TN Status with Staffing Agency?

[mollym]

I've been offered a 6 month contract to hire position. For the first 6 months I will be employed by an IT Staffing Agency (working for XYZ Company)and then I will be hired by XYZ Company, unless I prove to be a worthless employee of course .
Since I will be on the IT Staffing Agency's payroll I'm assuming my offer letter/request for approval of TN will need to come from the Staffing Agency.
Is this correct?

I've been told by an unreliable source that employment through a Staffing Agency is frowned upon at the border. Does anyone have experience with this type of situation?

 

[nelsona]

Your TN is with the staffing firm, and that is fine. It should be worded in such a way as to allow the firm to send you to various clients, so that you are not required to get a new TN each time your job duties change, based on a different client's needs. You may not need this, but it is called foresight.

 

[webtiger]

I've been told by an unreliable source that employment through a Staffing Agency is frowned upon at the border. Does anyone have experience with this type of situation?

All my TN's, mail in and border, have been with "Staffing Agencies" I never had an issue in over 10+ TN's.
Make sure you do what nelsona suggests regarding the wording!