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🛂 Visas

Two paths.
Your nationality decides which.

The TN and H-1B1 visas are professional visas · perfect for engineers with a university degree. We explain the differences.

🇨🇱
For Chile

H-1B1 Visa

The direct path for Chilean engineers.

Initial duration
18 months
Renewals
Indefinite
Processing
Embassy Santiago
Annual cap
1,400
Key requirements
  • ✓University engineering degree
  • ✓Job offer for a Professional occupation
  • ✓Employer support letter
  • ✓Valid English (working proficiency)
  • ✓Approved LCA
  • ✓DS-160 completed
  • ✓Consular interview scheduled
Important details
  • 💡Spouse and minor children apply for an H-4 visa (accompanying).
  • 💡Processed at the US Embassy in Santiago, Chile.
  • 💡It's a non-immigrant visa but renewable indefinitely.
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For Mexico

TN Visa

Under the USMCA treaty. For Mexican engineers.

Initial duration
Up to 3 years
Renewals
Indefinite
Processing
Consulate
Annual cap
No limit
Key requirements
  • ✓University engineering degree (Licenciatura)
  • ✓Professional occupation aligned with OOH
  • ✓USMCA letter from the employer
  • ✓Job offer stating duties, salary, duration
  • ✓Cédula profesional (recommended)
  • ✓DS-160 completed
  • ✓Valid passport
Important details
  • 💡Processing consulates: CDMX, Ciudad Juárez, Guadalajara.
  • 💡Spouse and minor children apply for a TD visa (dependents).
  • 💡No annual cap · renewable every 3 years indefinitely.
Long-term option

EB-2 / EB-3 Visa · Permanent residency

After working with a TN or H-1B1 visa, many engineers can start the EB-2 or EB-3 process (Employment-Based) if the employer sponsors them · taking you to permanent residency (Green Card) in the US.

💡 We explain this option when the time comes

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