Hi,
I am a permanent resident of Canada. My Ex employer in USA is willing to give me a contract opportunity at USA if I can take care of VISA issues.

Q-1) What kind of issues I would face being a PR? Should I apply for H1B to attend this contract job?

Q-2) Do these days in USA count towards citizenship? I expect a period of 3 months
of contract work with travel to canada in between, a few times.

Thanks,

Same questions again and again!

1 - it is upto you
2 - no, unless you live in canada and cross the border everyday

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A Proud Indian Canadian

1) I want to know which type of Visa I need to apply in this case. Is it H1B? or something else? What documents I need?

Rajuyathi,
There are 3 options available for you.

1. Apply for H-1B. Waiting time / processing time is approx. 2-3 months in Toronto. The company employing you or a consultant should sponser you for this. Some consultants charge between $1K to $2K for this. Depends on Quota's

2. Apply for a Business visa. The company in the USA where you will work should sponser you. Waiting time is around 2-3 days.

3. Apply for a visitor's visa. Average waiting time in Toronto is 8-10 weeks. People says that if you fix your appointment over the computer at 6:30 am or 5:30 am, You can get a cancelled spot. It is very difficult to get a visitor's visa but if you do get it , then you can work in USA , illegally though.

I am surprised that being in IT and having been in the USA, you donot know anything about the USA employment system.

TK A
Note : This is only as i heard from my IT friends. I donot guarentee the genuiness of this posting.

Added note : Unless you are in IT, It is very very difficult to get a H1B or a Business Visa unless you are a highly qualified person. So being a PR, Your options are limited to enter USA.

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I am a Gents and not a Ladies.

1 - Only H1-B is applicable, however L1 might be applicable as you worked for that company, however they should have hired you in their overseas branch for at-least a year before applying. You can not get TN Visa as a Canadian PR. It is only for Citizens.

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A Proud Indian Canadian

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Originally posted by tamilkuravan

Rajuyathi,
There are 3 options available for you.

1. Apply for H-1B. Waiting time / processing time is approx. 2-3 months in Toronto. The company employing you or a consultant should sponser you for this.

2. Apply for a Business visa. The company in the USA where you will work should sponser you. Waiting time is around 2-3 days.

3. Apply for a visitor's visa. Average waiting time in Toronto is 8-10 weeks. People says that if you fix your appointment over the computer at 6:30 am or 5:30 am, You can get a cancelled spot. It is very difficult to get a visitor's visa but if you do get it , then you can work in USA , illegally though.

I am surprised that being in IT and having been in the USA, you donot know anything about the USA employment system.

TK A

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A Proud Indian Canadian

Thanks Tamilkuravan. You are confirming that H1B is the only work visa. No surprises though, I am not in IT. I wanted to know if there are any special kind of VISA available from Canada to USA (Like TN VISA).