Staying in US after quitting my job

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nikoxm

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I am a Canadian citizen and was working in US on TN visa for almost a year now. I decided to quit my job a few days ago. My employer had applied to extend my TN visa a few months back and it is now extended for 3 more years.
They also applied for H1B visa, I haven't received it yet, but apparently this year everyone who applied would get one because they didn't reach the limit.
Two questions:
1- How much time I have left in US before leaving the country. I read that if one stays more than 180 days they will be banned from reentry but I guess that's for the case when then TN is expired and not sure if applicable to me or not?
2- I haven't received my h1b yet. So I guess my application will be dismissed because I don't work for that employer anymore. is that the case?
3- I really want to stay in US. Is there any way other than finding another fulltime employer?

Thanks,
Niko
 
You are out of status immediately, so to stay in US, your need to apply for b2 visa by filing I-539 NOW.

The applications and even the I-94 you have now are moot. You're not with them.
 
nelsona said:
You are out of status immediately, so to stay in US, your need to apply for b2 visa by filing I-539 NOW.

The applications and even the I-94 you have now are moot. You're not with them.
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When you quit the job, does the company inform the US Immigration? How would US Immigration even find out you quit the job and stayed little longer (before stated expiration date on I-94 on TN Visa)?
 
no_trying said:
When you quit the job, does the company inform the US Immigration? How would US Immigration even find out you quit the job and stayed little longer (before stated expiration date on I-94 on TN Visa)?
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By asking you. You do realize that -- incompetent as they may seem on immigration matters -- they are trained to catch liars.

They can ask for your dismissl letter, for you last paystub. By then they are already marking your file for future denials of entry.

no_trying, your line of questions in these and other posts leads me to think that you are one of those who is looking to get round the system.

Focus ypur efforts on finding a job, that will obviate any of these fishy situations.
 
ok.. I am not going to risk it, and planning to go back to canada asap. but here is another plan: I am in seattle. I can cross the border to canada stay in Vancouver for a night and then drive back the next day as a visitor to take care of my stuff for couple of more weeks. would that work?
 
No, because to enter US as a visitor (B2) requires that you have a permanent and available residence outside US. So you would needto stay in Canada until you establish a home (lease, phone bill, DL and plates, etc) before you could come back.

Tryingwhat you say is the surest way to be separated from your stuff.
 
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