Options for someone laid off under a TN1 Visa

lena78
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Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:27 pm

 

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What are the options for someone who has been laid off under a TN1 Visa?

I've read a lot of websites, and they all say that a person under this visa must leave
the country within 3 days to 1 week.

Is there a way to stay in the country legally?

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Reba
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:07 am

 

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Yep, find another employer willing to sponsor you for a TN.

But, you still have to leave the US asap if you've been laid off or otherwise lost your job that was sponsoring your current TN.
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lena78
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:11 am

 

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Thanks.

Are there no other options but to leave the country? Is there another visa I can transfer to? Such as changing to a visitor visa?

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Steven
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:37 pm

 

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Not on a TN-1.
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anjalina
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:50 pm

 

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Hi, I believe you can change status to b2 visa to close up any affairs and you can look for another job. Long as you are in status. I got this answer from the immigration portal forum under th tn section. They're very helpful with TN visa questions!

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Alta Al
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:04 pm

 

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If your employment ceases the you should apply for a B2 ASAP to avoid accumulating any illegal presence.

If you are applying for a B2 and mention that you will be looking for employment, I wouldn't count your application being successful.

Just my 2 cents and today that's worth 1.96 cents Cdn.

Alta Al

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sparc
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:02 am

 

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Bump.

Does anyone know /how/ to change visa status or apply for a B-2? I read elsewhere to file an I-539, but when I looked closer at it, it's not for TN status visa holders.

TIA,

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Steven
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:36 am

 

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By far the quickest way is to go to a POE. Just leave and re-enter the US, B-2 is the default visitor's category.
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