What visa should we apply for.

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2 hours ago, usmsbow said:

 

The visa stuff has been covered by others. One question and 1 suggestion:

 

1. Would it be possible for her to extend her PhD studies and get her PhD later in 2022? And get a related visa extension? I have no idea how it is in Singapore, but some PhD programs here can be flexible. That would buy you a little more time to get married and for her to get the CR1 while still in Singapore. 

 

2. Has she looked much into a post-doc fellowship? Either in Singapore or elsewhere? That's how a few of my wife's friends have stayed outside Indonesia (gotten advanced degrees then found fellowships in the EU, USA, and Singapore). Obviously this option depends on her field of study. It would not necessarily be a way to bring you together, but at least you wouldn't have to worry about her having to apply for the visa from the Maldives. 

 

  

 

She is looking into seeing if they could extend it however at that point they have to justify it to both the scholarship program and the ICA which is unlikely to happen as it would be her advisor and not her putting their neck on the line. She is planning on applying to numerous post-docs and jobs in Europe, US, and Singapore to keep our options open if need be. She is doing medical research so we aren't too concerned about finding a job or a fellowship at least but you never know.