Is there a beginner's resource???
Feb 21st 2003, 10:10 am
#1
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Is there a beginner's resource???
Everyone here is tossing around phrases that, to me as a beginner,
mean nothing. I am in an interesting situation, and need to learn
about the GC (my first acronym!!!) and H1-B visa issues as quickly as
possible.
But, I will also explain my situation here:
There is a girl (there always is, isn't there...) who is currently
sponsored as a research doctor in California. Her H1-B visa
(research-based) is sponsored by the university where she works. She
has taken and passed the USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 and CSA tests, but
just recently found out that she must take the USMLE Step 3 test in
order to get the Clinical H1-B that she needs to begin her residency
(sorry for all the medical-specific terminology, but just in case
there is an expert lurking here...). She has not prepared for the
USMLE Step 3 test, and becaue of the timeline we are working under,
she is terribly afraid that she will not pass (and no Step 3 then no
H1-B...)
We have talked about marriage, but have made no decisions (didn't
think we needed to rush things until a couple of weeks ago...). Well,
now we are talking about marriage, and it is kind of scary.
If she takes the USMLE test in early April, she should receive the
results in the middle of May.
QUESTION: If she passes, would premium processing get her the H1-B
visa that she needs to begin in July? Can she transfer her research
visa to a clinical visa? I have heard various people say that a
transfer is a transfer and that it is presumed to be valid as soon as
INS receives it.
QUESTION: If she fails the test, we can get married - how long does
it take for her work permit/green card application to be approved?
She has heard a lawyer say that he can get the work permit in as
little as four weeks. Is this true??
Thanks for your patience in reading this and providing me with
resources and (hopefully) answers.
Also - this same lawyer mentioned that he could get her an INS
interview within six-to-nine months... Sounds a lot quicker than what
I have seen elsewhere...
mean nothing. I am in an interesting situation, and need to learn
about the GC (my first acronym!!!) and H1-B visa issues as quickly as
possible.
But, I will also explain my situation here:
There is a girl (there always is, isn't there...) who is currently
sponsored as a research doctor in California. Her H1-B visa
(research-based) is sponsored by the university where she works. She
has taken and passed the USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 and CSA tests, but
just recently found out that she must take the USMLE Step 3 test in
order to get the Clinical H1-B that she needs to begin her residency
(sorry for all the medical-specific terminology, but just in case
there is an expert lurking here...). She has not prepared for the
USMLE Step 3 test, and becaue of the timeline we are working under,
she is terribly afraid that she will not pass (and no Step 3 then no
H1-B...)
We have talked about marriage, but have made no decisions (didn't
think we needed to rush things until a couple of weeks ago...). Well,
now we are talking about marriage, and it is kind of scary.
If she takes the USMLE test in early April, she should receive the
results in the middle of May.
QUESTION: If she passes, would premium processing get her the H1-B
visa that she needs to begin in July? Can she transfer her research
visa to a clinical visa? I have heard various people say that a
transfer is a transfer and that it is presumed to be valid as soon as
INS receives it.
QUESTION: If she fails the test, we can get married - how long does
it take for her work permit/green card application to be approved?
She has heard a lawyer say that he can get the work permit in as
little as four weeks. Is this true??
Thanks for your patience in reading this and providing me with
resources and (hopefully) answers.
Also - this same lawyer mentioned that he could get her an INS
interview within six-to-nine months... Sounds a lot quicker than what
I have seen elsewhere...
Feb 21st 2003, 1:49 pm
#2
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Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 46,477
Re: Is there a beginner's resource???
Originally posted by Frank
QUESTION: If she passes, would premium processing get her the H1-B
visa that she needs to begin in July? Can she transfer her research
visa to a clinical visa? I have heard various people say that a
transfer is a transfer and that it is presumed to be valid as soon as
INS receives it.
Don't have a clue on H-1B work visas. Perhaps the alt.visa.us newsgroup is the place to ask. This is one of their specialities.
QUESTION: If she fails the test, we can get married - how long does
it take for her work permit/green card application to be approved?
She has heard a lawyer say that he can get the work permit in as
little as four weeks. Is this true??
An attorney should not "guarantee" anything with INS as INS will take their own sweet time. Each INS District office has their own timelines for processing EADs (Employment Authorization Document). Their general rule is that if not received in 90 days on the 91st day you can walk in with copies of your I-765 application and your receipt and "demand" a interim EAD then and there and they have to give it to you. Some INS District Offices complete the I-765 processing in 2 weeks, some in 4 weeks, some in 8 weeks and some in 107 days. Depends on where you live and the office you are using.
The same advice goes for the AOS interview which will grant you residency status (a green card). NYC takes 21 months. Phoenix takes over 3 years. L.A. takes about a year. Boston takes about 6 months.
QUESTION: If she passes, would premium processing get her the H1-B
visa that she needs to begin in July? Can she transfer her research
visa to a clinical visa? I have heard various people say that a
transfer is a transfer and that it is presumed to be valid as soon as
INS receives it.
Don't have a clue on H-1B work visas. Perhaps the alt.visa.us newsgroup is the place to ask. This is one of their specialities.
QUESTION: If she fails the test, we can get married - how long does
it take for her work permit/green card application to be approved?
She has heard a lawyer say that he can get the work permit in as
little as four weeks. Is this true??
An attorney should not "guarantee" anything with INS as INS will take their own sweet time. Each INS District office has their own timelines for processing EADs (Employment Authorization Document). Their general rule is that if not received in 90 days on the 91st day you can walk in with copies of your I-765 application and your receipt and "demand" a interim EAD then and there and they have to give it to you. Some INS District Offices complete the I-765 processing in 2 weeks, some in 4 weeks, some in 8 weeks and some in 107 days. Depends on where you live and the office you are using.
The same advice goes for the AOS interview which will grant you residency status (a green card). NYC takes 21 months. Phoenix takes over 3 years. L.A. takes about a year. Boston takes about 6 months.
Feb 21st 2003, 1:54 pm
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Re: Is there a beginner's resource???
Frank wrote:
>
> Everyone here is tossing around phrases that, to me as a beginner,
> mean nothing. I am in an interesting situation, and need to learn
> about the GC (my first acronym!!!) and H1-B visa issues as quickly as
> possible.
I suggest asking this in alt.visa.us if you haven't already. The posters
there know a lot about the H-1B
>
> Everyone here is tossing around phrases that, to me as a beginner,
> mean nothing. I am in an interesting situation, and need to learn
> about the GC (my first acronym!!!) and H1-B visa issues as quickly as
> possible.
I suggest asking this in alt.visa.us if you haven't already. The posters
there know a lot about the H-1B
