regarding TN visa

[michael miao]

Does any body know what documents need to be submited to border officer if I\'d like to apply for TN visa, I\'m a canadian citizen.
Is it easy to be approved for the software engineer position, I have computer science M.S. degree in US, now working on H1B.

Thanks in advance.

 

[kuljit bhatia]

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My wife (who is canadian citizen) applied and obtained TN visa at border. This is fairly simple to do if your job category fall under that listed in NAFTA agreement. You can obtain this list by border officials. You need to take a job offer letter stating your to be title, salary, passport, and citizenship card to the border.

Remember two things:
1. While applying for TN visa enter from canada to US, they are very particular about that for some reason.
2. Make your job title in letter match exactly the title listed in NAFTA list (otherwise they unecessay ask questions and may return you to get more documents).

If you do the above, it only takes 30 mins to obtain the visa.

Best of luck

 

[michael miao]

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Thanks you very much, cool j, I have another question, my wife is staying with me in US, she entered US without visa(she is canadian citizen too), at that time she just presented her citizen card to the border officials, and we have one kid born in US last year, if she came to me as a visitor, how long she can be in US, does she need to go back border to apply for TD visa or it can be done in US.

Appreciated in advance.

 

[Saleem Siddiqui]

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Setting up a business in US: My I-485 is under process. at what stage I will be able to legally set up a business in my name. Is it after I get EAD or after the change of status. The business that I am planning to set up will be a side business i.e I will continue to work for my present employer and run the business at the same time.

could someone help me with this?

 

[kuljit bhatia]

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Michael,

Your wife is can stay in US with you indefinitely. But the problem come when she has to apply for driving license and other government documents. Also, she cannot work (just like you) without a visa. If you are a TN visa and she is dependent on you, my guess is she can also get TN. But check with a lawyer or border officials.