back on topic. Yes it is a problem to marry on a TN.
I missread his date sorry. Nothing is happening Jan '07
My bad.
As cdnchris says
"It's not illegal or wrong for a TN to marry a US citizen"
However the act of being on a TN-1 and from there adjusting staus due to the marriage is in itself, a misrepresentation becuase you are showing "immigration intent"
The misrepresentation is the action of having imigrant intent after telling them you are only a temporary worker to get the TN.(you dont get dual status i.e. the ability to work as a temp and immigrate)
Even if they dont specically ask you if you are going to marry, the act of marriage after you got the TN shows misrepresentation.
The I-601 I filed is a waiver of inadmisability because of the misrepresentation I caused when I married while in the US on a TN-1 (my 9th)
The documents were not late.
The process I followed was to file concurrent I-130, I-485, I-765
with a (I-601) waiver for the inadmissability based on the misrepresentation.
Nore to all: The misreprentation is a real big deal because when/if in the future your file is reviewed (for whatever reason -citizenship whatever) and they find this misrepresentation you can be subject to immediate deportation (even if you pass/passed the interview you are still not safe 5 years later
)
Talk to a lawyer ASAP and find the proper avenue for you is all I'm saying.
Marrying on a TN-1 is not straightforward like everyone thinks.
Youve got a year to take care of all loose ends.
I went past the pioint of no return and got married before consulting a lawyer and it could have been catustrophic. I was merely trying to pass my personal experience along. In other words dont do what I did (married on a TN-1) talk to a real (expert) immigration lawyer and check out other avenues because your actions can come back to haunt you if you dont do it right. (it is not easy to get the waiver (I-601) approved either)
P.S. In my opinion extending the TN-1 through the mail is a long and expensive process from what I hear, for those wanting to renew just get a new one at the border like you did the first -its only $60 for a new one. Just present a new letter from your employer to show that your work has expanded.