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Need advice on "home country" requirement
Hi, I wanted to get clarity on my ability to apply for an L1 visa. I'm an Indian citizen, and I was in the US on two occasions for an internship. This means I'm subjected to the 212(e) 2 year "home country" requirement. I applied for this internship in the US when I was in university in Canada...
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Can I get J1 again once my current J1 ends an I return to india?
Hi..! I am currently on J1 visa which ends this year. If I don't get another job offer I will have to return to India. And I am subject to a two-year home-country physical presence requirement, Section 212(e). I know that I need to get a J1 waiver to change visa status. However, I stayed as a J1 for...
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NORI clearance from Passport office - J1 Waiver
Hi all,
I got the docs notarized, attested by Consulate General from Indian Embassy and trying to send the attested documents to passport office to get clearance from them. Basically, I am from Tamilnadu but my passport was issued from Bareilly, UP as I was studying there and applied...
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Filing I-485 without waiver for spouse
Dear All,
I had successfullyy applied for I-140 in EB1A category with your help. Now I am preparing I-485 application and we are waiting for my wife?s waiver (I do have letter from Embassy of India).
According to Jan visa bulletin the priority date is Oct 1,...
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J1 waiver timeline
Hello,
I applied for J1 home residency requirement waiver on Dec 3 and am still waiting for a decision. Has anybody received a waiver recommendation recently?
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J1 waiver required for CPT and OPT?
Is J1 waiver required for CPT and OPT too (while on F1 visa)? I was on J1 visa for 6 months in 2016. I have decided to go for Masters in the US for Fall, 2018 (which would be around august). My two year residency would have been over by November, 2018. I am hesitant to apply for the J1 waiver now as...
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GC from J1 for software developer
Hi everyone,
Im currently not yet in USA, just making plans: Would like to go for Intership next year. As far as am concerned, there is possibility to try employment based GC after J1.
For now I'm BSc, working as software developer, Im just about to go to MSc. Read a lot of J1...
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H1b petition (change of status) approved, but J1 waiver I-612) still pending!
I’m a physician from India working in the US for the last 7 years. I recently finished my training (J1 visa) and applied for J1 waiver through IGA option. I got DoS approval on Nov. 28, 2017. I received a receipt from USCIS on Dec. 4, 2017 saying my I-612 J1 waiver application was received. My lawyers...
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J1 waiver processing time
My J1 waiver case based on no objection is pending with USCIS VSC since December 28. Is there anyone whose case went from DOS to USCIS in that period? How long does it usually take for the USCIS to approve the waiver? I have already received the favourable recommendation from DOS.
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DS3035 application final page not working
Hi all,
I am filling the DS3035 form online (for J1 212(e) waiver). I filled all the information needed, however on the last page in "Packet Assembly" -> "EV Packet", when I say "Next" to generate a new case number, the page goes blank. Has anyone faced...
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Please help: Extension of DS2019 vs University contract on J1 Visa with pending 485
I am working as a post doctoral researcher.
I am on J1 visa which was subjected to 2 year home residency requirement. I got the waiver for this requirement. Before applying for the waiver, I extended my DS-2019. After the waiver I also filled I-485 which is currently pending.
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J1 212(e) wavier through an IGA (Department of Defense)
Hello Everyone,
I came to the US in 2008 on a Fulbright scholarship. I graduated in 2013 and have been working on an O1 visa.
I am now working in a research lab that I did my PhD work in. I have been working at this lab for more than 5 years.
My...
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How long can I wait to apply for J1 waiver after I receive my Indian NOC?
Hello,
I am an Indian citizen and came to US in November 2012. After hearing all the stories about difficulties in getting the NOCs from the 3 Indian departments (MHRD, passport office and state Government), I applied for them when I went to India in March 2016 (I was in my 4th year of...
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J1 visa home stay requirement waiver through NOS for US Gov funding
Hello folks,
I will be working at a NASA facility and my J1 visa for the research work will be sponsored by a NASA Program, which is managed by a university. So, technically, my J1 will be sponsored by the University, which is working on behalf of NASA. Now, I have been very restless...
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Error in online J1 waiver application to the U.S. DOS
I had many DS2019s and forgot to add the information of one DS2019 in my online application for J1 waiver to the US Dept. of State. I haven't sent the printout to the U.S. Dept. of State J1 waiver yet. In my opinion, I have two options:
1. Should I just add the printout of DS2019 (whose...