Still under construction..Hopefully one day we'll stop hitting brick walls.

1) Driver's Licence

Here's the issue in the state of California.. You're required to have a social security number in order to get a driver's licence (required 10 days after relocation and by most insurance companies) but you're not really entitled to a security number. What you have to do is FIRST go and take the written exam at the DMV and once you've passed that, take it to the SSA for your SSN to be issued (you may have to still do some convincing?) Take the SSN back to the DMV and take your driving test.

2) Obtaining CREDIT

Obtain a credit report from one of the reporting agencies in Canada and SUBMIT IT yourself to the American credit reporting agencies. They will transfer your credit records! Another option being--use a credit union! Establish a relationship with that credit union.. Finally, get a letter from your Canadian bank stating that you've always paid your visa bill and loan payments, and submit that directly to your American bank.

3) Getting a SSN

Claim you need it for your driver's licence.. Take the written driving exam before going to the SSA to get your SSN. Children should obtain ITIN's and do not qualify for SSN's.

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4) Boyfriend/Girlfriend accompanies TN

Hopefully this issue will be resolved by the Working Group. I made this issue quite clear in the letter I submitted in our package. There's no reason why TNs should not be able to at least bring in commonlaw spouses or sponsor fiances or file statements of support..

5) Resident Tuition at Post-Secondary Institutions

I'm working on this one. Look into the U.S. Supreme Court case of Toll v. Moreno (1982) and get to the root of why you're excluded. Keep in mind that the Immigration and Nationality Act doesn't exclude us from establishing residency here in the United States. This is a state issue, so if you need help with it in California I'm available.