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Sorry to hear of your divorce :( . You've already spent more than 931 days physically present in the USA since becoming a LPR so there is no risk of being disqualified on the basis of too much total time outside the USA (as long as you apply as soon as you are eligible ie in the 90 day window...

Because I didn't understand the OP's reason for not wanting a GC. The reason cited--a desire to move back to Canada in 12 years--was something I didn't understand because there's no rule saying a GC holder can't give up their GC and go back to Canada. And with US citizen kids in school...

This is an unclear question. There is no such thing as an "H-1B I-140". An H-1B is a nonimmigrant work status. An I-140 is a stage in the sponsorship of an immigrant worker. Different things. If the H-1B is still valid, and it is the I-140 that got revoked, you can continue working under...

If I had to guess, my guess would be that this isn't incompetence on the part of the attorney but intentional foot dragging to slow down the process as much as possible. It is in the interests of the employer (who is paying the attorney) to drag the process out as long as possible. I'm seen...

I've never heard of this being an issue. You're not married so there is no "immigrant intent". As a TN you aren't required to maintain a Canadian residence so it won't be an issue in the same way that it would be for a tourist. Remember that if you get married you won't be able to legally...

I have no doubt that money is motivating the lawyer; however, I also stand by what I said that the attorney was trying to steer you/your company to a more permanent status. They'll make $45k for annual TN renewals over 3 years but they'd have made even more than that for GC petitions (which...

Any option not involving starting on H-1B will potentially work. You can't start an H-1B until Oct 2014 due to cap availability unless you are cap exempt. The risks of the TN are that there is some risk of denial if you stay in TN status for too long--although there is no hard and fast time...

Which is why I'm saying--in another thread--that a 3 year TN is not always such a good thing. The OP--in this thread--has a degree in IT management and a visa that won't allow him/her to be a manager. Something is very wrong with this picture. The TN is a very limiting type of status--much...

It is in the employee's best interests because it keeps the immigration issue on the front burner--which is where it should be IMHO until one gets a GC--rather than relegating it to the back burner. A year from now (had the attorney's recommendation been followed) the matter could have been...

This is not a TN question. TN is an employment based status for Canadian and Mexican citizens. CR-1 is a marriage-based green card case. There's another forum better suited to your question and I'd recommend you post it there.

What nelson said. I don't think nelson answered the pay question so, yes, I don't think a 15% raise would be a problem unless the salary was already (even before the raise) high enough to raise eyebrows for the computer systems analyst role. It doesn't sound like the pay was the area where...

We are getting a little bit away from the debate as to whether a letter is required or advised for an H-1B but here is how to think of an employment immigration attorney IMHO (with all due respect to the lawyers out there :) : An attorney represents their own interests first. An attorney...

I would liken this to a doctor advising a patient that there is a 90% chance that they will get lung cancer within 3 years if they continue to smoke--when the doctor knows full well it is more likely to be 15-20 years. Technically the doctor isn't telling the truth but there is good reason for...

Again, the terminology is: Cover letter--something the lawyer writes that basically just lists what is in the package. Of no legal significance and basically just an extraneous checklist. H-1B letter of support--something the petitioner (employer) writes that explains the reasons why the...

I am not a girl. Then again I'm no longer in California or a green card holder--see sig. The lawyer's basic point here is that the TN is temporary. The lawyer may be taking a little poetic license with the exact numbers, but the basic point is that you can't stay in TN status forever. If you...

It is true that each lawyer has their area of specialization and sometimes they make mistakes when going outside their area of specialization. If an attorney doesn't specialize in Canadian-US immigration issues, they may not be familiar with the nuances of Canadian-specific procedures. I'm...

This is an extension so things shouldn't really be changing that much. If things ARE changing a trip to the border may be in order. Which company's name is on the letter you presented to get the original TN at the border? That's the name of the company that should be on the extension...

I'm trying to be respectful here but--when it comes to the law, my lawyer's opinion comes first--your opinion comes second. You have a very good layman's understanding of immigration issues as does TheRealCanadian. On issues on which a lawyer has not weighed in, I'll certainly consider your...

I would still suggest that the form does not allow for enough information to make an H-1B application approvable. It goes beyond just sometimes needing to expand on answers where the space provided is too brief. I would suggest that the form simply doesn't provide space to explain--even...

You mean residential ties in Canada, right?