Medical resident - J1 to O - Rural requirement.

[inafix]

Husband: Green Card

Wife (medical resident): J1 (3rd year). Applying for Fellowship after residency (2017-2020)

Kids: 2 (Age 5 and 2) (US citizens)

 

Objective:

1) waive rural requirement after fellowship for wife.

2) and apply for GC ASAP

 

Few fellowship programs have offered O visa after fellowship. We have never herd of that visa category, can somone please clarify how O visa will help us achieve above ojectives.

 

1. What are the requirements to get an O visa
2. Can I get transferred on O visa from a J1?
3. What is the period of validity of O visa
4. If I switch from J1 to O, will that waive the rural requirement?
5. Can I apply for green card while on O visa? Can I switch to H1 from O visa?

 

 

[pontevecchio]

I have personally known people who moved to O1 from J1 and somehow avoided the 2 year HRR. Please contact the firm of Murthy or any of your choice to discuss specifics.

[rags1979]

I have personally known people who moved to O1 from J1 and somehow avoided the 2 year HRR. Please contact the firm of Murthy or any of your choice to discuss specifics.

Just because you move from O1 to J1 that wont waive the J1 HRR.  Talk to an attorney.