TN Visa - Computer Systems Analyst
NAFTA Requirements for TN Visa as a Computer Systems Analyst.
1. Basic Qualifications:
To qualify for TN visa status under NAFTA as a Computer Systems Analyst, an applicant must possess one of the following:
1. Bachelor degree;
2. Licenciatura Degree;
3. Post-Secondary Diploma and three years of experience; or
4. Post Secondary Certificate and three years of experience.
2. Defined Terms:
The TN visa regulations define “Post Secondary Diploma” as “a credential issued, on completion of two or more years of post secondary education, by an accredited academic institution in Canada or the United States.” 8 C.F.R. § 214.6 (c) n.3.
A “Post Secondary Certificate” is defined as “a certificate issued, on completion of two or more years of post secondary education at an academic institution, by the federal government of Mexico or a state government in Mexico, an academic institution recognized by the federal government or a state government, or an academic institution created by federal or state law.” 8 C.F.R. § 214.6 (c) n.4.
3. NAFTA Handbook Description:
The legacy INS Manual for NAFTA applications defines a systems analyst as an information specialist who analyzes how data processing can be applied to the specific needs of users and who designs and implements computer-based processing systems. NAFTA Handbook (November 1999). A computer systems analyst studies an organization or business to identify its information needs and designs computer systems to meet those needs.
The NAFTA Handbook specifically excludes computer programmers from the computer systems analyst TN category. However, U.S. immigration officials have retreated some what from this outright exclusion and now realize that a Computer Systems Analyst may undertake a limited amount of computer programming.
4. TN Visa Computer Systems Analyst Articles:
5. References:
- NAFTA Handbook (November 1999).
- OOH, Computer Systems Analysts (2008-09).
- OOH, Computer Programmers (2008-09).
Revised Nov. 23, 2009