Getting job in US on TN visa - Indian immigrant on Canada PR

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CiSf32

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CiSf32
May 12, 2021 18 Comments

Hi All,

As an Indian immigrant in Canada, I am keen to work in US on TN visa once I get Canadian citizenship after spending 3 years on Canada PR. What restrictions I would have since I am not a Canadian citizen by birth?

1. Can I travel to US on b1/b2 visa in search of a job and then tell the employer of needing TN visa after getting through interviews?
2. What visa duration is normally granted to people on TN visa?
3. Are there any complications in extending TN visa?
4. TN visa isn’t a dual entry visa and hence GC is not possible while being on TN visa. Is transferring to H1B the only option for getting into a GC queue?
5. If I go on H1 (assume that I get through lottery), then being on TN visa before being on H1, does that mean my wife on H4 isn’t allowed to work till I go pass the first stage of GC (approved immigrant worker petition)?

Answering above questions point wise would be appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help.

#TN #visa #workvisa #h1b

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  • Poor Canada, all the praise from Indians about their immigration system but they're just being used by many to get to the US. So much for "all the talent is leaving to go to Canada." And yes, all these answers are google-able.
    May 12, 2021 3
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      IPO2DAY

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      IPO2DAY
      How will it get shut down? They'd have to introduce residence requirements for Canadian citizen like Ireland does. I don't see that happening under Trudeau at all.
      May 17, 2021
    • Red Hat / Eng
      bhidui

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      bhidui
      Pay Indians in the dollars and they never will visit Canada/US.

      -- UK citizen
      Oct 18, 2021
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    MooLan

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    MooLan
    Hate to say this, but if you do a Google search for these questions, you’ll get the answers already. All these queries have been discussed to death on the internet.
    May 12, 2021 0
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    $tanford

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    May 12, 2021 0
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    JHXX48

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    JHXX48
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      AXHe05

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      AXHe05
      F being 1 in a billion lol
      May 12, 2021
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      AXHe05

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      AXHe05
      How long did it take on L1 for everyone?
      May 12, 2021