[notevenremotely]

You can apply for a Green Card directly from TN status, although timing has been an issue recently.

[wk_end]

Not a lawyer, but isn't that kind of dicey? The TN is non-immigration and temporary - it's not supposed to be used if you have any intention of permanently migrating. I'd worry about it putting your TN status in jeopardy.

[notevenremotely]

H1-B is non-immigrant and temporary. L1 is non-immigrant and temporary.

Going from TN to an immigrant visa via AOS is only risky in the sense that:

- After you've filed your i485 you will no longer be able to get TN status, this applies regardless of your non-immigrant status.

- You can't travel abroad between filing the i485 and receiving AP, which could be 6+ months.

On the plus side you get a Green Card and don't have to play the H1-B lottery.

[wk_end]

H1-B and L-1 are both dual intent [0]. TN isn't.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_intent

[notevenremotely]

True but that doesn't really impact your ability to apply for a Green Card from TN. You have to wait 91 days [0] since your last entry before making an adjustment of status application.

[0] https://www.boundless.com/immigration-resources/90-day-rule-...

[returningfory2]

Every year thousands of people in statuses like F-1, O-1 and TN get employment based green cards. The idea that you have to be in H-1B or L-1 status to get an employment GC is simply 100% false.

[3vidence]

+1 idk why I people keep saying that TN and H1B are the same. They are fundamentally different visas

[notevenremotely]

Nobody is saying that. They are in the same category of non-immigrant visas.

[3vidence]

They are categorically not, see the above comment on dual intent.

You can get a TN visa cancelled for expressing desire to stay permanently