have a master's degree but cannot work... any suggestions?
Feb 6th 2007, 9:16 pm
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have a master's degree but cannot work... any suggestions?
hi all...
i have a masters degree in international relations, but i could not
find any organization that would sponsor me (H1-B). i used up my OPT
working for two org. and now I am in H4 status. i do not know what to
do now - i am volunteering at couple of places. my husband is in
process of GC, but it will take many years... and i am worried that by
the time we will have GC, i will not have any relevant experience in
my field and it might be hard for me to find a job. could you please
give me any suggestions as to how to utilize my time?
thank you so much.
i have a masters degree in international relations, but i could not
find any organization that would sponsor me (H1-B). i used up my OPT
working for two org. and now I am in H4 status. i do not know what to
do now - i am volunteering at couple of places. my husband is in
process of GC, but it will take many years... and i am worried that by
the time we will have GC, i will not have any relevant experience in
my field and it might be hard for me to find a job. could you please
give me any suggestions as to how to utilize my time?
thank you so much.
Feb 10th 2007, 1:35 am
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Re: have a master's degree but cannot work... any suggestions?
hi all...
i have a masters degree in international relations, but i could not
find any organization that would sponsor me (H1-B). i used up my OPT
working for two org. and now I am in H4 status. i do not know what to
do now - i am volunteering at couple of places. my husband is in
process of GC, but it will take many years... and i am worried that by
the time we will have GC, i will not have any relevant experience in
my field and it might be hard for me to find a job. could you please
give me any suggestions as to how to utilize my time?
thank you so much.
i have a masters degree in international relations, but i could not
find any organization that would sponsor me (H1-B). i used up my OPT
working for two org. and now I am in H4 status. i do not know what to
do now - i am volunteering at couple of places. my husband is in
process of GC, but it will take many years... and i am worried that by
the time we will have GC, i will not have any relevant experience in
my field and it might be hard for me to find a job. could you please
give me any suggestions as to how to utilize my time?
thank you so much.
Also, you might want to double check on the volunteering effort. I don't think you're even supposed to volunteer....but I'm not 100% sure.
Rene
Feb 10th 2007, 1:42 am
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Re: have a master's degree but cannot work... any suggestions?
You are allowed to attend school on an H4. You can always go to classes to keep yourself current in your field until such time that you are allowed to work.
Also, you might want to double check on the volunteering effort. I don't think you're even supposed to volunteer....but I'm not 100% sure.
Rene
Also, you might want to double check on the volunteering effort. I don't think you're even supposed to volunteer....but I'm not 100% sure.
Rene
(or so i'm lead to understand
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Feb 10th 2007, 2:50 am
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Re: have a master's degree but cannot work... any suggestions?
When your husband applied for residency wasn't an I-485 send in for you as well. I thought as the wife of an H holder when they applied for green card, the spouse could tag along. If that is correct, you both can apply for an employment authorization document which will allow you to work apart from an H1 visa.
hi all...
i have a masters degree in international relations, but i could not
find any organization that would sponsor me (H1-B). i used up my OPT
working for two org. and now I am in H4 status. i do not know what to
do now - i am volunteering at couple of places. my husband is in
process of GC, but it will take many years... and i am worried that by
the time we will have GC, i will not have any relevant experience in
my field and it might be hard for me to find a job. could you please
give me any suggestions as to how to utilize my time?
thank you so much.
i have a masters degree in international relations, but i could not
find any organization that would sponsor me (H1-B). i used up my OPT
working for two org. and now I am in H4 status. i do not know what to
do now - i am volunteering at couple of places. my husband is in
process of GC, but it will take many years... and i am worried that by
the time we will have GC, i will not have any relevant experience in
my field and it might be hard for me to find a job. could you please
give me any suggestions as to how to utilize my time?
thank you so much.
Feb 10th 2007, 2:53 am
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Re: have a master's degree but cannot work... any suggestions?
When your husband applied for residency wasn't an I-485 send in for you as well. I thought as the wife of an H holder when they applied for green card, the spouse could tag along. If that is correct, you both can apply for an employment authorization document which will allow you to work apart from an H1 visa.
Feb 10th 2007, 11:58 am
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Re: have a master's degree but cannot work... any suggestions?
it might even be the retrogression scenario. They may already be at the labor approved stage and waiting on date of progression (or whatever they are calling it)becoming valid. I'm currently at that point too, just waiting on the progression date becoming valid to file for the GC (which is only 4 years away at the mo
). Until then my OH can't work at all, just volunteer
Wonder if they've got any jobs going in Canadia
