Moving to USA
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For me, fortunately, it turned out to just be a nightmare. One of my worst nightmares, sure, the kind that marauds one's thoughts through the day and haunts one's apprehensions when it is time to close the eyes and sleep again, climbing into bed wracked with fear the dreaded dream will return.
That was a long while ago, before I obtained PR status in Canada. Technically I had not been overstaying here, but had been more or less living in Canada doing a flag-poling dance for many years (leaving Canada within six months of arrival, or by end date of the various visas and visitor records I was given, and then coming back within days or a week or three, so that I never technically overstayed), and the visits to Secondary when returning were increasingly less welcoming, the questioning getting longer, the admonitions more direct even severe, and I seriously albeit most reluctantly initiated an effort to obtain residence just across the border, in that *%#* country to our south. That was a half-baked, harebrained plan to stay close to the reason I came here to begin with (only to discover this is really home). Fortunately the opportunity arose to obtain permanent status, and here I am to stay. While that nightmare occasionally stalks my nights, and there is persistent trepidation because that *%#* country is so near by, my concern these days is mostly for friends and family who live there, some of whom have little or no choice.
I did live there, in that *%#* country, for a good while before, a very long while ago now. One of the major reasons I went into therapy. A time I sometimes refer to as a nightmare but it was real. A real nightmare one might say.
On what visa? Canadians can only stay there for 6 months top each year unless you're on H1-B, TN or E-2.
After three months of becoming Canadian citizen, I moved to the USA on L1A status. I am loving it here. Make sure to get your Canadian passport first
I am trying to do the same. Can you please DM me, I have some questions about whether we need to get L1A approval before, etc.
fièrementcanadien
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To provide a contrarian viewpoint, I moved from the USA to Canada and don’t plan go back, even though it wouldn’t be too hard for me given I worked there for many years, have sort of a network, still work remotely with a US company, and have a green card application (that I couldn't care less about) on file so I’m not subject to any H1-B caps. Depending on your field of work though, moving to the USA can be a good move. Working in tech is great. Good money and all the big employers. Immigration is a political football and all temporary workers will always be expendable. Don't forget it's a country with a long history of exploitation of the disadvantaged and disenfranchised and that will always remain an integral part of its DNA. Many average-Joe kinda people you meet will have extreme and uninformed opinions about immigration and in classic American fashion they won't hesitate to tell you lol. If you're not in a big city, and a person of color, there are many parts of the country where you will be very unwelcome. The fact that healthcare is linked to your job sucks. Gun violence is always a possibility in public spaces or schools. Public infrastructure is crumbling. Society is very divided along political and economic lines.
All in all, if you get a high-paying job, it's a good life. Just don't get too comfortable because you're just a temp cog in the US machine. Oh, and make sure you stay in your affluent bubble and don't look too hard at the have-nots around you lol.
All in all, if you get a high-paying job, it's a good life. Just don't get too comfortable because you're just a temp cog in the US machine. Oh, and make sure you stay in your affluent bubble and don't look too hard at the have-nots around you lol.