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1. When I first entered to US, I crossed the US border (Point of Entry, POE) with TN visa (Canadian Nafta visa) for 3 years period. 2. I applied the status change from TN to H1b during my work stay in a University in US. 3. Currently, I have I-797A (H1-b approval document) for myself and my family But I have not crossed US POE yet after I-797A approval and do not have H1-b visa stamp on my passport. If I have another job in the US elsewhere and I want to work in US with TN visa, what do I have to do? 1. Do I need to back to Canada and re-enter to U.S. POE with necessary document for the new TN visa? or 2. Do I need to back to Canada and have H1-b visa interview and re-enter to U.S. POE with H1-b visa stamp then, apply visa status change to TN? I want to find the best way to keep work in US but another company.
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To work in the US with another TN status, you should go back to Canada and reenter a US port of entry with the necessary documents for a new TN stamp. The status that you have in the US depends upon the status that you enter the US with.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.
Answered on Feb 20th, 2016 at 5:58 PM