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    TD Refusal

    My wife has I-797(notice of approval) till May 22,2012. She went to US embassy Pakistan to get stamp at her passport so that she could return back to USA with my 8 month old daughter( a US citizen), the visa officer refused to stamp as he stated that non immigrant visa could only be granted max...
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    TN renewal by mail

    My current TN expires on May 22,2012, i ma planning to apply for new TN by mail 1:Is there any way to expedite the process(as someone informed me that by paying extra fee, it could be processed in two weeks, instead of months) 2: my wife is out of USA, can i submit her request with it...
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    Early TN Renewal

    I am planning to go Pakistan for few weeks and will come back NY in March 2012, my TN & my family TD is going to expire in May 2012. Can i renew my TN when i arrive at JFK airport,NY ? Is there a timelimit for renewal, like will it be too early in March to renew TN which expire in May...
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    Passport Renewal with Valid TN Status

    My Canadian passport is going to expire in Sep 09 with TN status valid till May 09 If i get new TN status in May 09 , do i need to go to POE again in sep 09 after getting my new passport to stamp it, or it is fine to use new passport for travel with valid visa stamped on old/cancelled passport
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    Job Description

    One of my friend's TN request is denied 2nd time under engineer catagory(Civil Engineer) as per officer the job description/duties in his letter does not match with what they have. Does anyone know,from which web site or source they compare it ? Thanks
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    Refund of Social Security

    I am unclear about tax return, last year me and my wife stayed in USA 365 days with TN, should i file 1040NR or 1040. My concern is SS deducted from my pay check, is there any possibility to get it back, any advise
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    TD Status extention applied-Grace Period

    My wife applied for TD extention in July 2007 by I-539 , where as her last status expired(TD & I-94) in Oct 2007. She received acknowledgment & since then still waiting for approval (case status shows as pending) How long she can stay in USA waiting for any decision, is it same 240 days...
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    Port of Entry Times for TN

    Officers are available for seven days but not 24 hrs. I heard that at Toronto they deal TN till 9 PM , Mon - Friday. (just heard , not sure) Try to give your TN document to Officer at least 1:30 hrs before your flight time. As on few busy days/trimming is is not uncommon to take them more than...
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    TD visa help required

    TD application Include i-539 application Required Fee Copy of passport of your wife + copy of her I-94 Copy of your passport + copy of I-94 Copy of your marriage deed + translation(if not in English) You may send the copies of only relevant pages of passports , its also better if your get...
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    To be a regular city employee with TN

    It will be contracdiction For TN city dept HR dept have to give me a letter evry year stating that i am temporary employee hired only for one year , on the other hand they will be hiring me/signing agreement as permanent employee(till retirement). It will be a contradiction on their side Thanks
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    To be a regular city employee with TN

    Currently i am working with a NY city dept through a consultant under engineering category with TN status. The big bosses has showed some interest to hire me as permanent city employee. Apparently it looks impossible to be at TN status & join a regular city job, or is there a provision/way...
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    My wife's I-94 form was torn at airport, what should I do

    Its normal ,US immigration will issue new I-94, even in my case i did not surrender my i-94 but when i came back to USA, they torn my old i-94 & gave me new one. If you have a old copy , it will save time
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    TD extension application delay

    My last TN status & my wife TD was valid till Oct 2007 , This year i changed my company & got new TN in June 07, but i applied for my wife's TD extension ( I-539) in July 07(after one month), we have got acknowledgment but still waiting for decision. My worry is about the period when i got my...
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    TD status for spouse( with canadian PR status--not landed yet) in back home

    Clearly its easy to get it from Canada but also not too difficult to get from Islamabad, only you have to be well prepared, send her a notarized copy of your passport & I-94, your wedding pictures etc etc. They treat TD visa separately ,your wife will get interview date with two weeks.
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