Disclaimer: The contents in this web site are only for your information and are not intended to be legal advice. While many of our applicants successfully obtain their I-140 approvals, the information here should not be considered as a guarantee of your green card application outcome.
My question is: If my country was removed from the skills list does it make it any easier to transition to a green card. – I am a Phd graduate working at Yale with several papers published – My husband is a senior cyber security professional with one of the largest investment banks in the … Continue reading Fullbright J1 to Green Card→
I am currently in the UK I submitted a petition for EB2-NIW, however a month after submission I was offered a postdoc position in USA. Does my EB2-NIW petition make me in eligible for the J1 visa?
Hi Team, I’m a postdoc working in STEM at a national lab, currently on a J-1 visa. While discussing filing I-140 self petition, my lawyer suggested that there’s no need to disclose any details of the plan to obtain a green card, unless I really need to extend my J-1 status, (which will be difficult … Continue reading J1 sponsor rule on USCIS petition→
Hi, I am in the process of applying J1-Waiver and changing J1 to H1B to proceed with my GC. Have some questions before that, and would like to know some details before going in action. 1. Now, I got the NO OBJECTION certificate from my government 2. Preparing in applying to Indian Embassy to get … Continue reading Can we change jobs after applied/received J1 waiver?→
Good day, Am Gabriel, a Phd candidate from University of Lagos (Nigeria). Am currently a J1 visa holder in Texas A&M Corpus Christi University. I have learnt a lot but still have many more to learn with limited time. I will like to know what opportunities are open for me after my exchange though I … Continue reading J!→
Hi, I’m a J1 postdoc and started my 2 years contract few months ago. My DS-2019 is silent but my visa mentions two years home residency requirement. I want to know if I need to get the J1 waiver first before going for EB2-NIW or it can be done other way around as well. Thanks!
Hello and thank you for the information from your website. I am about to finish up my PhD, US would be my first choice as I would be able to easily secure a post-doc position once I am done here. But the question is what next after a year or two of post-doc. My long … Continue reading PhD Candidate→
Dear Sir/Madam, My J1 status has the two year home country requirement. On the basis of “No Objection”, I applied for a waiver, and the current status of my application at the DoS is “Favorable Recommendation”. I understand that the USCIS has to make the final decision. My question is this: must I wait to … Continue reading J1 Waiver Decision→
I am currently finishing up a prestigious postdoctoral fellowship in the Humanities before moving to a tenure-track position. I am on j-1 academic training; and my concerns are about what happens when I finished my third year of academic training, which is the maximum I can do before either completing my 2 year home residency … Continue reading J1 waiver for a tenure track job→
Disclaimer: The contents in this web site are only for your information and are not intended to be legal advice. While many of our applicants successfully obtain their I-140 approvals, the information here should not be considered as a guarantee of your green card application outcome.