Visa requirements

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linz06Junior Member
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Visa requirements

Post Wed May 14, 2008 10:37 am

I'm still in the beginning stages of looking at possibly moving to the southern states. There are job opportunities, but I can't seem to find a visa that fits me. I have a college education and I work as a drafter in the geotechnical engineering feild. My problem seems to be I don't have a DEGREE. I just have a diploma. I'd also like to stay for more than a year, I guess depending on if I like it or not. Is there any visa that would let me stay for an extended period of time without having a degree?
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linz06Junior Member
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Post Tue May 20, 2008 7:40 am

Does anyone have experience with this?
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Christopher G. Rizzo, EsqCanuckAbroad VIP
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Post Fri May 23, 2008 10:56 am

Yes you can work as a TN scientific technician. Geological technicians qualify as sci-techs, you don't even need a degree for eligibility.
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linz06Junior Member
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Post Fri May 23, 2008 11:00 am

Thanks! I will look into that!
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kevinlgCanuckAbroad Regular
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Post Fri May 23, 2008 11:02 am

But linz06 please be aware that the border officer tends to give hard time for those using TN catogory as a Sci. Tech, System Anaylst, and Managment consultant.

After reading numerous post from forums, the officer is stricter on this due to a high abuse rate in these catagory.
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linz06Junior Member
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Post Fri May 23, 2008 11:29 am

I am eligible to join a professional organization to be an Applied Science Technologist, but I've just been putting it off. Do you think it would help me out to join and get some initials after my name? Would I be taken more seriously then? Or would it make a difference?
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Christopher G. Rizzo, EsqCanuckAbroad VIP
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Post Fri May 23, 2008 1:14 pm

I think that's a very good idea.
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