02-27-2012, 06:18 AM
Hi all, I need some serious feedback depending on previous experiences. I know no one is lawyer here, but we knw a lot of people around who went through similar scenario, so please I need those feedbacks to take my decision. Here is the situation:
Presently I am on F1, staying in US for alst 1 yr, first on Kaplan , then transferred to ESL. Maintaining status throughout. I cam on MPH F1 back in 2009, went back to india twice, came back, on and off, without any problem, always on Kaplan F1. Last November I changed to ESL, and have been maintaining that since then, within the US.
Now I am going to get J1 for residency.
Previous history: I hav two B1 rejections back in 2009 as 214b, potential immigrant, though I had proper documents, bank ac, govt job, property , everything.
Now my qs is isnt it a big risk for me to go back to India for new J1? As I already stayed on F, ESL especially, and have 2 B1 rejections? On the other hand, if I apply for status change from F1 to J1, that may take 5 months as I heard of, so I may not get to start until August/Spetember..
So what do you suggest guys? I guess it is very hopeless situation ((
Presently I am on F1, staying in US for alst 1 yr, first on Kaplan , then transferred to ESL. Maintaining status throughout. I cam on MPH F1 back in 2009, went back to india twice, came back, on and off, without any problem, always on Kaplan F1. Last November I changed to ESL, and have been maintaining that since then, within the US.
Now I am going to get J1 for residency.
Previous history: I hav two B1 rejections back in 2009 as 214b, potential immigrant, though I had proper documents, bank ac, govt job, property , everything.
Now my qs is isnt it a big risk for me to go back to India for new J1? As I already stayed on F, ESL especially, and have 2 B1 rejections? On the other hand, if I apply for status change from F1 to J1, that may take 5 months as I heard of, so I may not get to start until August/Spetember..
So what do you suggest guys? I guess it is very hopeless situation ((