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[its-hawk]

Hi Peter, I'm a Canadian student. I recently received a summer internship offer starting in May 2020, however I would like to enter the U.S. in January.

(1) Could entering the U.S. while the J1 application is being processed (in January) cause issues (e.g. due to an updated I-94 for instance)? (2) Could I get the J1 visa to start in January so I don’t need to return to the border come May 2020?

Thanks

Edit: grammar & organization

[proberts → its-hawk]

I would need to know a lot more to be able to answer these questions. Please email me separately.

[its-hawk → proberts]

Will do. Thanks for taking the time!