Convert J2 into H1

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Evgeny11

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Hi every body !

I am currently doing my residency on J1 with 2-year home requirement.
My wife has J2. Can she convert it to H1 to start her residency ?
If not what visa should she get for the residency ?

Sincerely,
Evgeny
 
I do not think she can convert from J2 to H1 but she should be able to convert from J2 to J1.
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I AM NOT A LAWYER, JUST ONE OF YOU.
 
she can only covert to H1B if u get ur J1 waiver approved as she also has to go through 2yr HRR same as u.

the best bet for u is to start her residency on J2 with Work permit. Once u get ur waiver she will get converted to H1B ( after passing step 3) .This will prevent her from going on j2 to J1 because if she does that she will have to find her own waiver [/B] [/B] .

I just went through the same scenario and my wife now has a h1b and I am doing my j1 waiver.The good thing abt it is that once my wife finishes her residency she can join me .
 
Thank you very much !
Will she have to renew her work permit every year ? Are delays with renewal an issue ?
Does she need to have a residency appointment to apply for a work permit or can she get it before match ?
Again , thank you vey mucm, Ferdie.
 
J2+ead

She doesn't need a job to apply for EAD (work permit). It does need annual renewal, as it is for the duration of J1 (date as stated in the IAP66). I stayed 6 years on J2+EAD. I finished 3 yrs of residency, 2 years of fellowship and 1 yr of job as attending, until finally my spouse got J1 waiver job.
 
Be sure to apply for EAD renewals about 110 days before the old one expires. That way, if you didn't receive it in time, you can go to the district office on day #104 and obtain an 'interim EAD'. It can be disconcerting, but EAD renewals tend not to be a big problem.
 
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