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hi,
im in the US on a L2 visa(dependent of a L1 holder). I have already stayed in US for 3 yrs. if i switch my visa status to J1(as i intend to do my medical residency here), how long would i be able to stay in the US on J1. do the number of years that i've stayed on L2 count toward calculating my max no. of years on J1?. i understand that the max duration of stay on j1 is 6 yrs.my question is, would i be able to stay for the whole of 6yrs if i switch from L2 to J1 or would i be allowed only 3 yrs since i've already stayed 3 yrs on L2.?
could any one clear this doubt for me ? if thats not possible, could any one give me some reliable sources from which i can procure more info on this.
any help greatly appreciated.
thanks in advance
im in the US on a L2 visa(dependent of a L1 holder). I have already stayed in US for 3 yrs. if i switch my visa status to J1(as i intend to do my medical residency here), how long would i be able to stay in the US on J1. do the number of years that i've stayed on L2 count toward calculating my max no. of years on J1?. i understand that the max duration of stay on j1 is 6 yrs.my question is, would i be able to stay for the whole of 6yrs if i switch from L2 to J1 or would i be allowed only 3 yrs since i've already stayed 3 yrs on L2.?
could any one clear this doubt for me ? if thats not possible, could any one give me some reliable sources from which i can procure more info on this.
any help greatly appreciated.
thanks in advance
