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Noah Lot   391

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imfreaking out right now! just called uscis and i need to file the waiver that will take11 months with no guarantee of approval :(

or else i need to go bck to my country :(

i financed my j1 visa actually my mom

will my previous employer be able to help me with that?

If you are subject to the two year rule, you are subject to the two year rule...your mother's financial assistance has no bearing on the two year rule.

your employer plays NO role in obtaining a waiver for the two year rule.

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You were aware of the J-1 residency requirement when you came to the U.S. right? The J-1 waiver is a matter of grace and fairness; the U.S. doesn't have to offer it at all. It's hard to feel much sy

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Little_My   464

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Which waiver are you talking about? Most likely the No Objection Waiver, I assume. The processing time depends largely on your home country, and not all countries issue those waivers - knowing where you are from would help in terms of people giving you advice..

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prinsesa   0

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Which waiver are you talking about? Most likely the No Objection Waiver, I assume. The processing time depends largely on your home country, and not all countries issue those waivers - knowing where you are from would help in terms of people giving you advice..

i think the no objection waiver...to where should i ask it bck home?

im from the philippines....the paralegal i was talking to said that i dont need itcuz im married to a us citizen....

im completely lost right now and so worried that the only thing that will resolves this is going bck home... :(

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CCDC4ever   1

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i think the no objection waiver...to where should i ask it bck home?

im from the philippines....the paralegal i was talking to said that i dont need itcuz im married to a us citizen....

im completely lost right now and so worried that the only thing that will resolves this is going bck home... :(

I was in J1 visa as well last 2005 my only sugguestion is that go the neareast USCIS and have a infopass so you can ask them directly..... But i have a friend who has the same situation as you she got married and went back here in the philippines then they file for spousal visa..... Are you in VIrginia right now?

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Hi. you definitely need a waiver. I was on J1 too and was successfully obtained a waiver, that was about 8 yrs ago. It took 5 months to get approved. You should contact the nearest Phil consulate in your area and they will help you on the process. It's a lot of paper works but I dont think they deny a waiver as long as you pay for your J1 expenses on you own pocket and not from the goverment. The no objection letter will come from the Phils and sent to USCIS. After that, you will get an approval for the waiver of your residency requirement. Contact your nearest Phil consulate asap.

U dont need a paralegal or a lawyer to get your waiver.

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prinsesa   0

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I was in J1 visa as well last 2005 my only sugguestion is that go the neareast USCIS and have a infopass so you can ask them directly..... But i have a friend who has the same situation as you she got married and went back here in the philippines then they file for spousal visa..... Are you in VIrginia right now?

nope im in nevada right now...

didnt she applied for the waiver, my husband and i are insprable not unless he is working...lol

so ur friend stayed in the phil for two years?

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prinsesa   0

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Hi. you definitely need a waiver. I was on J1 too and was successfully obtained a waiver, that was about 8 yrs ago. It took 5 months to get approved. You should contact the nearest Phil consulate in your area and they will help you on the process. It's a lot of paper works but I dont think they deny a waiver as long as you pay for your J1 expenses on you own pocket and not from the goverment. The no objection letter will come from the Phils and sent to USCIS. After that, you will get an approval for the waiver of your residency requirement. Contact your nearest Phil consulate asap.

U dont need a paralegal or a lawyer to get your waiver.

oh thanks that helped a lot! the nearest to me is in l.a.

i actually did pay for my expenses coming over here...

do u have any idea which phil govt should it come from?

we hire a paralegal so they can do all the paper works....

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NancyNguyen   1,658

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Your paralegal needs to be re-educated. There is no way around a J-1 restriction, unless you can obtain a waiver, which is really difficult in your case. You need a real immigration lawyer, not a paralegal or whatsoever.

According to dictionary, Paralegal is a paraprofessional who assists qualified lawyers in their legal work.

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prinsesa   0

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Your paralegal needs to be re-educated. There is no way around a J-1 restriction, unless you can obtain a waiver, which is really difficult in your case. You need a real immigration lawyer, not a paralegal or whatsoever.

According to dictionary, Paralegal is a paraprofessional who assists qualified lawyers in their legal work.

thats what ive been telling my husband!

i just got a question? what if we file everything and it git denied?

whats gonna happened to the fees i paid with the homeland security? will it be forfeited?

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bestofboston   36

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If you are unable to obtain waiver, you can return to the Philippines and have spouse file a I-130, CR1 visa. It takes approximately 1 year to process. 5 months with USCIS and 5 months with the visa processing center and embanssy in philippines before interview.

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prinsesa   0

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Yes.

thats f***ing rip off., :angry:

If you are unable to obtain waiver, you can return to the Philippines and have spouse file a I-130, CR1 visa. It takes approximately 1 year to process. 5 months with USCIS and 5 months with the visa processing center and embanssy in philippines before interview.

is that what u did? so it means that i dont need to stay bck home for 2 years?

 
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