Self-checks
Visa and citizenship self-checks for cross-border clients
Short checks that show whether a route may fit your situation, with the official rule behind every question. They are general information, not legal advice.
- Self-checks
- 316 questions in all
- Official rules
- 9 FAM 402.9, 8 CFR 214.6, Citizenship ActEach question cites its rule
- Your answers
- Stay in your browserNot sent to Mayo Law
- Result
- One of threeWith the next step
Three checks
Pick the route you are weighing.
6 questions · 9 FAM 402.9E-2 visa checklist for Canadian investorsFor Canadian investors who will run a US businessStart the check
6 questions · 8 CFR 214.6TN visa eligibility self-check for Canadian professionalsFor Canadian professionals with a US job offerStart the check
4 questions · Citizenship ActAm I a Canadian citizen? A Bill C-3 self-check for AmericansFor Americans with a Canadian parent or grandparentStart the check
How the checks work
Short questions, official rules, a clear next step.
- 01The rule behind every question
Each question cites the official rule it tests: the State Department manual, US regulations or Canada's Citizenship Act.
- 02Your answers stay with you
Your answers are not sent to Mayo Law or saved. Close the page and they are gone.
- 03A lawyer reviews what a check cannot
A check is general information. Your documents and the details of your case need a lawyer's review.
Kept current
Legal updates, the rules tracker and self-checks
What changed, where each rule stands today, and whether a route may fit you. Every update and tracker entry names its official source and the date we last checked it.
Legal updates
Dated alerts, deadline first
- Legal alert · October 5, 2026DHS proposes to end the 60-day grace period for TN, L-1 and E-2 workersProposed rule
- Legal alert · October 5, 2026USMCA review 2026: not renewed, still in force, now reviewed every yearIn force, not renewed
- Legal update · October 5, 2026USCIS RFE policy change: incomplete filings may be denied without an RFE or NOIDIn force
Rules tracker
23 rules in 6 areas, each with its source
- USMCA (CUSMA) review and US-Canada tariffs: 6 rules, 5 in force, 1 open consultation
- US work-status and USCIS filing rules: 3 rules, 1 proposed, 2 in force
- TN professional category: legal basis and fees: 3 rules, 3 in force
- L-1 petition fees and the 9-11 fee rule: 3 rules, 3 in force
- Bill C-3 for Americans with a Canadian parent or grandparent: 4 rules, 4 in force
- FinCEN, FINTRAC and sanctions rules: 4 rules, 3 in force, 1 not yet in force
- In force
- Proposed
- Open consultation
- Not yet in force
Updated October 5, 2026
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