TN类签证是北美自由贸易协定(NAFTA)下的工作签证,它允许加拿大和墨西哥公民来美展开商业活动。相较于美加间免签通行条款(12个月内可居留6个月),TN签证不仅支持加拿大公民(以及墨西哥公民)在美国拥有一次性更长的停留时间,并且可以从事专业性质工作。
TN签证类型
TN签证首先要求申请人必须是加拿大或墨西哥公民,其次从事的工作应为自由贸易协定下指定的内容。一般来说,会要求申请人在申请时已经拿到工作offer(即聘书)。TN签证一般为3年,并有机会延长一年。能够延期的条件是在原籍拥有房产,能够证明有计划回国的打算。
TN签证允许的职业一般为专业工作、医疗领域工作、科学领域工作及教育工作。除非特殊说明,否则要求这些工作都需要本科学士学位以上学历:
专业类
- Accountant 会计师 — Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or C.P.A., C.A., C.G.A., or C.M.A. 学士学位或执照学位;或持有CPA、CA、CGA或 CMA证书
- Architect建筑师 — Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license 学士学位或 Licenciatura 学位;或州/省许可证.
- Computer Systems Analyst计算机系统分析师 — Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post Secondary Certificate and three years’ experience.学士学位或执照学位;或 大专文凭 或 大专证书和三年工作经验
- Disaster relief insurance claims adjuster救灾保险理赔员 (claims adjuster employed by an insurance company located in the territory of a Party, or an independent claims adjuster) — Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree and successful completion of training in the appropriate areas of insurance adjustment pertaining to disaster relief claims; or three years experience in claims adjustment and successful completion of training in the appropriate areas of insurance adjustment pertaining to disaster relief claims.受雇于一方境内保险公司的理赔员,或独立理赔员)——学士学位或执照,并成功完成了与救灾索赔相关的保险理赔相关领域的培训;或三年理赔经验,并成功完成与救灾理赔相关的保险理赔相关领域的培训
- Economist经济学家
- Engineer工程师 — Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license学士学位或执照学位;或持有州/省执照
- Forester森林学家 — Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license学士学位或 Licenciatura 学位;或持有州/省执照
- Graphic Designer平面设计师 — Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate and three years experience.学士学位或 Licenciatura 学位;或大专文凭或大专证书和三年经验
- Hotel Manager酒店经理 — Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree in hotel/restaurant management; or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate in hotel/restaurant management and three years experience in hotel/restaurant management.酒店/餐厅管理学士学位或执照学位;或酒店/餐厅管理的大专文凭或大专证书和三年酒店/餐厅管理经验
- Industrial Designer工业设计师 — Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree;or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate, and three years experience.学士学位或 Licenciatura 学位;或大专文凭或大专证书,以及三年经验
- Interior Designer室内设计师 — Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate, and three years experience.学士学位或执照学位;或大专文凭或大专证书,以及三年经验
- Land Surveyor土地测量师 — Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree or state/provincial/federal license.学士学位或执照学位或州/省/联邦执照。
- Landscape Architect景观设计师
- Lawyer律师 (including Notary in the province of Quebec包括魁北克省的公证人)-L.L.B., J.D., L.L.L., B.C.L., or Licenciatura degree (five years); or membership in a state/provincial bar.L.L.B.、J.D.、L.L.L.、B.C.L. 或 Licenciatura 学位(五年);或州/省级酒吧的会员资格
- Librarian图书管理员 — M.L.S., or B.L.S. (for which another Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree was a prerequisite). M.L.S. 或 B.L.S. (为此,另一个学士学位或 Licenciatura 学位是先决条件)
- Management Consultant管理顾问 — Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or equivalent professional experience as established by statement or professional credential attesting to five years experience as a management consultant, or five years experience in a field of specialty related to the consulting agreement.学士学位或执照学位;或由声明或专业证书确定的同等专业经验,证明五年管理顾问经验,或五年与咨询协议相关的专业领域的经验。
- Mathematicians (including Statistician)数学家(包括统计学家)
- Range Manager/Range Conservationist范围经理/范围保护主义者
- Research Assistant 研究助理(working in a post-secondary educational institution)(在高等教育机构工作)
- Scientific Technician/Technologist科学技术员/技术员—Possession of (a) theoretical knowledge of any of the following disciplines: agricultural sciences, astronomy, biology, chemistry, engineering, forestry, geology, geophysics, meteorology, or physics; and (b) the ability to solve practical problems in any of those disciplines, or the ability to apply principles of any of those disciplines to basic or applied research.拥有 (a) 以下任何学科的理论知识:农业科学、天文学、生物学、化学、工程、林业、地质学、地球物理学、气象学或物理学; (b) 解决任何这些学科的实际问题的能力,或将任何这些学科的原理应用于基础或应用研究的能力
- Social Worker社会工作者-Sylviculturist (including Forestry Specialist)森林栽培者(包括林业专家)
- Technical Publications Writer技术出版物作家 — Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree, or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate, and three years experience.学士学位或 Licenciatura 学位,或大专文凭或大专证书,以及三年经验
- Urban Planner城市规划师(including Geographer)(包括地理学家)
- Vocational Counselor职业顾问
医学类
- Dentist牙医 — D.D.S., D.M.D., Doctor en Odontologia or Doctor en Cirugia Dental or state/provincial license.持有DDS、DMD学位或州/省执照
- Dietitian营养师 — Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license.学士学位或执照学位;或州/省许可证
- Medical Laboratory Technologist (Canada)/Medical Technologist (Mexico and the United States)医学实验室技术员(加拿大)/医学技术员(墨西哥和美国)— Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate, and three years experience.学士学位或执照学位;或大专文凭或大专证书,三年经验
- Nutritionist营养师
- Occupational Therapist职业治疗师 — Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license.学士学位或执照学位;或州/省许可证
- Pharmacist药剂师 — Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license.学士学位或执照学位;或州/省许可证
- Physician医师 (teaching or research only) (仅限教学或研究)— M.D. Doctor en Medicina; or state/provincial license.M.D. Doctor en Medicina;或州/省许可证
- Physiotherapist/Physical Therapist物理治疗师/物理治疗师 — Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license.学士学位或执照学位;或州/省许可证
- Psychologist心理学家 — state/provincial license; or Licenciatura Degree.州/省执照;或执照学位
- Recreational Therapist娱乐治疗师
- Registered nurse注册护士 — state/provincial license or Licenciatura Degree.州/省执照或执照学位
- Veterinarian兽医 — D.V.M., D.M.V., or Doctor en Veterinaria; or state/provincial license.学位证书或州/省许可证
科学类
- Agriculturists (including Agronomist)农艺师(包括农艺师)
- Animal Breeder动物饲养员
- Animal Scientist动物科学家
- Apiculturist养蜂人
- Astronomer天文学家
- Biochemist生化学家
- Biologist生物学家
- Chemist化学家
- Dairy Scientist乳品科学家
- Entomologist昆虫学家
- Epidemiologist流行病学家
- Geneticist遗传学家
- Geochemist地球化学家
- Geologist地质学家
- Geophysicist地球物理学家 (including Oceanographer in Mexico and the United States)(包括墨西哥和美国的海洋学家)
- Horticulturist园艺家
- Meteorologist气象学家
- Pharmacologist药理学家
- Physicist物理学家 (including Oceanographer in Canada)(包括加拿大的海洋学家)
- Plant Breeder植物育种者
- Poultry Scientist家禽科学家
- Soil Scientist土壤科学家
- Zoologist动物学家
教师类
- College学院或专科学校教师
- Seminary神学院教师
- University大学教师
家庭成员
TN签证持有者的家人同样可以申请相应的陪伴签证,拥有通常长时间的在美居留权。要求类似其他签证的陪伴签证,必须是伴侣及未满21岁子女,签证名义是TD签证。持有TD签证的家人也同样必须是加拿大或墨西哥公民。
TD签证允许家庭成员在美期间接受教育,但不能参加工作。