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rianna.armo   0

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Hello, I am currently in the states on a J1 visa and wondering if I can transfer that to a working visa to stay here longer? I have a job lined up and also a boyfriend here

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Do you have a 2 year home requirement?

Is the job going to sponsor for you?

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No I don't have the 2 year requirement which helps a lot!

What does it mean by sponsor? do they have to pay money or something?

Yes, and a lot of it.

Entry on VWP to visit then-boyfriend 06/13/2011

Married 06/24/2011

Our first son was born 10/31/2012, our daughter was born 06/30/2014, our second son was born 06/20/2017

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AOS package mailed 09/06/2011 (Chicago Lockbox)

AOS package signed for by R Mercado 09/07/2011

Priority date for I-485&I-130 09/08/2011

Biometrics done 10/03/2011

Interview letter received 11/18/2011

INTERVIEW DATE!!!! 12/20/2011

Approval e-mail 12/21/2011

Card production e-mail 12/27/2011

GREEN CARD ARRIVED 12/31/2011

Resident since 12/21/2011

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ROC package mailed to VSC 11/22/2013

NOA1 date 11/26/2013

Biometrics date 12/26/2013

Transfer notice to CSC 03/14/2014

Change of address 03/27/2014

Card production ordered 04/30/2014

10-YEAR GREEN CARD ARRIVED 05/06/2014

N-400 Timeline

N-400 package mailed 09/30/2014

N-400 package delivered 10/01/2014

NOA1 date 10/20/2014

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Early walk-in biometrics 11/12/2014

In-line for interview 11/23/2014

Interview letter 03/18/2015

Interview date 04/17/2015 ("Decision cannot yet be made.")

In-line for oath scheduling 05/04/2015

Oath ceremony letter dated 05/11/2015

Oath ceremony 06/02/2015

I am a United States citizen!

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Also don't think that just anyone can get a employment visa. Your employer needs to prove, for example, that there isn't any USC who can perform the job. You need to have some specific qualifications. Also from what I know, there is a limited number of work visas available. Check if there is any for this year left.

K1

29.11.2013 - NoA1

06.02.2014 - NoA2

01.04.2014 - Interview. 

AoS

03.2015 - AoS started.

09.2015 - Green Card received.  

RoC

24.07.2017 - NoA1.

01.08.2018 - RoC approved. 

 

 

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J1 is a work visa, well it certainly can be and is usually used for work.

If the Boyfriend is a USC then you have an obvious option.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Boyfriend doesn't equal fiancé if that's what you are getting at Boiler!

OP having a boyfriend here doesn't carry any weight so good for you that you are in a relationship but nobody on an official front will care (harsh I know). If anything it will ####### up some ears as they might fear you want to stay by getting married in the US and adjusting status (very very frowned upon by some people on here).

Nobody knows what the future holds but I agree a with visa might be quite a stretch unless you have certified skills that can't be matched by a USC.

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A natural and practical progression.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Boyfriend doesn't equal fiancé if that's what you are getting at Boiler!

OP having a boyfriend here doesn't carry any weight so good for you that you are in a relationship but nobody on an official front will care (harsh I know). If anything it will ####### up some ears as they might fear you want to stay by getting married in the US and adjusting status (very very frowned upon by some people on here).

Nobody knows what the future holds but I agree a with visa might be quite a stretch unless you have certified skills that can't be matched by a USC.

Nobody here would frown upon them if they wed and adjusted status. There would have been no premeditation, so no fraud.

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Hello, I am currently in the states on a J1 visa and wondering if I can transfer that to a working visa to stay here longer? I have a job lined up and also a boyfriend here

what would this job be? do you have a degree?? you need to be a qualified person to get an h1B visa and it could take a while to get...you can only apply a certain time of the year and the cap can be filled already.

you can always go back to school and get an f1? i assume you are younger, not sure if you want to marry yet, but in the USA there is no such thing as a boyfriend, common law, fiance ect visa (for work purposes. if you are young, you should think about school/college??

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Nobody here would frown upon them if they wed and adjusted status. There would have been no premeditation, so no fraud.

Have you never seen the hussy fits people have in here with posters doing what you suggest? They go ballistic! The perception being that in some way they have cheated the system... jumped the queue etc etc.

I see no issue with anyone who initiates the AOS process due to getting married in the US. There is a thread currently going on discussung the merits for banning all AOS situations. Take a look as it's a lively little debate

Here it is http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/616272-why-not-scrap-aos-through-vwp-or-esta-b1b2-since-we-all-want-fairness/

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Have you never seen the hussy fits people have in here with posters doing what you suggest? They go ballistic! The perception being that in some way they have cheated the system... jumped the queue etc etc.

I see no issue with anyone who initiates the AOS process due to getting married in the US. There is a thread currently going on discussung the merits for banning all AOS situations. Take a look as it's a lively little debate

Here it is http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/616272-why-not-scrap-aos-through-vwp-or-esta-b1b2-since-we-all-want-fairness/

I mean the only person here that is getting even remotely close to "ballistic" is you.

OP can absolutely adjust if her and her boyfriend are ready and willing to make that commitment in their relationship.

The only "merit" I see for banning adjustment from work and visitor visas is the 'ole "I'm salty because someone else had an 'easier' time that me and now I feel entitled to take that away from them" line of reasoning.

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K-1 Visa~
9/28/2015 - I-129f Packet Mailed to Texas Lockbox
10/1/2015 - NOA 1 Email - I-129f sent to California Service Center
10/8/2015 - NOA 1 Hard Copy
10/27/2015 - NOA 2
11/21/2015 - Packet 3 Received
1/08/2916 - Medical! Lots of jabs >.>
2/23/2016 - APPROVED!
6/20/2016 - POE
7/29/2016 - Married ❤️

~*Approval 146 Days from NOA1*~


AOS ~
9/9/2016 - AOS/AP/EAD packet mailed to Chicago Lockbox
9/11/2016 - Delivered to Chicago Lockbox
9/20/2016 - Received Text/Email NOA1
9/23/2016 - Hard Copy NOA1s
10/12/2016 - Biometrics Appointment
11/04/2016 - AP Status "Approved" EAD "Date of Birth Updated"
11/18/2016 - Received EAD/AP Combo Card!
12/23/2016 - Received Green Card

~*Green Card 95 Days from NOA1*~

 

ROC~

10/12/2018 - Mailed ROC Packet

11/8/2018 - NOA-1 

7/5/2019 - Biometrics

~*STILL WAITING 607+ Days since NOA*~

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An assaultive, off-topic post has been removed, and administrative action has been taken against its author.

Thread is moved from Introducing Our Members to the "What Visa Do I Need" forum.

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06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Hello, I am currently in the states on a J1 visa and wondering if I can transfer that to a working visa to stay here longer? I have a job lined up and also a boyfriend here

Yes, you can. H1B visa comes to mind for most jobs. It depends on your industry how easy it is to get one. In academia and research, for example, there is no cap so your employer can apply at any time. They do not have to prove that no USC can do the job - that's a myth.

What they have to show is that no USC or LPR can be found to do the job during a certain time window. The process of establishing this can take several months. Next, the local prevailing wages have to be determined (another several weeks or months). Finally the non-immigrant worker petition is filed with USCIS. Premium processing takes 2-3 weeks.

So if you decide to take this avenue you should start the process (with your employer) about 8-9 months before your J1 expires.

03/04/2016 AOS (EB2-NIW concurrent with I-485) mailed to Lewisville TX Lockbox
03/07/2016 AOS delivered to USCIS and signed
03/12/2016 Case received by Nebraska Service Center (NSC)
03/14/2016 Text notification received for I-140/I-485/I-765/I-131.
04/08/2016 Biometrics notice received for 04/21
04/13/2016 Biometrics early walk-in completed.
04/15/2016 EAD/AP combo card received in mail.

 

Long wait begins...

 

11/04/2016 I-140/485 cases transferred from Nebraska to TCS
12/01/2016 Prepared package for EAD/AP renewal (expires 04/09/2017)
12/23/2016 USCIS suddenly changes several forms, invalidating my EAD/AP renewal package (not yet sent)
12/27/2016 USCIS suddenly reforms the entire NIW criteria system, replacing a 20 years old one. Uncharted waters. 
01/07/2017 (Saturday!) EAD/AP renewal package with new forms received in Phoenix "reception desk"
01/17/2017 EAD/AP renewal case accepted; text/email with receipt numbers was received
01/30/2017 Law firm finally confirms that USCIS has suspended processing all EB2-NIW cases due to new criteria. 
02/23/2017 USCIS slowly starts adjudicating NIW cases again.
04/21/2017 Extended EAD/AP received in mail. Valid for 2 years. 
05/06/2017 Received a massive RFE on I-140 NIW case.
07/20/2017 RFE response received by USCIS (a very long response with 30 pages of docs)
09/14/2017 I-140 NIW approved!!! 
11/28/2017 RFE for new medical issued (plus another request re Supp J for employment which is clearly issued in error)
12/04/2017 RFE received in mail
12/07/2017 repeated medical exam for I-485
12/08/2017 Attorney receives documents for responding to I-485 RFE
12/21/2017 Response to RFE received by USCIS 
02/09/2018 I-485 approval (text, email) :)
02/08/2018 I-485 approval notice issued (the "welcome letter") - I'm LPR now
02/16/2018 Green card received
 
11/14/2022 Filed N-400 online; receipt and biometrics reuse form received online
03/07/2023 N-400 Interview scheduled 
04/xx/2023 N-400 approved, same-day Oath ceremony completed. I'm a US citizen.
05/xx/2023 US passport in hand

 

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