Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:04 am-
Why are you looking at work visas and not a fiancee visa or marriage based visa?
TN visas are only valid for one year, and need to be applied for again every year. If your plan is to relocate permanently, TN really isn't the way to go.
Are you planning to get married at some point? Or are you thinking TN so you can try out living together and see if it works out first? Which then of course, because of the short time span, adds more complications if you decide to stay and marry.
Have a look at a marriage based immigration website forum
http://www.visajourney.com there's all kinds of info there for couples who want to be together in the US. And yes, dozens upon dozens of Can/Am couples, and a specific Canadian forum for us Canucks.
I married a man here in North Carolina and then got a K3 spousal visa, (now, for all intents and purposes, a defunct visa). Another option is a K1 Fiancee visa, current processing times on K1 is just under one year I think. Once you've been granted the K1 (you'd have to have an interview in Montreal for it), you go to the US, get married and then apply to Adjust Status. The adjusmtment of status once approved gets you a green card, and you can stay in the US permanently, or until you get tired of it.
There's a bit more to it than that of course, but basically that's the gist. And it can all be done without hiring an expensive lawyer.
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