[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 22CFR41.59]

[Page 198-199]
 
                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 41--VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF NONIMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart F--Business and Media Visas
 
Sec. 41.59  Professionals under the North American Free Trade Agreement.

    (a) Requirements for classification as a NAFTA professional. An 
alien shall be classifiable under the provisions of INA 214(e) if:
    (1) The consular officer is satisfied that the alien qualifies under 
the provisions of that section; and
    (2) In the case of citizens of Mexico, the consular officer has 
received from INS an approved petition according classification as a 
NAFTA Professional to the alien or official confirmation of such 
petition approval, or INS confirmation of the alien's authorized stay in 
such classification; or
    (3) In the case of citizens of Canada, the alien shall have 
presented to the

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consular officer sufficient evidence of an offer of employment in the 
United States requiring employment of a person in a professional 
capacity consistent with NAFTA Chapter 16 Annex 1603 Appendix 1603.D.1 
and sufficient evidence that the alien possesses the credentials of that 
profession as listed in said appendix; or
    (4) The alien is the spouse or child of an alien so classified and 
is accompanying or following to join the principal alien.
    (b) Visa validity. The period of validity of a visa issued pursuant 
to paragraph (a) of this section may not exceed the period indicated in 
the petition, notification, or confirmation required in paragraph (a)(2) 
of this section. The approval of a petition by INS does not establish 
that the alien is eligible to receive a nonimmigrant visa. The period of 
validity of a visa issued pursuant to subparagraph (a)(3) of this 
section may not exceed the period established on a reciprocal basis.
    (c) Temporary entry. Temporary entry means an entry into the United 
States without the intent to establish permanent residence. The alien 
must satisfy the consular officer that the proposed stay is temporary. A 
temporary period has a reasonable, finite end that does not equate to 
permanent residence. The circumstances surrounding an application should 
reasonably and convincingly indicate that the alien's temporary work 
assignment in the United States will end predictably and that the alien 
will depart upon completion of the assignment.
    (d) Labor disputes. Citizens of Canada or Mexico shall not be 
entitled to classification under this section if the Attorney General 
and the Secretary of Labor have certified that:
    (1) There is in progress a strike or lockout in the course of a 
labor dispute in the occupational classification at the place or 
intended place of employment; and
    (2) The alien has failed to establish that the alien's entry will 
not affect adversely the settlement of the strike or lockout or the 
employment of any person who is involved in the strike or lockout.

[58 FR 68527, Dec. 28, 1993, as amended at 63 FR 10305, Mar. 3, 1998]