We connect U.S. manufacturers with specialized Mexican engineers: pre-vetted, screened for TN eligibility, and matched to your exact technical requirements. A structured 4 to 6 month process, from first brief to start date.
U.S. manufacturers are losing ground to the engineering skills gap. Positions sit unfilled for months. Existing teams burn out. Production targets slip. And generalist recruiters keep sending you unqualified candidates.
We solve this with a specialized cross-border recruiting process that taps into Mexico's deep pool of manufacturing-ready engineers, the ones who have already been working in maquiladora environments to the same standards as your plant.
We don't post on job boards and wait. We actively source from a vetted network of manufacturing engineers in Mexico, people who are ready and motivated.
Technical assessment, English proficiency evaluation, and cultural fit analysis, so the candidates you interview are already shortlisted, not just filtered.
We read your job description against the TN criteria before interviews, flag gaps early, and follow every step through the consulate. Your own counsel can prepare the offer and support letters, or our partner immigration attorney can handle the full TN filing, with the cost agreed up front.
We track every step with you and the engineer until the first day on site, so nothing stalls between the consulate and the plant.
We check in with both you and the engineer at 30, 60, and 90 days to ensure the placement is working and to address anything early.
We're not a one-time vendor. We're your long-term partner for building a stable, specialized engineering team.
From your first conversation to your new engineer's first day: clear, structured, no surprises.
Estimated timeline only. Actual timelines may vary depending on your internal hiring process, TN visa consulate appointment availability, and candidate circumstances. Total process typically ranges from 4 to 6 months from brief to start date. Check current consulate waits on the State Department's visa appointment wait times page.
Most TN problems start in the job description, long before a candidate applies. Send us the posting for an engineering role and we’ll tell you in writing what we see against the TN criteria, within 5 business days.
Does the degree requirement name an engineering discipline, or only say “Bachelor’s degree or higher”?
Is the degree required, or listed as preferred?
Does an “or equivalent experience” clause undo the degree requirement?
Do the duties read as engineering judgement (analysis, design, validation) or as supervision and inspection?
This is a read, not a legal opinion. We tell you what we see against the TN criteria. Whether a role qualifies is decided by you and your immigration counsel, and no read can promise an approval.
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We read the job description, send the four points back by email within 5 business days, and suggest a call only if it makes sense for the role.
A real job description for a role you intend to fill, a realistic salary for your plant’s market, and patience with consulate timing, which depends on appointment availability. See the State Department’s visa appointment wait times.
FAQ
The variable is the TN step. Mexican engineers apply at a U.S. consulate, so the start date depends mostly on appointment availability there, which changes week to week. You can check current waits on the State Department's visa appointment wait times page. We don't promise a date. We plan it with you once the consulate and your onboarding needs are known.
The immigration attorney engaged for the case: your own counsel, or our partner immigration attorney, with the cost agreed before the offer stage. We don't write either letter. We ask to review both before filing, because a vague title or duties that don't read as engineering are common reasons a TN is refused.
For the TN Engineer category, a degree in a recognized engineering discipline. A June 2025 USCIS policy update requires computer-related engineer roles to show credentials in a bona fide engineering specialty. We screen candidates to that standard and check that your job description names the discipline. Your attorney decides the category, not us. Want a second read first? Send us the job description.
We state employer and candidate costs separately. Attorney cost is agreed with each employer before the offer stage, whether your counsel files or our partner attorney does. The engineer pays the consular fees when applying; some employers choose to reimburse them. Engineers never pay us a fee.
No. We don't book flights or housing. Relocation, where you offer it, is arranged by you or the engineer. We follow the visa and relocation steps through the first day, then check in with you and the engineer at 30, 60 and 90 days.
We work on a direct-hire basis: a one-time placement fee when you hire an engineer we introduced, set out in a written agreement before the search starts. It covers sourcing, technical screening, a live English assessment, degree verification, a TN fit review of the job description, follow-up through day one and the 30, 60 and 90-day check-ins. Talk to our team for the terms.
This section is informational only. ACE & Bridgewell is not an immigration law firm and does not provide legal advice. TN visa requirements can change and individual circumstances vary. Always work with a qualified immigration attorney for guidance specific to your situation.
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