3 yrs count start date, Hadron and others please help

[docmamidi]

j1 waiver-3 yrs count start date, Hadron and others please help

Originally Posted by hadron
I forgot to mention that. There have been people here who got their H1b approved and the waiver only got approved weeks later. As your 3 years count from the approval of the waiver, they ended up spending more than 3 years in waiver captivity. .

hi Hadron ..

I am confused I was under the impression that 3 years count from the day we start the job officially . For ex. my situation , My waiver is aproved by USCIS , my Atorney still hasn't applied for the H1-b because of some issues with prevailing wages... and even after i get my H1 b approved soon I will have to wait for my State license and then admitting credentials in the hospitals to be complete , before i ACTUALY START WORKING ( I am looking sometime in the end of october). so my question to u is

1. When does 3 yrs count in my case Uscis approval date OR actual job start date.
2. Is 90 day rule of starting work after J1 waiver approval , strictly followed. what hapens if do not start?

Thanks

BY the way mine is Conrad j1 waiver
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State Health Dept recommendation to DOS sent on July 27th, 2007
My Favorable reco sent to USCIS by DOS on Aug 3rd, 2007
(I never recieved the notices from both , only got know from Attorney and Online thru Casenumber)

I-612 for J-waiver for 2 yr home residency rule Approved by USCIS Aug 22nd, 2007 (was recieved by USCIS 4th august)
I recieved the aproval letter on Aug, 25th, 2007

 

[hadron]

I am confused I was under the impression that 3 years count from the day we start the job officially .

The remark you quoted referrred to situations where people got their H1b approved before the waiver got approved.

1. When does 3 yrs count in my case Uscis approval date OR actual job start date.

Job start date, or USCIS approval date, whichever is later. So, you will be fine.

2. Is 90 day rule of starting work after J1 waiver approval , strictly followed. what hapens if do not start?

I have yet to read about anyone getting a problem with this. There are people who have their waiver approved in february to start jobs in july. It seems to be a rule that is on the books but since it makes no sense is not really enforced.

 

[docmamidi]

Thanks a lot Hadron.. You cleared my doubts

 

[drmonsterinc]

The 3 years go into effect when u start u r job as the state dept will have track of when u actually start working...
90 days rule is ideal..
If u do not get H1,State License,DEA or Hospital Privileges then u cannot start and thus would have to wait till all fall into pieces....
It is important for people who apply in state where u get license after u finish residency...
So take 60 days after u finish for the license and the H1...do premium if u want to start early...