Hello!
My partner is a Canadian citizen currently working in the San Francisco Bay Area (California) as a tech worker on a valid TN visa.
My partner is considering changing jobs and taking a break between jobs.
My questions are the following:Under what conditions does the 2017 TN visa grace period apply? If they quit, can they stay in the US for 60 days unconditionally and find a new job at the end?
Can my partner lawfully quit, apply for a B-1 visa to "wrap up business affairs" to remain for 60 days, then apply for a new TN visa with a new employer at the end of the B-1 visa period? Could they do this with a B-2 visa?
If they find a new employer to sponsor a TN visa _before_ they quit, could my partner delay their start date by, say, 60-90 days and remain in the US between the jobs? ie, can a company temporarily sponsor their TN visa if they are not yet actively working full-time for the company?
For any of the above, would they be able to exit and re-enter the US, or would they have to remain inside the US for the duration of their "between jobs" status?
I am aware that an alternative to all of the above is going through the civil marriage process, but we'd both like to avoid that for the time being.
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