I was denied an american visa for J1 VISA as a student under 214 b,can I opt for H1B VISA.WHAT IS MY CHANCE?
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You will need an employer to sponsor you to get an H1B visa. Agencies hiring teachers to work in the US may help.
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You can't.  Entry to the US under the Visa Waiver Program precludes your applying for an extension of stay or change of status.
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Hi dak.  If marriage is out of question for now, then I would still suggest the student visa (F-1).  This is especially relevant if you guys are planning to attend college in US.  From experience, it shouldn’t be that hard to obtain a F-1 for Japanese citizens.  \n\nFirst, figure out which college you/him want to attend, then research their policy on international students.  Most colleges welcome international students (out-of-state tuition).  So if your boyfriend has relatively decent grades, speaks decent English (to pass TOEFL exam), and can get decent SAT scores (optional if you/him want to attend community colleges), all he has to do is apply for the college and as them to issue an I-20 (it’s like an “invitation” or “authorization” to attend that particular school).  Once the school sends and he receives the I-20, take it to the US Embassy/Consulate in Japan to apply for an F-1 visa.  The visa should be valid for several years.  \n\nJust remember that your boyfriend will need to show that he has some financial support (i.e. enough money for him to pay tuition and live in US).  Also, he has to establish that he has ties in Japan and intends to return upon completion of education.   Do not mention anything about having an U.S. citizen girlfriend, because immigration intent is ground for denying visa.  (This is not lying, because you have no plans to marry him yet.)  \n\nGood luck and “kanbade”!!
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This is a tricky one, Your not supposed to be able to get an interview until Oct 01, However if you call the US embassy in you country of residence, they may give you an interview.\nWhen getting mine, I applied for an interview in May, got an appointment for Aug, and the H1b was also issued in Aug, 2 months before it should have been valid. This made the visa 3 years and 2 months. \n\nGood luck, it's tough to get into the US LEGALLY.
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Check in your country if there are recruiters for American-based companies. Fields such as nursing and computers often have recruiters going to other countries looking for potential talent that can work in the US\n\nOr a long shot is to send an application to companies while you are still in your country. This is a long shot because companies will not fly you to the US or go to your home country just to interview you, unless you are such an exceptional find.\n\nA more effective way is to come to the US on a tourist visa and go job hunting. If you can get a 6-months tourist visa, that can give you enough lead time to find an employer who can sponsor you for H1B visa. Of course, that means you have the funds to sustain your stay here or relatives who can support you. And of course, it is dependent on whether you can even get a tourist visa -- if the immigration consul sniff as much as your intentions of going to the US to find a job, they will not grant you a tourist visa. You need to have a COMPELLING reason that you will go back to your home country\n\nOtherwise, there's nothing on the Web where firms post that they want foreigners that they can sponsor for H1B.
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Depending on the terms of your J-1, you may be able to apply to change status to H1B while in the U.S. You first need to determine if you are subject to the two-year home residency requirement (common for most J visas). If you are, your visa will read "Subject to 212e" on its face. If you are subject to 212e, you cannot change your status and must return home. If not, then you can apply for an H1B as long as you fit the eligibility criteria.
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Frequently updated info on H1B Visa availability:\n\nhttp://www.uscis.gov/graphics/services/tempbenefits/cap.htm
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If you want to study full-time in the US, you will need your own     I-20, SEVIS number and F-1 visa.  If you have not yet entered the US, you may apply for an F-1 visa; if granted, they will cancel your F-2 visa.  If you are already in the US, you may apply for a change of status from an F-2 to an F-1.
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You have to remember that USA allows only specialist employments to be offered to non-residents. \n\nFirst you need to search the job portals with job postings for your kind of qualification. Then you need to find those jobs where the employer has offered the job to H1B VISA holders or ready to sponsor a candidate on H1B Visa.\n\nAnother route is to find out any placement consultant who specializes in H1B placements in your area of proficiency. He will guide you through the whole thing.\n\nREMEMBER: YOU NEED NOT PAY A SINGLE CENT in this whole process as per the rule the company has to bear all expenditure. So dont be gullible and pay-up to the consultant as he might fleece you or try to trick you.\n\n.:Fishie:.
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As per the changed rules you cannot get your H1B stamped in any other country other than your home. But if it is extremely urgent for you try Canada but make sure that the current one is valid else you will get struck in Canada and not be able to enter US if they dont stamp the new H1B.\nAll the best .
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Its better to consult US visa issuing authority on the  subject. But apparently it seems that both visas cant be there same time.\n As in VISIT application form there is a check-box asking 'wud you work over there'.\nHow that question be replied in 'NO', where there is H1 on the passport.\nAnd how that can be 'Yes', when you are applying for VISIT Visa.
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214(b) is the section of the INA that says that a consular officer must presume you are an intending immigrant unless you can convince him or her during your interview that you must and will go home after a short visit.  If you received a 214(b) letter, your visa application was refused.
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I think it may be a J1 Visa.  I also wanna do this too.\n\nGo to Yahoo UK (if that's where you're from) and type it in the search box.
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It would be safer if you did not. You will need to get a new visa to come back and since your H1B is not aprooved you won't be able to get one untill it is.\n\nIf you are willing to stay outside you US until your H1B is aprooved then no problem.\n\nYou could also try coming back before your OPT expires, but there's still a small risk
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A student visa doesn't give you the right to live here, ever, because it is a non-resident visa and is above quotas for resident visas.\n\nHowever, if you get a job lined up for after graduation, you can apply for a change of status to an H1B visa, but you need a sponsor and need to do the paperwork early enough in the year before the H1B visas for the year are gone.
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B2 is a tourist visa, it is intended for travel touristic purposes. Nothing else. Even if you paid that would still be illegal. You can enroll your child in a private school and he/she can become a F-1 student. For education below university, public schools can not accept foreign students (even if they are willing to pay) except in the case of foreign exchange students (they can be issued a J-1 visa for up to 1 year).\n\nNow if you are a F-1 student why would you bring your child in the US under a B2 visa if you plan to keep him/her there for a long time? The F-2 visa is issued for dependents of F-1 visa holders, in this case your child would probably be eligible for public education and can stay there as long as the status of the F-1 holder is valid. Do some research on this. \n\nThere's no reason to get upset at the system. When you go in a foreign country do some research before you take such steps. This information is widely available on the Internet, simply use a search engine. Simply saying "Sorry I didn't know" doesn't cut it, it's your duty to know the law.\n\nGood luck.
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I believe the J1 visa is for visting programs. I don't think you can go to college full time, but maybe taking a class or two you can edge your way in. US colleges like to see if you have taken classes before in a similar setting, so I would suggest you take a class or two if there is a college nearby. If you are accepted full-time into an accredited college or university, then they will give you the paperwork for an F1 visa, which is for students. You will not be allowed to work on this visa unless it is for an internship program. \n\nYou can apply now for schools since you are in the US it is easier to speed the process along. However, if you do change your visa status, then you may need to leave the US and come back (maybe by just going up to Canada). \n\nThe J1 visa is a pretty good one. You are allowed to work and pursue your interests, as far as I know. I don't think you'd be breaking the law by taking classes part time, as long as you are still employed by the organization that gave you the J1 visa, your Au Pair organization. \n\nI hope that's clear. I took an immigrant law class several years ago, and that's the best I can remember it all :)