Travel outside US when J1 waiver is being processed

[Pp2023 0]

Hello, my Conrad 30 j1 waiver got approved a few days ago and the application is now in the process of being send from Illinois department of public health to department of state. I believe after it gets approved from DoS my employer can file for an H1B on my behalf.

 

Is it safe to travel outside the US while DoS approves my application? Or should I wait for my H1B to get processed and only then travel? What is a safe time to travel outside the country while the J1 waiver is in process?

 

thank you.

[Boiler 45,756]

Travelling outside should not be a problem, are looking to come back with a H1b? Non cap?

[Pp2023 0]

I’m still on a J1, so I’ll have to get my J1 stamped when I go back to my home country (where I plan to travel) . My J1 expires in 06/2023.

 

My H1B has not been filed yet, only my J1 waiver has been filed, and my employer plans to file the H1B in March after the paperwork for the waiver is complete. But I just wasn’t sure if it was safe to leave the country even while they were doing the waiver paperwork.

[Hardship_waiver 54]

J-1 stamping will be risky as your immigrant intent may become clear to DoS once they receive waiver documentation.