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

3vidence 2y ago
They are categorically not, see the above comment on dual intent. You can get a TN visa cancelled for expressing desire to stay permanently
- notevenremotely 2y ago
  > They are categorically not, see the above comment on dual intent. They are. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/all-visa-categories.html https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-inf... > You can get a TN visa cancelled for expressing desire to stay permanently That is not true provided you follow the 90 day rule.
  - 3vidence 2y ago
    In the conversation of moving to the US for work 90% of visas are going to be non immigrant so saying all non immigrant visas are equivalent is needlessly obtuse. An H1b allows the person to enter the country with the intention of getting a GC and can do so without having to leave the country. A TN visa is re issued every single time you cross the border and can be denied by a border guard on any amount of misrepresentation Secondly, your advice about the 90 day rule without context is both bad advice and can get someone's visa cancelled and stuck out of the country. For future readers. Don't take this advice, ask a lawyer and if you intend to get a GC don't go on a TN unless you want legal complexity.
    - notevenremotely 2y ago
      You are incorrect and cite no sources. Even Immigration Lawyer Peter Roberts has commented on HN about the pathway to a GC from TN. We agree on one thing however, consult a lawyer (you will have to anyway if you are pursuing a GC). A good lawyer will tell you the same thing. It's a pathway thousands of Canadians have taken and will continue to take. Don't delay your life over the broken H1-B system.
      - 3vidence 2y ago
        It could be true that the immigration law is so opaque and changes so quickly that both our statements could be true depending on the year / circumstances... With that being said for source you can review this site and many others that will say the same thing about intention to permanently reside with a TN visa https://manifestlaw.com/blog/tn-visa-to-green-card https://manifestlaw.com/blog/tn-visa-to-green-card Lastly your statement of incorrectness also sites no sources so I guess we just both have our opinions at this point
        notevenremotely 2y ago
        > https://manifestlaw.com/blog/tn-visa-to-green-card https://manifestlaw.com/blog/tn-visa-to-green-card Nothing in that article contradicts anything I have said. Not a great article either. Very boiler-plate and doesn't mention the 90 day rule for either TN to EB GC or marriage based GC. > Lastly your statement of incorrectness also sites no sources so I guess we just both have our opinions at this point Those figures are not public but it's a reasonable statement considering NAFTA has been in place since 1994, over fifty thousand Canadians have been awarded green cards over the last five years[0] and I am one of those people. [0] - Page 2 - https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DV-Instructions-Translations/DV-2026-Instructions-Translations/DV%202026%20Plain%20Language%20Instructions%20and%20FAQs.pdf https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DV...

They are categorically not, see the above comment on dual intent. You can get a TN visa cancelled for expressing desire to stay permanently

notevenremotely 2y ago
> They are categorically not, see the above comment on dual intent. They are. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/all-visa-categories.html https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-inf... > You can get a TN visa cancelled for expressing desire to stay permanently That is not true provided you follow the 90 day rule.
- 3vidence 2y ago
  In the conversation of moving to the US for work 90% of visas are going to be non immigrant so saying all non immigrant visas are equivalent is needlessly obtuse. An H1b allows the person to enter the country with the intention of getting a GC and can do so without having to leave the country. A TN visa is re issued every single time you cross the border and can be denied by a border guard on any amount of misrepresentation Secondly, your advice about the 90 day rule without context is both bad advice and can get someone's visa cancelled and stuck out of the country. For future readers. Don't take this advice, ask a lawyer and if you intend to get a GC don't go on a TN unless you want legal complexity.
  - notevenremotely 2y ago
    You are incorrect and cite no sources. Even Immigration Lawyer Peter Roberts has commented on HN about the pathway to a GC from TN. We agree on one thing however, consult a lawyer (you will have to anyway if you are pursuing a GC). A good lawyer will tell you the same thing. It's a pathway thousands of Canadians have taken and will continue to take. Don't delay your life over the broken H1-B system.
    - 3vidence 2y ago
      It could be true that the immigration law is so opaque and changes so quickly that both our statements could be true depending on the year / circumstances... With that being said for source you can review this site and many others that will say the same thing about intention to permanently reside with a TN visa https://manifestlaw.com/blog/tn-visa-to-green-card https://manifestlaw.com/blog/tn-visa-to-green-card Lastly your statement of incorrectness also sites no sources so I guess we just both have our opinions at this point
      - notevenremotely 2y ago
        > https://manifestlaw.com/blog/tn-visa-to-green-card https://manifestlaw.com/blog/tn-visa-to-green-card Nothing in that article contradicts anything I have said. Not a great article either. Very boiler-plate and doesn't mention the 90 day rule for either TN to EB GC or marriage based GC. > Lastly your statement of incorrectness also sites no sources so I guess we just both have our opinions at this point Those figures are not public but it's a reasonable statement considering NAFTA has been in place since 1994, over fifty thousand Canadians have been awarded green cards over the last five years[0] and I am one of those people. [0] - Page 2 - https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DV-Instructions-Translations/DV-2026-Instructions-Translations/DV%202026%20Plain%20Language%20Instructions%20and%20FAQs.pdf https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DV...