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    Laid off & re-hired by TN employer

    Consider if: - A Canadian has a 3-year TN permit to work for a US employer - The employer lays off the employee after 1 year of work - The employer offers to re-hire the employee for the same position after 1 year of furlough (2 years since TN issued) Is the original permit still valid for the...
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    Difficulty getting TN Status for multiple employers

    I am Canadian. I have had my current I-94 for approximately 1 year (out of 3 granted) on TN Status. I recently entered a POE to apply for TN status for a 2nd employer. It took quite a while to make it happen. The officers seemed very reluctant. They claimed the system "would not let...
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    Received RFE for I-539 application after TN

    Just a heads up: 5 months ago my TN-1 employment ended, so I submitted a I-539 to change my status to tourist. Recently I received a RFE asking for proof of my travel & tourism activities since that time. (In addition to the usual foreign ties, proof of money to support myself). If anyone...
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    Tax guide for Canadians in USA?

    Is anyone is aware of a tax guide designed to assist Canadians living & working in the USA? I am comfortable enough with taxes that I would prefer to do my own (vs. hand it all off to a preparer) On the other hand, there could be any number of important issues that may be relevant but...
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    Officer incorrectly gave 1-year TN instead of 3-year

    I received a TN with an offer letter which specifically offered a 3-year term of employment. My passport is valid for longer than 3 years. I am Canadian. The officer claimed they gave only 1-year permits so I have to return every year and "prove" i'm still working and not overstaying. I told...
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    TN visa with waiver- getting advance parole?

    I have a waiver to enter the US for B1/B2 visas, but it isn't annotated with "TN" Now that I am applying for TN status, the border guards won't adjudicate it until I get a new waiver, which will take so long it will cost me the job offer. If I can get the TN visa at the consulate, would it...
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