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> J-1 after it expires (1.5 years) 1.5 years might be for your case. For research scholars you can extend it for up to 5 years. > But transitioning from a J-
by coherentpony 10y ago
> J-1 after it expires (1.5 years)
1.5 years might be for your case. For research scholars you can extend it for up to 5 years.
> But transitioning from a J-1 to a H1-B doesn't require waiting that much. I was out of the country only for 1 month or so.
The current processing time for an H1-B visa is eight months. You also aren't required to leave the country.
I'd be careful taking your experience and extrapolating it to all situations. People here may be mislead by some of the information you provided.
- martell 10y agoI was on a j1 and missed the h1b lottery but I was told I was not required to go home if I won. A friend (also on a j1) who won the lottery never had to return home. He is going home for the holidays however and may now have to go to an embassy to have his passport done before returning to the US. Will know in the new year if this is the case.
- coherentpony 10y ago> He is going home for the holidays however and may now have to go to an embassy to have his passport done before returning to the US. Will know in the new year if this is the case. Yes. If you leave the US without a valid (and appropriate) entry visa stamp in your passport, you will need to go to a US embassy to get one.