TN Instructions and Checklist

TN PERIOD OF ADMISSION AND EXTENSION OF STAY NOW THREE YEARS

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has increased the maximum period of time a Trade-NAFTA (TN) professional worker from Canada or Mexico may remain in the United States before seeking readmission or obtaining an extension of stay. This final rule changes the initial period of admission for TN workers from one to three years, making it equal to the initial period of admission given to H-1B professional workers. Eligible TN nonimmigrants may now be allowed to receive extensions of stay in increments of up to three years instead of the prior maximum period of stay of one year. Read more

This article can be found in the “Press Room” on the USCIS website: http://www.uscis.gov/pressroom

• General TN information: (pdf documents)
• General info (updated 10/27/2008)
• Checklist for traveling outside of the US (updated 1/23/2008)
• Resources for requesting an TN: (pdf document)
• TN Request Procedure and Documentation Details (updated 1/23/2008)
• Forms that need to be turned in to the ISSP to process the TN request: (pdf documents)
• Checklist and compliance form (updated 1/23/2008)
• Employee information form (updated 1/23/2008)
• Once you have the paper forms ready:
• If you have not already done so, apply online at the HR website for access to the ISSP functions of HR web. Navigate to http://emory.hr.emory.edu/eu/managerstoolkit/index.html and click on "ISSP Functions Access Requests". The system will take you through the rest of the process. (The international scholar/employee will not be given access to the ISSP functions. The online form must be filled out and submitted by the hosting department.)
• Complete the ISSP on-line request form in Peoplesoft according to the instructional presentation - download a PowerPoint presentation here or in a pdf here.
• Print out the DRF Request Form and Compliance Form from Peoplesoft, collect necessary signatures (departmental supervisor of the prospective employee, departmental chair, Medical school only - Dean's signature)