A TN visa holder can receive authorization from the government to work for more than one TN employer, which is called “concurrent” employment.
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Most nonimmigrant visas permit the visa holder to study, but those whose visas are primarily focused on work should ensure that they do not neglect that focus.
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Certain U.S. work visas allow for a 240-day extension of work authorization while the extension is pending if the extension is filed by the same employer.
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One of the TN requirements is that the employer making the job offer must be a U.S. entity, meaning either a U.S. company or a U.S. individual.
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Scott Legal will host two free webinars every month on different topics. You can find all of our webinars on our new Webinars page here. Here is what we have…
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Many of our clients are in the U.S. on some sort of a non-immigrant visa. We often get asked the following question from our clients: Can I renew my visa…
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TN visa is a visa that is based on an agreement between Canada, Mexico and the U.S. It allows certain professions (for example lawyers, accountants, graphic designers, researchers, engineers) to easily obtain…
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We just had a Canadian TN approval at Peace Bridge, a port of entry between Ontario and New York. The applicant was granted the visa for 3 years under the lawyer…
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California District Court Judge White has blocked the Department of Homeland Security’s fee increase, originally slated to take effect on October 2, 2020. The October 2 fee increase would have…
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We just had a Mexican TN approval at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City. The applicant was granted the visa for 1 year under the lawyer category. The interview was…
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We just had a Canadian TN approval at the San Ysidro port of entry at the U.S. and Mexico border. The applicant was granted the visa for 3 years under…
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The Department of Homeland Security has announced new application fees that will take effect on October 2, 2020. This new announcement will increase the application fees for most application types.…
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TN visa is a visa that is based on the free trade agreement between Canada, Mexico and the U.S. It allows certain professions (for example lawyers, accountants, graphic designers, researchers,…
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If you are coming to the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa (e.g. a B-1 visa or B-2 visa), the general rule is that your passport must be valid for 6…
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If you are Canadian or Mexican national and you have an offer from a U.S. company to work in a profession that is listed on the NAFTA profession list, you could…
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If you are Canadian or Mexican national and you have an offer from a U.S. company to work in a profession that is listed on the NAFTA profession list, you could…
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We just had a TN approval at the Peace Bridge Port of Entry. The applicant was granted the visa for 3 years and will work as an Accountant for a…
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On Monday June 22, The Trump Administration signed an Executive Order suspending the entry of some H-1B, H-4, H-2B, J, and L visa holders, with some exceptions. Starting on 12:01 am…
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The Trump Administration has signed an Executive Order that will extend the April 2020 suspension of some immigrant visas until December 31. To learn more about the April 2020 suspension,…
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The U.S. Government publishes data on the number of people who apply for visas at U.S. Consulates along with the number of visas that are issued and denied. This blog…
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