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Likely you will need to fulfill the 2 year requirement - although this can be waived in certain circumstances. It may, however, not be possible to get it waived with intent to immigrate.

Congrats skumars! I always find that in these cases it's best to simply be honest, as you were.

Be honest my advice in these situations is to be honest and to be prepared. If you're not going to be honest, however, you should be tenfold more prepared to back up your story, cause if they ask questions, you could get caught in a lie just by not knowing what to say.

I think banks will be very reluctant to lend money like this, or else this would be a verrry popular option...

It's Their M.O. This sounds like an unfortunate situation that was of no fault of your own, but which you're going to have to fix because they hold all the cards. This seems to be the MO of the USCIS

There are plenty of Indian women in America. You could join an Indian-American cultural club. Then you can skip the whole visa process!

Providing the evidence that bigJoe suggest will certainly help your case along. They want to see that your relationship is real, and in good faith.

How did this work out for you? Did you get your name fixed?

It sounds like this "consultant" might have scammed you. You might want to check to see if he even filed it by calling the service yourself.

Here are some resources I found regarding J1 extension, in case you're still in need of the info: http://www.hooyou.com/j-1/j1_extension.html

J1 extension info Hi, I found these resources on J1 extensions which the posted may find useful: http://www.hooyou.com/j-1/j1_extension.html Best of luck on your journey.

You'll need to pursue K1 adjustment of status, which requires a form I-485

Counter suit You might want to follow roc's advice. If you can prove they broke the law somehow, or you are sure that they did, you can threaten them with a counter suit, which they will want to avoid.

Fortunate for you, you are very well qualified and well spoken. You might even consider applying for an "extraordinary ability" visa...

It's not what you know, ... It's what you can prove. Or at least what you can show solid evidence for. A deed to a house, letters from banks that show mortgage, car payments, social commitments, paycheck form your job... basically anything you might be reluctant to walk away from.

If you're getting married to a USC, you'll need to file for a different type of visa (K). But you should make sure that you don't violate the terms of your O1.

You should go with anderson's advice. Form 1-129

I would be weary of any company that seems to be making a business out of sponsoring people. It looks like you may need a new visa for a new employer. More info can be found here: http://oisss.unc.edu/academic_staff/o.html

P Visa Info This is a good place to start when searching for info on P visas: https://www.usimmigrationsupport.org/p-work-visa.html

From what everyone's saying, it sounds like they're just being ultra careful and classifying anyone even remotely suspicious (justification might be non existent), into the terrorist bin. In the case of the poster, all should be OK.