I am also looking at USCIS website every day to see maybe something changed in my case =D
I am also between two career choices where one can potentially give me the interest of a national agency (for the case of hardship will not work), and another one would be a job I would like more xD
USCIS's decision on hardship would be really helpful but probably not gonna happen in time.
I think it is as simple as that, especially if your attorney says so. If you are not CURRENTLY on your barred J1, you can adjust your status (not to the prohibited visas though, so no K-H-L-greencard situation)
I checked more online and only found that maybe people who are already under some OTHER visa may be able to adjust their status, but not people who are currently under the J1 visa subject to 212e...
WOW, I am SUPER curious now.
Were you under 212e and transitioned from F1 (did you have J1 before?) to O1 without leaving the USA? Can you give me more details how did you do it - it looks like this benefit is not available for ones who are under 212e.
If there are ways, it would help me very much...
Then I will have no choice to leave the country to apply for O-1 visa; Hopefully I am not getting stuck in Administrative Processing forever.
Then couple of years working under O-1, I suppose...
Hi everyone.
Is it that bad? I am waiting on USCIS to process I-612 for hardship, received August 24th 2023.
My lawyer thinks we should hear back this month, and that DOS will take couple months - but from what I see here it does not look to be a case.
Is anyone else waiting for I-612 for hardship? Since when?