TN VISA APPROVAL – COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST (PRODUCT MANAGER JOB / MBA & ENGINEERING DEGREE)
BACKGROUND:
The applicant, a citizen of Canada, had been offered a job as a Product Manager, which would involve planning, designing, and testing of systems for the company’s cloud software platform.
I reviewed the position offered, and although the job title was not entirely indicative of such a Computer Systems Analyst role, based on the position’s job duties I believed the position could be classified under the Computer Systems Analyst TN category.
Additionally, while the applicant did not possess a degree in Computer Science, I believed that he still could qualify under the Computer Systems Analyst TN visa category.
TN CATEGORY:
Computer Systems Analyst
JOB TITLE / DUTIES:
As the Product Manager job title was not indicative of a Computer Systems Analyst role, in my cover letter to USCIS I described how Computer Systems Analysts work in these types of roles, and I included extensive career and industry publications to support this claim.
I also highlighted that Computer Systems Analysts went by different job titles including Product Manager and similar variations.
EDUCATION:
The applicant possessed an MBA degree and a degree in Mechatronic Engineering.
As with any case where the applicant does not possess a degree directly in the TN occupational category, it was imperative to establish how the applicant qualified under the Computer Systems Analyst TN visa category.
To establish eligibility, in my cover letter to USCIS I highlighted the applicant's Computer-related coursework completed during his degree programs and included his transcripts in the application.
I then supplemented the application with research establishing that a degree in Computer Science was not required for a Computer Systems Analyst position, and that individuals with degrees in a related field such as Business and Engineering could also qualify.
FILING PROCESS:
TN visa status I-129 petition filed with the Vermont Service Center
PROCESSING TIME:
Approved using premium processing in less than 2 weeks. No Request for Evidence (RFE) issued.
APPROVAL PERIOD:
3 years
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