sandra
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hi,
im in the US on a L2 visa(dependent of a L1 holder). I have already stayed in US for 3 yrs. if i switch my visa status to J1(as i intend to do my medical residency here), how long would i be able to stay in the US on J1. do the number of years that i've stayed on L2 count toward calculating my max no. of years on J1?. i understand that the max duration of stay on j1 is 6 yrs.my question is, would i be able to stay for the whole of 6yrs if i switch from L2 to J1 or would i be allowed only 3 yrs since i've already stayed 3 yrs on L2.?
could any one clear this doubt for me ? if thats not possible, could any one give me some reliable sources from which i can procure more info on this.
any help greatly appreciated.
thanks in advance
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| plastic_surgery
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Sandra, your stay under L2 visa will not count towards 7 yr max for j1 visa.. you will be able to do fellowship if you wish..
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| sandra
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hi plastic surgery,
thanks a million for reply. u lifted some weight out of my mind. 
i had one more doubt regarding H1 visa. i heard that its possible to apply for permamanent residency in the US while doing residency. is that true? if yes, how long would the process take? would it be complete within 3 yrs? once the process is started, is it not possible to extend the stay on H1 even after the 6 yr period of eligible stay in H1 has elapsed?
thanks in advance
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| eturan
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You can try www.immmigrationportal.com for immigration related questions. Very helpful information from the lawyers who also host the site.
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| eturan
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You can try www.immigrationportal.com for this type of questions. Very helpful information from the lawyers who also host the site.
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| sandra
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thanks eturan. i shall try that.
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