atime4pleasure
Registered Users (C)
Hi,
I have several questions about the TN Visa and was wondering if you could provide some guidance. I am a Canadian Citizen who lives and works in Switzerland. I have my own company based in Switzerland. I am a management consultant who qualifies under the NAFTA professional worker status (i.e. university degree in business and more than 5 years work experience). I have been asked by 2 separate clients to do work for them next year in the US. I will be entering the US on 3 separate occasions for 1 client and 2 separate occasions for the 2nd client in 2011. I will be staying a maximum of 2 weeks every time I work in the US:
1) Should I be applying for a TN Visa or some other type of visa?
2) How many times do I have to apply for a TN Visa in 2011? Every time I enter the US in 2011 to work for one of the clients? or Can I get 1 TN Visa which covers me for multiple entries in 2011 for both clients?
3) What documentation do I and both of the clients have to provide to secure the TN Visa? When does this documentation have to provided i.e. each time I apply for the TN Visa?
4) I saw on the US Dept of State website (sorry not permitted to post URL) that in order to secure a TN Visa I need to complete a DS-160 form and provide a 2X2 photograph. Am I reading this correctly as on other sites there is no mention of the DS-160 form.
5) Do I need a US Social Security number or inform the IRS so that I can be taxed on the revenue that I earn? Note that the revenue I receive will be paid to company bank account in Switzerland.
Thank you in advance for taking the time to respond to my questions.
I have several questions about the TN Visa and was wondering if you could provide some guidance. I am a Canadian Citizen who lives and works in Switzerland. I have my own company based in Switzerland. I am a management consultant who qualifies under the NAFTA professional worker status (i.e. university degree in business and more than 5 years work experience). I have been asked by 2 separate clients to do work for them next year in the US. I will be entering the US on 3 separate occasions for 1 client and 2 separate occasions for the 2nd client in 2011. I will be staying a maximum of 2 weeks every time I work in the US:
1) Should I be applying for a TN Visa or some other type of visa?
2) How many times do I have to apply for a TN Visa in 2011? Every time I enter the US in 2011 to work for one of the clients? or Can I get 1 TN Visa which covers me for multiple entries in 2011 for both clients?
3) What documentation do I and both of the clients have to provide to secure the TN Visa? When does this documentation have to provided i.e. each time I apply for the TN Visa?
4) I saw on the US Dept of State website (sorry not permitted to post URL) that in order to secure a TN Visa I need to complete a DS-160 form and provide a 2X2 photograph. Am I reading this correctly as on other sites there is no mention of the DS-160 form.
5) Do I need a US Social Security number or inform the IRS so that I can be taxed on the revenue that I earn? Note that the revenue I receive will be paid to company bank account in Switzerland.
Thank you in advance for taking the time to respond to my questions.
