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>Canadian here. ... >Too bad immigration is so difficult.

What about TN1 ?

They won't let "Software Developers" get one. I would need to somehow demonstrate that I'm a "Computer Analyst". Doesn't seem to easy from what I read, on top of the fact that it's unreliable and arbitrary.

Also [1]:

> Canadian citizen must demonstrate an intention to return to his/her home country upon the expiration of the TN visa.

[1] http://www.canadiansinusa.com/Working-in-the-US/tn-visa.html

Software Engineers are covered by TN visas though, under the 'Engineers' category. That might be easier for you instead of 'Computer Analyst'. You need a degree and a job offer (where the title is Software Engineer). I think most large software companies in the US will happily hire TN visa people. Also large companies usually have immigration lawyers on tab which makes the visa process much more reliable.

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