Consulting in the USA on aTN for one client

I'm a "Computer Systems Analyst " with a consulting offer with a US company. They are willing to pay me a consultant rate ($100/hr) for my work and services on a three month term.

In Canada, what I do is all my consulting is done through my corporation. In the US can I still get a TN visa and somehow remain my independant status as a contractor for XYZ America Inc. instead of an employee of XYZ America Inc.?

I would be willing to be a contractor paid directly as an individual or through my corporation.

Thoughts?

You cauld get either TN or simply enter on B1 business visitor.

Are you sure about that? I am pretty sure B1 Visitor status won't allow me to work 40 hours in the US a week.

Why not. You can spend a year at at a time in US on B1.

can you maybe consolidate your questions, and perhaps ask at an immigration site. This here is a travel advice site.

Good point. I've been able to get the information I need from some other sources.

This is what I've found out (due to responses on this site, other sources, and verified on other sources):

1) I can work for my own consulting company which has a contract with ZXY America Inc.

2) I can get a TN Visa for myself to work in the US under my own corporation who's client is ZXY America Inc., but I am an employee of my corporation working on-site. This will allow my corporation to bill the client directly as per the contract arrangement.

Other option is to go as a B1 Visitor for up to 6 months, however there is a likely chance I could be turned away at the border if they suspect I am actyally doing physical work at the client site other than requirements gathering, meetings, etc.

3) I am not an employee or considered an employee of ZXY America Inc. as per the TN Visa sponsership.

Maybe this clears it up for other people as well.

The limit on what activities you can engage on while in B1 are not as restricted as you seem to think. Engineering work in support of an on-going contract, for example, is permitted.

But, if you can secure TN, this is much more stable than B1 and less subject to scrutiny on each entry on B1.