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TN VISA APPROVAL – LEAD PRODUCT ENGINEER

BACKGROUND:    

  • The applicant, a citizen of Canada, was offered a job as a Lead Product Engineer for a company that was expanding its business into the development of custom window coverings.


TN CATEGORY:    


JOB TITLE / DUTIES:    

  • The position offered had several unique aspects as it involved the development of the procedures for the company’s new manufacturing space, the set-up of new electrical equipment, and then the design of the actual product.

  • To establish that the job offer fell within the TN category for Engineers, in my cover letter to USCBP I explained and evidenced how the position was consistent with both the Industrial Engineering and Electrical Engineering professions.

  • I also included further evidence showing that all 3 aspects of the position were consistent with the Engineering profession.


EDUCATION:    

  • The applicant possessed a degree in Electrical Engineering, and had experience in the field.

  • To solidify the applicant’s qualifications for the position, as part of my cover letter to USCBP, I included excerpts of the Occupational Outlook Handbook entry for Industrial Engineers, which stated that some of these workers possessed Electrical Engineering degrees.

  • We also included an experience letter evidencing the applicant’s prior experience performing job duties similar to the position offered.


FILING PROCESS:    

  • TN visa status application filed at the Buffalo, NY Peace Bridge port-of-entry.


PROCESSING TIME:    

  • Approved same day as filed.


APPROVAL PERIOD:  

  • 3 years


Statements regarding prior application approvals our office has obtained are provided for informational purposes only. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.