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    TN Visa - Qualified professional

    Hello, I recently ran into an opportunity for an Engineering Director role in the US. This role mostly involves technical leadership, some hands-on work, and a little bit of people management. I'm wondering if this qualifies for TN Visa. I don't see a category for this in the list. I'm planning...
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    Unable to continue past first page - Indian evisa

    Hello! I'm trying to apply for Indian evisa through the https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/Registration. But I'm not able to get past the first page and it keeps reloading the same page after hitting continue. Anyone else facing/ faced similar issue? Wonder if its something temporary?
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    Starting a software consultancy

    Not necessarily. You can get T4A from anyone you sign a contract with. Same goes for sending a quote and getting paid. I'd agree to go directly instead of a third party recruiting agency. You have to be careful with incorporation. Being a software engineering working on a single contract could...
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    Starting a software consultancy

    There is nothing much required for being self-employed. The company giving out contract will give you a T4A which you'll use while filing personal taxes. Any self employed income gets reported in your personal income tax. "starting" in self employed is mostly about finding your consulting...
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    Starting a software consultancy

    It depends on your individual situation... skills, networks etc. If you don't have a clear idea, its better to do independent contract work for a few years establishing network of clients and peers. There could be possible tax challenges if you start a corp and are just working for one client.
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    March 2023 - Citizenship Applications

    Passport applied on Aug 8th. Issued on Aug 14th. Delivered on Aug 17th. Pretty quick turnaround. Did 2 references and 1 guarantor. My local passport office didn't let me use notary for guarantor and asked me to find one unless I recently moved to the city. Sounded made up but I ended up finding...
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    CEREMONY

    Try calling them first thing in the morning by 8AM. Best chance to reach them, if you haven't tried this time already.
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    Taking Canadian citizenship with H1B living in US

    Canadian passport holders don't need H1B visa stamping in the passport. However, whether you can use your current H1B visa is an entirely different question. Someone should have gone through this here.
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    E-certificate

    I had my oath couple weeks ago. I asked if I can get paper as well and I was given a choice to switch to paper. I declined not to since you can't get both. You can go for either digital or paper. They have different serial number so they have to prepare a new one when switching. Digital cert...
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    H1B Extension after obtaining Canadian citizenship

    Yeah, I'm curious about this as well.
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    Citizenship test - to what it looks like

    The goal of the test is to make you pass if you have read the discover Canada.
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    H1B Extension after obtaining Canadian citizenship

    There are some cases where one doesn't have to go through the lottery. I'm not sure if your friend qualifies for it. Better check with an immigration consultant or someone here who has experience on this matter could help.
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    H1B Extension after obtaining Canadian citizenship

    Extension is applicable only when your visa is active. Is his H1B still not expired? I140 doesnt give a lifetime H1b card. It is useful for folks living g in US on H1B past the 6 years period. It depends on the job role, if it falls on the same "category" then yes. You'll have to talk with an...
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    H1B Extension after obtaining Canadian citizenship

    I don't think being a Canadian changes anything. As for H1B, I'm assuming the H1B is expired since he would have been in Canada more than 3 years to get citizenship. Once H1B expires he must start over. As for I-I40, the question really comes down your LCA. Is he planning to go back in a...
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    Electronic citizenship certificates

    e-cert and paper cert have different starting serial. So whoever is looking at your printed e-cert will immediately know it is e-cert after looking at the starting letter of the the serial no. It'll start with an X.
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    March 2023 - Citizenship Applications

    Downloaded my e-cert today 21Jul'23. Ceremony on 19Jul'23. Submitted the signed form right after the ceremony.
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    Pieces of ID for notary - Passport Application

    I checked with a notary locally and they said one photo ID is a MUST and another one like even like a credit card would do so long as the names match.
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    Pieces of ID for notary - Passport Application

    If it's same time then better to go with what they suggest.
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    Pieces of ID for notary - Passport Application

    I assumed you are applying for the first time. Perhaps you are renewing. If that's the case and your passport isn't expired then it should be fine. In either case, I'd suggest to go with whatever they are suggesting instead of going down the passport route.
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    Pieces of ID for notary - Passport Application

    Which passport? Do you have dual citizenship?