Hey guys,
So I see that I may a similar situation to some of you guys. So to give the whole story, I am a 2021 Graduate, applied for my PGWP in Sept 2021, and just got the refusal on Mar 31st stating that I did not fulfill the requirement of being a full-time student. However, I did provide an explanation for that 1 semester to have only taken 3 courses due to my odd start date of studies in Jan (the second term), because of this I was not open to a lot of courses because of prerequisites and was even waitlisted for the 4th course that term, but couldn't get in. I mentioned that I could provide them a letter from school if they need, but i guess they didn't bother to ask me for it and well guess I was dumb too for not just including it in the first place.
So now the problem is that my status is clearly expired, since it took them 6 months to get back with a decision. I might intend to flagpole and re-apply for PGWP at the border, I am visa-exempted, so I am only assuming I can try my luck applying it at the border with no visitor or study visa (not sure,still researching on it), also hoping that my current job will help my case, I worked so hard to get a good job, I hope I don't lose it.
The other option would just be restoring my status as a student and applying PGWP again with a lawyer, but in all honestly, its going to be so dreadful waiting again to hear a response, what if they take another 6 goddamn months! or get refused.
I want to know what your opinions are? also on the side note: I spoke to my school (international advisors) regarding the part-time studies for that semester and they said they had never done such a letter before and probably could not be done from their department. She said she would try to reach out to the academic advisor. I told them its not a template letter, i know its not usually done, its just a support from the school to back me up. The problem is when i was working out those courses that semester, i never did get help from an academic advisor , i did it myself, so she is saying that is hard because there is no such proof. I do intend to somehow beg for this letter though. so crossing my fingers on that part. But if someone here has got such a letter form the school before, how did you guys do it?
Sorry i know its such a long post, thought to throw everything out here that could help form an opinion, also desperate at this point.
Thank you!!! :,(((