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Your diploma names an institution that later merged into another. Treat that first as a records question: who issues transcripts today, under what authority, and what document connects the two names. Assemble those continuity facts before deciding what to order or how to describe the qualification. A merger changes an institution's name and administration; it does not convert the degree actually conferred into a different one.
Establish who holds the records today
Identify the body that now issues transcripts and attestations for your programme, and ask it for a written statement naming the predecessor institution and the date the change took effect. Keep the diploma exactly as issued rather than replacing it so the letterhead matches current branding. Note every place the two names appear differently — diploma, transcript, professional registration, employer letter — and list those differences for the person reviewing the file. Hypothetical example: an applicant living in Brossard graduated from a school that merged into a larger university three years afterward, so the diploma and the transcript now carry different names. A continuity attestation is what explains that gap; an assumption about the relationship is not.
Describe the credential as it was conferred
Record the degree title, the field of study, the conferral date and the language of the original document. A successor institution's current programme names may not match what appears on your diploma, and adopting the newer wording can quietly describe a different qualification. Where the programme title says little about specialization, include the transcript among the records to be assessed. The TN profession under consideration is judged against its own credential requirements, so the reviewer needs the credential as it exists on the documents, not as a renamed faculty would describe it now.
Keep translation and evaluation as separate questions
A foreign-language record filed with USCIS requires a full English translation certified for accuracy, completeness and translator competence. Evaluation is a separate question: a degree from an institution outside Canada, Mexico and the United States requires a reliable foreign-credential evaluation. Identify the institution that actually conferred the award and its country, using the historical records. Do not infer the degree's origin from a successor's present branding or a campus name. If the conferring body's identity is unclear after a merger, obtain clarification before commissioning the evaluation.
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Is a matching job title enough for TN?Can years of experience replace a degree for TN?Can my own U.S. company employ me under TN?Can my spouse work if I hold TN status?Editorial source review: 2026-09-07. General preparation guidance, not an individual assessment.