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Which country are you originally from, and are you a Permanent Resident of Canada, or are you a Citizen of Canada. This is very critical information, because if you are not a Canadian Citizen, you cannot apply for a TN Visa. the TN Visa is only for Canadian Citizens.

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/employment/nafta.html

https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/temporary-workers/tn-nafta-professionals

thanks a lot for the reply and complete information. I am a Canadian citizen. that is why I am considering the TN visa. I am preparing my documents and I am searching a lot in the internet to get as much info as i can...some companies nad lawyers want me pay to get info aby TN visa and its forms..does anyone know what forms should I have with me in the border? I know I need my professional degrees and my passport along with my emloyment letter..so what other forms should I have with me..

any help is much appreciated

The Tn employment letter must state the terms for remuneration.

Thanks for the reply. do you know what forms should I bring with myself to the POE along with my documents? I just want to know what forms to have with me...thanks again

You won't have work authorization until you are adjudicated at the border. Your employers immigration lawyer should be assembling a small TN-1 packet on your behalf. Letters indicating who they are, the contract, wages, as well as the forms and your qualifications and ID.

How much education/work experience do you have? If you have a degree and a few years work experience you shouldn't have any issues.

If you have no work experience and a degree you might have issues since you mentioned internship. You may not get approved. Don't forget this isn't a check on your status but your employer is vetted as well.

thanks a lot for the reply. I have been working in Canada asa pharmacist for 4 years plus back home in my country i have been working for 3 years so overall I have 7 years of professional experience. I need to work as an intern in us for couple of months so that i can obtain my license as a pharmacist in usa..the only way that i can work as an intern is getting the tn visa...

in case I do not want to ger a lawyer, could you please guide me what forms do I need to have with me in the POE besides the employment letter and passport and my educational proof? (I am reading different websites andsome say I might need DS-160, some say I might need I-129, some say I juat need the letter from us empoloyer with passport and my degrees and licenses in Canada and back home..I got a bit confused..)

much appreciated!

But you are already in the US. You stated in your initial post that you are here as a visitor.

A TN visa doesn't work like that. You have to enter the US from Canada on a TN visa.

The posters here are trying to tell you that if you are here on a visitar visa and currently looking for a job then it is illegal.

Hi there,

thanks. I will leave us soon and will apply for TN visa from Canada...so in this case there will be no problem right?

1) regarding the documents....would an employment letter from us employer be sufficient or I need work authorization too?

2) do I need form DS-160 and I-129 while entering us or not?

Thanks a lot for your responses!

You are just not getting this.

You need a visa that authorizes you to work BEFORE YOU TRY TO ENTER THE US TO "VOLUNTEER" or WORK. PERIOD.

You can not come to the POE with an employment letter and visa forms. YOU NEED A VISA WITH WORK AUTHORIZATION.

Get the visa, then enter the US.

You don't seem to get that you just can't just enter the US with an employment letter and forms that have not been approved for a visa with work authorization. You will be denied entry and possibly ban from the US for attempting to enter with the intent to work or volunteer illegally without a visa with work authorization.

if you say so, why does TN visa exist? TN visa needs proof of canadian citizenship and employment letter or job offer from us employer plus personal documents such as university degrees and so on. where does it say that TN visa applicant needs work authorization? I am really eager to know this..could you please help? all I know is that canadian citizen whose job is within the NAFTA list can apply for TN visaat the port of entry with employment letter, proof of canadian citizenship and some docs related to degree ..where does job authorization come from? please advise

thanks

The employment letter would be a reason to deny you entry into the US since it shows your intention to violate US immigration laws. You can not legally work or volunteer for a potential US employer so the employment letter is a bad idea.

An I-160 at the POE is not going to help. You can not "volunteer" with an I-160 for a potential employer.

An I-129 at the POE is not going to help. Read the requirements. It's not that easy. You would need to get paid at the prevailing wage.

YOU NEED WORK AUTHORIZATION TO "VOLUNTEER." Bottom line . . . you can not "volunteer" in any capacity.

What if I am paid and the letter shows that I am paid? do I still need DS-160 and I-129 ?

If my employer pays me.. what other forms do i still need to have with me besides my employment letter or jib offer....

thanks a lot

You can not work as a volunteer for a potential employer. "Volunteering" would be a violation of your admission to the US.

Perfect. Thanks for the reply. I need to know whether the us employment letter along with my own documents are enough at the port of entry to usa or I still need DS-160 and I-129 (both of them or only one??)

can anyone help me with this?

much appreciated

Thanks a lot

Hi,

thanks for the reply. I have a job offer however they want me work as a volunteer...what will happen in this case..I mean I have an employment letter that does not include my payment arrangments as I will be working as a volunteer....can anyone help me with this please??

thanks again for all the replies

You took the board exam (NAPLEX/NABP), so you are not a student. Are you looking for an internship or job? Confused. How/why did you take USA exams?

There are plenty of pharmacists in the USA, so finding a job might be tough. Wal-Mart seems to hire a lot of pharmacists from our local pharmacy school. Walgreens, too.

Hello,

I have fpgee certificate. I need to start my internship in usa. Because i am not a citizen and do not have ssn...is any pharmacy going to sponser me?

thanks

Hello,

I am new here. I am a Canadian pharmacist. I recently passed my usa exams and am trying to find intern pharmacy job in usa...I am in the usa as a visitor and want to change my status to student. Is it possible? will any pharmacy sponser me?

please advise me

thanks