Recent content by karrad

Hi, I am an Indian citizen living in Canada (on a PR) and I applied for my Canadian Citizenship this year(all requirements satisfied). I just received a job offer from the United States and am planning to go there on a H1B visa. I realize that I will have to come back at the drop of a hat to...

Hi, I did a B.Tech from IIT(Chemical Engg) and then came to the US to do a PhD in Chemistry. I then did 1year OPT and two years H1B (post-doc) when I went to Canada to continue my post-doctoral work in Biochemistry. During my stay in Canada I had been doing mostly programming and I also got a...

"It is extremely important to note, however, that the five-year period is not, as suggested in some comments, an aggregate of five years. The Department considered this approach and found it unworkable. Instead, this will be a calendar year, five-year period afforded to a participant on a...

Hi, I am considering accepting a job on a J1 visa. I read that there have been a few changes to the J-1 visa recently (Nov 2006) and they are 1) J1 valid for 5 years 2) Also an interesting provision such that if you enter J1 after Dec2006, the clock starts ticking and you have 5 years. If...

Now I heard that J-2 visa holders can also work (with permission). Lets say she works (while on J-2 NOT on her own J-1). Will the same hold ie my waiver applies to her also? Thanks so much for answering so fast Bobby

Hi, I am a Indian citizen in Canada working as a post-doc. I was offered a job in the Univ. of California system as a staff position but was told that they would give me only a J-1 visa. I am very confused because this is supposed to be a permanent position while I thought that J1 visas are...

Thanks for the replies Thank you for your replies. I asked a lawyer and he told me that it could not be done from outside the US. I have another question while doing a self-filing. In the I-140 form, there are two sections, one for the person filing the petition and the other for the person...

Hi, I have a PhD in Chemistry (from Penn State) and did post-doctoral work in Cancer research(in the US). I am currently at the University of Toronto. My question is can a person apply for EB2(NIW) from outside the US. I think I can show evidence that it would be in national interest. Would it...