TN ADVICE -- PLEASE HELP!

Hi, I was terminated from my job while I was on TN status. I am not too familiar with all the info I am reading about now, i.e. I had 10 days to return back home after termination. What happens if I...

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martineze80
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Joined: 18 Sep 2008
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Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:29 am

Hi,
I was terminated from my job while I was on TN status. I am not too familiar with all the info I am reading about now, i.e. I had 10 days to return back home after termination. What happens if I am passed this time? Can I still get a job elsewhere?

Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
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A.Martinez

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Joined: 16 Feb 2008
Posts: 65

Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:39 am

martineze80 wrote:
I was terminated from my job while I was on TN status. I am not too familiar with all the info I am reading about now, i.e. I had 10 days to return back home after termination. What happens if I am passed this time? Can I still get a job elsewhere?

You can but there is a risk of being denied because of the out of status period. It is probably too late to attempt to switch to B-2 status to 'wind down your affairs'.

How long since you left your job? Has the expiration date of the I-94 passed yet--you're still out of status even if it hasn't passed but it may attract less scrutiny if it has not passed, plus you won't risk a statutory bar until six months after it passes?

Basically you have two options:

1. Move back to Canada for awhile until you re-establish Canadian residency and try again.

2. Get a new TN job as soon as possible (assuming you aren't subject to the bar), but expect to be honest at the border. But recognize that you have to be honest--there is a good chance there will just let you through but there is also a risk that they will deny you because of the overstay--which will put you back with option #1.