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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.

If you are in tech, yes, they have more options than they had 5 years ago for sure. Asking for a current DL or TN? yikes, that's intense. That never happened to me in dozens of recruiter calls.

This sounds unusual, and unique to you for whatever reason. In 10 years of TNs i've never been asked for 2ndary inspection.

if you have 40 quarters (10 years) of SS deductions, you qualify for social security benefits. If your intention is to work in the USA for < 10 years... well, if it helps you feel better.. Americans who don't work 10 years also miss out.

It's unavoidable: some companies simply aren't interested in foreign workers regardless of how easy it is to get a TN. My approach was to obtain & give a physical mailing address within the USA, even if I was not located there at the moment. I also got a USA prepaid phone so I had a USA area...

You can re-enter the USA from any country. (And apply for TNs from any country at any POE, in fact). There is no problem taking a week's vacation, enjoy. Every TN I've gotten has also given me a paper I-94, up until 2021. I think it depends on the officer.

Looks like this situation was addressed as well as any layman can. You'll have to make the case to the officer & cross your fingers he likes what you have to say.

MBA usually not relevant to a TN application. If your bachelor's degree is in accounting, then "accounting" is the job category you'd be applying for. "Program Director" seems unlikely to fall within the "accounting" job category. Would your duties primarily involve performing accounting? If...

Canadian.

You probably don't want to over-think this, because I doubt USCIS officers will either. If your degree (equivalency in English) has the word "Engineering" in it, then applying for the CSA category of "Engineer" seems rather obvious. The Engineer job category requires just 1 degree. There are...

as i understand it, the DMV only cares to see the USCIS paperwork approving its import. They leave it up to the USCIS to validate USA standards etc. The reality of the situation is you absolutely "can" collect cash in exchange for title + keys. And the buyer could register & insure the car...

TLDR; - applying for a Green Card (I-485) means you cannot re-enter the USA on your TN status nor get a new TN status. - theoretically, you can apply for a work permit aka EAD (I-765) and get it under 90 days... but the reality is that it could be 9-12 months or longer if you're unlucky - If...

My I-485 was approved today, so I join the ranks of ex-TN'ers. Good luck to the rest of you as you pursue your careers. Vital stats: - 9 TNs approved from 2013 - 2022 (CSA category) - Last entry into USA: October, 2021 - I-130 petition + I-485 AOS request submitted July 2022 - EAD received...

Don't wait until fall to get married. There's good odds you'll lose work status for several months. Let's say you marry in September. If your marriage certificate takes 2-3 months to arrive, you would be mailing your I-130/I-485 application in December. Plenty of people get their EAD in 3...

I don't think the MBA is relevant to obtaining TN status is it?

My amateur opinion: it's no problem at all. Employer signed the petition, not you, right? So you're innocent of any misrepresentation. Enjoy your extension. There's a non-0 chance that an I-140 application would cause the officer to decide you have immigrant intent, so you probably don't...