Also on TN status with a Computer Science degree. It appears to be luck-of-the-draw with the CBP officers. I also have two Software Engineering modules and my program was under the Faculty of Engineer which helps.
I initially applied for L1B at Peace Bridge and was told that I needed to show the company I worked for was profitable (not true).
We drove to Detroit-Windsor from Fort Erie as they told us there were no appointments until three weeks out (you don’t actually need an appointment I found out later).
In Detroit I was denied my L1B because “the last year you worked abroad cannot count towards your acquisition of specialized knowledge” (also false).
My opinion of CBP is you need to get the right one or have your lawyer on speed-dial so they can argue with the officer.
Getting status at the border used to be seen as a pro for Canadians but more and more I’m seeing it as a con.
I initially applied for L1B at Peace Bridge and was told that I needed to show the company I worked for was profitable (not true).
We drove to Detroit-Windsor from Fort Erie as they told us there were no appointments until three weeks out (you don’t actually need an appointment I found out later).
In Detroit I was denied my L1B because “the last year you worked abroad cannot count towards your acquisition of specialized knowledge” (also false).
My opinion of CBP is you need to get the right one or have your lawyer on speed-dial so they can argue with the officer.
Getting status at the border used to be seen as a pro for Canadians but more and more I’m seeing it as a con.