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Chapter 06 · of 11

Immigration & status

A Canadian's immigration status in Florida. Visitor, student, worker, investor, spouse of US citizen or permanent resident. All paths verified against primary sources USCIS, State Department and IRS, 2026 taxonomy.

Chapter table of contents

22 published articles across 8 topics in Immigration & status.

Topic 06.1Visitor (B-1/B-2, ESTA, I-94, refusal)

B-1 / B-2 status for Canadians: 6-month max

ESTA is not required for Canadians

I-94: why check your exit date

Border refusal: grounds, remedies, I-192

Topic 06.2Substantial Presence Test (taxation)

Substantial Presence Test: 183-day formula

Closer connection exception (Form 8840)

Dual-status alien: first LPR year

Treaty tie-breaker (article IV Canada-US)

Topic 06.3Work (TN, H-1B, O-1, L-1)

TN visa (USMCA): full guide for Canadians

H-1B visa: specialty occupation, lottery, $100K restriction

O-1 visa: extraordinary ability

L-1 visa: Canadians visa-exempt at POE

Topic 06.4Study and exchange (F-1, J-1, M-1)

F-1 + OPT + STEM-OPT visa for Canadians

J-1 visa and the 2-year home-residence rule

M-1 visa: vocational studies

Topic 06.5Investor / Entrepreneur (E-2, EB-5, Snowbird)

E-2 visa: Canada treaty country, thresholds, renewal

EB-5: green card by investment ($1.05M / $800K TEA)

Snowbird Visa Act (H.R. 3070): bill status

Topic 06.6Spouse and family

K-1 (fiancé) visa: I-129F, Canadian US consulate, 90 days

CR-1 / IR-1 visa: spouse, direct green card

Parents and children: IR-2, IR-5, F2A, F4

Topic 06.7Green card and citizenship

N-400 naturalization: 5 years (3 if USC spouse), 2025 civics test

EB-1, EB-2 NIW (Dhanasar), EB-3: employment-based green card

Family preferences F1-F4: queues and timelines

Topic 06.8Tools

Day-presence calculator (3-year SPT rolling)

Border-crossing checklist (by visa profile)

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