View Poll Results: Your U.S. status please

Natural born (as in killer) U.S. citizen

18.49%

Naturalized (as in I kept my fingers crossed) U.S. citizen

10.08%

Green card (as in â€œmy photo's all fadedâ€) holder

52.94%

Other (as in â€œpity meâ€) legal status that might become permanent

10.08%

Other (as in â€œpity me, pity meâ€) legal status that probably won't become permanent

5.04%

I take the fifth as I don't want an ICE raid

3.36%

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Jan 28th 2008 | 7:03 am

#121

cindyabs

Sursum corda

Joined: Sep 2002

Posts: 38,860

From: Richmond Hill, GA USA

Re: Your U.S. status

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xebedee

John Wayne's chaps are turning in his grave.
Bring back the "Lee Marvins"?

Cat Ballou!!!

Jan 28th 2008 | 10:13 pm

#122

lj2

BE Enthusiast

Joined: Sep 2007

Posts: 525

Re: Your U.S. status

L1A, potential permanency, probably extension.

Jan 29th 2008 | 5:24 am

#123

tinaflorida

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Joined: Jul 2004

Posts: 689

From: Denver, CO

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Re: Your U.S. status

I sent off my N-400 naturalization paperwork last week. Wish me luck!

Feb 1st 2008 | 7:41 am

#124

abritoutofwater

Just Joined

Joined: Feb 2008

Posts: 2

From: New York

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Re: Your U.S. status

Quote:

Originally Posted by tinaflorida

I sent off my N-400 naturalization paperwork last week. Wish me luck!

Been lurking for a while, but finally decided that since everyone else is introducing themselves, I'd do the same!

Me = L1A, but now married to...
Her = USC

Just now pondering the lengthy battle (and financial outlay) to make things permanent!

Hi everyone, anyway...

Feb 1st 2008 | 7:44 am

#125

Ray

Joined: Mar 2003

Posts: 68,280

Re: Your U.S. status

Quote:

Originally Posted by abritoutofwater

I can't see why you didn't get onto it the day after you got married ..

Feb 1st 2008 | 7:48 am

#126

abritoutofwater

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Joined: Feb 2008

Posts: 2

From: New York

Re: Your U.S. status

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ray

I can't see why you didn't get onto it the day after you got married ..

It's expensive, and I'm only a few months into my L1A so there's less of a pressing concern. And long term I'd still rather live in the UK! But yes, I take your point...

Feb 1st 2008 | 7:59 am

#127

dchambe

Joined: Nov 2007

Posts: 18

dchambe is an unknown quantity at this point

Re: Your U.S. status

Hi,

2 year J1 followed by a 1 year renewal then a 2 year H1-B, marriage, then GC.

Sent in N400 last July after just short of 4 years of marriage.

Feb 1st 2008 | 8:14 am

#128

Dan B

Pleasant Pheasant Plucker

Joined: Feb 2008

Posts: 249

From: Palm Bay

Re: Your U.S. status

2 year J-1 now 3 year H1-B with probable extension and possible permanence if "she (USC)" has her way

Feb 1st 2008 | 1:03 pm

#129

snowbunny

Lapine Member

Joined: Nov 2004

Posts: 21,691

From: Austin, Texas in my own little world

snowbunny has a reputation beyond repute

Re: Your U.S. status

They're coming out of the woodwork!

Feb 1st 2008 | 1:15 pm

#130

AdobePinon

Powder Maggot

Joined: Nov 2004

Posts: 4,452

From: Nuevo Mexico

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Re: Your U.S. status

Quote:

Originally Posted by snowbunny

They're coming out of the woodwork!

B1(gaper)-J1(student)-F1(student)-F1(student)-F1(postdoc)-H1B-H1B-H1B-GC-USC, minus a buck or two.

Feb 1st 2008 | 1:16 pm

#131

snowbunny

Lapine Member

Joined: Nov 2004

Posts: 21,691

From: Austin, Texas in my own little world

Re: Your U.S. status

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdobePinon

B1(gaper)-J1(student)-F1(student)-F1(student)-F1(postdoc)-H1B-H1B-H1B-GC-USC, minus a buck or two.

Look, there's another one!

Feb 1st 2008 | 1:59 pm

#132

Ray

Joined: Mar 2003

Posts: 68,280

Re: Your U.S. status

Quote:

Originally Posted by tinaflorida

I sent off my N-400 naturalization paperwork last week. Wish me luck!

Good luck Tina...

Feb 2nd 2008 | 12:58 am

#133

Dan B

Pleasant Pheasant Plucker

Joined: Feb 2008

Posts: 249

From: Palm Bay

Re: Your U.S. status

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdobePinon

B1(gaper)-J1(student)-F1(student)-F1(student)-F1(postdoc)-H1B-H1B-H1B-GC-USC, minus a buck or two.

They put you on an F1 as a student and post-doc? Odd. I guess your J1 expired or something. They put post-docs on J1s now.

Feb 2nd 2008 | 3:30 am

#134

Bob

BE Site Lead

Joined: Aug 2004

Posts: 92,279

From: MA, USA

Re: Your U.S. status

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan B

They put you on an F1 as a student and post-doc? Odd. I guess your J1 expired or something. They put post-docs on J1s now.

If the J1 would have come with a 2 year HRR, it would have been better to have done it on a F1 if you wanted to stay around afterwards though...

Feb 2nd 2008 | 6:56 am

#135

Dan B

Pleasant Pheasant Plucker

Joined: Feb 2008

Posts: 249

From: Palm Bay

Re: Your U.S. status

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob

If the J1 would have come with a 2 year HRR, it would have been better to have done it on a F1 if you wanted to stay around afterwards though...

I'm H1-B now so it's no big deal

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