No. Updated drafting cannot create substantive eligibility.
Review the actual job first
Confirm the duties and credentials before relying on presentation work. Separate current government charges and professional scope from employer rescheduling costs.
Hypothetical example: a forensic document examiner pays for a credential review before the employer changes the role to a non-listed position. The payment may have been sensible at the time, but it cannot establish that the new job fits the required profession or that the remaining evidence is accurate.
For TN, confirm citizenship of Canada or Mexico, a listed professional occupation, the required qualifications, and a genuine temporary employment arrangement. A Canadian citizen may seek admission at a designated inspection location or preclearance, while a U.S. employer may submit a Form I-129 petition to USCIS. Neither path permits substantive self-employment through a U.S. entity the applicant controls.
A cost review should produce a ledger that separates government charges, commercial payments, professional services, operating expenses, refundable amounts, and funds actually committed to the relevant purpose. Identify the payor, recipient, due date, refund condition, and record proving payment. Spending money on presentation, a reservation, or a business change does not itself establish the legal requirement. Confirm official fees and filing rules from current primary sources before treating a budget as final.