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Originally posted by mygcwaiter100
See I knew it. All the big planes land there and its close to most of the software engineers houses.
funny!
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funny!
long_wait_4_gc
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i have always had good conversations with the SFO guys.
Bitterman,
I guess I did not explain properly. I came on J-1 (visiting scholar or people coming here post Ph.D) in july 1998 with a visa stamped in my passport valid for one year meaning till june 1999 just like if somebody is coming here on a H-1 his visa (stamping) will be valid for 3 years. The J-1 visa is further extendable for another two years (3 years max) which I did by just signing on a new form (similar to I-20). This means that I am in status all along but cannot travel unless I get a fresh J-1 stamping either in a third country or home country. The J-1 term was to get over by june of 2001. If one doesnt change his status (usually to H-1) before june 2001 he has to go back to his country. But I changed my status from J-1 to H-1 in Jan2001 itself. When I got the H-1 it had an I-94 attached to it and the number was same as my earlier one but now valid till jan 2004. Normally people who change their status from J-1 to H-1 go to either mexico/canada or to their home country and come back with a new stamping and a new I-94, which I couldnt do. I hope this explains your query. I was never out of status.
I guess I did not explain properly. I came on J-1 (visiting scholar or people coming here post Ph.D) in july 1998 with a visa stamped in my passport valid for one year meaning till june 1999 just like if somebody is coming here on a H-1 his visa (stamping) will be valid for 3 years. The J-1 visa is further extendable for another two years (3 years max) which I did by just signing on a new form (similar to I-20). This means that I am in status all along but cannot travel unless I get a fresh J-1 stamping either in a third country or home country. The J-1 term was to get over by june of 2001. If one doesnt change his status (usually to H-1) before june 2001 he has to go back to his country. But I changed my status from J-1 to H-1 in Jan2001 itself. When I got the H-1 it had an I-94 attached to it and the number was same as my earlier one but now valid till jan 2004. Normally people who change their status from J-1 to H-1 go to either mexico/canada or to their home country and come back with a new stamping and a new I-94, which I couldnt do. I hope this explains your query. I was never out of status.
bjags,
yes, that clears things up perfectly. I was worried if you were out-of-status at some point. Some people were (or still are), even without realizing it.
As to answer your question about your status after AP I-94 expiration... well, nobody knows. Technically, there are two rules contradicting each other. Firstly, I-94 identifies the final date when you have to leave the country without beginning accruing "illegal presence". And secondly, a pending AOS application protects its beneficiary from being in "illegal" status at all times.
We are still waiting for more guidance from INS on what to do with expiring AP I-94's. The last thing I have heard is http://www.usvisanews.com/memo1898.html which actually does not give any peace of mind or actual directions what to do. All we can do at this point is wait.
yes, that clears things up perfectly. I was worried if you were out-of-status at some point. Some people were (or still are), even without realizing it.
As to answer your question about your status after AP I-94 expiration... well, nobody knows. Technically, there are two rules contradicting each other. Firstly, I-94 identifies the final date when you have to leave the country without beginning accruing "illegal presence". And secondly, a pending AOS application protects its beneficiary from being in "illegal" status at all times.
We are still waiting for more guidance from INS on what to do with expiring AP I-94's. The last thing I have heard is http://www.usvisanews.com/memo1898.html which actually does not give any peace of mind or actual directions what to do. All we can do at this point is wait.