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I have a BA from Canada and switched field of study in the US with a 2-year degree in interior design.
Currently working in the US under OPT, but it's about to expire in 2 months. I qualify for NAFTA professional, with an ID degree from an US school. However, I do not have the 3 years of experience. Am I completely out of luck with TN until I have 3 years? Can any of ...

I am considering a TN visa. I am a bit worried does anyone know a good lawyer. I was going to try this guy Paul Ramacieri at Simpson Wigle Law then found out from a friend that he has a complaint against him at the law society and threatens clients with police And sues clients...any ideas for a good immigration lawyer

Hi Everyone,

I am a Canadian citizen and I am interested in working in the US under TN Visa. I have read about the TN Visa regulation and believe I will be qualified as long as I can get a job offer from a US employer. However, I have a few more questions that I could not find the answers to. I hope you guys can help me out.

1) Is there any way to ...

Firstly, this is a great and really informative site! Unfortunately after doing some research in the past few days I am still a little unsure of what visa best suits my situation.

I am a Canadian citizen (22) with a Bachelors of Fine Arts (in film production), and currently working in the film industry in post production as an assistant editor. I really want to move to NYC (for about a year) but don't have ...

Hi, here's my current situation: I graduated last spring, and have been working since in Chicago with my OPT visa. My OPT doesn't expire until August (two months from now), however I've decided to leave this job early for another position. My new job is a research assistant position, and it qualifies for the TN visa.

Here's the big question: Do I need to go to the border and switch my OPT to the TN ...

Hey everyone,

Some insight would be greatly appreciated!

I am currently 25 years old and in the USA on a TN Visa for an RN position. My father is a legal permanent resident, and is married to my step mother who is a US citizen. They got married when I was 15. I am wondering what my options were for having my family sponsor me for permanent residency status, and if it is possible to ...

If I were to purchase a U.S franchise located within Florida, could I qualify for E type investor visa??

Hi everyone,

I'm a Canadian citizen and my boyfriend is American, and I'm looking into options to live there. I'll be 23 when I finish my degree in Bachelor of Arts, majoring in English, and I was wondering if that is grounds to apply for a TN Visa, or really any visa. I don't want to have to pick up a student visa, though eventually if I'm there for the long run I'd like to ...

I'm currently in the USA in TN status. The same employer would like to petition me for H1B status (start date Oct 1, 2012).
The lawyer told me I have two options:
1. File I-129 H1B as Change of Status (COS). If approved, I will receive I-797 and I-94 in the mail. On Oct 1, 2012, I will automatically switch from TN to H1B. No action required on my part.
2. File I-129 H1B as ...

Long story, but in a slightly smaller nutshell...

My husband is American, I'm Canadian. We got married in Canada February of this year. Our original plan was that after the wedding, I would enter the US as a visitor through the visa waiver program and stay for 6 months...then I would go back to Canada, and we would start the immigration process with us separated. The 6 month visit beforehand was just because we were ...