[jandrewrogers]

TN1 visa allows Canadians to work in the US indefinitely in most professional-type roles e.g. teacher, engineer, accountant, etc. It doesn’t require much more than a job offer to get the visa.

It is a non-immigration visa so it isn’t a path to citizenship, just an American job. Many Canadians take advantage of this.

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There was a pathway to citizenship until last week.

[transitorykris]

Immigrant intent on a TN is a big no-no

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Plenty of people have filed an I-485 and been awarded Green Cards on a TN status. That was a completely acceptable path until last week.

Peter Roberts the immigration attorney that regularly posts here can validate that.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36913448

[transitorykris]

“Completely acceptable” is not accurate. I’d wager that for any success story there are many stories of heartbreak due to timing and travel for TN renewal. A risk I wouldn’t advise a friend to take. But, yes, doesn’t matter anymore after last week.

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Sure timing is an issue and so are the resulting travel implications of showing immigrant intent but it was 100% legal and therefore an acceptable route.

EAD/AP shows up in around 4-5 months for most people and those restrictions are then no longer a concern.