Temporary work permit while waiting for K1?

[Orchid 0]

Hello,

Does anyone have any experience with temporary work permits (particularly TN status)while waiting for their K1? Could it interfere with my K1 or are they likely to just deny me? If anyone can help or direct me to where I could find this information that would be great. I have a science degree so I think I would fall under the NAFTA agreement and could consider TN status. I just recently started looking into this. I'm so depressed being stuck in Canada, I hate my job and where I live, so if I could get down to the US a little sooner I would!

Thank you!

Melissa

[Lex Specialis 38]

Hello,

Does anyone have any experience with temporary work permits (particularly TN status)while waiting for their K1? Could it interfere with my K1 or are they likely to just deny me? If anyone can help or direct me to where I could find this information that would be great. I have a science degree so I think I would fall under the NAFTA agreement and could consider TN status. I just recently started looking into this. I'm so depressed being stuck in Canada, I hate my job and where I live, so if I could get down to the US a little sooner I would!

Thank you!

Melissa

I have only done one TN visa app in my whole career, but my experience is that they don't scrutinize these too closely but since you have a K-1 pending, that may be a bar. Although K-1 is a non=immigrant visa, it demonstrates immigrant intent, which you can't have when on a TN. In that respect it is not like an H-1B. Also you have to wait for at least 90 days (preferably longer) in my opinion before you adjust for status while on a TN visa (possibly more) because they will deny it on the grounds of fraudulently entering the US on the TN visa if you do it sooner than that. I know it is a difficult and frustrating wait, but I would say the money and chances of success probably say you should wait for your K-1 to be approved.

[Orchid 0]

Thank you!

[Cathi 5,715]

I have only done one TN visa app in my whole career, but my experience is that they don't scrutinize these too closely but since you have a K-1 pending, that may be a bar. Although K-1 is a non=immigrant visa, it demonstrates immigrant intent, which you can't have when on a TN. In that respect it is not like an H-1B. Also you have to wait for at least 90 days (preferably longer) in my opinion before you adjust for status while on a TN visa (possibly more) because they will deny it on the grounds of fraudulently entering the US on the TN visa if you do it sooner than that. I know it is a difficult and frustrating wait, but I would say the money and chances of success probably say you should wait for your K-1 to be approved.

are you a lawyer? If you have only done one in "your career" how would you know how closely they are scrutinized?

[Lex Specialis 38]

are you a lawyer? If you have only done one in "your career" how would you know how closely they are scrutinized?

yes I am a lawyer but my practice was 5% immigration and is starting to rise now with DACA and PWs. I expect it will rise further if the immigration reform bill is passed. And my "experience" also includes talking to other immigration lawyers and attending seminars on the topic of immigration law. I don't post my contact info on here because I am not on this board trying to solicit business. Just another guy in a similar boat with my fiancee and I appreciate the support while we all wait. So since this is your second terse reply to me today in two different threads, I would appreciate if you ease off before the mods become involved.

[Darnell 8,478]

need some mod involvement, in the other direction, I'm a thinking.

[Krikit 1,163]

Orchid, look for posts by TN status holders in the "AOS From Work Visas" forum, the "Work Visas" forum, and the Canada regional forum. Here is some interesting reading in the meantime:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/397151-married-on-a-work-visa/page__view__findpost__p__5793607