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What government charges apply to a TN filing built around repeated turnaround assignments?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

Government fees follow the current USCIS fee schedule and depend on whether the employer files Form I-129 in advance or the applicant presents evidence directly at the port of entry.

Check the current fee schedule before budgeting per assignment

TN costs vary by filing method rather than by the number of turnaround assignments planned for the year. A Canadian citizen presenting TN evidence directly at a land port of entry pays a different fee structure than an employer that instead files Form I-129 with USCIS in advance, and either route can carry additional charges depending on how the case is processed.

Because these figures change, the applicant and employer should check the current USCIS fee schedule, Form G-1055, before each new filing rather than relying on a figure quoted for a prior assignment. Budgeting for three separate turnaround entries in a year means confirming, for each one, whether a new port-of-entry presentation or a new I-129 filing is required, since repeated entries on the same underlying job offer do not automatically waive a fee that would otherwise apply.