Legal Question in Immigration Law in South Carolina
hi, i have finished 3 years program under J 1 visa and i had applied for a waiver last year, which i received but never used as i accepted an extension under the same program and got my J1 visa stamped in my home country which expires in June this year. now i am getting married with a guy who is under H1b visa. How that will effect my status in USA? What can I do now to keep my maiden name or change my name after marriage? Do I need to re-apply for a new waiver? If yes, what statement should I write to convince the immigration to get a waiver?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Yes, a new waiver will be required if you reenrolled into the J-1 program which subjected you to the INA 212e foreign residency requirement again. You apply the same way as you had applied for the J-1 waiver a year ago, provided this was the same program/field code/etc., and you plan to remain in USA and change status, instead of departing the USA and staying in your home country for full 2 years.
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