Hello,
I apologize for this lengthy message. Please do take the trouble to read this carefully and send your inputs. I will appreciate any help on this matter. It is very important for me and my family to hear any views on this matter.
I live in the US with my husband and I am on a J-2 status. My brother is also in the US for higher education on F-1 visa. I have a number of relatives in the same country, most of who are Citizens. Unfortunately, after a tragic road traffic accident that my family met with back in India in which my mother died, my brother sustained serious back injuries for which he was flown to the US for a surgery. Following this surgery, he went back to India. One year later, he came to the US for higher studies. Within days of joining classes, he began experiencing severe pain in his back and he had to be wheeled in for another surgery. He had to take a break from his course and infact had to start the course afresh. The University was considerate enough to grant him the permission to do so. He then received intense physiotherapy so as to stabilize his back. The result though, has been poor. He has managed to resume his studies but it has been incredibly difficult because of the severe degree of muscle stiffness in the back and excrutiating pain that are very disabling. He is considering taking another break from his course so as to continue receiving intense physiotherapy. But we aren't sure if the University will oblige him this time. Also, since his medical problem is pre-existent, we have to had to pay for all his medical expenses ourselves and it surely has been a huge sum of money. My question to the forum is : Is my brother eligible for a permanent resident status in the US so that he can have an easy access to the medical system for his problem, without having to worry about the I-20 expiration/out-of-status problems associated with the student visa? Can any one of my relatives in the US (who is a Citizen) sponsor him a green card? I apologize for this lengthy message. Please do take the trouble to read this carefully and send your inputs. Thanks very much.
PR.
I apologize for this lengthy message. Please do take the trouble to read this carefully and send your inputs. I will appreciate any help on this matter. It is very important for me and my family to hear any views on this matter.
I live in the US with my husband and I am on a J-2 status. My brother is also in the US for higher education on F-1 visa. I have a number of relatives in the same country, most of who are Citizens. Unfortunately, after a tragic road traffic accident that my family met with back in India in which my mother died, my brother sustained serious back injuries for which he was flown to the US for a surgery. Following this surgery, he went back to India. One year later, he came to the US for higher studies. Within days of joining classes, he began experiencing severe pain in his back and he had to be wheeled in for another surgery. He had to take a break from his course and infact had to start the course afresh. The University was considerate enough to grant him the permission to do so. He then received intense physiotherapy so as to stabilize his back. The result though, has been poor. He has managed to resume his studies but it has been incredibly difficult because of the severe degree of muscle stiffness in the back and excrutiating pain that are very disabling. He is considering taking another break from his course so as to continue receiving intense physiotherapy. But we aren't sure if the University will oblige him this time. Also, since his medical problem is pre-existent, we have to had to pay for all his medical expenses ourselves and it surely has been a huge sum of money. My question to the forum is : Is my brother eligible for a permanent resident status in the US so that he can have an easy access to the medical system for his problem, without having to worry about the I-20 expiration/out-of-status problems associated with the student visa? Can any one of my relatives in the US (who is a Citizen) sponsor him a green card? I apologize for this lengthy message. Please do take the trouble to read this carefully and send your inputs. Thanks very much.
PR.