hi to everyone,

I came to US few months ago I came on J1 visa with 2 year Home Residency rule for training in accounting. I worked in my training site for 1 month ani maile tyo kaam chodera ahile arkai thau ma kaam garirachu. Yo J1 visa ko status change garna milcha ki mildaina maile yaha lawyer haru sanga pani consult gare they told its not possible bhanera so please do help me in this regard. I want to change my J1 visa in F1 visa any possibility please suggest. Any help will be highly appreciated thanks in advance.

have a good time u all.

it is very hard to change J1 to F1. You can try but it's near impossible.It was easier about 15 years ago. Just to extend the J1 you have to go back to your home country because the two year rule applies.

Nepalny,

If you want to go to school, you can continue as an exchange student. You don't have to change your visa type to F1. But you have to be accepted under the university's J1 program. I would suggest you to go and see the ISO of the university you want to get admitted. They will guide you.
Your two year home residensy obligation may be deferred once you are accepted. However, you will still be obliged to do it but later. Hope it helps
Good luck

Thanks u guys. Very recently, I heard that U can go to school with J-1 Visa. The ISO of the new school will do everything. What we have 2 do is find a school and get admitted n ask help from ISO. But there will be still 2 year home country requirement which we have 2 fulfill later.

ok guys, i have a friend who is also here in J1 visa and he is talking with his lawyer uncle to waver it. so if you guys want an advice call him. his name is Suman and his number is 407-238-5362. by the way tell him that you are a friend of rana. hope this will help you guys.

Once on J-1 (subject to the two year requirement) is going to hunt you for ever unless you fulfill the requirement however you can apply for a waiver if you would like to change your status in the US. J-1 can go back to Nepal and come back on an F-1 status but cannot change to H-1B without getting an waiver. In order to get a waiver you would have to get an apporval from the home country then apply to DHS.
If you need more info. then you can email me.

i was on J1 too..... first...... you need to waive your 2 years home country Residency rule...... which is not difficult at all, and than you can apply for status change. i am on H1 now.

hi
I am here as an aupair having J1 status.I do have just 5 more months  to stay legally,so please let me know how i can change my status without going back to fulfil of 2 yrs requirement?What should i have to do to apply for J1 waiver? If somebody can help me please do tell me i would so very helpful and thankful.
thanks