Comments | morethanreal: At the American border

morethanreal

At the American border

Dec 26, 2006 23:04

As much as I moan and bitch about the meaning of the program I graduated from, I can't help feeling a little proud when I was asked "what do you do?" at the border, and replied "software engineer". I am vain. Well it will pass in time ( Read more... )

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quikchange December 27 2006, 16:55:18 UTC

When I switched to an H1B a few months ago, the US immigration officer seemed to take personal offense that I described myself as a "software engineer" when I had a degree in Computer Science, despite the paperwork for my H1 using the term SE. He insisted on putting me down as a "computer systems analyst".

morethanreal December 28 2006, 05:01:55 UTC

My degree says "Bachelor of Software Engineering", so no problem :)

I gave the lawyers some stuff for extending my TN today. Still have to think before I decide to file for H1B.

caffeinemonkey December 29 2006, 07:38:05 UTC

Are you on an H1-B? I'm on a T-N and apparently you're really, really not supposed to say you're anything buy a "systems analyst" or some bullshit like that, because otherwise you're not allowed to work. At least that's what I've been told :P

morethanreal December 29 2006, 07:43:41 UTC

I'm on a TN. My lawyer-paper says that I'm an engineer, so...

quikchange December 30 2006, 21:50:03 UTC

What was your major? If it was CS then some of the INS people don't like to let it when you call yourself an SE. That's entirely because they're ignorant though.