No—you do not have to hire a lawyer to draft your TN support letter; your employer can provide it, and a degree earned at an institution in Canada does not require a WES evaluation under the TN rule.

(d)(3)(ii)

This documentation may be in the form of a letter from the prospective employer(s) in the United States or from the foreign employer, and must be supported by diplomas, degrees or membership in a professional organization.

(d)(3)(ii)

Degrees received by the applicant from an educational institution not located within Canada, Mexico, or the United States must be accompanied by an evaluation by a reliable credentials evaluation service which specializes in evaluating foreign educational credentials.

(a)

Under section 214(e) of the Act, a citizen of Canada or Mexico who seeks temporary entry as a business person to engage in business activities at a professional level may be admitted to the United States in accordance with the Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA).

(d)(3)(ii)(A)–(E)

The documentation shall fully affirm: ( A ) The profession of the applicant under Appendix 2 to Annex 16-A of Chapter 16 of the USMCA; ( B ) A description of the professional activities, including a brief summary of daily job duties, if appropriate, in which the applicant will engage in for the United States employer/entity; ( C ) The anticipated length of stay; ( D ) The educational qualifications or appropriate credentials which demonstrate that the Canadian or Mexican citizen has professional level status; and ( E ) The arrangements for remuneration for services to be rendered.

If you are a Canadian citizen residing outside the United States, you are not required to apply for a TN visa at a U.S. consulate.

If you are a Mexican citizen residing outside the United States, you must obtain a visa to enter the United States as a TN nonimmigrant.

B.2

If a profession requires a baccalaureate or licenciatura degree, experience cannot be substituted for that degree.

B.3

The alien must meet applicable license requirements to practice a licensed profession in the U.S. state in which the alien intends to practice.

(d)(11)

( 11 ) _Request for Classification of a citizen of Canada to engage in professional business activities under section 214(e) of the Act (Chapter 16 of the North American Free Trade Agreement)._ $50.00.

On September 30, 2025, the Form I-94 fee increased from $6 to $30.

Application Process

You must: 1) complete the online visa application and 2) print the application form confirmation page to bring to your interview

Fees

$185

If a traveler would like a paper Form I-94, the traveler can print their own I-94 Form from the I-94 website using "Get Most Recent I-94" or by using the same option on the CBP Link mobile application.