Dear Sirs,
I came to US on J-1 visa(US gov. funding) in 2004 for a one-year exchange program, which means that I am subject to 2YHRR. After completion of the program in 2005, I went back to my home country and stayed there for almost 1 year and 4 months. Then I left for Germany and stayed there 4 months. While in Germany I applied for an F-1 visa and got a stamp on my passport. Now I am doing my MBA in US and got a job offer from the accounting company. The regulations say that I can get H1B status however I will not be able to travel outside the US for the tenure of my status. I would appreciate if you address the following concers I have:
1) Can count that 4 months in Germany as if I were in my home country? if not, how does INS find out if I really was in my home country?
2) Does the fact that I completed most of the 2YHRR-1 year, 4 months-help me get the waiver or any sort of ease?
3) What would your suggest be to my case?
Sincerely appreciate your time and assistance...
I came to US on J-1 visa(US gov. funding) in 2004 for a one-year exchange program, which means that I am subject to 2YHRR. After completion of the program in 2005, I went back to my home country and stayed there for almost 1 year and 4 months. Then I left for Germany and stayed there 4 months. While in Germany I applied for an F-1 visa and got a stamp on my passport. Now I am doing my MBA in US and got a job offer from the accounting company. The regulations say that I can get H1B status however I will not be able to travel outside the US for the tenure of my status. I would appreciate if you address the following concers I have:
1) Can count that 4 months in Germany as if I were in my home country? if not, how does INS find out if I really was in my home country?
2) Does the fact that I completed most of the 2YHRR-1 year, 4 months-help me get the waiver or any sort of ease?
3) What would your suggest be to my case?
Sincerely appreciate your time and assistance...