http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/us-visas-and-immigration-vf20.html All questions and topics related to US work visas, immigration, etc should be posted here. <b>Statistics</b> : 1122 Topics || 5938 Posts Last post by <b>Bambarbia</b> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:12:17 GMT http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/gym_sitemaps/images/rss_forum_big.gif http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/us-visas-and-immigration-vf20.html http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Google Yahoo MSN Sitemaps and RSS 2.0.RC5 - © 2006, 2007, 2008 www.phpBB-SEO.com 258 All questions and topics related to US work visas, immigration, etc should be posted here. <b>Statistics</b> : 1122 Topics || 5938 Posts Last post by <b>Bambarbia</b>RSS 2.0 feed link http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/us-visas-and-immigration-vf20/news/digest/forum.xml.gz gym_sitemaps http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/tn-1-for-management-consultant-with-ba-and-mba-vt7635.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:11:47 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/us-visas-and-immigration-vf20.html" title="US Visas and Immigration">US Visas and Immigration</a></h5> <b>TN-1 for Management Consultant with BA and MBA</b> Good day to all, I have some general questions regarding TN1 for a Management Consultant. We are looking to hire a person part-time to act as a marketing consultant. They will be filling a temporary position for one year, advising our executives on how best to develop new customers, produce marketing material and help us reach international customers, specifically in French-speaking regions, including Canada. She has a bachelor's degree in Political Science and an MBA with three years experience. The TN1 management consultant requirements state a bachelor's degree, but it does not specify a field of study. There is really no such thing as a bachelor's degree in &quot;Management Consulting&quot;. The position is not permanent, not full-time and definitely not supervisory management. She will work in an advisory role. What are your thoughts? I don't see why this would not work, but maybe you all have some different ideas. Thanks in advance, Phil W. <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/tn-1-for-management-consultant-with-ba-and-mba-vt7635.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 12 Replies || 108 Views Post by <b>phillyboy</b> US Visas and Immigration - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/tn-1-for-management-consultant-with-ba-and-mba-vt7635.html http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/tn-approval-3-1-2-weeks-early-vt7633.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:32:57 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/us-visas-and-immigration-vf20.html" title="US Visas and Immigration">US Visas and Immigration</a></h5> <b>TN approval 3 1/2 weeks early?</b> I will be starting a new job on TN status at the beginning of January, and am thinking of going down to look for apartments the weekend of Dec 12. A moving company just advised me to get my TN approved before I actually move, so that they can have proof of my status when they cross the border with my stuff. Would it be smart to ask for TN on Dec 11, when I enter for the housing visit? Or is this too early? Would I risk being denied entry altogether, or is the worst case scenario that I have to enter as a visitor on Dec 11 and try again later for the TN? Thanks a lot <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/tn-approval-3-1-2-weeks-early-vt7633.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 9 Replies || 129 Views Post by <b>physicist</b> US Visas and Immigration - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/tn-approval-3-1-2-weeks-early-vt7633.html http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/thanks-everyone-vt7629.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:52:10 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/us-visas-and-immigration-vf20.html" title="US Visas and Immigration">US Visas and Immigration</a></h5> <b>Thanks everyone</b> I got my TN last weekend and just wanted to thank everyone on this board. Steven, lawsrlaws and Nelson. Also Toronto who told me quote get a 3 year instead of 1 you won't regret it. Based on this statement i got my 3 year TN Visa Thanks everyone. <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/thanks-everyone-vt7629.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 2 Post || 54 Views Post by <b>GoldisRising</b> US Visas and Immigration - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/thanks-everyone-vt7629.html http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/uscis-fees-vt7617.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:55:59 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/us-visas-and-immigration-vf20.html" title="US Visas and Immigration">US Visas and Immigration</a></h5> <b>USCIS Fees</b> G'Day! Question: In the case a TN-1 petition goes to USCIS for premium processing ($320 + $1000) and is delayed by a request for further information and then never completed as the offer is withdrawn due to delay, where exactly do the fees go? After so many days, USCIS states the premium fee is returned and processing continues, however, is that and the $320 returned? <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/uscis-fees-vt7617.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 8 Replies || 85 Views Post by <b>SarniaGrl</b> US Visas and Immigration - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/uscis-fees-vt7617.html http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/o1-or-eb1-any-one-of-those-2-easier-to-get-vt7616.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:49:32 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/us-visas-and-immigration-vf20.html" title="US Visas and Immigration">US Visas and Immigration</a></h5> <b>o1 or eb1 ?? any one of those 2 easier to get?</b> I want to apply for either o1 or eb1. I know that eb1 is for green card long term and the other one is part time. Does that make o1 easier to get than eb1??? I do not have an employer, I apply as an extraordinary athlete. <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/o1-or-eb1-any-one-of-those-2-easier-to-get-vt7616.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 2 Post || 61 Views Post by <b>itsgiom</b> US Visas and Immigration - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/o1-or-eb1-any-one-of-those-2-easier-to-get-vt7616.html http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/10-days-after-job-termination-on-tn-visa-myth-or-fact-vt7614.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:48:39 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/us-visas-and-immigration-vf20.html" title="US Visas and Immigration">US Visas and Immigration</a></h5> <b>10 days after job termination on TN visa: Myth or fact?</b> I am resigning a month before my TN visa expires. Problem is, <span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-weight: bold">I need to stay 6-7 more days to take an exam in another state.</span></span> So am I allowed to do that? Changing my status to B2 will cost me $300 I cannot afford (I-539 filing fee), and I need to know if I absolutely need to do that for only 6 extra days... well? Also, will I be facing any trouble flying to the other state for my exam 3 days after my resignation, with a TN visa which is no longer valid? Thanks guys... <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/10-days-after-job-termination-on-tn-visa-myth-or-fact-vt7614.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 8 Replies || 133 Views Post by <b>The_Knight</b> US Visas and Immigration - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/10-days-after-job-termination-on-tn-visa-myth-or-fact-vt7614.html http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/obtaining-a-work-visa-prior-to-getting-a-job-vt7610.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:55:33 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/us-visas-and-immigration-vf20.html" title="US Visas and Immigration">US Visas and Immigration</a></h5> <b>Obtaining a work visa, prior to getting a job...?</b> I am just curious how to go abouts getting a temporary work visa for the States. Obviously I know some of the answers, TN, H2B, H1B.. Quick Backstory: Next spring (2010), I am hoping to audition for a role in a theatre/stage show. The only thing is, is that to have a chance to be hired (get the part) you have to be eligible to work in the US for them to consider you. At this moment I am not. I live in Canada and would be returning to Canada afterward, with no intention of staying (the show is 4 months long, including rehearsals). As I am returning to school for the next 3 years. I am qualified to do it, but need the to be eligible to work in the states before I even consider auditioning. I will also try contacting the company, but I know other Canadians have auditioned previously without a visa (or eligibility to work in the states) and have not made it for those reasons. This show is a once in the lifetime experience (and one time experience), and I'm hoping that I'll be able to at least be considered. I have heard of travel working visas, but you need to be a student beforehand (I will be one afterward). As well, I have looked into temporary working visa's with no luck so far. Anyone have any idea where to start? What to apply for? If this is possible? Is there anyway to apply for a get a visa, prior to actually having a job? <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/obtaining-a-work-visa-prior-to-getting-a-job-vt7610.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 6 Replies || 137 Views Post by <b>BritTheis</b> US Visas and Immigration - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/obtaining-a-work-visa-prior-to-getting-a-job-vt7610.html http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/past-world-champion-snowboarder-2003-wants-to-stay-in-usa-vt7608.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:02:58 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/us-visas-and-immigration-vf20.html" title="US Visas and Immigration">US Visas and Immigration</a></h5> <b>Past world champion snowboarder (2003) wants to stay in USA</b> Hi, I'm a past snowboard champion from canada. I won many world major titles during the years 1999-2004. Then I worked with major snowboard movie in 2005. and then I did only 1 international competition a year, getting 8th place in 2006 and 12th in 2007..and 2nd in 2009. I know now my competition level is not as impressive as it use to be. So I wonder how I could benefit the US in my field of excellence. I still have opportunities to snowboard for US film productions and to get photos in us based magazines. I do not have any employer and will not have one. I only use my skills on a snowboard. I've seen about EB1 and P1 visas. I wonder which would fit my actual position best and if it is, at all, possible to have it this way??? <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/past-world-champion-snowboarder-2003-wants-to-stay-in-usa-vt7608.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 3 Replies || 82 Views Post by <b>itsgiom</b> US Visas and Immigration - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/past-world-champion-snowboarder-2003-wants-to-stay-in-usa-vt7608.html http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/income-tax-and-canadian-working-remotely-for-usa-company-vt7600.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:38:51 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/us-visas-and-immigration-vf20.html" title="US Visas and Immigration">US Visas and Immigration</a></h5> <b>Income Tax and Canadian working remotely for USA Company</b> Hello, I search the forums but couldn't find the answers I'm looking for. I will be working from Canada for a USA company. The US company will be paying me in Cdn $. My questions are as follows: 1. Do I need to pay any income tax in USA? or file any form? 2. USA company will be paying me with my name. Is it possible to claim amounts like vehicle lease, mortgage (since I will be working from home), office furniture, etc? 3. Can I setup a corporation and even though, employer will be paying me not in the name of corporation but can I somehow claim that money as corporation? Please advice. Thanks <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/income-tax-and-canadian-working-remotely-for-usa-company-vt7600.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 3 Replies || 108 Views Post by <b>sak</b> US Visas and Immigration - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/income-tax-and-canadian-working-remotely-for-usa-company-vt7600.html http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/job-offer-but-no-degree-vt7599.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:34:19 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/us-visas-and-immigration-vf20.html" title="US Visas and Immigration">US Visas and Immigration</a></h5> <b>Job offer but no degree</b> Hello, I have worked with many plants within a large Canadian owned company for over 20 years primarily in factory automation machine building, design concepting, applications engineering, and project management roles over the years. A sister plant in the states has recently offered me a temporary job (1-1.5 years estimated) based on my &quot;technical understanding of automation dynamics, their products/processes, and inherent efficiencies gained through risk mitigation resulting in time/cost savings&quot;..... as they put it. I do not have a degree but am certified a certified Tool Maker and PMP with lots of product/process specific experience. After researching the TN visa criteria, would it be reasonable to suggest obtaining a TN under the Scientific Technician category? My role essentially is to &quot;assess risk/deficiencies and assist the engineering/maintenance department in ensuring pragmatic changes within production, quality, cost, and time constraints are acheived.&quot; Many thanks in advance <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/job-offer-but-no-degree-vt7599.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 6 Replies || 124 Views Post by <b>Phishfry</b> US Visas and Immigration - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/job-offer-but-no-degree-vt7599.html http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/does-the-visa-waiver-program-allow-me-to-stay-for-6-months-vt7598.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:52:43 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/us-visas-and-immigration-vf20.html" title="US Visas and Immigration">US Visas and Immigration</a></h5> <b>Does the Visa Waiver Program allow me to stay for 6 months?</b> Everything I've read says that Canadians visiting can stay up to 6 months. But I was reading something about the Visa Waiver Program, which I entered on, and it says I can only stay 90 days. <blockquote class="uncited"><div>Under the program, a nonimmigrant visitor may enter the United States, from a visa waiver country, for a period of 90 days or less.</div></blockquote> Is that true? Because I've been here 5 months and I never applied for a visa. I didn't think I had to because I'm from Canada. Canada is part of the visa waiver program, right? <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/does-the-visa-waiver-program-allow-me-to-stay-for-6-months-vt7598.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 5 Replies || 120 Views Post by <b>M_Vallee</b> US Visas and Immigration - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/does-the-visa-waiver-program-allow-me-to-stay-for-6-months-vt7598.html http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/green-card-processing-vt7597.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:21:43 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/us-visas-and-immigration-vf20.html" title="US Visas and Immigration">US Visas and Immigration</a></h5> <b>Green Card Processing</b> I have a question about the green card process. I am currently waiting to receive H1B status in the US, and my employer will start the green card rolling sometime next year as an EB2. I have been told informally that at some point during the application process, so long as I am adjusting status from within the US, I can also file for spousal work authorization (she and I are both Canadians). Is that true? And if it is, how does it work? <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/green-card-processing-vt7597.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 3 Replies || 148 Views Post by <b>deaton333</b> US Visas and Immigration - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/green-card-processing-vt7597.html http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/k3-query-vt7590.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:21:10 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/us-visas-and-immigration-vf20.html" title="US Visas and Immigration">US Visas and Immigration</a></h5> <b>K3 Query</b> Hello everyone, I've spent the better part of the morning looking through the forums but can't find information that would help me in my situation. Hoping someone can steer me to the right place... I'm Canadian and living in Vancouver, engaged to an American living in Birch Bay (we live less than an hour away from each other, on either side of the border). We've decided that I will be the one to move to the States and start a new life as my work is more flexible while he has a good job and a young child who lives with him part-time. Here's the issue: I have a 17 year old daughter turning 18 in two months and we've been told we should get married asap before she turns 18 so that it will be easier for her to stay in the states, go to college there, etc. A K1 visa would take too long so we're looking at the K3 route. Our intention is to get married as soon as possible in San Francisco (we're planning to elope as we have too many friends and family members and can not afford a large wedding), and then apply for a K3 visa. I would return to Vancouver to continue working until K3 visa is processed but would visit my new husband and stepchild on the weekends. Once the Visa is approved, I'd move myself and my daughter over, apply for adjustment of status, then continue working (I'm a freelance writer, editor and website designer). Here's the thing: according to some of what I've read on these forums, the K3 visa requires that we marry in Canada -- if I travel to the states with the intention of getting married this could hurt the visa process. Is this true? We really want to get married in San Fran but would settle for getting married in Vancouver if we had to. And also, am I allowed to travel back and forth across the border while on a K3 visa? If so, why are there news reports of married couples being stopped at the border when trying to visit their new spouses in the states? Best, Elizabeth <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/k3-query-vt7590.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 14 Replies || 248 Views Post by <b>vancouverwriter</b> US Visas and Immigration - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/k3-query-vt7590.html http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/please-help-traveling-to-the-us-while-h1b-pending-vt7581.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:00:10 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/us-visas-and-immigration-vf20.html" title="US Visas and Immigration">US Visas and Immigration</a></h5> <b>Please help : traveling to the US while H1B pending??</b> I will be applying for an H1B very soon using premium processing. I want to travel to the US from Canada in 2 weeks to go look at houses to rent. Someone at the place I will be working says I cannot enter the US while my H1B is pending so I have two choices, come this weekend before they submit for the H1B or wait several weeks for everything to be submitted and come down right before I am to start work and find a place. Does anyone know if these options are true? I mean how am I supposed to do this? A lot of homes for rent have the owners still in them and they are offering it up for rent because they can't sell. I would need to give at least 30 days notice for them to move out of their house. <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/please-help-traveling-to-the-us-while-h1b-pending-vt7581.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 3 Replies || 94 Views Post by <b>slpmom</b> US Visas and Immigration - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/please-help-traveling-to-the-us-while-h1b-pending-vt7581.html http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/ques-vt7570.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:40:57 GMT <h5><a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/us-visas-and-immigration-vf20.html" title="US Visas and Immigration">US Visas and Immigration</a></h5> <b>Ques</b> guys; my contract with my company where i was working on a tn visa ended around 3 weeks ago. i have been on vacation for 3 weeks. glad to say that i have found a new job its a company based out of Toronto but do some business in the US as well i am going for a management consultant tn. i will have the following items bachelors degree in business admin tn letter resume Should i take the letter from my previous employer or the degree should be enough. Did anything else changed in one year with regards to tn visa? my current tn expires in 4 days thank you much in advance <a href="http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/ques-vt7570.html"><b>more ...</b></a> <b>Statistics</b> : 5 Replies || 210 Views Post by <b>Pumkin</b> US Visas and Immigration - News - Digest http://www.canuckabroad.com/forums/ques-vt7570.html