Recent content by grant2

FYI: AP + EAD are no longer automatically provided at the same time in a combo card. Speaking from experience, you ought to get EAD within a few months. But AP might never show up. So if you only get the EAD, make sure you don't leave the USA!

Great! My first few times I was waiting a while. I think after a few approvals, the officers get more relaxed; it seemed to take about 20 minutes the last few times. "Data Quality Engineer" is not a TN category. You can have whatever internal job title the company wants to give you; but...

@sommitra how did it go?

Lucky you- when my passport was near expiry, the officer refused to give me TN status longer than the expiry date.

That seems better. Best of luck. Which port are you planning to enter through?

Tough call. SDET duties actually fall -very- squarely in the "CSA" category, as per OOH. However, 2 factors lean me towards trying "Engineering" category: 1. Your degree has the word "Engineer" in it. 2. CBP began regularly accepting software professionals under "Engineering" category about...

Late & not relevant for your case in particular, but the way I've been instructed to handle the same: 1. visit a local police department 2. buy certified fingerprints for the purpose of background check 3. mail them up to one of the many canadian companies who obtain criminal record checks...

My understanding is that anyone with an I-94 is already registered. INS knows where to find you if they want you, assuming you're also informing them within 10 days of a new USA address.

1. TN & "Green Card" processes are totally separate. 2. No, you cannot live in Canada on a green card. Yes you can on a TN

The fact that you're unsure suggests you ought to get a lawyer who can make you feel confident in your application. Why do you have a TN Visa? Normally canadians get TN status without a visa. If you applied for a visa, it implies you have some other unique circumstances going on...

Did you have your visit? what happened?

I never asked my prospective employers to cover any fees related to my TN. My attitude was: I'm competing against 100 americans for the job, so why give them an excuse to cut me from the list? It's not even about the money, but instead, about reassuring them that there's no hassle for them.

Wet ink? Over qualified? These are weird comments to hear and it sounds like you've run afoul of some difficult officers. I have not shown a wet ink signature in 5 years. "Should not be applying under CSA" .. sounds like the job letter is either not match to the CSA category, or, they...

IMO if you are preparing the support letter for the employer to review, then follow the format of your previous support letter. If you have never had a previous support letter, I suggest getting a lawyer to assist in drafting. In my time I had 3-4 different lawyers prepare letters, and would...

Interesting, I was unaware there was some kind of agreement between the countries.