去年,凯瑟琳在网上与德克萨斯A&M大学的国际学生交谈。他们问的问题都是常见的问题,所以我们把它们放在这里,希望对你的情况有所帮助。我们的第一批问题主要涉及H-1B签证;这批问题涉及F-1签证和可选实践培训(OPT)。
这些答案是关于这些问题的第一句话,而不是最后一句话,如果你有任何问题,请咨询经验丰富、声誉良好的移民律师。
如果你在申请改变身份时是有身份的,而且你及时提交了改变身份的申请,那么等待改变身份的时间就是授权居留期。
这取决于你在申请时持有的身份,你在被拒绝后采取的行动--如重新申请--可能会产生差异。从一个非常保守的角度来看,我会说你的非法居留从你的初始身份过期开始。 然而,你的非法居留只有在你的I-94过期或机构发现你的身份被违反时才开始。 一个在收发室被拒绝的申请,而不是基于案情的申请,与发现违反身份是两回事。
当你拥有富布赖特奖学金时,要获得家庭居住要求的豁免是众所周知的困难。 一个可能成功的途径是找到一个感兴趣的政府机构(IGA)来赞助豁免。 从历史上看,美国国家航空航天局(NASA)、美国食品和药物管理局(FDA)、军队和许多其他机构都会支持这种豁免。 每个机构对他们何时赞助豁免有非常不同的规定。 在学术界的工作不足以获得豁免,但符合IGA范围的拨款/资助/研究可以支持豁免。
No. However, you cannot travel as an F-1 with an I-485 pending. The timing of the OPT can get tricky, and if you have already received a work card through the I-485, you may run into confusion or push back from USCIS. If you have used the work card through the I-485, there may be issues about OPT eligibility to look at. Your best course of action is to get all your paperwork together and discuss with a lawyer.
你可以在OPT状态下提交一份自我申请。然而,申请永久居留权表明你有移民的意图。如果你正在申请居留,你不应该以OPT或F-1身份旅行。
This is very fact specific. Your chances with a self-petition really depend on your field, and your awards/success/publications/endeavor. Put together a very thorough CV. List every award, grant, accomplishment, invitation, you have ever received, and then meet with a lawyer. Do get opinions from different lawyers about the chances of success.
My general advice is to say “Yes.” Say yes to reviewing, editing, serving on committees, being listed in grants, mentoring, collaborating, etc. Make friends and colleagues across the aisle. By that, I mean try to work with people who aren’t just like you, who aren’t from the same country or school or hyper-specialty. Don’t be afraid to introduce yourself to people in your field that you admire. Letters of recommendation are a huge part of the immigration self-petition process. Apply for everything. No grant or award is too small. This includes micro private sector grants.