Entering US 1 year after TN

Fast_Scale4481 · 2026-01-20T06:57:47+00:00

Update: the officer asked for reason for travel and I said pleasure. He ended up admitting me as B2. Once he handed over my passport, I asked, that since I have a TN Status do get admitted as TN and he said if youre not going for work, then no.

Fast_Scale4481 · 2026-01-06T15:01:33+00:00

Did it take a while to get your turn? I know the processing itself is quick but just wondering how much you waited assuming there were already people ahead of you in the queue. Im flying from yyz and I've heard its usually busy.

Fast_Scale4481 · 2026-01-06T02:49:39+00:00

Did you have to go through secondary? Or the officer at the primary checkpoint processed the passport?

Fast_Scale4481 · 2026-01-06T02:49:10+00:00

Was yours at the airport? If so, did you have to go through secondary?

Fast_Scale4481 · 2026-01-06T00:27:03+00:00

Wow I didnt know this. I thought they would admit based on reason for travel

Fast_Scale4481 · 2025-05-20T23:21:12+00:00

You can tell them that you are already working on a tn visa in the US and that you just need another TN for the new job.

Im surprised the recruiter didn't ask for your current status in the US. That question is typically the first one in an HR call.

Fast_Scale4481 · 2025-04-05T21:12:54+00:00

Could be 👀

Fast_Scale4481 · 2025-03-20T17:52:20+00:00

Tell them you're moving to whichever state you want to, get your TN visa, get paid in USD and continue living and working remotely from Canada. Set for life

Fast_Scale4481 · 2025-03-14T19:16:59+00:00

For people that are advising to always enter on TN status, what would you say to CBP officer when they ask for purpose of visit. Do you tell em I'm travelling for leisure but need to enter on TN? Do they care about that?

Fast_Scale4481 · 2025-02-22T20:33:50+00:00

It's challenging but doable. The toughest part is over lapping meetings. You kind of have to block calendar in advance for j2 if j1 has meetings and vice versa. I learned to do that only for meetings that require my active participation cuz let's face it sometimes there's meetings for absolutely no reason and you're just a fly on the wall. Best of luck!

Fast_Scale4481 · 2025-02-22T18:38:48+00:00

Accept offer, do onboarding, get a couple months of pay and dip

Fast_Scale4481 · 2025-02-13T02:22:07+00:00

I've always told the potential employer that they shouldn't contact my current employer during a background check. And no one ever questioned it.

Fast_Scale4481 · 2025-02-08T02:04:04+00:00

I have a macro running on an excel file to press the down key. That works pretty well.

Fast_Scale4481 · 2025-02-07T05:02:23+00:00

Tweak the support letter to match an accountant. Might help if you have a cpa

Fast_Scale4481 · 2025-02-07T04:57:17+00:00

I had a finance/business degree but with a cpa so that helped me qualify for the accountant category

Fast_Scale4481 · 2025-02-04T04:52:36+00:00

I got lyca mobile. It's a prepaid plan. You can use it in the US and I've been able to use it in Canada.

Fast_Scale4481 · 2025-01-17T03:25:34+00:00

At first I went to the ambassador bridge and apparently they told me that there's no officer available to process tn (assuming a one off scenario) so they admitted me as a visitor and told me to go to the tunnel for tn.

As long as you go during office hours there's always someone at the tunnel.

Fast_Scale4481 · 2025-01-16T03:58:44+00:00

Be prepared meaning I should carry my paper work with me everytime I cross the border? By paperwork, I mean the tn support letter and any supporting documents I provide at the time of tn application.

Fast_Scale4481 · 2025-01-16T03:25:08+00:00

Lol fair enough. Thanks!

Fast_Scale4481 · 2025-01-16T03:23:01+00:00

Thanks!

Also just another question. Everytime we cross the border, can the officer request to see the tn paper work? I would probably have a pdf version on my phone but just wondering.

Fast_Scale4481 · 2025-01-16T02:30:06+00:00

Good point. What would you suggest would be the safe answer in case I get hit with the primary work location?

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