Read the general life across the border overview
A Three Rivers family planning another U.S. move should compare its earlier documents with the people and activities in the current proposal. Reusing a folder can save retrieval work, but it can also carry outdated assumptions into the new plan.
Match each old record to its holder and purpose
Confirm who the record concerned, its classification and its relevant dates. Dependent eligibility generally involves a spouse and unmarried children under 21, with applicable immigrant age protection assessed separately. Do not assume someone who previously travelled as a child has unchanged eligibility now. TD does not authorize work; qualifying E or L spouses may work incident to valid appropriate status with the required evidence, while dependent children do not receive that spouse authorization.
List the changes that affect the present move
Note changes in citizenship, relationships, ages, intended employment or school plans and bring the relevant evidence to review. Assess CSPA questions on actual case facts, not simply the age printed in an old application. When using immigrant visas, the principal must enter before or with derivative family members. An application still pending from Canada neither authorizes residence nor fills a gap in permission for the planned work.
Build the new family budget from the actual inclusion list
Do not copy a previous estimate without confirming who is applying. Current Gold Card family terms add US$1 million and US$15,000 nonrefundable processing for each eligible included spouse or unmarried child under 21, including corporate sponsorship. Applying from abroad does not automatically remove those obligations or synchronize the decisions. Keep the funding plan attached to the current household list so an old receipt or completed past trip is not mistaken for today’s permission.
What else is on your mind?
Is a matching job title enough for TN?Can years of experience replace a degree for TN?Can my own U.S. company employ me under TN?Can my spouse work if I hold TN status?Editorial source review: 2026-09-07. General preparation guidance, not an individual assessment.