Lawyer to accompany client for TN?

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grantb4

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Hi,

My wife has been offered a job in southern California (TN). She has the qualifications and the job is very-TN. Currently she is on B2 (I am H1) while waiting for her H4 status. She would like to take this job, but would like get an attorney to accompany her to Tijuana (or other border entry point). Does anyone have any contacts or experience in this regard. Can an attorney even do this?

Thanks!
 
Holy Cow,

You must be very wealthy if you can afford that. Why have her work?

You have to call CBP in San Ysidro. You need to talk to the special cases officer over the phone and make an appointment. They will even take a FAX letter in advance and review it for you to see if it meets the qualifications. Go together and make a day of it. Go early as there is a line up for all sorts of other cases. It's very wacky as you will probably be the only English speaking people there. You will actually start to question the system shile you are waiting. They'll ask you a few questions like do you plan to leave when the term is over etc. Never heard of a lawyer going to San Ysidro. I've been many times as have my friends.
I even got denied once because of a clerical error that showed up from 1998 but they still let me in after I explained the error - and that was in 2002.

Food for thought. I think you can change status by mail. Pay the $ 1,000 premium processing fee on top of the $ 190.00 application fee and you should be good to go. Just make sure the offer letter is correct and all of her transcripts and other papers are in order.
 
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Hey Brian,

You always have good information. It's great to have you on this website.

I have been to the San Ysidro border no less than three times. You need to remember it's the busiest port of entry in the US. People are walking back and forth across the border and it seems to be a running ball of mass confusion. Even on the US side, it's like being in a foreign country. If you can do it by mail, it will be so much easier - and less expensive. A lot of what goes on there is foreign to Canadians (assuming you are Canadian) with all of the confusion.
 
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Grant,

I read the link, but the conversation deals primarily with people who have misdemeanors etc. and want to enter the country. It only briefly discusses having a lawyer accompany a client because of CIS intimidation reasons.

Why the paranoia?
 
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