TN USMCA Professional
TN USMCA Professional
A fast, cap-free route to the U.S. for Canadian and Mexican professionals when the case is prepared with care.
A fast, cap-free route to the U.S. for Canadian and Mexican professionals when the case is prepared with care.
Advantages
Advantages
Fast processing
Fast processing
With no lottery or quota to wait on, a TN can move quickly
With no lottery or quota to wait on, a TN can move quickly
No labor certification
No labor certification
No PERM and no labor-market test required before you file
No PERM and no labor-market test required before you file
Renewable indefinitely
Renewable indefinitely
Renewable in three-year increments, with no cap on the number of renewals
Renewable in three-year increments, with no cap on the number of renewals
Requirements
Requirements
Canadian or Mexican citizenship
Canadian or Mexican citizenship
Only citizens of Canada or Mexico qualify, permanent residents of those countries do not.
Only citizens of Canada or Mexico qualify, permanent residents of those countries do not.
Only citizens of Canada or Mexico qualify, permanent residents of those countries do not.
Matching credentials
Matching credentials
You must hold the specific degree or license the USMCA list requires for that profession.
You must hold the specific degree or license the USMCA list requires for that profession.
You must hold the specific degree or license the USMCA list requires for that profession.
A qualifying profession
A qualifying profession
The job must fall within the USMCA list of professional occupations . Duties matter more than the job title.
The job must fall within the USMCA list of professional occupations . Duties matter more than the job title.
The job must fall within the USMCA list of professional occupations . Duties matter more than the job title.
A U.S. job offer
A U.S. job offer
The role must be a professional position with a U.S. employer. The TN doesn't allow self-employment.
The role must be a professional position with a U.S. employer. The TN doesn't allow self-employment.
The role must be a professional position with a U.S. employer. The TN doesn't allow self-employment.
Nonimmigrant intent
Nonimmigrant intent
The TN is temporary and is not a dual-intent visa, you must intend to return home when your status ends.
The TN is temporary and is not a dual-intent visa, you must intend to return home when your status ends.
The TN is temporary and is not a dual-intent visa, you must intend to return home when your status ends.
Where TN Cases Are Won
Where TN Cases
Are Won
Dual-intent signals
Because the TN is non-dual-intent, a pending green card step can jeopardize a renewal or border admission. We time any permanent-residence plans carefully.
Job duties
A vague or mistitled role is the most common reason for refusal. We draft the case so the work plainly fits a listed USMCA profession.
Credentials
We confirm your degree or license is the one the profession requires, and document it cleanly with evaluations where needed.
Occupation drift at renewal.
If your real duties have shifted over time, we address it before it becomes a denial.
Employer letters
We prepare a current, detailed letter covering the role, duties, salary, supervision, and why the position is professional.
Dual-intent signals
Because the TN is non-dual-intent, a pending green card step can jeopardize a renewal or border admission. We time any permanent-residence plans carefully.
Job duties
A vague or mistitled role is the most common reason for refusal. We draft the case so the work plainly fits a listed USMCA profession.
Credentials
We confirm your degree or license is the one the profession requires, and document it cleanly with evaluations where needed.
Occupation drift at renewal.
If your real duties have shifted over time, we address it before it becomes a denial.
Employer letters
We prepare a current, detailed letter covering the role, duties, salary, supervision, and why the position is professional.
Our Process
Our Process
1
Eligibility & category match
Discovery & Strategy
We confirm citizenship, match the role to a specific USMCA profession, and pressure-test the duties and credentials against current standards.
We confirm citizenship, match the role to a specific USMCA profession, and pressure-test the duties and credentials against current standards.
2
Employer letter & credentials
Petition Assembly & Filing
We prepare a detailed employer letter and assemble your credential record such as degree, transcripts, license, and any required evaluation.
We prepare a detailed employer letter and assemble your credential record such as degree, transcripts, license, and any required evaluation.
3
Border or consular preparation
Consular Interview Preparation
We prepare you thoroughly for inspection, a rigorous mock of the port-of-entry questioning (for Canadians) or the consular interview (for Mexicans) so you can clearly explain what you do, for whom, and why it's professional and temporary.
We prepare you thoroughly for inspection, a rigorous mock of the port-of-entry questioning (for Canadians) or the consular interview (for Mexicans) so you can clearly explain what you do, for whom, and why it's professional and temporary.
4
Application
Approval & Ongoing Counsel
We file through the right channel: a port-of-entry application for Canadians, a consular application for Mexicans, or a Form I-129 with USCIS if you're already in the U.S.
We file through the right channel: a port-of-entry application for Canadians, a consular application for Mexicans, or a Form I-129 with USCIS if you're already in the U.S.
5
Decision & renewals
Approval & Ongoing Counsel
We manage the outcome and handle renewals. We watch for occupation drift and dual-intent issues before they become problems.
We manage the outcome and handle renewals. We watch for occupation drift and dual-intent issues before they become problems.
Checklist
Checklist
Proof of Canadian or Mexican citizenship (passport)
A detailed employer letter (role, professional category, duties, salary, supervisor, and length of engagement)
Credentials matching the profession
Documentation that the position is professional and temporary.
TD documents for any spouse or children (relationship proof).
How We Work
How We Work
A deliberately limited caseload
A deliberately limited caseload
We take on fewer matters than a high-volume firm, by design. Your case receives focused, senior-level attention, not a place in a queue of hundreds.
We take on fewer matters than a high-volume firm, by design. Your case receives focused, senior-level attention, not a place in a queue of hundreds.
Every filing reviewed, then reviewed again
Every filing reviewed, then reviewed again
Before anything reaches the government, it passes through a careful, multi-step review. The small errors and inconsistencies that trigger Requests for Evidence, delays, and denials are precisely what that process is built to catch.
Before anything reaches the government, it passes through a careful, multi-step review. The small errors and inconsistencies that trigger Requests for Evidence, delays, and denials are precisely what that process is built to catch.
Direct access to your attorney
Direct access to your attorney
You work with the attorney handling your case from start to finish, clear answers, proactive updates, one point of accountability, not a rotating cast of assistants.
You work with the attorney handling your case from start to finish, clear answers, proactive updates, one point of accountability, not a rotating cast of assistants.
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The content on this website is for informational purposes only, does not constitute legal advice, and does not establish an attorney-client relationship until a formal engagement agreement is signed. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
© 2016-2026 Mamdani Law. All Rights Reserved.
The content on this website is for informational purposes only, does not constitute legal advice, and does not establish an attorney-client relationship until a formal engagement agreement is signed. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
© 2016-2026 Mamdani Law. All Rights Reserved.
The content on this website is for informational purposes only, does not constitute legal advice, and does not establish an attorney-client relationship until a formal engagement agreement is signed. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.