About two months ago I received an offer from a really good US company for an internship. I was really excited too because I'm from Canada, and a US internship was everything I ever wanted, and I worked really hard to get it. I studied a lot, and even though the interviews were difficult, I did really well. So well that even my interviewers for the technical portions sent a follow up email praising my performance (after I received the offer). But now, I'm going through the visa application steps and it looks like I don't qualify for a J-1 visa. Now the company will no longer be accepting me. And because it's almost March, it's going to be pretty tough getting an internship for the Summer now. I guess I'm writing this just to let it out because I'm pretty sad right now. If anyone has any advice on what to do now, or maybe knows of a company (in Canada) that is still hiring interns for the Summer, please let me know. P.s. the company tried its best to get my application through, but to no avail. Even my own school's CS department tried really hard, but nothing could be done. I really appreciated all their efforts.
TN visa?
J1
Why do you need J1 if you are from Canada? Cant u get TN
This is really sad to hear
Does the same company have its office in Canada or Europe? If they have, you should try for another team by telling the recruiter. Getting European work visa should take 2-3 weeks, so you can still make it in time, even if you need to go through interviews again for the other team.
Unfortunately, their intern program is only in the US. Thanks for the advice tho!
Curious why you didn’t qualify for j1?
Not currently a full time student and not part of a co-op program
Ahh that sucks. But sounds like your technical skills are strong so you shouldn’t have too much trouble finding another internship, especially in Toronto. I wish I could help but my company isn’t hiring interns for this term.
Why don’t you qualify for J1?
See above
Doesn’t matter- there are plenty of companies in Toronto which will give you a Co op. PM if you want a referral
I forgot TC: 0