After fellowship, J1 to O1 or J1 extension?!!!

palciparum

Registered Users (C)
Hi
I have completed med-peds residency. Was chief resident in 4th year med-peds. Currently I am chief resident in medicine (PGY-5). After that I shall be doing 2 year Adult Nephrology Fellowship.

I would like to go for Transplant Fellowship after that but will have completed 7 years on J1 visa by that time.

The options are :
(1) J1 visa extension - is it possible? and if yes, then how diffcult is it? Has any one heard of someone getting extension.
This option is better as my wife on J2 will do residency

(2) J1 to O1 : How diffcult it is? I would be double board certified ( both medicine and pediatrics) and nephrology fellowship? Few abstracts.
Also my wife will go on O-3 Can she do residency on that? and if not, can she apply for H-1 for residency?

I guess I am asking avery complicated question. Any HELP in this reagrd would be highly appreciated

Thanks in anticipation
 
Top