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TN Mexican and Canadian NAFTA Professional Worker

NAFTA is the North American Free Trade Agreement. It creates special economic and trade relationships for the United States, Canada and Mexico. The nonimmigrant NAFTA Professional (TN) visa allows citizens of Canada and Mexico, as NAFTA professionals to work in the United States. Permanent residents, including Canadian permanent residents, are not able to apply to work as a NAFTA professional.

Permanent Residency

There are many ways to become a permanent resident, including through self-sponsorship or sponsorship by others such as family members or employers. The International Faculty and Scholars Office (IFSO) is responsible for the majority of employer-sponsored petitions for permanent residence for employees of ASU.

Upon receipt of a request from the appropriate hiring unit (e.g. department, center, or school) the IFSO will prepare petitions for permanent residence on behalf of employees in two categories:

H-1B Temporary Specialty Occupation

Processes and Requirements

The H-1B category allows for the temporary employment of an alien as a professional in a “specialty occupation.&

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J-1 Exchange Program

The J-1exchange visitor program, administered by the U.S. Department of State, is intended to encourage temporary educational, collaborative and cultural exchanges in the hope of increasing mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. Exchange programs provide foreign nationals an opportunity to experience our way of life and encourage Americans to participate in educational and cultural programs in other countries.

B-1/B-2: Short Term Visitors

The B nonimmigrant category is intended for temporary visits to the U.S. for business (B-1) or pleasure (B-2). It is recommended that foreign visitors coming to ASU specifically to participate in short-term academic activities do so in the B-1, Visitor for Business category.

The B-1 category may be appropriate for foreign scholars wishing to visit ASU for short periods of time to engage in professional activities, as long as those activities do not constitute employment. Appropriate activities include:

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