switch from TN visa to visitor

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dell11

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I have a question about switching status while on TN. Say, I do not like my job and I am on TN visa status then can i resign from my job and apply for visitor visa and stay in the USA for a few months and look for new job?
 
what about the other way around. Can i move to USA on visit and look for work over there ? If so, what do i tell the border agent ?
 
You cannot "move" to the USA without some kind of immigrant visa.
You can "visit" the USA as a tourist.
You would tell the border agent: "I am looking for work in the USA."
 
Of course, telling a border agent that you are visiting with the intention to look for work, will immediately get you denied access. You can go to US for a specific interview, but you cannot roam the US looking for work. You need to have another valid reason to visit US, and perhaps incidentally find work.
 
nelsona said:
Of course, telling a border agent that you are visiting with the intention to look for work, will immediately get you denied access. You can go to US for a specific interview, but you cannot roam the US looking for work. You need to have another valid reason to visit US, and perhaps incidentally find work.
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Maybe things have changed in the past few years, or maybe I was lucky, but in the past I have had no trouble at all telling border guards my intention for entry was to look for work.
 
grant2 said:
Maybe things have changed in the past few years, or maybe I was lucky, but in the past I have had no trouble at all telling border guards my intention for entry was to look for work.
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You likely lucked out in the past.
Admission on a b2 is for general touristy purposes and looking for work on that category could be viewed as murky.
 
1AurCitizen said:
On a side note, does Canada not have jobs?
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The job market is terrible here. I work in the oil and gas sector, and there are engineers sitting at home for 2+ years. I can't find crap over here.

Even if i find something in toronto, the salary is almost equal to my rent, which totally defeats the purpose of work.
 
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