TN Visa - Land Surveyor

Background of Land Surveyor TN Visa Category

  • The TN visa occupational category for Land Surveyor was not listed in the initial version of the United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement (FTA) in 1989 (the predecessor to NAFTA). See 54 Federal Register 12 (Jan. 3, 1989).

  • The Land Surveyor occupation was later added to the FTA in 1991. 56 FR 480 (Jan. 7, 1991). It was then carried over and included in the NAFTA list of available occupations in 1994. See 58 FR 69205 (Dec. 30, 1993). All NAFTA occupations were carried over into the USMCA.

TN Visa Land Surveyor Applicant Requirements:

  • To qualify for TN visa status under the occupational category for Land Surveyor, an individual must possess one of the following:

    • Bachelor’s (Baccalaureate) degree;

    • Licenciatura Degree; or

    • State, provincial, or federal license.

  • Additional information on the educational background of Land Surveyor may be found in the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH). See Royal Siam Corp. v. Chertoff, 484 F.3d 139, 145 (1st Cir. 2007).

TN Visa Land Surveyor Job Duty Requirements:

  • The TN visa regulations do not specifically define the types of Land Surveyor positions or job duties that are permissible under this TN category.

  • Like the degree requirement, individuals should refer to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) for guidance on the generally accepted job duties for this occupation.

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Revised April 29, 2023.