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No, I don't think so. Their website lists reasons why they believe it's not a good idea - and most of the reasons make sense to me: * It has no real value: an attorney accompanying his or her client to the border for a TN application cannot support the application process until the...

We've decided to go with a lawyer and have been working with him today. I hope we can resolve this.

Yes, she still wants to come (since I currently work in the US and so did she, up until now) - and as far as I know, the opportunity hasn't sailed yet. Thanks for the wording webtiger - I'm concerned, however, because I believe her TN letter said something to that effect already. (We plan to...

No real suggestions, besides saying that they didn't care as much about the missing TN-friendly "biologist" job title, and that they would have given her a pass if she had been working directly for the pharmaceutical company. They weren't especially rude or friendly. Same way - just applied at...

Just spoke with my fiancee, and the issue wasn't even so much that it was a temp agency; the agent seemed to object that there was any kind of in-between whatsoever; he wanted her to work directly for the pharmaceutical company.

Thanks simsd. Yes, I suspect that we may need to modify the wording to resemble your suggestion, i.e. emphasize that she'll be working for the staffing agency, but will be doing her duties on site at a client's lab. Unfortunately, I don't even think 10 working days (2 weeks) would have been an...

Hi simsd, Wasn't really an option - she was expected to start work pronto. I doubt she would have gotten the offer if she told them they'd have to wait weeks for the application to go through (at least, last I heard it takes at least a few weeks). -Brian

All - I can definitely use any and all advice you may have. My fiancee (also a Canadian) flew through Vancouver today to apply for a new TN visa. She is applying to work in a biology-related role at a pharmaceutical company, though it's contract work (she's being placed and paid by a staffing...