Urgent TN Question....contact information on offer letter

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littlebirdNew Member
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Urgent TN Question....contact information on offer letter

Post Wed Jan 19, 2011 6:45 pm

Hi everyone! I am obtaining a new TN status so I can switch employers. I have done it before and feel confident in the procedure. I am scheduled to go through PreFlight Inspection in Toronto Saturday morning. However, I just found out that the Human Resources contact that signed all of my paperwork and is listed as the contact person was very sadly involved in an awful accident yesterday and is in Intensive Care and listed in extremely critical condition. She had provided her cell phone number as a contact number on my offer letter so USCIS could contact her to verify if needed. The person I will be reporting to is in China for the next 3 weeks and is extremely difficult to reach - his cell phone is not working properly there and he is on the road and at different hotels frequently. The HR representative and my future boss (the Pres and CEO) are the only ones who are aware of my employment offer as I will be replacing someone currently on staff and they want to wait until I have my TN documents before they announce the re-structure.

I plan on going through with the TN process on Saturday regardless, but I am wondering if the contact information is going to make me at risk for having any issues. I have never actually seen them call regarding my applications in the past, but I always assumed that they called and confirmed. If they were to call the company itself to verify, they may get some confusings answers since only 2 people are aware of the company offering me the position. Any insight/advice would be appreciated.

Thanks!
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agnelsonCanuckAbroad VIP
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Re: Urgent TN Question....contact information on offer letter

Post Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:32 am

I would chance going. You have no choice. It will not be serious problem if you are denied TN simply on this basis. At worst they will tell you to coame back when your contacts are available.
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toronto5481CanuckAbroad Regular
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Re: Urgent TN Question....contact information on offer letter

Post Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:04 am

I second Agnelson. Just go. When I got my TN, they never called my boss. It actually went through my mind that, even though his cell phone was on there, he hardly ever picks up after hours LOL (I got my TN in the evening)

I'm pretty confident it will work. Dont volunteer all that information you just listed, either. Go in confidently, get your TN and get on that flight.

They may call and see that they cant reach the person and just not make a big deal out of it. I think what they're mainly concerned with is that it's a real job offer in a viable company.

I think they might have checked the website of the company I work for when I went to the border and it must have satisfied them since I was approved.

Let us know how it goes. Good luck. Your chances are excellent.
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littlebirdNew Member
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Re: Urgent TN Question....contact information on offer letter

Post Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:22 am

Thanks Nelson and Toronto!
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