Urgent -- plz advice!!

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aditi12345

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I have been on H1 visa for last 2 years on a research job...and now have got accepted in a 4 year psychiatry residency program that is willing to sponsor me both H1 and j1 visas.

my questions are --

1) If i go for h1 visa , i will use up all the 6 years on my h1 at the end of my residency. As such, I am clueless as to what will be my options at the end of residency, ie, once i used up my 6 years on h1???

2) also, in that case, will it be better for me to go for j1 rather than h1??

3) I have heard that you can apply for GC at end of residency, and if i find a job well within my third year of residency who are willing to hire me at the end of 4 years of my residency, can they file for my GC in third year itself as a future employee (as i wont be able to start working until the end of my residency)??? Also, I am not even sure if any place will hire you in advance as a future employee??

any feedback plz...thanks!!
 
IF the start the GC process during H1 period, you can apply for H1 extension even after 6 years.
 
Better to go for H1.
J1 is such a pain because of the two-year home residency requirement. To waive it would require working in an underserved area for 2years (i'm sure you won't want to do that after going through a stressful residency).

You can always get a H1 extension and it would be much easier to find hospitals that would file the greencard for you.
 
thanks kabkaba and drMBA for your kind reply!

But I am just scared that will I for sure be able to find a job that is willing to sponsor me a GC within the 3rd year of my residency (as my residency is total 4 years, and I think I need to apply for GC well within 365 days of the expiration of my 6 years GC)..because it is just that I am not even sure if anyone can file your GC with you as their future employee?????

Any feedback will be very appreciated!!
Thanks once again!!
 
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