TN Visa User Experience Design Jobs
User Experience Design roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA's Computer Systems Analyst category, provided your work centers on researching and designing digital interfaces rather than general graphic or print work. Canadian citizens can apply at the border; Mexican citizens require a U.S. consular appointment. A qualifying job offer and relevant degree are required.
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Get Access To All JobsINTRODUCTION
At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This opportunity entails being responsible for the creation of templates and all required graphics for complex and/or mega proposals, interviews and in-house materials. Creates the design and layout, and coordinates production of various materials, including printed brochures, flyers, boards, etc., as well as some multi-media designs to create an image, communicate concepts, or deliver a message in the most effective way. May oversee the work of less experienced staff members.
- Creates print and digital materials for proposals, including templates, charts, maps, infographics, covers and layout.
- Creates print and digital materials for presentations, including PowerPoints, leave-behinds, and display boards.
- Creates print and digital materials for PR and internal communications, including brochures, ads, and announcements.
- Follows and implements the visual identity direction from leadership on key projects and pursuits.
- May work on complex projects requiring specialized design or industry knowledge, including leading creative direction for print and digital materials for proposals, presentations or other marketing-related efforts.
- Utilizes storytelling techniques and champions creative vision on key projects and pursuits.
- Leads maintenance and organization of digital assets such as icons, photography, and stock graphics.
- Coordinates with print vendors and photographers.
- Responsible for final graphics review and approval.
- Mentors lower-level designers. Regularly shares and discusses work with creative staff.
- May assist with conducting trainings for Marketing staff.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Associates Degree in Art, Graphic Design or related field and 6 years of relevant experience, or
- In lieu of education 8 years of relevant experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree in Art, Graphic Design or related field
- A/E experience
- Presentation design experience
- Strong Portfolio and proven track record
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards
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CB
LOCATION
Nashville, TN (City Center)
NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:
HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.
INTRODUCTION
At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This opportunity entails being responsible for the creation of templates and all required graphics for complex and/or mega proposals, interviews and in-house materials. Creates the design and layout, and coordinates production of various materials, including printed brochures, flyers, boards, etc., as well as some multi-media designs to create an image, communicate concepts, or deliver a message in the most effective way. May oversee the work of less experienced staff members.
- Creates print and digital materials for proposals, including templates, charts, maps, infographics, covers and layout.
- Creates print and digital materials for presentations, including PowerPoints, leave-behinds, and display boards.
- Creates print and digital materials for PR and internal communications, including brochures, ads, and announcements.
- Follows and implements the visual identity direction from leadership on key projects and pursuits.
- May work on complex projects requiring specialized design or industry knowledge, including leading creative direction for print and digital materials for proposals, presentations or other marketing-related efforts.
- Utilizes storytelling techniques and champions creative vision on key projects and pursuits.
- Leads maintenance and organization of digital assets such as icons, photography, and stock graphics.
- Coordinates with print vendors and photographers.
- Responsible for final graphics review and approval.
- Mentors lower-level designers. Regularly shares and discusses work with creative staff.
- May assist with conducting trainings for Marketing staff.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Associates Degree in Art, Graphic Design or related field and 6 years of relevant experience, or
- In lieu of education 8 years of relevant experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree in Art, Graphic Design or related field
- A/E experience
- Presentation design experience
- Strong Portfolio and proven track record
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards
Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
CB
LOCATION
Nashville, TN (City Center)
NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:
HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship in User Experience Design
Frame your portfolio around systems, not visuals
TN visa adjudicators evaluate whether UX work qualifies under Computer Systems Analyst, not design broadly. Restructure your portfolio to emphasize user research, information architecture, and system-level interaction design to support the specialty occupation argument.
Verify your degree field maps to the role
CBP officers expect a direct connection between your degree and UX work. Degrees in Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, or Computer Science align most cleanly. A Fine Arts degree requires stronger documentation showing your work is analytically, not artistically, focused.
Target employers with dedicated UX teams
Companies with in-house product or engineering organizations are more likely to write TN-supporting job descriptions tied to systems analysis. Agencies and studios often frame roles around creative output, which creates classification risk at the border.
Negotiate who prepares the support letter
Your employer's support letter is the backbone of a TN filing. Push for HR or legal to draft it with explicit language linking your UX tasks to analyzing and designing computer-based systems, not to branding or marketing deliverables.
Use Migrate Mate to find employers already filing TN petitions
Searching for sponsors manually is slow and unreliable. Migrate Mate filters UX roles by employer visa sponsorship experience, so you can prioritize companies that have demonstrated familiarity with work visa processes and are likely equipped to support your TN application.
Prepare for secondary inspection if entering at a land port
Canadian applicants entering by land rather than air face longer CBP review queues for TN classifications. Bring printed copies of your offer letter, degree transcripts, and a one-page role summary in case an officer unfamiliar with UX requests clarification.
User Experience Design TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does User Experience Design qualify for TN visa sponsorship?
Yes, but the classification depends on how the role is defined. UX Design qualifies under the TN Computer Systems Analyst category when the work centers on analyzing user behavior, designing interaction flows, and improving digital systems. Roles framed primarily around visual identity, branding, or print work are harder to qualify. Your offer letter and job duties need to reflect the systems-analysis framing that CBP expects.
How does TN compare to H-1B for UX Design professionals?
TN has no annual cap or lottery for Canadians, so you can apply any time you have a qualifying job offer, with approval often granted at the port of entry the same day. H-1B visa is subject to an annual lottery with a low selection rate and months of waiting. For Mexican nationals, TN has a separate annual allocation, but it still avoids the H-1B lottery entirely. TN is also employer-specific, so changing jobs requires a new filing.
What documentation does my employer need to provide for a TN UX filing?
Your employer must provide a detailed support letter on company letterhead that describes your job duties in terms of systems analysis, confirms you hold a qualifying degree, and specifies that the position requires professional-level UX expertise. The letter should avoid design-studio language and instead reference activities like conducting usability research, architecting navigation systems, and specifying interaction requirements for engineering teams.
Where can I find UX Design jobs that offer TN visa sponsorship?
Most job listings don't specify TN sponsorship separately from general visa support, making it hard to filter effectively. Migrate Mate is built specifically for Canadian and Mexican professionals and surfaces UX roles at employers with recent visa filings, so you're not spending time on companies that only support H-1B or who haven't sponsored work visas before.
Can I switch UX employers while on TN status?
Yes, but you can't simply transfer your existing TN to a new employer the way an H-1B portability rule allows. You need a new TN approval before starting work with the new company. Canadians can obtain this at a port of entry with a new offer letter and supporting documents. Mexican nationals must schedule a new consular appointment. Timing the transition carefully prevents any unauthorized work gap.