USMCA: Immigration Chapter and TN Visas Unaffected by New Law

The new and much anticipated United States, Mexico and Canada Agreement (USMCA) replacing and modernizing the 25 year old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has been in the headlines for a couple of years. The USMCA has officially made its debut after President Trump signed the trade deal into law on January 29, 2020. …

Canadian L Visa Admissions – CBP Changes Course without Prior Notice Creating New Non-Tariff Barrier

A few weeks ago, stories of Canadian citizens being refused admission to the U.S. as individual or blanket L applicants requesting an additional period of stay in the U.S. started to increase.  The sheer number of reports suggests a possible new policy versus an errant occurrence at certain ports of entry along the Canadian border …