA) and it is making me consider taking it. Normally I wouldn’t but this is a dream company for me. They are in Austin so from my research it would mean I would need to give up my L1B and move onto a TN?

I just wanted to ask you guys how this would work and if it is worth giving up a shot at an incredible company or give up my L1B visa. If I go onto TN how does my pathway for green card look?

My first TN at Niagara Falls land border back in 2011/2012 was denied couple of times because the application was weak (i.e. missing critical information in the support letter). I was allowed to enter but not on TN status. On third attempt I got approved. I held multiple TN visas after that without denial.

During AOS application, I disclose this as denial of visa or denial of status and do not need the details as I do not remember as it was 14 years ago.

Can I Get a New TN After I-140 Approval?

If my PERM and I-140 are approved, but I later leave my employer, can I still apply for a new TN to join another company?

Would the approved I-140 cause any issues with TN due to immigrant intent? Has anyone successfully obtained a new TN after I-140 approval?

Thanks!

I haven't had a permanent job for a few months, so I've been working as a freelancer. A few days ago, I received a tentative job offer. Surprisingly, they didn't interview me; they just asked me to apply for a TN visa.

Before sending the official offer, they told me I needed to submit the DS-160 form first. I consulted an immigration advisor, and he mentioned this is highly unusual. Legally, the official job offer is required to fill out the visa forms and present at the interview. However, the company insists that they need my interview dates before they can issue the official offer and provide more details.

have this happened to anyone before?

Hello,

I’ll be moving from Toronto to the Bay Area and am looking for some advice on the relocation process.
I’m hoping to bring some of my furniture with me rather than selling everything and starting over. Has anyone here used U-Haul U-Box or U-Pack for a Toronto to Bay Area move?
I would like to know about your experience with pricing, transit times, customs, and how easy the process was overall.

I’m also open to other moving/shipping options if there are any services you’d recommend.

Thanks in advance!