Computer Programmer Analyst vs Computer System Analyst

[iamlovingit]

Hi, there.

Question about TN-Visa Computer System Analyst, I am just a bit stress to get the Visa. Hope someone here can share information for me. Thanks.

I am from Canada, I got a job offer from a US consultant company and they are going to send me to a big US company to work there.

Here is my background, I have two diploma and 10 years experience.
Two-Year Diploma of Computer Programmer
and
Three-Year Diploma of Computer Programmer Analyst.

My questions are

1. What is my chance getting a TN-Visa as a Computer System Analyst, I am not sure if the officer question I am a programmer not system analyst.

2. Can I get the TN-Visa 2 days before my actual departure time.

3. Will that be any question to have a company hiring letter from the consultant company not the actual big US company?


Thanks in advance.
Cheers.

[nelsona]

as long as the word programmer never appears in any part of the TN letter, you should be fine.

[kwirky]

Most people doing software just use software engineer title under the engineer category. Since you don't have a computer related degree, you can't use the software engineer title.

[curiousGeorge]

When I got a TN I came in with similar eduction credentials. Yes, I was a programmer, but I had to "modify" my resume, and job description to remove the word "programmer", and user "Computer Systems Analyst" instead.
I got royally yelled at by the POE officer that I am a "coder" not a Computer Systems Analyst", and of course I was denied the first time.

You might want to plagrise some of the ONET job description for Computer Systems Analyst and use those terms in your resume / TN letter.

http://online.onetcenter.org/link/summary/15-1051.00

[iamlovingit]

Hi, there,

I got my TN-Visa 2 days ago and now I am in the State, thanks for your information. Everything is just straight forward.