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            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
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            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Period of Admission and Stay for Canadian and Mexican Citizens Engaged in Professional Business Activities--TN Nonimmigrants</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule increases the period of time that may be granted to a TN nonimmigrant upon admission or request for extension of stay from the current 1 year to 3 years.  In addition this rule changes the filing instructions in 214.6(h)(1) from the Nebraska Service Center to the Vermont Service Center.  Finally, the rule corrects a typographic mistake in 214.6(g)(1) changing the reference from paragraph (e)(3) to (d)(3).]]></ABSTRACT>
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        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/00/2008</TTBL_DATE>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/00/2008</TTBL_DATE>
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        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>CIS # 2429-07</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
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        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Not Collected</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Brian</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hunt</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Acting Chief, Business and Foreign Workers Division, Office of Policy and Strategy</TITLE>
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                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>202 272-8377</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 272-1480</FAX>
                <EMAIL>brian.j.hunt@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
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                    <STREET_ADDRESS>20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 1200,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
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