Admission of Canadian Professionals under TN Status.

A citizen of Canada who qualifies for admission under TN status will be provided confirming documentation (Form I-94) and will be admitted under the classification symbol TN for a period not to exceed one year. The Form I-94 should bear the legend “multiple entry,” which means that the TN professional may depart and re-enter the U.S. during the period of authorized TN status.

The TN applicant will also receive a stamp in his or her passport evidencing approval of the TN application and the period of authorized stay. If an applicant possesses an expired passport, which is still sufficient evidence to establish Canadian citizenship, he or she will not receive an admission stamp in the expired passport.

There is a US$50.00 filing fee for an application for TN status plus an I-94 fee of US$6.00.

Readmission of Canadian Professionals under TN Status.

A Canadian citizen in TN status may be readmitted to the United States for the remainder of the period authorized on Form I-94, without presentation of the TN Support Letter or accompanying documentation, and without remittance of the prescribed fee, provided that the original intended professional activities and employer(s) have not changed.

If the Canadian citizen seeking readmission to the United States is no longer in possession of a valid, unexpired Form I-94, and the period of initial admission has not lapsed, he or she may present alternate evidence in order to be readmitted in TN status. This alternate evidence may include, but is not limited to, a fee receipt for admission as a TN or a previously issued admission stamp as TN in a passport, and a confirming letter from the United States employer(s). A new Form I-94 will be issued at the time of readmission bearing the legend “multiple entry.”

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Revised April 17, 2006.