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Re:Denial of H1-B visas to India’s largest IT services expor... by dmix on Sunday August 11, 2019 @09:21PM (#20671697)
You have to show up at the border day of to get a TN visa and there's no guarantee you'll get it. H1B is a much more reliable and safer path which is why it's prefered.
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Re:Denial of H1-B visas to India’s largest IT services expor... by ojbyrne on Sunday August 11, 2019 @10:42PM (#20672000)
It’s much easier to get a TN because there is no quota. Because the H1B is subject to lottery because more people apply than the quota, you have to apply in April to start a job in October. That’s generally not welcome by most employers.
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Re:Denial of H1-B visas to India’s largest IT services expor... by azundo on Monday August 12, 2019 @12:48AM (#20672504)
You can apply and get a TN-1 without doing so crossing a border [1]. If you have a straightforward application though there's no reason to which is why so many people just apply on their way though.

[1] https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/978/~/how-to-ob...

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