you can get barred from re-entry
If you stay out of status and accrue unlawful presence in the U.S. more than 180 days, you will be barred from re-entry to the U.S. with any type of visa for three years. If you go significantly beyond 180 days, then you will face the threat of being barred from...
waiver on the basis of persecution
You cannot apply for an asylum. For J-1 visa holders, you have to apply for the waiver on the basis of fear of persecution. And many sources would tell you that the standards of getting this waiver approved are more stringent than a standard asylum case.
As...
Congratulations to all who managed to get the waivers
Hi everyone,
I am in awe to hear that two Fulbright scholars managed to get favorable outcomes. I have to say I am happy for you guys.
After my application with the No Objection Basis was denied I reapplied this February on the basis...
Hi guys,
is there anyone out there that knows how to extend the 30 day voluntary departure period? I don't think that I am getting this waiver since the DoS gave unfavorable recommendation- never heard of USCIS going against a recommendation- and I am in the middle of obtaining a new passport...
family and separation
Yes, it kills me to even think about what I will have to do at the end of January but I do not have any other option. I hope that you receive good news regarding your hardship waiver soon and reunite.
Not that it is any better but at least you are in Canada, I will...
Heartbroken
Hi Everyone,
unfortunately I was right for not being so optimistic about Fulbright's sponsor views. I just got the copy of the State Dept.'s recommendation.
It took the State Department to send an unfavorable recommendation only two and a half weeks after they received the...
Outcome still unknown
Hi Luis,
According to the State Department's website they have just sent their recommendation to the USCIS last week. Since this has been very recent, I do not have a copy of their recommendation. I am not very hopeful though, I am guessing that Fulbright does not like...
questions still remain
Hi Streamflow and others out there that might be interested,
I checked out the forum pages that you mentioned and unfortunately the people that posted in those forums are as clueless as I am when it comes to finding out whether there have been any Fulbright scolars...
I have heard a lot about how the Fulbright scholars should just forget a waiver unless the funds they received are below a certain limit.
Are there any Fulbright scholars out there that managed to get waivers? If, you are one, or you know of a case of a Fulbright scholar that managed to...
Sponsor Views are in
Streamflow,
Ironically, before writing to my sponsor and inquiring about whether they had sent the views or not, I checked my status online one more time, and observed that they have received the sponsor views on September 19.
I am not very hopeful about this, but I...
I hope you can help me with a question regarding the J-1 waiver. I have a pending case with the State Dept. based on No Objection , and they have received all the documents including the No Objection Statement.
However they have sent a request for "sponsor views" on July 6 and they are still...
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