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Good news! USCIS increased the Period of Stay for TN non-immigrants.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published a final rule in today’s Federal Register that increases the period of stay granted to Trade-NAFTA (TN) nonimmigrant professional workers from Canada or Mexico. Under the final rule, TN non immigrants will now be granted initial periods of admission of three years. The previous period of admission for TNs was one year. Eligible TN workers will also now be able to receive extensions of stay in increments of up to three years, rather than the prior maximum extension period of one year. Dependents of TN workers also benefit from the increased period of stay. The final rule became effective today, October 16, 2008.
TN classification is available to qualified Canadian and Mexican citizens who seek temporary entry into the United States to engage in professional employment in specific occupations set forth in NAFTA. The spouses and unmarried children of TN non immigrants may be granted TD nonimmigrant status, but are not permitted to work in the United States. Under current rules, TN admission is limited to one year and extensions may be granted in one year increments. There is no maximum limit on time spent in the United States in TN or TD status.
This rule will decrease the costs imposed by the TN nonimmigrant program on the government as well as WSU Departments and Scholars.
Here is a link to the final rule. http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-10343.htm
- Office of International Students and Scholars