Ever since NAFTA took effect, Aztec immigrants have the benefit to enter the United States to provide their professional services, but they do not use it considerably. The so called TN Visas for temporary professionals from Mexico were established in light in of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that took effect, with certain limitations, in January of 1994 and was widened later on, in 2004. Through the provisions in this agreement, immigration laws allow the temporary entrance of Mexican and Canadian citizens who are qualified professionals in specific professions.
As a result of this regulation, the qualified Aztec professionals do not need to present a Form I-129 approved by Immigration, nor an approval of a request of conditional labor from the Department of Labor to ask for their TN Visas. Better still, the Mexicans do not have to present these documents to ask for an extension of their stay. The confusion arouses, because for a period of ten years the entrance of Canadian citizens was limitless and the Mexicans had a cap of admittance of 5,500 annual visas. If you are a Mexican professional who is legally in the country or is trying to enter to work, you should consider the benefits that the TN Visa offers, that without numerical limitation, it encourages your professional and economic development.
In the request of your visa, consider my five basic points: make your intention clear; show your good faith when entering and during your stay in the USA; demonstrate that you are and will be admissible during your stay in the country; and prepare your documentation professionally so that the consular agent and the official of immigration approve your case.
Remember that there’s always much more to analyze before formulating a legal strategy.
INTERNATIONAL IMMIGRANTS FOUNDATION
33 years, Guiding, Legalizing, and Educating Immigrants since 1973
O.N.G. UNITED NATIONS E.C.O.S.O.C.
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*Edward Juarez Studied sociology, International laws, and specialized in immigration. In 1973, established the International Immigrants Foundation, a non-profit institution created to educate, help, and defend immigrants. In 1984, he established the American Multicultural Coalition and the International Cultures Celebration, conferences in the United Nations, and the Parade and Festival to promote intercultural relations. With the goal of emphasizing the contributions of immigrants, Juarez established the “Immigrants Building” in 2003, located at 7 West 44th Street in Manhattan, NYC, where the Foundation continues developing programs that improve the quality of life for immigrants. Currently, he is am active writer, speaker, immigration columnist in El Diario la Prensa, and host of The Immigrants Voice radio and television programs.
