Is it possible to obtain the approval of an O-1 petition while awaiting an interested government agency waiver? If the O-1 petition is denied, is it possible to extend the IAP-66 for a fellowship?
It is possible to obtain the approval of an O-1 petition while awaiting the approval of a waiver. While you cannot change status in the United States from J-1 to O-1, you may obtain the issuance of an O-1 visa at a U.S. consular post abroad without a waiver and be admitted to the United States in O-1 status. However, the two-year foreign residence requirement does not disappear by obtaining O-1 status; it continues to exist. O-1 petitions may be approved for three years; and may be renewed indefinitely. Eligibility for J-1 status is not affected by the filing or approval of an O-1 petition. If otherwise eligible, the sponsorship may continue without interruption.
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