Roberto Cuba
New Member
Hello,
I'm from Mexico currently the US with TN Status. The actual process was fairly pain-free for me but the Visa I was granted was only for 1 year and the expiration is coming up in May. I would like to renew it but I am not clear on what is the relationship between the TN Status and the TN Visa.
Before the TN, I worked for 3 years under G4 status and that was a little clearer for me (unless I am completely wrong, haha). Under the G4, when you get the stamp at the port of entry the duration is specified as 'DS' which apparently stands for 'Duration of Status.' From what I understand, the visa can expire (and in fact I did let it expire once with no issues) and my status as such continued as long as I kept up within the applicable parameters (mainly continued employment by the sponsor company).
However, now with the TN, the stamp has a specific date (3 years from when I entered the country last this past August). I originally thought things were the same and that date was the effective duration of my TN status, but something has made me doubt that.
After receiving my TN status I entered the country in May last year, then for unrelated reasons I had to leave the country for a bit and then I entered again in August. In both situations they gave me a duration 3 years in the future from the date of entry, first to April 2018 and then August 2018. If that is indeed the valid duration of my status, they effectively extended it 4 months. Is that right?
I would like to go back to Mexico and renew my Visa in April, but does that mean renewing my TN status or is my status indeed applicable for the next 3 years?
Whether it is just a Visa renewal or a Status renewal, I'm guessing I need to show documentation of my continued employment, but is there anything else?
Thank you very much for any and all help
I'm from Mexico currently the US with TN Status. The actual process was fairly pain-free for me but the Visa I was granted was only for 1 year and the expiration is coming up in May. I would like to renew it but I am not clear on what is the relationship between the TN Status and the TN Visa.
Before the TN, I worked for 3 years under G4 status and that was a little clearer for me (unless I am completely wrong, haha). Under the G4, when you get the stamp at the port of entry the duration is specified as 'DS' which apparently stands for 'Duration of Status.' From what I understand, the visa can expire (and in fact I did let it expire once with no issues) and my status as such continued as long as I kept up within the applicable parameters (mainly continued employment by the sponsor company).
However, now with the TN, the stamp has a specific date (3 years from when I entered the country last this past August). I originally thought things were the same and that date was the effective duration of my TN status, but something has made me doubt that.
After receiving my TN status I entered the country in May last year, then for unrelated reasons I had to leave the country for a bit and then I entered again in August. In both situations they gave me a duration 3 years in the future from the date of entry, first to April 2018 and then August 2018. If that is indeed the valid duration of my status, they effectively extended it 4 months. Is that right?
I would like to go back to Mexico and renew my Visa in April, but does that mean renewing my TN status or is my status indeed applicable for the next 3 years?
Whether it is just a Visa renewal or a Status renewal, I'm guessing I need to show documentation of my continued employment, but is there anything else?
Thank you very much for any and all help