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>I came to the US in 2008 on a J1 visa for my Masters program. I stayed an additional 12 months period on academic training before joining a PhD program in another school on the same SEVIS (J1). My new school's sponsorship ends in August 2013, but I will need at least until August 2014 to...

>I have a question. >I was on a J-1 Visa with a 2 years home residency requirement. Now, I change my visa to F-1 student visa. >and I havent fulfilled the two years requirement yet. However, i'm marrying my fiance who is a US citizen. >1. How fast do I get to work after married to her? or...

>Hi, >I need your help on some questions of mine. Its a different case - >My company had sponsored me for a Exchange program in USA and the VISA I had was J1 for a duration of 6 months (Feb 2011 - July 2011). My J1 visa has now expired in July end. >Currently I am in India (my homeland)...

>My wife had visited the US in 2009 on a J1 visa and departed the US on the 11/02/2009 prior to marriage. You may want to know when her J1 visa was "terminated" in US record. Her J1 visa program officer or Immigration lawyer may be able to help you on this. >She then visited the US for a...

I did J1 hardship and won the waiver. It took 1 year and half, with two rejections. >I had J-1 exchange visitor HomeStay requirement from 2004 (US Government funds administered by IREX, Feb-June 2004). >I am currently on another J-1 (PhD program) without HomeStay requirement from Aug 2004 -...

What is "two temporary green cards"? Is it a green card valid for 2 years for a conditional permanent resident? Did you get it before you win J1 waiver? I am confused. You may apply for 2nd J1 waiver in the same category or 1st J1 waiver in different category. My second request fo J1...

A good experienced immigration lawyer can provide you information you need and clarify your understanding. This is huge help. When you want to apply for J1-waiver, using immigration lawyer is also helpful that they tell you submit this and this and this to them and they will take care of the...

1. My friend was on J1 visa and got married to a USC. She kept her J1 Visa status and did not apply for GC. Sometimes she visited her home country to see her family and she came back to US without any problem. 2. I was on J1 visa and got married to a USC and "did I-130". I kept my J1...

My lawyer told me that motion to reconsider must be submitted within a month from the time the denial letter issued. You may want to submit the 2nd application of J1 waiver in the same category or different category. I was also told that the time waiting for J1 waiver result will not give the...

>I have a J-1 visa question. >My girlfriend who is Colombian was recently told by an agency that she can work in the US under a J-1 visa (not sure if the two year home residency rule applies) the first of the year. You guys should find out whether this J1visa will come with 2YHRR. >I...

>I have recently been offered a visiting research position at a US University, but I'm not sure what my options are. >1. Will the 2YHRR prevent me from applying for a new J-1 visa? You should contact the visa officers of the J1 programs (the previous one and the one you are considering)...

Hi Amy, Congraturation to you and your husband!

I did J1 waiver in hardship category, denied twice, and won at last. Read the denial letter you received carefully. The following is the extract from the denial letter I received. "There is no appeal from this Decision in accordance with 8 C.F.R. 212.7(c)(11)." This means that I cannot...

Talk to your J1 program visa officer and ask him to extend your guys DS-2019. You do not need to extend your J1 visa, just extend your DS-2019. Or, you two may switch to another J1 program and get DS-2019 from them. Valid DS-2019 will allow you to keep stay in US. Some immigration lawyers...

Hi yeimy, Are you working with or checking with immigration lawyers? > I requested the letter of no objection to my country "Colombia" No objection letter from home country is not relevant to J1 waiver "in some cases." My funding was from US government visa government funded J1...

I do not know whether you can get J1 visa after showing your immigrant intention by doing J1-waiver. I did J1 waiver. My immigration lawyer told me not to try to renew my J1 visa while I was waiting for the result of J1 waiver. Applying for J1 waiver is considered to be immigrant...

I was with another US government funded J1 program. I asked the visa officer at the program whether I could pay the money back to avoid 2 years home rsidency requirement. The visa officer told me that there is not financial route in their program to accept "money back". Also, the program is...

I did J1 hardship waiver. After several rejections, I won it. I hired an immigration lawyer from the beggining. My lawyer told me that J1 waiver pending will not give me a legal status to stay in US, unlike GC pending. This is difefrent from what you heard from USCIS officer. I do not know...