hi all. i just found out that i was not selected in the h1b visa lottery. i am from japan, and i am not sure if this site is specifically for indians, or if there are just a large number of indians who post here, but i was hoping you could help me.
i have been in the usa since 1998. i attended high school in pennsylvania and college in washington dc. i have since been working for aol on my opt visa for almost 9 months. aol sponsored me for an h1b visa, but i did not win the lottery because i do not have an advanced degree. the problem is that i do not want an advanced degree. i really don't have any family in japan, and my entire life is here, so i do not want to go back. i know that grad school is an option, as well as marriage, but i am an artist/graphic designer, and i really don't have a desire for further education.
does anyone have any suggestions for me? i heard someone mention about some type of appeal or something that i could do because i have been living in the us for so long already. is this possible? i don't really know much about immigration other than what my school told me, and they led me to believe that as long as i was sponsored for an h1b i would get it if i applied correctly and on time, so i have trusted that and was unprepared until i heard about the lottery two months ago. can anyone help me and mention any options i don't know about.
thanks!
i have been in the usa since 1998. i attended high school in pennsylvania and college in washington dc. i have since been working for aol on my opt visa for almost 9 months. aol sponsored me for an h1b visa, but i did not win the lottery because i do not have an advanced degree. the problem is that i do not want an advanced degree. i really don't have any family in japan, and my entire life is here, so i do not want to go back. i know that grad school is an option, as well as marriage, but i am an artist/graphic designer, and i really don't have a desire for further education.
does anyone have any suggestions for me? i heard someone mention about some type of appeal or something that i could do because i have been living in the us for so long already. is this possible? i don't really know much about immigration other than what my school told me, and they led me to believe that as long as i was sponsored for an h1b i would get it if i applied correctly and on time, so i have trusted that and was unprepared until i heard about the lottery two months ago. can anyone help me and mention any options i don't know about.
thanks!
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