Recent content by Beli

Just discovered this thread. My husband and I face the same situation. Please let me know if you are still collecting information/stories. Thanks.

Hello, We have just gone through a similar situation. My husband is a former Fulbrighter from the EU who applied for the no-objection waiver. We were told that the final decision rested on sponsor's views so naturally we contacted the Fulbright Commission in his home country who assured us...

I believe if the petitioner changes (i.e. your employer) then you must apply for a new O-1. I don't think O-1 visas are transferable from employer to employer unless perhaps you are changing positions within the same company.

Actually the 2 year home residency requirement does not preclude you from obtaining O-1 status from a J-1 (my husband just successfully did this without fulfilling the requirement). But you must fulfill the 2 year requirement before you can apply for a change of status to permanent resident or...

My husband's university recently submitted a petition for an O-1 and we have just received an RFE. The RFE is four pages long (!) and basically restates all of the categories needed to qualify for the O-1. For example, it states "Beneficiary received such and such award but petition does not...

Yes, I should have clarified in my email... of course his employer is applying on his behalf. Do you have any info as to my original query?

Hello, We are in the process of applying for an O1 for my husband who is a former Fulbrighter from Europe. He is currently employed at a major research university in the midwest (has been for 1.5 years). We were just wondering the level of difficulty in obtaining an O1 relatively early in...

Hello again Academics, I was wondering if you might be able to specify what was included in your application as far as supporting evidence? Obviously publications, CV, etc, but I'm wondering how many letters of support you included and if each came from people within your field? Thank you! Beli

Academics, Thank you so much for your reply. I apologize for the belated response. That's interesting that your lawyer recommends no less than 3-month increments while fulfilling the HRR. Since my husband works on an academic calendar this would certainly be plausible for us, though far from...

Hello, My husband is a Fulbright on a J1 who has just been hired at a research university here in the US. I am an American citizen and we have a daughter. We applied for a waiver to the HRR based on NOL and it was denied. Thanks to this forum I have since learned that this is no surprise...

Hello, My husband is a Fulbright on a J1 who has just been hired at a research university here in the US. I am an American citizen and we have a daughter. We applied for a waiver to the HRR based on NOL and it was denied. Thanks to this forum I have since learned that this is no surprise...