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    Moving to the US...Need help with severing ties with Canada from a taxation perspective.

    Hello, My family and I are moving to the US in a year (summer 2020) and we would like to start to plan early to ensure that we are making the right decisions when in comes to tax implications. We are all Canadian citizens and own a principal residence and a rental property in Canada. We are not...
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    minimizing tax exposure before moving to USA

    Hello, My family and I are moving to the US in a year (summer 2020) and we would like to start to plan early to ensure that we are making the right decisions when in comes to tax implications. We are all Canadian citizens and own a principal residence and a rental property in Canada. We are not...
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    Can I get a TN visa after being on H1B and applying for I-140?

    Hello, I am a Canadian citizen living in Canada and working for a US company. The US company got me an H1B visa and later helped get me PERM and apply for i-140. Currently, the I-140 is in pending status. The company is not doing so well financially and there is a good chance I may be laid off...
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    Canadian on H1b working W2/Hourly- Can I take unpaid vacation time?

    I hope one of the experts here can help me out with my dilemma. I am a Canadian citizen currently on an H1B working for a consulting company. I live in Toronto and work in the US for 4 days of the week. Although I am considered full time employee of the company, I am on a W2 Hourly, which...
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    3 Year Management Consultant TN Visa

    I have a company that wants to hire me as a Management Consultant to provide services to it's client (corp to corp). The company is a large ERP implementer and has clients all over the US. Since they have a lot of clients and there is plenty of MC opportunity within the company, they are...
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    investing in a property in the US while on TN visa and living in Canada

    Hello, I live in Canada and commute to US on a weekly basis to see my client. I hold a TN visa and my client pays my company in Canada. Recently, I've been thinking of investing in a rental property in the US. When buying investment properties, I understand I have two choices: Register a...
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    Does applying for GC lottery shows immigrant intent and disqualify TN application?

    Hello, A friend of mine is a native of a country that qualifies for the Green card lottery and a citizen of Canada. She is interested in applying for the GC lottery , but afraid when she applys for her next TN renewal it will be rejected because she has showed 'immigrant intent'. Does anyone...
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    how often are TN visas issued for longer than 1 year?

    Hi, I have a 2 year contract with a US firm. The recruiter that hired me said he is willing to write me the TN letter for 2 years. Is this advisable? I am only used to getting one year and then going for extensions.
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    Management consultant going direct as opose to through a recruiter

    Hello, I am a Mgt consultant and have been working in the US, on and off, for the past 5 years now. For the first time, I have a direct contract with the a University in the US without a middle man present. The client is willing to provide me a letter for the TN1, however, I am not sure if...
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    TN visa - should I file income tax in US?

    Hi , I've been working in the US for a number of years (on and off) under my TN visa. I get my salary paid to my corporation in Canada. However since I started working in the US, I've opened bank accounts, and have gained some interests from my savings (I opened them mainly to establish...
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    Renewing TN at POE 15 days prior to expiry

    Hi, My TN expires June 23rd and I plan on renewing my TN on June 8th. This is exactly 15 days prior to expiry date. Can someone tell me if this will be considered too early to get the visa extended at POE? I checked the USCIS site and there is a little note in there that says you...
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    best way for a Canadian to get GC in US

    Hi, I am curious to know what the best (and fastest) way for a Canadian professionals to get GC in the US, besides marrying a US citizen or going the H1-B route?
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    Buying a car in the US and save 10K

    Hi there, I am a Canadian citizen who has been working in the US for the past few years for different companies under different TNs of course. With the Canadian dollar almost being in par with the US Dollar, I am contemplating on purchasing my car in the US and bringing it back to Canada. I...
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    Contradicting claims of travel outside of US after TN renewal by mail

    Hello, can someone with better understand of the immigration system please help me understand the following? I am renewing my TN through Mail. My TN expires August 25 and I my employer is doing a TN renewal by mail (with expedite fee). If VSC receives my files by say July 25, can I still...
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    moving from TN to GC- what's the quickest way to do this?

    Hello, I am TN visa holder from Canada and have questions regarding obtaining GC. Since a majority of my work has been in the US I am thinking, in the long run, GC might be the way to go. 1. I understand to get GC, one must first apply for I-140 and get it approved. Is this an easier route...
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    Companies that evaluate Computer Work experience

    Hello, I am a Canadian Citizen working in the US under a TN visa. Last time I applied for a TN I got a lot of questions asked since my degrees are not in the same field as to what I am doing now. I eventually got in by showing my years of work experience in the field of computers and letters...
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    buying a car in US while working under TN status

    I've been working in the US as an independent consultant and living in Canada for the last few years now (so I do my taxes here). My projects usually last 4 to 6 months so I renew my TN each time I move to a new client and plan on doing this for another few years at least. Recently I've been...
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