TN renewal by mail and 240 days grace period

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ivanrdgz

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Hi everyone!
My TN expires on January 21, 2008. I am sending the I-129 application next week by mail. My questions are:

1. Where can I find an official link to the 240 grace period? I would like to show it to my employer so he doesn't get nervous.

2. I would like to come to Toronto for Christmas for one week and returning back to USA on the first week of January when my current TN is still valid. Would this affect in any ways my I-129 process? Of course if I receive the renewal before Christmas I assume this is not an issue at all.

Thanks,
 
1.You can find it by searching the internet. I have posted it several times.

2. No. If you were to treavel after jan 21, then you would need to renew at the border. But before that date, you are still using your old TN, and your travel does nothing to your I-129 process.
 
nelsona said:
1.You can find it by searching the internet. I have posted it several times.

Thank you for your reply. Of course I have searched the internet but I have not found it, that is why I asked in here. Will keep searching but if someone has it handy and it is not much of a trouble, I will appreciate posting it here.

Thanks
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8 C.F.R. section 274A.12(b)(20)
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/...ccess.gpo.gov/cfr_2007/janqtr/8cfr274a.12.htm

(20) A nonimmigrant alien within the class of aliens described in
paragraphs (b)(2), (b)(5), (b)(8), (b)(9), (b)(10), (b)(11), (b)(12),
(b)(13), (b)(14), (b)(16), and (b)(19) of this section whose status has
expired but who has filed a timely application for an extension of such
stay pursuant to Sec. Sec. 214.2 or 214.6 of this chapter. These aliens
are authorized to continue employment with the same employer for a
period not to exceed 240 days beginning on the date of the expiration of
the authorized period of stay. Such authorization shall be subject to
any conditions and limitations noted on the initial authorization.
However, if the district director or service center director adjudicates
the application prior to the expiration of this 240 day period and
denies the application for extension of stay, the employment
authorization under this paragraph shall automatically terminate upon
notification of the denial decision.​
 
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Just an observation...

I did not find the word "TN-1" in the whole document. I did see the NAFTA and references to categories L and E and even H-1 etc, but not TN.

I am ignorant on these questions, it is just my observation.
 
"b(19) A nonimmigrant pursuant to section 214(e) of the Act. An alien
in this status must be engaged in business activities at a professional
level in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 16 of the North
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); "

You do realize that this is TN, no?
 
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