Recent content by Udy

Thank you, sri2377 (One more confusion: J1 > H1B) Thank you, sri2377. I really appreciate your advice. Please after I recieve the waiver, I plan to go to Canada to renew my J1 visa in 2008. 1. Will the new J1 visa still have the 2 year HRR? 2. Should I instead try to get an F1 visa next...

I agree with you + more info Thank you very much, VectorP. I have looked at those links... 1. I agree with you about the one year wait. We just completed one year of the PhD program this May 2007 (May 2006 to May 2007). Does that mean we can start the process? Our current VISA expires July...

Hi everyone! I want to thank you all again for all your advice on this forum. You guys are awesome! :) Following your advice, my wife and I were able to extend our J1 visas from a masters program which was to end My 2006. Now, we are both in the PhD program in the same school, and our DS 2019...

J1 extended, WHEN should we apply for waiver? Hi everyone! I want to thank you all again for all your advice on this forum. You guys are awesome!:) Following your advice, my wife and I were able to extend our J1 visas from a masters program which was to end My 2006. Now, we are both in...

J1 extended, WHEN should we apply for waiver? Hi everyone! I want to thank you all again for all your advice on this forum. You guys are awesome! :) Following your advice, my wife and I were able to extend our J1 visas from a masters program which was to end My 2006. Now, we...

Update! Hi everyone! I met with my RO this morning. She insists my wife cannot change to J2, so we are pursuing the PhD route for her. The department has asked her to apply, and we hope they offer her admission ASAP, concerning the grace period, which has 20 days left... However, the RO...

Congratulations ritu9!!! I am sure you feel on top of the world! I am happy for you. Please, I don't understand the part about your home country. I thought the no objection letter comes from your country's embassy at DC. Did you need anything from your home country? Could you...

Hello abhuda, bhoray, & running_swede, I am so thankful for all your efforts! One last question: Suppose we meet her tomorrow and she says my wife cannot be listed as my dependent, what should I do next?: Get a lawyer? Argue with her? What? Or can anyone send me a link for...

Thank you, Abhuda. Yes, I want to put my wife as dependent, but my RO just told me I cannot...because my wife has the HRR. Is she right? If not, do you have any document I can take along to see her. I have an appointment with her 10am tomorrow... Help! Tanx.

abhuda, Thanks. But please, this appears to apply to professors and research scholars. I am a student. Could you please send me the section of the new rules that apply to student master/student Doctorate. Thanks for the trouble.

Abhuda, Thanks dear. I appreciate that... I will be waiting for the link all through today... Please any additonal counsel will be appreciated concerning the change from J1 to J2 within the US. We are meeting with my RO tomorrow morning! God bless you all!

Thank you. That's consoling! 1. I believe I can do the PhD. Also, I am continuing with the same university and the same school. If anyone still thinks that that's a problem, please let me know. 2. Please does anyone have any experience with changing from J1 to J2 within the US. My RO just told...

Thanks nemu, bhoray and abhuda. 1. Yes, I also wanted to to be on F-1 to take advantage of the J1-F1-OPT-H1 path, but my RO said I could not, because of the HRR. In addition, I realized that my wife could not work as F1, but could as J2. Am I right? 2. I hope to use the no objection...

Thanks running_swede. Anyone who has the answer to #1 should help please. I will also appreciate any extra counsel as I am expecting to obtain my new DS2019 by the end of this week. Thanks all :) !

Thanks bhoray. I really appreciate your input. 1. But please do you know how and when I need to apply for 'change of category' for my wife to do her residency on J2, or will she simply be accepted into a program as J2 while I'm doing my PhD...? 2. As per the 2yr HRR, I hope to apply for...