Canadian citizen, I got an offer from US company. Still need to check with their immigration folks, but should I push for TN-1 or H1B? Also worth mentioning that my spouse has L1A and I am eligible for employment authorization through that (but has not applied yet). What are the pros and cons of each approach?
The H-1B is subject to a lottery so that's not an option. The L-2 would give you unrestricted work authorization but would depend on your spouse maintaining her L-1 job. The TN is company-specific so you would be tied to the company. Given all this, my recommendation would be to get the L-2 (as a Canadian, this is super simple and fast) and then if for some reason your wife loses or wants to leave her job, switch to TN at that time.
