VISA EXPIRED AND GOT MARRIED

[Suzette_25 0]

Hello,

I came to the United States with a J1 visa and before my visa expires I was switching to F1 visa, but my F1 visa got denied and I just decided to stay in the US with an expire J1 visa. Now my boyfriend and I got married and I am filing my papers to get a green card. And there's some forms that asks of what kind of visa I am in right now, should I just put OUT OF STATUS or should I just leave it blank? or what should i put on there as my answer?

Please help.

Thank you!

[English Muffin 59]

Moving from General Immigration forum to AOS from Work, Student and Tourist visa forum.

[Val Marty 1]

Since you ARE out of status then this is what you should probably write. They also ask what was your entry status where you can specified that it was J1. Why on earth would they deny you a F1? It is also ok to attach additional page and explain your situation with your own words.

[m_ru 0]

if you asking for question #15, form I-765: NONE

few forms asking for your entry status: J1

good luck

[john_and_marlene 162]

Did your J1 have a 2-year home residency requirement?

[Audy_Rob 26]

Did your J1 have a 2-year home residency requirement?

All J-1's have a 2 year HRR (home residency requirement which is why it is not straight forward to switch to an F-1. You can get around the HRR nowadays almost routinely by asking the DOS for a No Objection letter or basically request a waiver. 20 years ago it was impossible to overcome the HRR or get a waiver approved.

[Minya's wife 25]

All J-1's have a 2 year HRR (home residency requirement which is why it is not straight forward to switch to an F-1. You can get around the HRR nowadays almost routinely by asking the DOS for a No Objection letter or basically request a waiver. 20 years ago it was impossible to overcome the HRR or get a waiver approved.

Really, I was under the impression that the HRR on J-1's was placed on the visa only on certain cases.

- when the course of study is financed by the US or home government (like Fullbright)

- when the J-1 recipient, after completing their studies, acquires a skill which is in high demand in their home country

- when the J-1 recipient is a med student partipating in an internship or fellowship in the US.

[JERIII 8]

Really, I was under the impression that the HRR on J-1's was placed on the visa only on certain cases.

- when the course of study is financed by the US or home government (like Fullbright)

- when the J-1 recipient, after completing their studies, acquires a skill which is in high demand in their home country

- when the J-1 recipient is a med student partipating in an internship or fellowship in the US.

You are correct. It is not the case that all J-1s have a home residency requirement. (My wife's did not, for example.) It may be that there are some countries rom which all J-1s have HRR, that I do not know.

[ColtSeavers 0]

You are correct. It is not the case that all J-1s have a home residency requirement. (My wife's did not, for example.) It may be that there are some countries rom which all J-1s have HRR, that I do not know.

I second that: My J-1 states explicitly that I'm not subject to HRR.

[Suzette_25 0]

Did your J1 have a 2-year home residency requirement?

Yes but I got it waived.