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		29athrowaway on Feb 25, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: High-skilled visa holders at risk of deportation a... It's classified as a temporary worker visa. That is the intent. It is for the benefit of your employer, not you. You need to be sponsored by an employer / you can only stay as long as you have a job.

hervature on Feb 25, 2023 [–]

I never indicated otherwise. I'm just pointing out that, if your employer likes you and keeps writing you TN letters every 3 years, you can renew the visa for 60 years if you wish. That's "permanent" enough for many people.

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