TN VISA
TN VisaLawyers
Tukki’s TN visa lawyers build your case under the USMCA, draft the employer support letter the whole application rests on and prepare you for the border or consular appointment.
Find out if your role qualifies for the TN work visa with our immigration attorneys.
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TUKKI’S TN VISA IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY
Meet ourTN visa lawyer
Tukki’s immigration team has 15+ years of experience helping Canadian and Mexican professionals move to the U.S. on work visas.
Our free TN visa guide walks through what customs officers look for: how a profession is matched to the USMCA list, what the support letter has to say, and where applicants get refused at the border.
WHO QUALIFIES FOR THE TN
Is the TN visa right for you?
The TN is a work visa for Canadian and Mexican citizens under the USMCA agreement. It runs on a closed list of around 60 professions, and the whole case rests on matching your job offer, your degree and your duties to one of them.
Which professions qualify for the TN visa
Engineers, computer systems analysts and scientists, on a bachelor’s degree in the field and duties that match the listed category
Management consultants, on a degree plus five years of experience, or five years of consulting experience on its own
Accountants, economists and mathematicians including statisticians, on a bachelor’s degree or a professional license
Architects, graphic designers, industrial and interior designers, and urban planners, on a degree or state license
Registered nurses, physicians, pharmacists, physiotherapists, psychologists and other listed health professionals, on a licence plus the required degree
Teachers, librarians, social workers and technical publications writers, on the degree the USMCA list specifies for each
TN VISA ELIGIBILITY
TN visa requirements
Below are the baseline requirements a TN application has to meet, and clearing them is where a case starts. What the officer decides on is the full record behind them, which your TN visa lawyer works through with you. The TN is granted for up to 3 years and can be renewed indefinitely, but it does not allow dual intent.
1 passport
Canadian or Mexican citizenship
Only citizens qualify. Permanent residents of Canada or Mexico do not, and there is no path for other nationalities.
1 listed profession
A profession on the USMCA list
Your role has to match one of the listed categories, and you need the exact degree, licence or experience that category requires.
0 self-sponsorships
A U.S. job offer and a support letter
A U.S. employer confirms the position, the duties, the length of the assignment and the salary in writing. You cannot self-sponsor a TN.
TN VERSUS OTHER VISAS
TN vs. H-1B vs. L-1 vs. O-1
What is the difference between the TN visa and the H-1B? Is the L-1 or the O-1 a better fit if your profession is not on the USMCA list? Here is how the TN compares with the other U.S. work visas.
| TN | H-1B | E-3 | L-1 | O-1A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap or lottery | No | YesAn annual cap and wage-weighted selection | QuotaAnnual quota, no selection | No | No |
| Who files | You, with your employer’s support letter, at the border or the consulate | The U.S. employer | Your employer files the LCA, you apply at the consulate | Your employer’s U.S. entity | A U.S. employer, your own company, or an agent |
| Status | Temporary3-year renewals with no limit, no dual intent | Temporary3 years plus 3, dual intent | Temporary2-year renewals, no dual intent | TemporaryUp to 7 years for L-1A and 5 for L-1B, dual intent | Temporary3 years, then 1-year extensions |
| Who qualifies | Canadian or Mexican citizen in one of the USMCA professions | Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a specialty occupation, any nationality | Australian citizen in a specialty occupation | 1 year at a related company abroad in the last 3 years, as manager or specialized knowledge employee | Extraordinary ability, 3 of 8 criteria |
TESTIMONIALS
Visa approvals filedby our immigration attorneys
Hundreds of professionals got their visa with Tukki’s immigration attorneys.
“I got my O-1 visa approved thanks to the team at Tukki and their lawyers were amazing, a really good process.”
🇮🇳 Akrisht Pandey
Director of Real Estate Krea USA
“Tukki team's support was fast and responsive. I literally had someone responding in a couple of hours—sometimes even within minutes—so whenever I was a bit lost, there was always someone to help me out.”
🇧🇷 Camila Zancanella
Co-founder and CEO of Domu
“I'm glad that I leaned on a team that really can deliver that one-stop service.”
🇬🇧 Lauren Bell
Co-founder and CEO of Cosi Care
“Track record and responsiveness made all the difference. Both the tech and the legal team were top-notch.”
🇪🇸 Lois Rogel Vence
Co-founder and CEO of Momento
“I've worked with a few lawyers, and Tukki has by far been the best experience.”
🇨🇴 Gia Liu
Co-Founder of Fintegral
“The Tukki team's involvement plus the tech platform where you're able to track your own process were key to how smooth it went.”
🇨🇴 Carlos Mejia
Director of Real Estate Development at Delta
“Looking back, I feel that Dobrina's approach made the difference. Taking a more focused approach with stronger evidence made the response much easier to handle and more convincing.”
🇩🇪 Tobias Fischer
Digital Marketing Business Owner
“I didn't really know how to prepare my case, but the Tukki team walked me through the process and answered all my questions.”
🇦🇷 Gonzalo Piñero
PHD Researcher
“I really felt like every single person on the team… everything that I was asking, or everything that they were doing, was like their top priority. And it's so amazing to feel that support for something so important as immigration.”
🇨🇴 Lorenza Velez
Founder & Co-CEO in Ponte
“In a field without structure, Tukki helped me make sense of everything.”
🇮🇳 Archana Raja
Classical Dancer & Choreographer
“Tukki made a fairly unfamiliar process for me as a foreigner more reassuring.”
🇬🇧 Virginia Szepietowski
Co-founder and CEO of Nyad
“Tukki's lawyers and tech guided me all the way through the complex criteria and documentation required, all the way to EB-1A visa approval.”
🇨🇴 Samuel Urquijo
Founder of Keybe
“Overall, the experience was great. I liked very much all the paralegal team; they were super available.”
🇮🇹 Andrea Sguazzi
Head of Venture Builder & Startup Programs
“Tukki's flows make it impossible to upload information with inconsistencies, which I absolutely loved.”
🇦🇷 Guido Tagliavini
Software engineer at Google
“I've been through many immigration processes. Tukki's team was supportive, responsive, and made everything easier.”
🇨🇴 Daniel Baiz
CEO of OneAxiom
“I think everything about the Tukki experience brings a lot of transparency into the problem and into the execution of the process. So that is very, very important. And I would suggest everybody to look for that, because it brings you peace into your everyday.”
🇦🇷 Michelle Shocron
Co-Founder & CEO at Parsed
“Tukki gave us both the structure and the support we needed to make our U.S. move possible.”
🇭🇹 Clifford Nau & Anne-Marie Desormeaux
Co-founder of Kura Technologies | Public Health Specialist
“They explained every step clearly and gave me peace of mind knowing my case was in good hands.”
🇲🇽 Viridiana Aguilar
Founder and CEO of Vivantra
“I had spoken with some lawyers and firms before, and everything felt confusing, like a maze. With Tukki, I could visualize the entire process clearly.”
🇪🇸 Felipe de Sande Palma
Founder of Amrap
“I think this is never going to be an easy process, but you guys make it seem easier.”
🇨🇱 Andres Garbarini
Co-founder and CEO of Finvix
“They were honest from day one. That honesty is what got me approved without an RFE.”
🇮🇳 Shagun Kalra
Architect & Real Estate Developer
“The biggest difference was having everything organized. It turned a long process into something much easier to manage.”
🇪🇸 Pilar Baldominos
Cancer Researcher
“The Tukki team understands each candidate's profile and builds the strategy that works best for them.”
🇮🇳 Tharak Vangalapat
Senior Principal Data Scientist
“I got my O-1 visa approved thanks to the team at Tukki and their lawyers were amazing, a really good process.”
🇮🇳 Akrisht Pandey
Director of Real Estate Krea USA
“Tukki team's support was fast and responsive. I literally had someone responding in a couple of hours—sometimes even within minutes—so whenever I was a bit lost, there was always someone to help me out.”
🇧🇷 Camila Zancanella
Co-founder and CEO of Domu
“I'm glad that I leaned on a team that really can deliver that one-stop service.”
🇬🇧 Lauren Bell
Co-founder and CEO of Cosi Care
“Track record and responsiveness made all the difference. Both the tech and the legal team were top-notch.”
🇪🇸 Lois Rogel Vence
Co-founder and CEO of Momento
“I've worked with a few lawyers, and Tukki has by far been the best experience.”
🇨🇴 Gia Liu
Co-Founder of Fintegral
“The Tukki team's involvement plus the tech platform where you're able to track your own process were key to how smooth it went.”
🇨🇴 Carlos Mejia
Director of Real Estate Development at Delta
“Looking back, I feel that Dobrina's approach made the difference. Taking a more focused approach with stronger evidence made the response much easier to handle and more convincing.”
🇩🇪 Tobias Fischer
Digital Marketing Business Owner
“I didn't really know how to prepare my case, but the Tukki team walked me through the process and answered all my questions.”
🇦🇷 Gonzalo Piñero
PHD Researcher
“I really felt like every single person on the team… everything that I was asking, or everything that they were doing, was like their top priority. And it's so amazing to feel that support for something so important as immigration.”
🇨🇴 Lorenza Velez
Founder & Co-CEO in Ponte
“In a field without structure, Tukki helped me make sense of everything.”
🇮🇳 Archana Raja
Classical Dancer & Choreographer
“Tukki made a fairly unfamiliar process for me as a foreigner more reassuring.”
🇬🇧 Virginia Szepietowski
Co-founder and CEO of Nyad
“Tukki's lawyers and tech guided me all the way through the complex criteria and documentation required, all the way to EB-1A visa approval.”
🇨🇴 Samuel Urquijo
Founder of Keybe
“Overall, the experience was great. I liked very much all the paralegal team; they were super available.”
🇮🇹 Andrea Sguazzi
Head of Venture Builder & Startup Programs
“Tukki's flows make it impossible to upload information with inconsistencies, which I absolutely loved.”
🇦🇷 Guido Tagliavini
Software engineer at Google
“I've been through many immigration processes. Tukki's team was supportive, responsive, and made everything easier.”
🇨🇴 Daniel Baiz
CEO of OneAxiom
“I think everything about the Tukki experience brings a lot of transparency into the problem and into the execution of the process. So that is very, very important. And I would suggest everybody to look for that, because it brings you peace into your everyday.”
🇦🇷 Michelle Shocron
Co-Founder & CEO at Parsed
“Tukki gave us both the structure and the support we needed to make our U.S. move possible.”
🇭🇹 Clifford Nau & Anne-Marie Desormeaux
Co-founder of Kura Technologies | Public Health Specialist
“They explained every step clearly and gave me peace of mind knowing my case was in good hands.”
🇲🇽 Viridiana Aguilar
Founder and CEO of Vivantra
“I had spoken with some lawyers and firms before, and everything felt confusing, like a maze. With Tukki, I could visualize the entire process clearly.”
🇪🇸 Felipe de Sande Palma
Founder of Amrap
“I think this is never going to be an easy process, but you guys make it seem easier.”
🇨🇱 Andres Garbarini
Co-founder and CEO of Finvix
“They were honest from day one. That honesty is what got me approved without an RFE.”
🇮🇳 Shagun Kalra
Architect & Real Estate Developer
“The biggest difference was having everything organized. It turned a long process into something much easier to manage.”
🇪🇸 Pilar Baldominos
Cancer Researcher
“The Tukki team understands each candidate's profile and builds the strategy that works best for them.”
🇮🇳 Tharak Vangalapat
Senior Principal Data Scientist
“I got my O-1 visa approved thanks to the team at Tukki and their lawyers were amazing, a really good process.”
🇮🇳 Akrisht Pandey
Director of Real Estate Krea USA
“Tukki team's support was fast and responsive. I literally had someone responding in a couple of hours—sometimes even within minutes—so whenever I was a bit lost, there was always someone to help me out.”
🇧🇷 Camila Zancanella
Co-founder and CEO of Domu
“I'm glad that I leaned on a team that really can deliver that one-stop service.”
🇬🇧 Lauren Bell
Co-founder and CEO of Cosi Care
“Track record and responsiveness made all the difference. Both the tech and the legal team were top-notch.”
🇪🇸 Lois Rogel Vence
Co-founder and CEO of Momento
“I've worked with a few lawyers, and Tukki has by far been the best experience.”
🇨🇴 Gia Liu
Co-Founder of Fintegral
“The Tukki team's involvement plus the tech platform where you're able to track your own process were key to how smooth it went.”
🇨🇴 Carlos Mejia
Director of Real Estate Development at Delta
“Looking back, I feel that Dobrina's approach made the difference. Taking a more focused approach with stronger evidence made the response much easier to handle and more convincing.”
🇩🇪 Tobias Fischer
Digital Marketing Business Owner
“I didn't really know how to prepare my case, but the Tukki team walked me through the process and answered all my questions.”
🇦🇷 Gonzalo Piñero
PHD Researcher
“I really felt like every single person on the team… everything that I was asking, or everything that they were doing, was like their top priority. And it's so amazing to feel that support for something so important as immigration.”
🇨🇴 Lorenza Velez
Founder & Co-CEO in Ponte
“In a field without structure, Tukki helped me make sense of everything.”
🇮🇳 Archana Raja
Classical Dancer & Choreographer
“Tukki made a fairly unfamiliar process for me as a foreigner more reassuring.”
🇬🇧 Virginia Szepietowski
Co-founder and CEO of Nyad
“Tukki's lawyers and tech guided me all the way through the complex criteria and documentation required, all the way to EB-1A visa approval.”
🇨🇴 Samuel Urquijo
Founder of Keybe
“Overall, the experience was great. I liked very much all the paralegal team; they were super available.”
🇮🇹 Andrea Sguazzi
Head of Venture Builder & Startup Programs
“Tukki's flows make it impossible to upload information with inconsistencies, which I absolutely loved.”
🇦🇷 Guido Tagliavini
Software engineer at Google
“I've been through many immigration processes. Tukki's team was supportive, responsive, and made everything easier.”
🇨🇴 Daniel Baiz
CEO of OneAxiom
“I think everything about the Tukki experience brings a lot of transparency into the problem and into the execution of the process. So that is very, very important. And I would suggest everybody to look for that, because it brings you peace into your everyday.”
🇦🇷 Michelle Shocron
Co-Founder & CEO at Parsed
“Tukki gave us both the structure and the support we needed to make our U.S. move possible.”
🇭🇹 Clifford Nau & Anne-Marie Desormeaux
Co-founder of Kura Technologies | Public Health Specialist
“They explained every step clearly and gave me peace of mind knowing my case was in good hands.”
🇲🇽 Viridiana Aguilar
Founder and CEO of Vivantra
“I had spoken with some lawyers and firms before, and everything felt confusing, like a maze. With Tukki, I could visualize the entire process clearly.”
🇪🇸 Felipe de Sande Palma
Founder of Amrap
“I think this is never going to be an easy process, but you guys make it seem easier.”
🇨🇱 Andres Garbarini
Co-founder and CEO of Finvix
“They were honest from day one. That honesty is what got me approved without an RFE.”
🇮🇳 Shagun Kalra
Architect & Real Estate Developer
“The biggest difference was having everything organized. It turned a long process into something much easier to manage.”
🇪🇸 Pilar Baldominos
Cancer Researcher
“The Tukki team understands each candidate's profile and builds the strategy that works best for them.”
🇮🇳 Tharak Vangalapat
Senior Principal Data Scientist
TUKKI’S VISA ATTORNEYS
Why Tukki’s TNlawyers are different
| TUKKI | Traditional law firms | |
|---|---|---|
| Quality control | Tech-enabled with quality checks | Manual and informal |
| Speed | Fast turnaround | Delayed review process |
| Visibility | Transparent by design | No real-time updates |
| Communication | In-app chat with a touchpoint at each case stage | Mostly delayed emails |
| Interface | All-in-one platform | Scattered tools and emails |
| Guidance | Step-by-step with in-app help | Generic checklist |
| When work starts | After 1 document is uploaded | After everything is uploaded |
| Attorney involvement | More attorney time on the legal argument | Attorney time absorbed by paperwork |
TN VISA PROCESS
How do our TN lawyers work?
STEP 01 OF 06
Before you commit
You start with our free TN visa guide and the Visa Match assessment, so you arrive at the first call with your TN visa lawyer already informed.
STEP 01 OF 06
Before you commit
You start with our free TN visa guide and the Visa Match assessment, so you arrive at the first call with your TN visa lawyer already informed.
STEP 02 OF 06
Free assessment
A licensed immigration attorney matches your job offer and your degree against the USMCA list and tells you honestly whether the TN or another work visa is the right path.
STEP 03 OF 06
Kick off
You sign, get platform access, and settle the category you are applying under with your TN attorney, along with the length of the assignment.
STEP 04 OF 06
Case production
You upload your degree, licences and job offer, and your attorney drafts the employer support letter so the duties, the salary and the listed profession line up.
STEP 05 OF 06
Appointment prep
Your immigration lawyer for the TN visa assembles the full packet and prepares you for the questions the officer will ask about your duties and your intent to return.
STEP 06 OF 06
Application
Canadian citizens apply at a port of entry or preclearance. Mexican citizens apply at a U.S. consulate. If you are already in the U.S., your employer files the extension or change of status with USCIS.
VISA PRICING
TN visa attorney fees
One flat fee covers your TN case from the first strategy session to the appointment. From day one you know exactly what you are paying, and that number does not change.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Profession match against the USMCA list and a review of your degree or licence
- Employer support letter drafting
- Full document packet for the border, the consulate or USCIS
- Preparation for the border or consular appointment
- Live case tracking in the platform, and government filing fees quoted upfront before you start
FAQS
Need more clarity?
Find quick answers from our TN visa lawyers to common TN questions.
Can I get a green card while on TN status?
Yes, TN holders can pursue a green card, but the process requires careful planning.
Since the TN isn't a dual intent visa, you need to time your applications strategically.
Filing an I-140 petition is generally considered low risk, but filing an I-485 for adjustment of status signals immigrant intent and can complicate TN renewals.
How long does it take USCIS to process Form I-129?
Standard processing time for I-129 petitions is typically between 2 and 8 months, depending on the service center and visa category.
With premium processing (Form I-907), USCIS guarantees a response within 15 business days.
Processing times can change, so it is recommended to check the USCIS processing times page for current estimates.
Which work visas do not require an employer sponsor?
Among green cards, the EB-1A (extraordinary ability) and EB-2 NIW (national interest waiver) allow self-petition, so the individual files without an employer or a PERM labor certification. The E-2 doesn't use a traditional employer either, since it's based on the applicant's own investment.
Every other major work visa, including the H-1B, L-1A, O-1, TN, and the standard EB-2 and EB-3 green cards, requires an employer or a job offer.
How long can I stay in the U.S. on a TN visa?
Each TN admission allows you to stay for up to three years.
There's no maximum cumulative period, so you can renew your TN status indefinitely as long as you continue to qualify for the visa and maintain nonimmigrant intent.
This makes the TN a viable long-term work authorization option.
How long does the TN visa process take?
Canadian citizens can apply at a port of entry and get a decision the same day. Mexican citizens book a consular appointment, which depends on the post.
An extension or change of status filed with USCIS takes longer unless the employer uses premium processing.
How long does it take to go from TN visa to green card?
The timeline varies widely. With an employer-sponsored EB-2 or EB-3 case, expect 2 to 5+ years depending on PERM processing times and priority date backlogs for your country of birth.
Self-petitioners using EB-1A may complete the process in under a year if their priority date is current. The H-1B bridge strategy adds roughly a year.
FREE CALL
Talk to a TN immigration attorney
Schedule a free call:
- Free consultation with an experienced TN immigration lawyer
- Honest assessment of whether your profession fits the USMCA list
- Clear timeline and cost estimate for your case
- Walk away with an action plan: whether you proceed with us, strengthen the job offer, or explore another work visa.