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Canadian re-entering US on J-1 after TN ended + bringing NY-registered car — any issues at border?

Hi everyone,

I’m a Canadian citizen looking for some advice/experiences regarding US re-entry on a J-1.

I KNOW THIS IS A REDDIT GROUP FOR TN only , please let me know where to redirect this question

My situation:

•	I was in the US on a TN visa (research position)

•	I recently resigned my TN job

•	My I-94 is still valid until June 15, 2026, but I understand TN status ends when employment ends

•	I drove my NY-registered car into Canada after resigning

My plan:

•	I will be re-entering the US soon on a J-1 visa for Internal Medicine residency

•	I’ll have:

•	DS-2019

•	SEVIS fee receipt

•	Valid passport

•	I plan to drive my same NY-registered car back into the US

My questions:

1.	Has anyone re-entered the US on a J-1 after recently ending a TN? Any issues at the border?

2.	Will CBP question or have concerns about me taking a US-registered car to Canada and bringing it back?

3.	Does the gap between TN ending and J-1 entry raise any red flags?

4.	Any difference in experience at land borders like Peace Bridge vs Thousand Islands?

I’m just trying to make sure I’m not missing anything that could cause unnecessary issues at the border.

Would really appreciate hearing from anyone who has gone through something similar 🙏

Thanks in advance!

I got an RFE on maintenance of status and to prove my last day of work my lawyers said they’re just going to reference my pay stubs and nothing else

Is that sufficient do you think. Because they said they’re not going to add termination letter or any of that information and stuff but I’m worried that it made on be enough?

Planning on quitting my tn job soon. Is there any advice on if I should acquire any proof of my last day such as paycheques and / or any termination documents with my last day on them?

I’m applying for a new tn a week after I come back to Canada from my old job, so I wonder if they’ll ask whether I quit my last one and show proof of when so that I didn’t violate my grace period? Is this something people actually worry about or am I being paranoid?

Hello eveyone, question for all:

I'm currently working with a visa in the US and I received a remote job offer from my home country, I think I can manage both at the same time, my only concern is if there's a way USCIS can know about it, or if I start PERM->GC process it could create a problem

in the future, is USCIS even able to do background checks in a foreign country or take those earnings as an issue?

Hi folks,

I’m trying to understand how strict CBP/USCIS officers are regarding degree title vs actual coursework alignment for the TN Engineer category.

My academic background:

• 3-year undergrad (telecommunications, networking, distributed systems, electronics fundamentals)

• Graduate Certificate (post-baccalaureate) in Software Engineering

• Canadian MSc in Information Technology (thesis-based, from a CS & Engineering department, supervised by a licensed engineer)

I obtained a credential evaluation stating equivalency to a U.S. Bachelor’s in Computer Systems Engineering, based on the combined undergraduate + graduate certificate coursework (MSc evaluated separately as U.S. Master’s equivalent).

My job duties are clearly engineering-oriented (distributed systems, infrastructure, architecture).

Questions:

In practice, how much weight do officers place on the exact degree title vs the actual engineering coursework?

Have you seen TN Engineer approvals where the bachelor-equivalent was obtained via combined academic credentials in related engineering fields?

Do officers tend to view telecommunications / networking degrees as sufficiently aligned with Computer Engineering?

Thanks

>Hi all. Mexican citizen here with 12+ years in IT infrastructure, cloud platforms (AWS, Kubernetes) and automation. I hold a university degree in IT Management, WES evaluation done, and I have a valid Canadian tourist visa.

I'm actively looking for Canadian employers and CUSMA came up as a potential route. I have a few questions where I can't find clear answers and would love to hear from people with real experience:

1. Occupation mapping — My role is DevOps/Cloud Engineer but that title doesn't exist explicitly in the CUSMA list. Has anyone successfully mapped a cloud/infrastructure role to "Computer Systems Analyst"? Did the officer push back on the title?

2. Mexican citizen process (post Feb 2024) — Since we now need a TRV, does applying online via IRCC make more sense than port of entry? Any recent experience from Mexican nationals?

3. Employer awareness — Do Canadian employers generally know about CUSMA? Is it a hard sell to convince them to go this route?

Any firsthand experience appreciated, especially from other Mexican nationals. Thanks 🇲🇽

Hi all,

I’m trying to understand my tax filing situation for 2025 and hoping someone here has dealt with something similar.

I moved to the U.S. in August 2025 for work. Since I wasn’t in the U.S. for 183 days in 2025, my understanding is that I may be considered a non-resident for tax purposes under the substantial presence test.

Before that I was living in Canada, and I already filed departure taxes there since I left Canada in July 2025.

A couple questions I’m trying to clarify:

• Do I still need to file a U.S. tax return for 2025, and would that be as a non-resident (1040-NR)?
• If filing as a non-resident, does that mean I can’t claim deductions or credits?
• Has anyone here had a similar mid-year move from Canada to the U.S. and how did you end up filing?

Is it fully paused even if you get picked in lottery? What happens? Does the uscis pause impact it? Will i be stuck in the us till pause is removed?