TN Visa – Mathematician (and Statistician)
NAFTA Requirements for TN Visa as a Mathematician (and Statistician).
To qualify for TN visa status under NAFTA as a Mathematician (and Statistician), an applicant must possess one of the following:
- A Bachelor’s (Baccalaureate) degree; or
- Licenciatura Degree;
The term “Mathematician” also includes the profession of Actuary. An Actuary must satisfy the necessary requirements to be recognized as an actuary by a professional actuarial association or society. A professional actuarial association or society is defined as “a professional actuarial association or society” operating the U.S., Canada, or Mexico. 8 C.F.R. § 214.6 (c) and n.5.
References:
- USCIS, Final Rule - Licenses & Actuaries 69 FR 60939 (10-13-04).
- American Academy of Actuaries, Comments to Proposed Rule Adding Actuaries to NAFTA (02-20-01).
- Legacy INS, Proposed Rule - Adding Actuaries & Plant Pathologists to NAFTA (12-19-00).
- OOH, Mathematician (2008-09).
- OOH, Statistician (2008-09).
- OOH, Actuary (2008-09).
Revised May 19, 2009.