HollywoodNorth

Shouldn't the agent/employment be paying for this? At least the O1?
I would file for a new O1 as a backup plan, file for premium processing so you can get the answer back in 1-2 weeks. If the EB1 route fails or takes longer, your friends status is protected.
As a former O1 entertainment worker, I looked at EB1/EB2 several times while my family based petition was processing. I met 7/10 of the NIW/EB1 requirements and even then my lawyers couldn't guarantee me a positive outcome. Likely but not near 100%.
In my personal opinion, I feel that meeting 3/10 of the selected criteria is the absolute minimum, and the lawyer should not have guaranteed you a positive outcome. IT's hard to know without more details.

I'd pay a little extra and rent a truck from Penske or Budget commercial.
 
U-hauls are deathtraps. Plus they can ding you with a ton of extra charges [read the fine print].
 
 

I keep a copy on file [one of my cars is a collector car that just crossed the 25 year old threshold], but once it's registered in the US with plates with a state DMV you shouldn't need a compliance letter anymore legally speaking.
 
The letter has to be relatively current for importation purposes but once processed by CBP and the state level DMV you are fine.
 
 

I'll add another thing, generally employers can't seek to recover immigration fees back from employees, there are exceptions [visas for spouse/family], but as for damages, they have to argue that you damaged them in whatever agreement you signed, and that can be interpreted differently state to state.
Since you mentioned a five figure penalty fee somewhere [which may not even be legal], I'd drop a few hundred dollars and have a immigration attorney who is familiar with Michigan state law look at this.
Because its in your personal best interest to take the EB2 job. And we have no idea what you signed, if its even legally binding, and most of the advice on this forum is coming from family based immigration.

The IRS is always very polite & professional in their phone calls, and they will mostly interact via mail, not calling you directly.
If you get rude / bill collector type behavior claiming to be the IRS its almost always a scam.

That's a dumb idea. Do things the right way.
If the sister is a skilled worker, she can apply for a US Job, secure a work visa, and have legal status while waiting for the I-130. If shes still has US legal status when the I-130 is approved she can choose to file for consular processing or adjustment of status.
If you can't do it legal, don't bother. You are messing things up for those of us who wait our turn in line and do things the legal way.

It isn't a crime to travel when pregnant, most countries will raise an eyebrow at a women who is near full term travelling internationally [passport-citizen shopping] this is not specific to the United States.
I'm surprised she was allowed entrance into the US.
She utilized US taxpayer resources [Medicaid] to give birth in the US as an alien. She owes US taxpayers anywhere from $5,000 to $30,000.
A B1/B2 visa good for 5 or 10 years does not guarantee entry to the country. It also doesn't mean you get to stay in the US for up to 5 to 10 years either. Each trip is limited to what the customs officer authorizes. She was given a very limited window of entry by immigration and she overstayed.
Your friend will probably never be able to visit the US again, however when the US Citizen son becomes an adult, he can move to the US and file an I-130 for his mother.

I have family that specializes in international relocation [in North America, Allied Van Lines]. They partner with Pickfords in the UK. They can pack your breakables, and you can self pack everything else. They'll partition it into a cargo container and take care of all the customs paperwork and can arrange an Allied truck to deliver everything to your doorstep in the US.

It isn't a crime to travel when pregnant, most countries will raise an eyebrow at a women who is near full term travelling internationally [passport-citizen shopping] this is not specific to the United States.
I'm surprised she was allowed entrance into the US.
She utilized US taxpayer resources [Medicaid] to give birth in the US as an alien. She owes US taxpayers anywhere from $5,000 to $30,000.
A B1/B2 visa good for 5 or 10 years does not guarantee entry to the country. It also doesn't mean you get to stay in the US for up to 5 to 10 years either. Each trip is limited to what the customs officer authorizes. She was given a very limited window of entry by immigration and she overstayed.
Your friend will probably never be able to visit the US again, however when the US Citizen son becomes an adult, he can move to the US and file an I-130 for his mother.

It isn't a crime to travel when pregnant, most countries will raise an eyebrow at a women who is near full term travelling internationally [passport-citizen shopping] this is not specific to the United States.
I'm surprised she was allowed entrance into the US.
She utilized US taxpayer resources [Medicaid] to give birth in the US as an alien. She owes US taxpayers anywhere from $5,000 to $30,000.
A B1/B2 visa good for 5 or 10 years does not guarantee entry to the country. It also doesn't mean you get to stay in the US for up to 5 to 10 years either. Each trip is limited to what the customs officer authorizes. She was given a very limited window of entry by immigration and she overstayed.
Your friend will probably never be able to visit the US again, however when the US Citizen son becomes an adult, he can move to the US and file an I-130 for his mother.

It isn't a crime to travel when pregnant, most countries will raise an eyebrow at a women who is near full term travelling internationally [passport-citizen shopping] this is not specific to the United States.
I'm surprised she was allowed entrance into the US.
She utilized US taxpayer resources [Medicaid] to give birth in the US as an alien. She owes US taxpayers anywhere from $5,000 to $30,000.
A B1/B2 visa good for 5 or 10 years does not guarantee entry to the country. It also doesn't mean you get to stay in the US for up to 5 to 10 years either. Each trip is limited to what the customs officer authorizes. She was given a very limited window of entry by immigration and she overstayed.
Your friend will probably never be able to visit the US again, however when the US Citizen son becomes an adult, he can move to the US and file an I-130 for his mother.

It's a used truck, the law talks about new vehicle purchases.
California DMV makes an exception if you already owned the vehicle prior to moving to California. You would be able to register a vehicle if it meets EPA/US emission rules otherwise [49 state vehicle]. If the compliance letter from Dodge state's the truck is compliant with 49 state emissions you should be ok.
I did this before with a 49 state emission Ford Expedition and I'm about to do it again with a GMC Sierra in a few weeks.
It is a US made truck, technically speaking all Canadian/US/Mexican made vehicles in the last 2 decades should meet california emissions standards even if they are labelled 49 state, the reason is largely economic.
If it wasn't for California emissions, a lot of new vehicle purchases would occur in surrounding states where there is often no sales tax or very few fee's. It would also hurt dealership owners in California, so you have the CA restriction for new vehicles which is in the states and OEM automakers best interest.
Now the real issue is gray market vehicles that were never sold in the US. People try to bring in newer model year vehicles that were never sold in the US and were never tested by the EPA or meet FMVSS.. ie. Land Rover Defenders or bringing over odd ball japanese/german cars/trucks. Those you'll have issues with all over the US if there was never a US model released, but we're talking about a truck from the big 3 US automakers, get a compliance letter during import and you shouldn't have an issue.

I'm assuming you are in sports or entertainment/film industry? What do you do roughly?
There is a significant difference between O1 and O2. O1 is a dual intent visa which would allow you to file for a green card, and O2 is not a dual intent visa and you cannot intend to immigrate to the US while on O2 status.
Going from a dual intent H1B to a O2 seems like a step in a wrong direction unless your employer/agent feels that you do not meet the criteria for the O1. Can you file for a green card before your H1B expires?
If you are intending to get a green card, an O1 would be ideal. I'm guessing its cheaper to do an O2, because an O1 requires a lot more documentation in comparison.
I used to be an H1B worker and switched to O1 visas once I ran out of H1 renewals.

I got my issued status yesterday.
I had my interview on Monday morning, Wed for issued, now lets see how fast/slow CPC is in delivering the package to Vancouver. I'm guessing I should have it by Monday.

How is this an issue? I have a stable job and I can arrange to take a month off if I plan accordingly. Shouldn't be that unusual.

When I renewed my 2nd last passport, I got the new one along with the cancelled one [with a cancelled stamp and a hole punched through it] within 3 weeks [i think you need to allow up to four].
If you have a pressing emergency.. and this can mean an upcoming visa renewal/ or a new visa application when you have an almost expired passport, you can get expedited processing for an additional fee at your closest Canadian Consulate in the US. When I did this in 2014, it was about $380 for a 10 year passport renewal, that I got within 48 hours. It's an expensive option, but its there.
The passport photo specs are very important. It's not a huge issue in major cities where there are consulates, the local passport shops near the consulates will have all the specifications for Canada and other countries [the guy I used in San Francisco had a Sony Passport camera which has all the countries visa photo specifications built into it... pretty neat]. If you are not near a major city, you may want to print off the Canadian photography specifications and bring them to the photographer.

After living in the US for 9 years, I miss a bunch of stuff from the states more than I missed Canadian stuff while living down south.
One thing my family keeps getting asked to bring up with us [via car/truck at least] is cases of Cherry Coke. Oh and the cheap premium Alcohol
I'm not going get into the sticker shock at the grocery stores in Vancouver, I moved from California back to BC while my green card is processing and .. well my grocery bill pretty much doubled across the board. Whee.

I've applied for the Digital [computer Scanned] check two times, One on the east coast and the other in Vancouver. In both cases I went to the city police, and in both cases I received the letter from Ottawa within 5-7 business days.
It's the letter with your photo, both thumbs and both index fingers on it with a certified RCMP stamp in the corner.
Not sure if it's longer for anyone outside of the country or for non-citizens.

I really missed Swiss Chalet
The biggest change for me, when I was on work visas in the US for 9 years, was the banking as someone else mentioned, a bit backwards and behind the times, but I got used to it.
When I moved to Los Angeles from Toronto in 2005, it was a bit hectic at first, but I visited LA before while on convention visits, so it wasn't totally alien to me.
I worked in the film industry, so I managed to make a lot of friends at work, it was a bit of an easier transition, since most of my co-workers were also new to the city, and even had a few former co-workers from Canada that showed up which kind of gave us a support group.
Over the years, I got into a few hobbies, painting and off road driving so I met many local friends and that helped alot.
While I'm waiting for my green card processing here in Vancouver, I'm really missing California.
As for the Candy and snacks, check in a large city near you for any boutique candy stores that specialize in carrying imported candy. I found a place in Burbank, CA that had some Canadian chocolate bars! [Coffee Crisp and Smarties]

I did this back in 2005, I picked up a drivers abstract from the Ontario MOT and a few printouts off from my insurance agent showing how long I was insured and that I had no claims.
I was able to get a discount on my US rates right away with Progressive. After a few years driving in the US, I switched to AAA insurance and after that the best rates I found for me was through State Farm. I'm not sure if it'll be that easy for non-Canadian drivers.
If no one will give you a discount with a drivers abstract showing a clean history plus letters from your previous insurance companies, shop around.

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Living in Vancouver, going on the Sea to Sky highway up to Whistler, chains are certainly allowed if not required at certain checkpoints up the mountains. It depends on the province, the area, and the type of vehicle and whatever or not you have M+S or Alpine rated tires [mountain with snowflake].
I see chains for sale everywhere here in BC.
In the US, I had a full time 4WD truck, and even with winter tires I'd still get stopped at the chain check going up into the mountains around Big Bear coming up from Los Angeles.
So the actual legality will vary from area to area.
If you were driving with them in the summer on the highway, you would probably get a ticket [and wreck your tires/fenders when they fail].

I did this back in 2005, I picked up a drivers abstract from the Ontario MOT and a few printouts off from my insurance agent showing how long I was insured and that I had no claims.
I was able to get a discount on my US rates right away with Progressive. After a few years driving in the US, I switched to AAA insurance and after that the best rates I found for me was through State Farm. I'm not sure if it'll be that easy for non-Canadian drivers.
If no one will give you a discount with a drivers abstract showing a clean history plus letters from your previous insurance companies, shop around.