I'm in the exact same boat as you - a Canadian hoping to move to the States for work in the coming months. I've found a potential employer, and we've done a lit

I'm in the exact same boat as you - a Canadian hoping to move to the States for work in the coming months. I've found a potential employer, and we've done a little research into the matter. What we've discovered is that the US-based employer needs to apply for an I-129, which I then take to a US Consulate and trade in for a 12-month temporary work visa. We've found this resource very useful: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=a7cc6138f898d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=48819c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f... Good luck! I'm hoping we both end up making it to SFO