Immigrating to the USA
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Posted on: 11-06-09 10:17:05
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Originally posted by wall-E
I am a Computer Science Engg, working like a tech. consultant. I think I can get a TN.
Yes, you can. Apply under Computer Systems Analyst, you need to have this job title on the letter from the employer. Make sure the letter is addressed to "Customs and Border Protection, USA".
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But when I apply for a GC I hope the process can be quicker since I am born in Kenya. But my wife is born in India so don't know how that will affect us. And I presume we will all get GC at same time hence giving the option for my wife to work.
Yes it will be quicker, India and China being the longest queues. If you are the primary applicant, your wife's country of birth should not matter. You may or may not get your EAD a the same time. One of my friend's wife got her EAD last year while he is still waiting for his. He was the primary applicant in this case.
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I guess while I am on TN, my wife won't be able to work in USA (she is looking to become a teacher .. right now not working)
Yes, she won't be able to work while on TD status.
ok .. I guess I will wait for a year more (until my wife gets Canadian citizenship) then I will likely start the process.
its optional, the Canadian citizenship is not necessary for her to get the TD or proceed to get the green card.
if you are Canadian now, you can go ahead and apply for TN (of course you need a job on hand to do that.)
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Regards,
yes but I want her to have her citizenship so we can fall back to Canada if things don't work out in USA. If I migrate now there is a slim chance she may lose her Canadian PR status and hence she wont have PR nor citizen.
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Originally posted by KennyV
Hi ,
I seek awareness in relation to this thread :
I am an M Com and for the past 11 years have been working in software . I have worked as a Data Architect , DBA , Systems Analyst and Developer . I have also done cerifications from Oracle , Microsoft and Sun . Have been a Trainer with them also at a point in time .
Which of the categories amongst H1 , TN1 , EB2 would you suggest I would have more likelihood of success considering that my academics is not in computing / software .
In other words , please advise which route should I take ?
Thanks .
Thanks shyboy . I am a Canadian PR presently but hope to be a citizen in one year from now . Is it better for me to start applying for an H1 now or after one year .. considering that the Passport may change later .. would that have any effect on further processing ?
You can certainly start doing that now.
Even if you get the approval for your H1, you don't have to start working right away, once you have H1 try to talk with your employer and convince them for you to wait etc.
My point here is once you have H1 approval on hand, you still can't just work right away, the H1 always take effect from October 1, 20xx
So if you apply today and get the approval, you still can't start working for them, you have to wait until October 1.
if you apply next year, then you will wait October 1, 2010 to start working for that employer.
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Regards,
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Originally posted by wall-E
yes but I want her to have her citizenship so we can fall back to Canada if things don't work out in USA. If I migrate now there is a slim chance she may lose her Canadian PR status and hence she wont have PR nor citizen.
She will never lose her Canadian PR status if she is accompanying you outside Canada.
If a spouse who is a PR is accompanying a Canadian citizen spouse, he/she doesn't have to fulfill the residency obligation of staying in Canada for 735 days in a five year period.
But yes, in order for her to be eligible for citizenship, she needs to be physically present in Canada for 1095 days in previous four years.
