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Hello,

My brother is currently employed by a US company under a J1 in NYC. He started as an intern with them for his master's degree from France and got extended another 6 months. If I don't mistake, the total duration of his J1 is 1 year. From what he told me, he cannot renew the J1 as he graduated and is not student anymore.

His employer in the US would like to keep him, and agreed to cover some of the fees that would be required to get a H1B visa.

Would anyone know what is the procedure to switch from J1 to H1B? How long would it take, what are the first necessary steps??

His J1 expires in March. I am afraid the timing is real short, but I thought I would ask for some advice...

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Thanks!!! I would appreciate any feedback!

Merry Xmas!! (F)

Faustine

K1 journey:

I129F sent mid-october 2007

I129F received by CSV: 10/19/07

NOA1 received early March and NOA2 received on March 19th!! We got APPROVED!!

File received by NVC and sent to US Embassy in Paris: 03/10/2008

05/06/2008: I sent the packet 3 to the embassy.

05/22/2008: Packet 4 received!

06/10/2008: Medical examination in Paris.

06/17/2008: INTERVIEW: Visa approved!!

08/31/2008: WEDDING

AOS journey:

09/05/2008: AOS/EAD/AP sent to Chicago

09/11/2008: Notice date for I-485, I-131 and I-765

10/16/2008: SSA finally gave me a SSN!!

11/17/2008: AP received and EAD approved!

11/20/2008: Biometrics appointment AND Green card interview in Fairbanks.

12/29/2008: I went to my local office to regive my biometrics. And my EAD card has finally been issued!!

01/12/2009: EAD received!! Finally

02/09/2009: GC received in the mail :) Anniversary is 01/29/11

Removal of conditions:

11/09/10: Divorced

11/18/10: Sent I-751 to CSV

11/30/10: Receipt notice received in the mail

12/30/10: Called USCIS as no news for 1 month after NOA1

1/10/11: Emailed from USCIS about my call: "The process for fingerprint appointment scheduling has been requested."

1/13/11: NOA2 ASC appointment notice

2/3/11: Biometrics at local office (NOA2 recieved on 2/2/11!!!)

2/16/11: Date of decision: APPROVED

2/24/11: Card in hand

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Hello,

My brother is currently employed by a US company under a J1 in NYC. He started as an intern with them for his master's degree from France and got extended another 6 months. If I don't mistake, the total duration of his J1 is 1 year. From what he told me, he cannot renew the J1 as he graduated and is not student anymore.

His employer in the US would like to keep him, and agreed to cover some of the fees that would be required to get a H1B visa.

Would anyone know what is the procedure to switch from J1 to H1B? How long would it take, what are the first necessary steps??

His J1 expires in March. I am afraid the timing is real short, but I thought I would ask for some advice...

Thanks!!! I would appreciate any feedback!

Merry Xmas!!

Faustine

merry xmas too. i am not sure about this, but as far as i know, its the employer who will work the papers for your brother . they will have to be the one applying for H1b for your brother. . please double check what ive said on www.uscis.gov.

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FaustInAK   1

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merry xmas too. i am not sure about this, but as far as i know, its the employer who will work the papers for your brother . they will have to be the one applying for H1b for your brother. . please double check what ive said on www.uscis.gov.

THat's what I think too, but was hoping to get a bit more details. Thanks for your feedback!

K1 journey:

I129F sent mid-october 2007

I129F received by CSV: 10/19/07

NOA1 received early March and NOA2 received on March 19th!! We got APPROVED!!

File received by NVC and sent to US Embassy in Paris: 03/10/2008

05/06/2008: I sent the packet 3 to the embassy.

05/22/2008: Packet 4 received!

06/10/2008: Medical examination in Paris.

06/17/2008: INTERVIEW: Visa approved!!

08/31/2008: WEDDING

AOS journey:

09/05/2008: AOS/EAD/AP sent to Chicago

09/11/2008: Notice date for I-485, I-131 and I-765

10/16/2008: SSA finally gave me a SSN!!

11/17/2008: AP received and EAD approved!

11/20/2008: Biometrics appointment AND Green card interview in Fairbanks.

12/29/2008: I went to my local office to regive my biometrics. And my EAD card has finally been issued!!

01/12/2009: EAD received!! Finally

02/09/2009: GC received in the mail :) Anniversary is 01/29/11

Removal of conditions:

11/09/10: Divorced

11/18/10: Sent I-751 to CSV

11/30/10: Receipt notice received in the mail

12/30/10: Called USCIS as no news for 1 month after NOA1

1/10/11: Emailed from USCIS about my call: "The process for fingerprint appointment scheduling has been requested."

1/13/11: NOA2 ASC appointment notice

2/3/11: Biometrics at local office (NOA2 recieved on 2/2/11!!!)

2/16/11: Date of decision: APPROVED

2/24/11: Card in hand

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mine took 7 months, it was horrible! At the end, i was able to work for 1 more year, but then i lost my job ´coz the company ran out of money so i had to go back to Europe.

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