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Ok, I just tried to fill the online form on the DoS website. I got to the point where J-1 information is required, "Please enter xxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx's first J-1 visa information". Open fields are: - Date - Port of Entry - State of Entry - Control number - Issuing post I...

Hi! I have been to USA twice, first 2003-2004 as an exchange student with J-1, second time year 2005 for six months with J-1 as I was doing my thesis. It says on this latter J-1 visa that "two year rule does apply". Visa itself expired 31/12/2005. Now it seems that I have apply for H1b...

Ok, I just got informed by US Embassy that J1 visa is not the correct one since I am not a student anymore. They told that I have to apply for H1b. If I apply for "Waiver of the J Visa Two-Year Foreign Residence Requirement, 212(e)" mentioned in the first post, am I able to apply for H1b type...

Ok, now it is time to fill the forms and apply for a new visa. Couple questions came up though while I was surfing on these websites. 1. I graduated from university 3 months ago and now a company in US wants me to work for them. Is J1 the correct type of visa that I should apply for in this...

Thanks a lot with the first couple steps! You mentioned "your Embassy", do you mean US Embassy in Finland or something else? See, as I called them the officer didn't sound so helpful and told me that they do not handle these issues at all. Anyway, I will read those instructions more...

Hi! I have been to USA twice, first 2003-2004 as an exchange student with J-1, second time year 2005 for six months with J-1 as I was doing my thesis. It says on this latter J-1 visa that "two year rule does apply". It expired 31/12/2005. Now the same company I worked for year 2005 wants...