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It is unlikely that you will be able to have them come to visit. It would be better to just petition them for residency. Consulate Processing must be completed. This allows the petition to first be sent to the National Visa Center, and then the appropriate documents and package to go to the U.S. Consulate or Embassy. If done correctly, you will be able to enter as a Lawful Permanent Resident and will be in the U.S. in less than one year. Of course the time might be a bit less or more depending on the backlog of the U.S. Consulate or Embassy and whether or not a Waiver of Inadmissibility is needed.

Generally speaking, an individual working in the US under a TN visa is only allowed to work for the TN employer under the conditions as stated to the US immigration authorities. There are no provisions for supplemental employment by another employer under TN. In addition, an individual cannot hold two visa statuses at the same time in the States. So you cannot add on another employer through believing that as a Canadian you are entitled also to B-1 visa status. I do note that it would be fairly difficult to police your situation as your telecommuting for a non-US company presumably from home and obtaining non-US source income would be a fairly insular situation. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.

There is a chance but he will have to apply from abroad most likely. If you an attorney, he should be able to answer your questions. The fact that bond was denied and he did not explain to you in advance that he would be denied might be evidence of his lack of experience or ethics. If he did explain that he would be denied, but you still have doubts, you should directly with an attorney instead of relying on this service, since decisions must be made before he leaves US.