Obtaining NORI while in India

[atrip]

Hi everyone,

This forum has been an absolute help for me over the years, to search for any answers or even to calm my nerves down before walking to those visa interviews where we dont know whats gonna happen. I wanted to present my situation and ask for your advice and suggestion -
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[alexey87]

Greetings wise members. I had married . My wife has a pending asylum case. We recently find out, that she can add me as a spouse.( no interview yet ) I legally entered with J1 in 2009. My i-94 says D/S.
Questions
1 - Is she able to add me as dependent so i will get legal status ?
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[Robert 88]

I am an academic researcher at a US University, here since 2016 on a J-1 visa.
I married a US Citizen in summer 2018 and submitted an I-485 to change from J-1 to Greencard.
Since I now have an intent to remain in the US I informed my University they should not renew my DS-2019 and that...

[eliohasa]

Hi all,
in short i want to tell you my sitaution. 10 years ago i entered USA with a J-1 Visa at age of 16. I overstaied my visa 1 more year still being a minor, and 1 month after i turned 18 i left USA by my will. From what i have read i should not be entitled to any 3 or 10 year ban from entering...

[silversheltie]

I am an Australian applying for a J-1 visa to go on exchange at a Uni in the US for the spring semester of 2019. This visa allows me to stay for 30 days after the program ends on the 10th of May, but I would like to go to a big bluegrass music festival takes place just outside the 30 day limit.
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[TenTyp]

Hi! I’m an au pair in US that want to change my status from J-1 to F-1. Right now I’m in 9-months extension which expires on 3rd of January 2018 (my program started on 3rd of April 2016). Then, I guess I have 30 days grace period of staying in US. I’m filling in I-539 (change of status form) and...

[karitojoanie]

My visa is about to expire in 2 months. I am an international medical graduate and have been doing research for the last 2 years. All my documents say that I am not subject to the 2 year rule, however my sponsor recently told me that it appears that my country is in a Specials skills list and the fact...

[anirban80in]

Hello All,

We are currently in New York. I am on J-2 dependent and my wife is on J-1 visa. Although the DS-2019 is valid till 2020, and during our arrival on US , our I-94 valid unitl - D/S, but our visa stamp on the passport is getting expired August 2017.

So what is the...

[Cory172]

My wife and I married while she was on a J-1 Visa Exchange Vistitor (Not subject to the 2 year rule). I am an American Citizen and we are currently filling out our adjustment of status paperwork (I-485, I-131,I-130,I-130A,I-765, I-864 and Biographical form. She believes that she has to go back to her...

[Cory172]

Hello,

My wife is on a J-1 Visa exchange visitor. She is not subject to the 2-year requirement. She came to the US on November 29, 2016 and her visa expires on March 19, 2017. I am a U.S. Citizen born in the US. I have no trouble with the law, nor does she. We married on February 14,...

[Basile]

Hello reader,

My son is currently a high school student under a J-1 VISA (but he isn't subject to section 212(e)).
His stay began during last summer and should last until 2017/06/30.

But because we plan to visit him, make some tourism and then bring back home at...

[fabxmz]

Hi!

It’s my second time in the US doing a program under a J-1 visa. First as an intern (2010 – 2011) and now as a management trainee (2015 – 2016). Both of the times I was under the 2-year home residency requirement. The first time I fulfilled the requirement staying in my home...

[CarlF]

Dear all,

I have a very urgent question and I would sincerely appreciate if you kindly advise me on this.

I'm a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. I have received an invitation from University of Texas at Austin in order to go there...

[johnny5]

My girlfriend and I are getting married at the court house and I am not sure what to expect especially regarding the name change. I plan on filing both the I-130 and I-485 immediately after we get married at courthouse.

1. She is here on a J1 Visa ( no 2 yr requirement ) which expires...

[quinn13]

Hi

I've found a lot of useful advice regarding the H1B and J1 process (and more specifically for a spouse to work on a J2 or H4) but I'm still struggling to find answers to a couple of things.

By way of background, my husband has been offered a job as a maths teacher, but...