TN renewal by mail

dhirenasha · Post by **dhirenasha** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:21 pm

My TN is expiring mid june this year. Looked into the mail procescing dates and noticed they are approx 3 months back. If I apply now by mail say in a week and don't hear from Vermont before my TN expires in mid June, do I have any bonus days I can work legally waiting for them to reply me back??

nelsona · Post by **nelsona** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:14 pm

Yeah. You get 240 day grace period, after expiry, in which your TN status remains valid. You n=must have the I-129 submitted before your current TN expires.

If you leave US after expiry and before approval, though, you need to get a new TN when you come back, and cancel the renewal.

But, it does serve to keep you in status past the current expiry date.

dhirenasha · Post by **dhirenasha** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:22 pm

Thanks Nelsona for all your help!!! The good part is the 240 days grace period, but the bad part is that if I have to go and meet my friends or visit family in Canada and come back , won't be possible because then I had to apply for a new TN on border.