Hi there,
I am a Canadian citizen. I have been working for a US employer for the past year under the TN visa category of Technical Publications Writer.
On Friday April 21st I applied to "renew" (in actuality I understand it's an entirely new application) my TN visa and was deemed inadmissible under 212 (a) (7) (A) (i) (I). I was allowed to withdraw my application for admission and was barred for entering the US for the remainder of the day. I was provided with a form I-275 and form I-831. My current visa that was valid for another week was also revoked (I was not informed of this, I found out on Monday when I attempted to reapply).
On Monday, April 24th I attempted to reapply and was given a verbal denial. I was barred from entering the US for the remainder of the day.
I'm now allowed to enter as a visitor. I will not be reapplying for a visa with this employer, but I would like to know if this will create issues for any type of visa applications (TN or other) in the future.
The reasoning behind the denial is that I do not have a NAFTA-approved job title, I do not work in the correct industry and I do not possess the correct degree. When I asked why I was approved last year, the officer said "some officers aren't as experienced as others and these things sometimes slip through."
If you could please advise it would be much appreciated - mostly just concerned about issues I may face for future visa applications.
Thanks!
I am a Canadian citizen. I have been working for a US employer for the past year under the TN visa category of Technical Publications Writer.
On Friday April 21st I applied to "renew" (in actuality I understand it's an entirely new application) my TN visa and was deemed inadmissible under 212 (a) (7) (A) (i) (I). I was allowed to withdraw my application for admission and was barred for entering the US for the remainder of the day. I was provided with a form I-275 and form I-831. My current visa that was valid for another week was also revoked (I was not informed of this, I found out on Monday when I attempted to reapply).
On Monday, April 24th I attempted to reapply and was given a verbal denial. I was barred from entering the US for the remainder of the day.
I'm now allowed to enter as a visitor. I will not be reapplying for a visa with this employer, but I would like to know if this will create issues for any type of visa applications (TN or other) in the future.
The reasoning behind the denial is that I do not have a NAFTA-approved job title, I do not work in the correct industry and I do not possess the correct degree. When I asked why I was approved last year, the officer said "some officers aren't as experienced as others and these things sometimes slip through."
If you could please advise it would be much appreciated - mostly just concerned about issues I may face for future visa applications.
Thanks!