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TN VISA APPROVAL – COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST WITH BIOMEDICAL TECH DEGREE

BACKGROUND:    

  • The TN visa applicant, a citizen of Canada, was offered a job as a Business Analyst for a university where the applicant would be working with a system used to assess cancer in patients.


TN VISA CATEGORY:    


JOB TITLE / DUTIES:    

  • The position was responsible for performance measuring, testing, and quality control of the university’s imaging system used to assess cancer levels in patients.

  • To establish that the job offer fell within the TN visa category for Computer Systems Analysts, in my cover letter to USCBP I explained and evidenced how the position was consistent with the Occupational Outlook Handbook’s definition of a Computer Systems Analyst.

  • I also included further evidence showing that that Computer Systems Analysts go by a variety of job titles including Business Analyst.


EDUCATION:    

  • The TN visa applicant possessed degrees in Biomedical Tech and Biochemistry. However, the applicant had not taken many computer-related courses.

  • Anytime an applicant does not have a degree in the applicable TN occupational category, U.S. immigration officials can question eligibility. Often, the lack of a degree in the field can be overcome by showing the completion of substantial coursework in the TN visa occupational field.

  • In this case, the applicant had not taken any computer courses during her degree programs (but had completed some training in computers after graduation). A different approach then was needed to show how the applicant qualified for TN visa status.

  • To establish how the applicant’s education was relevant to the position offered, I helped prepare an employer support letter that explained how the applicant’s degree in Biomedical Tech was relevant to the job because it involved working on a system that processed biomedical data.

  • To solidify the applicant’s qualifications, as part of my cover letter to USCBP, I referred to U.S. immigration memos, the Occupational Outlook Handbook entry for Computer Systems Analysts, and other career publications to confirm that a Computer Science degree was not required for a Computer Systems Analyst position, and that a Science degree could also be acceptable.

  • I also helped prepare letters evidencing the applicant’s prior experience performing job duties similar to the position offered.


FILING PROCESS:    

  • TN visa status application filed at the Buffalo, NY Peace Bridge port-of-entry.


PROCESSING TIME:    

  • TN visa status approved same day as filed.


TN VISA APPROVAL PERIOD:  

  • 3 years


Statements regarding prior application approvals our office has obtained are provided for informational purposes only. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.