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I went through something similar but remember the name of the game is to not volunteer unnecessary information. Did you tell the agent you didn't leave after y
by vecinu 6y ago
I went through something similar but remember the name of the game is to not volunteer unnecessary information.
Did you tell the agent you didn't leave after you were laid off? Or did you just ask for a new TN once you had a new offer?
It seemed to me like being too truthful could hurt your chances more than to just ask for a new visa and let them process the TN as needed.
Some employers wouldn't even report your termination date until some time in the future to give you time to find a new job.
- nrmitchi 6y agoYour point about not offering unnecessary information is, unfortunately, good advice. In my situation it felt as if the officer was going to every possible length to find a reason to reject my application. I was explicitly asked why I was no longer with my former employer, what my last day of work was, and what date I had previously left the US to return to Canada. Being untruthful about any of these easily-verifiable points would have been much worse in the long run (since this officer definitely seemed intent on running down every possibility). Honestly I am lucky that I had a proof of my severance agreement, which showed it was not a voluntary departure.
- vecinu 6y agoWow, I must have gotten really lucky I had no such questions and had no way to prove any of them!