Just declined 3 Yr TN - Management Consultant - Need Help

I desperately seek more info on reapplying for a TN - Management Consultant that I was declined at Peace Bridge last week.

Quick background - Have had TN visas before - and renewed for an additional year - two different companies. Now to my current situation - 3rd company - was successful in obtaining one yr TN in 2007 - then another one year visa in 2009 - so two years of work. The consulting was put on hold by the company in 2008, so no TN that year.

Got TN in 2009 - the officer brought it to my attention that I could get a 3 yr TN but my petition was only for on year. This company is a large, bulky organization that moves slowly and I discussed a 3 yr term and the company agreed - I too had hoped that would be more efficient that applying each year.

Was declined - officer insisted the work should not take that long. I have read here that there are no limits on TN's. Should I reapply for just one year? No other parts of my documentaton were of concern or have been in the past - just the three year part. I asked at the end what I need to do to reapply - was told need to see a more detailed contract on what would be done over three years.

Or should I go back with a new contract and still go for 3 years?
I was verbally declined, wasn't given anything as far as paperwork, wasn't fingerprinted like I have heard about others. I was just given my folder back and my existing TN valid to end of January - and that's when I asked how to reapply. The officer seemed to type quite a bit of info in the computer during the interview (hadn't had that before) just said need to see a contract to explain 3 years of work in that my application just wasn't strong enough. Said I could go back to Peace Bridge or Rainbow Bridge - my option.

That was the end of last week - so I'm scrambling to get changes in paperwork from the company. The original documentation has a start date of Feb 1, 2010 - do I leave that the same? as it will be nearly impossible to get more paperwork signed and reapply before Feb 1, 2010. Or does it make any difference if I repply in the next two weeks or after being declined.

I really need some clarity on start date changes - visa period - in the paperwork in the event I'm declined on a technicality vs whatever of the same was input in the same.
Appreciate any insights or similar experiences - Best regards everyone

http://forums.immigration.com/forumdisp ... -TN-Status

is a better place for this discussion,

but in general, management consultants are indeed supposed to be temporary positions, thus the allowance that was made to increase TN to 3-yr duration was not a pure win for MC category. You either need to have the letter amended to one-year, or boost the details so that the officer buys that you are really needed in an MC capacity for that time.

The start date is of no importance.

Thanks for your reply and info on a more appropriate forum