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It appears based on the following website that a few months is reasonable to expect for the N-336 appear. Of course this article is from a few years ago when immigration was a bit easier: N-336 Successful Naturalization Application As for whether you should appeal or file a new case, I would...

A lot depends, IMHO, on whether the I-140 for the NIW has been approved yet. If the I-140 for the NIW is approved, I would recommend focusing solely on that case and forgetting about the PERM case--which adds no additional value at this point. If the I-140 for the NIW has not been approved, I...

The TN requirements are the minimal requirements. A higher degree (eg a master's instead of a bachelor's) is perfectly acceptable. I know quite a bit about US immigration law (although I'm not a lawyer) but know quite a bit less about how accountants are trained. If there were no immigration...

My answer to this question is no longer timely, as you've now moved on from the original situation and are currently working with a denial of the N-400 but the dismissal of the arrest. However just to answer if anyone else has a similar question: There is a final N-445 form that you need to...

I personally think it makes more sense to just apply again from scratch. If you file N-336 you are basically saying that they made a mistake in denying you. If at the time they denied you, they didn't know the disposition of your criminal case, then it is hard to argue they denied you unfairly...

The SS-5 form seems to allow for the possibility of the mailing address including a "foreign country" so I think this would work. You can start work after applying for the SSN, but need to wait until you have the number to be paid. The pay should then be retroactive if it was delayed. However...

Answering this question accurately will depend partly on the reasons why some of the circumstances you describe are as they are. Ordinarily a trip to the border would not be required immediately because the employer and their lawyer would have requested a change of status or extension of...

A lot is changing in US immigration and has changed under Trump. However I am also not aware of a case where this has happened. The attorney may be referring to a situation where someone initially gets their TN at the border but then later applies to renew within the US by mail via the USCIS...

While I agree with the previous replies 100% from an immigration perspective, from a job search perspective it might not be a bad idea to use the US address. I've seen job listings that say "must have a personal reason to be in <city>" where <city> was a Midwest US city (although not in the...

An interesting question is whether the TD remains valid if the identity of the TN principal changes. Example 1: Husband enters with a TN, wife and children get TD's. Wife then gets her own job and her own TN. Husband then leaves his job and changes to TD with his wife as TN principal. Do...

So you are making the assumption that the behavior of CBP at the border will be the same as the behavior of DOS at the consulate. That is an assumption that might be true but it isn't something you should assume without talking to an attorney first. If the employer is willing to wait 15 days...

This is good but you should have a good reason for feeling "more comfortable" with one procedure or the other. There should be a basis for your decision, not just gut feeling, and it doesn't sound like you've done either before. The default behavior, absent advice either way from an attorney...

If you file Form I-129, it would be "extend status". But at least when a Canadian applies at the border, no Form I-129 is involved at all. If extending status, the Form I-129 is used when filing by mail within the USA. As I said, I'm not as familiar with the procedure for Mexicans, but I...

Unfortunately as I am Canadian I have direct familiarity only with the process for Canadians--and my last TN was granted in 2001. It sounds like the new procedure since 2016 will make the procedure for changing employers if one has an existing TN visa stamp similar for Mexicans to what they...

To the best of my knowledge, yes, you can pay for the TN I-129 fees, although the filing itself must be done by the employer if you do it by mail. This is different from H-1B where some of the fees must be paid by the employer. Yes it is now possible to change employers at the border for...