i am a Taiwanese and would like to ask about J1-visa. I just graduated from University of Birmingham in UK and I found a job in NYC. I am moving to NYC in end of Aug. My employer agrees to hire me and assists me with visa thing but i don know what visa i should apply because i will be already in US. And my employer wants me to work asap (now is only early Aug). So I guess H1B visa wont work. How do I apply J1 visa in US? and if so, how do I convert J1 to H1. Also, how can i know do i have two years outside us residency requirement?