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Hey Peter, I'm currently in high school in Canada and I know that I want to live my life in the US. Ideally I would also like to school in a US university. I also don't have any familial ties in the US. As an immigration attorney, could you map out how I could immigrate to the US, in terms of the visa I need and the process of acquiring a green card? Thank you for your time.

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Hey. Probably the best way is to go to university in the U.S. on an F-1 visa. The challenge is the strict limitations on working when attending school but after you graduate, you will get 1-3 years of largely unrestricted work authorization and the TN as a work option as well. Or go to university in Canada and then when you graduate, work in the U.S. on a TN.

Thanks so much!

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