TN Visa

Professions Qualifying for TN Status Under the USMCA

What this list is. TN classification is available only to a citizen of Canada or Mexico whose occupation appears on a fixed list of professions. That list is Appendix 2 to Annex 16-A of Chapter 16 of the USMCA, and the Department of Homeland Security reproduces it, with its official annotations, at 8 CFR 214.6(c). The table below sets out each profession alongside the minimum education requirement and any alternative credential that the appendix accepts in place of a degree.

By Editorial Team , 29 October 2006

Will YouTube Sponsor H-1B Workers after its acquisition by Google?

Many foreign programmers, and other professionals, who would like to work for YouTube and Google wonder whether YouTube and Google sponsor individuals for H-1B visas. As you can see from the following chart, Google does indeed sponsor H-1B workers. Therefore, after the acquisition of YouTube by Google, Google will likely continue to sponsor individuals for H-1B visas provided that the H-1B quota, established by the U.S. government, has not run out.