Coming to US

[hoovie15 0]

I have a question for everyone. My girlfriend lives in Romania. She is currently finishing her masters degree and would like to come to the States. She wants to get a visa to get an internship. Since she is done with school, what is her best option for coming into the states and obtaining a visa. When she applies for her visa, she'll have to prove that she has ties to Romania, does that mean she has to just provide a return ticket or more? How hard will it be for her to come to the US?

[canadian_wife 1,823]

http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1267.html#6

I believe internships fall under a J-1 visa

Pay attention to the part about the ties in the link above

"Evidence of compelling social and economic ties abroad; and other binding ties which will insure their return abroad at the end of the visit."

So yes, much more than a return ticket is necessary

Often J-1 visas are accompanied by a 2 year home residency requirement, meaning at the end of the J-1, she must return home for 2 years unless waived

Good luck

[hoovie15 0]

I have a question for everyone. My girlfriend lives in Romania. She is currently finishing her masters degree and would like to come to the States. She wants to get a visa to get an internship. Since she is done with school, what is her best option for coming into the states and obtaining a visa. When she applies for her visa, she'll have to prove that she has ties to Romania, does that mean she has to just provide a return ticket or more? How hard will it be for her to come to the US?

[hoovie15 0]

Thanks for the information!! Now the next question is that what happens if she gets an internship for a year and after that year, we decide that we want to get married? Is that the waiver you were discussing? Would she have to leave for 2 years or would getting married nullify her visa? I know that once we would be married she would apply for her green card and work permit. OR what if her job offers her something permanent?

[canadian_wife 1,823]

http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/info/info_1288.html

Read the link about waivers and when one is necessary

If she is given the 2 year requirement, the waiver would be necessary. Getting married does not nullify that

Good luck

[littleadv 1]

Thanks for the information!! Now the next question is that what happens if she gets an internship for a year and after that year, we decide that we want to get married? Is that the waiver you were discussing? Would she have to leave for 2 years or would getting married nullify her visa? I know that once we would be married she would apply for her green card and work permit. OR what if her job offers her something permanent?

2 years waiver is for people who get certain types of funding (US or local government-sponsored scholarships). If she only gets funding from private sources (the place where she interns, for example), then the 2 years at home requirement will probably not apply.

It will be stated on the visa sticker if the 2 years rule applies for her.