your companies green card policy on tn visa holder?

eBay
Mandella

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Mandella
Mar 4, 2017 9 Comments

Ive got a confirmation that ebay wont sponsor green card for TN visa holders unless you switch to H1-B. I find this to be a too restrictive of a policy given the current situation, it's very unlikely that I'd win H1-B lottery.

Does your company sponsor green card while you're on TN?

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  • Amazon
    Gafup

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    Gafup
    TN is a non immigrant intent visa. You risk losing it when you apply if not careful.
    That being said I got my GC on a non immigrant intent visa with Amazon, lawyers knew the loop holes
    Mar 4, 2017 1
  • SAP
    donaldduck

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    donaldduck
    i dont think its legally possible. u must be on h1b

    but u must be canadian, so you have our pool and quota. the odds are pretty good for everyone except Indians and Chinese because the applications are way more than the avail quota
    Mar 4, 2017 1
    • eBay
      Mandella

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      Mandella
      OP
      What do you mean its not legally possible? Are you talking about dual intent?

      TN visa doesnt stop you from filing perm or i140, i485. The only risky part is if you dont get to i485 and get EAD in time before your TN visa expires, you wont be able to renew your TN because of dual intent.

      I know for a fact that many people have gone through this route and got green cards. One of my friend is currently on this and successfully switched EAD couple month ago.

      And what pool are you talking about? Is this about green card? If it's for h1b Ive never heard of such thing that h1b treating different nationality differently. Can you provide your source?
      Mar 4, 2017
  • Expedia
    ๐Ÿ˜ถ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ฎ.

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    ๐Ÿ˜ถ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ฎ.
    expedia is switching me to h1b before applying for GC. i feel that is the safer approach.
    Mar 5, 2017 1
  • Microsoft / Eng
    baby

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    baby
    Microsoft tries to switch to H1B and also filed my PERM on TN. PERM was recently approved.

    I don't know if after PERM, they will proceed with GC or wait for H1B result.
    Apr 22, 2017 0
  • Microsoft / Eng
    Mehh

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    Mehh
    Microsoft sponsors them on TN
    Mar 4, 2017 0