Check qualifying citizenship, the actual work’s match to a listed profession, the applicant’s profession-specific credentials, prearranged employment, and temporary purpose. These elements belong together: neither a degree nor a U.S. offer by itself establishes TN eligibility.
Bring a concrete role description
Explain the work in ordinary terms before assigning an immigration category. Include mixed duties and any ownership, client, or contracting arrangement so the reviewer can assess the real relationship. If there is a potential match, identify what evidence supports it and what remains uncertain.
A first assessment can reveal that another route deserves discussion; it should not force the job into a profession merely because TN appears convenient. Titles mislead most often where a role blends professional and supervisory work. Hypothetical example: An economist is offered a position combining forecasting with managing a small analytics group and handling client accounts.
The forecasting sits comfortably inside the listed profession; the supervisory and account-handling portions may not, and a reviewer working from the title alone will not see the mixture. Problems of this shape tend to surface at the worst moment — during questioning at admission, or in a request for further evidence — when the only remedies are a corrected employer letter or an abandoned plan. Ask the hiring manager how much of an ordinary week is genuinely professional work in the claimed field before anyone treats the match as settled.