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DHS/USCIS RIN: 1615-AA96 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: Eliminating the Numerical Cap on Mexican TN Nonimmigrants 
Abstract: This rule eliminates the 5,500 annual limit on the number of Mexican professional admissions under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). It also eliminates the associated requirement of a petition on Form I-129 and the certified labor condition application. Rather than submit a petition to DHS, aliens seeking TN classification will apply for a TN visa from the State Department. This rule brings the treatment of Mexican TNs under NAFTA closer to that of Canadian TNs. 
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 214   
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101 to 1103    8 USC 1182    8 USC 1184    ...   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Interim Final Rule  03/10/2004  69 FR 11287   
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End  05/10/2004    
Final Action  To Be Determined    
Additional Information: CIS No. 2266-03 Transferred from RIN 1115-AH02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Sophia Cox
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., 2nd Floor,
Washington, DC 20529
Phone:202 272-1522
Email: sophia.cox@dhs.gov