Q: J-1 waiver thru Interested Gov't Agency
May 6th 2002, 11:00 am
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Q: J-1 waiver thru Interested Gov't Agency
Does anybody know what my chances of obtaining a waiver of the 2YRHRR are if:
1) Back in 1994 I was sponsored (indirectly) by USIA under the Freedom Support Act
for a 1-year exchange program.
2) I have a multi-year post-doctoral position at one of Department of Energy
research labs.
I am thinking along the lines of getting a petition with Dept. of State filed on my
behalf by DOE.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Dmitry
PS Does anyone know of a good immigration attorney in the Chicago area?
Thanks.
1) Back in 1994 I was sponsored (indirectly) by USIA under the Freedom Support Act
for a 1-year exchange program.
2) I have a multi-year post-doctoral position at one of Department of Energy
research labs.
I am thinking along the lines of getting a petition with Dept. of State filed on my
behalf by DOE.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Dmitry
PS Does anyone know of a good immigration attorney in the Chicago area?
Thanks.
May 8th 2002, 5:30 am
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Re: Q: J-1 waiver thru Interested Gov't Agency
From what I heard, USIA are *very* reluctant in giving out J-1 waivers for their
participants. I haven't seen a case in which the government agency was involved,
though, mostly the no objection letters, and I haven't seen any of those succeed. In
your case it seems like it is the strongest option, though, and who knows maybe the
DOE will scare them into giving you a waiver. Good luck and tell us how it goes!
-s.
Dmitry Karpeev <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Does anybody know what my chances of obtaining a waiver of the 2YRHRR are if:
> 1) Back in 1994 I was sponsored (indirectly) by USIA under the Freedom Support Act
> for a 1-year exchange program.
> 2) I have a multi-year post-doctoral position at one of Department of Energy
> research labs.
>
> I am thinking along the lines of getting a petition with Dept. of State filed on my
> behalf by DOE.
>
> Any advice would be appreciated.
>
> Dmitry
>
> PS Does anyone know of a good immigration attorney in the Chicago area?
>
> Thanks.
participants. I haven't seen a case in which the government agency was involved,
though, mostly the no objection letters, and I haven't seen any of those succeed. In
your case it seems like it is the strongest option, though, and who knows maybe the
DOE will scare them into giving you a waiver. Good luck and tell us how it goes!
-s.
Dmitry Karpeev <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> Does anybody know what my chances of obtaining a waiver of the 2YRHRR are if:
> 1) Back in 1994 I was sponsored (indirectly) by USIA under the Freedom Support Act
> for a 1-year exchange program.
> 2) I have a multi-year post-doctoral position at one of Department of Energy
> research labs.
>
> I am thinking along the lines of getting a petition with Dept. of State filed on my
> behalf by DOE.
>
> Any advice would be appreciated.
>
> Dmitry
>
> PS Does anyone know of a good immigration attorney in the Chicago area?
>
> Thanks.
May 8th 2002, 10:20 am
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Re: Q: J-1 waiver thru Interested Gov't Agency
From what I have heard, Interested Government Agency (IGA) waivers are virtually
always granted,
except in "specific" cases. I am really curious what those cases are. I understand
that governments sponsors nearly always object to waivers to their former program
participants, but, reportedly, IGA waivers work almost always.
Dmitry.
Sam Neya wrote:
> From what I heard, USIA are *very* reluctant in giving out J-1 waivers for their
> participants. I haven't seen a case in which the government agency was involved,
> though, mostly the no objection letters, and I haven't seen any of those succeed.
> In your case it seems like it is the strongest option, though, and who knows
> maybe the DOE will scare them into giving you a waiver. Good luck and tell us how
> it goes!
>
> -s.
>
> Dmitry Karpeev <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:<[email protected]>...
> > Does anybody know what my chances of obtaining a waiver of the 2YRHRR are if:
> > 1) Back in 1994 I was sponsored (indirectly) by USIA under the Freedom Support
> > Act for a 1-year exchange program.
> > 2) I have a multi-year post-doctoral position at one of Department of Energy
> > research labs.
> >
> > I am thinking along the lines of getting a petition with Dept. of State filed on
> > my behalf by DOE.
> >
> > Any advice would be appreciated.
> >
> > Dmitry
> >
> > PS Does anyone know of a good immigration attorney in the Chicago area?
> >
> > Thanks.
always granted,
except in "specific" cases. I am really curious what those cases are. I understand
that governments sponsors nearly always object to waivers to their former program
participants, but, reportedly, IGA waivers work almost always.
Dmitry.
Sam Neya wrote:
> From what I heard, USIA are *very* reluctant in giving out J-1 waivers for their
> participants. I haven't seen a case in which the government agency was involved,
> though, mostly the no objection letters, and I haven't seen any of those succeed.
> In your case it seems like it is the strongest option, though, and who knows
> maybe the DOE will scare them into giving you a waiver. Good luck and tell us how
> it goes!
>
> -s.
>
> Dmitry Karpeev <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:<[email protected]>...
> > Does anybody know what my chances of obtaining a waiver of the 2YRHRR are if:
> > 1) Back in 1994 I was sponsored (indirectly) by USIA under the Freedom Support
> > Act for a 1-year exchange program.
> > 2) I have a multi-year post-doctoral position at one of Department of Energy
> > research labs.
> >
> > I am thinking along the lines of getting a petition with Dept. of State filed on
> > my behalf by DOE.
> >
> > Any advice would be appreciated.
> >
> > Dmitry
> >
> > PS Does anyone know of a good immigration attorney in the Chicago area?
> >
> > Thanks.
