How to get the J1 visa? (as a postdoc)
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- Опубликовано: 13 окт 2024
- The process of getting the J1 visa which is often needed by a postdoc, researcher, professor, teacher or nurse to enter the US, is discussed.
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Disclaimer: I am not an immigration lawyer and all the information in this video is available on public domain and based on personal experiences and anecdotes. Your specific immigration issues should be discussed with an immigration attorney.
US immigration: uscis.gov
I appreciate your guidance. My DS2019 has expired, and I have returned to India. Currently, a PI is interested in offering me a postdoctoral position again. Can I obtain a new DS2019 to proceed with my visa application? Thank you.
If the PI offers a position and the university or institution gives an offer letter then the international office at the university can issue a new DS 2019, to the best of my knowledge. Your PI will be able to handle this easily with university staff.
@@Drganguli Thank you so much.
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@@ProfAnkitSharma Hope you have seen the video I made on visitor health insurance which you can use in the first month in us and europe etc
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@@Drganguli Thank You Prof. Much Needed Information.
Thank you so much sir for the brilliant advise! Just a small query sir! After 2 years, can I apply for a 2nd post doc in Canada? thank you so much for the guidance.
Yes you can apply to Canada.
@@Drganguli Sir thank you.
Thanks for the video. Hope you can help me with my question.
I will have a training in the US invited by a professor there (so it is not Fulbright etc), do I still need to return 2-years to home country? The university will sponsor me. Please let me know some details.
I already have B1/B2 visa before and for a training for 6 in the, I don’t want to change B1/B2 to J1 if it will have2-year requirement. Please note I don’t have any relationship with my government or Fulbright. I just contacted the prof I met in conference and he was happy to host me, then he asked me to help again by going to one of his collaborator. Please advice anything I need to know. how I can extend and work there later? I just finished my PhD. So it is a kind of Postdoc this training.
This will be mentioned in the bottom of the DS 2019 form which the university will send you. You need to take this form to the us consulate. Further, the visa when issued has a stamp that 2 year rule applies if it does. Typically this rule applies to programs sponsored by the us state department or where the home country has put some requirement like for medical doctors etc. where it wants them to come back.
You can ask him for sponsoring the h1b visa if possible. Universities are able to do this as the h1b cap does not apply to them.
J1 visa vs H1b visa
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How to get the cap free H1b visa? (As a university postdoc, doctorate degree, PhD, non-profit)
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Knowing that the training is funding the lodging and travel only (i.e. no salary). Do you think that I can ask for the H1b visa in this case from your experience?
@@marwatawfik3956 the h1b would need a job offer to the best of my knowledge
Hello sir, how much time (months or day) did it take for you to get the J1 visa using ds2019 form given by university as you mentioned. I really need to get an approximate idea... Thanks a lot.
Best Regards
Dr. Kunal
After you get the DS2019 form you have your get an appointment with the us consulate or embassy. If things are fine at the interview you can get the visa in a week. If it goes for 221g administrative processing it can take a few weeks to many months.
@@Drganguli Thanks a lot sir for this valuable information.
Dear Sir, I have received an internship offer from a company in Houston, Texas for 2 months. I am an Indian origin British passport holding udergraduate studying in HK. I will be getting the offer oetter from the host company tomorrow and I have to apply for the j1 on my own. So, I have 2 questions: how can I find a sponsor company and who will issue the Ds2019 - is it before or after you have found a sponsor?
The company should issue the ds 2019 letter. You can then fill the application online as suggested on uscis web page and apply.
j1visa.state.gov/participants/how-to-apply/about-ds-2019/
@@Drganguli Thank you sir. But the ds2019 is done by the sponsor body not the host company - so now the question is find a sponsor fast. Right?
@@monicanarula3245 Yes you will have to find a sponsor. I only have experience with universities and research labs which can themselves sponsor. But google search can help you find more information on J1 sponsors in US.
Do I need to produce bank statement even if the post doc program is fully funded by the sponsor?
Well I had taken the bank statement and other documents but the officer did not see or ask for anything other than my sponsor letter and documents and my CV.
Hello Sir
I am an undergraduate student in India and I have secured internship through cold mailing at UC Davis. The professor is willing to pay me some funding so that I can be eligible for j1 visa. Will I be subjected to the 2 year restriction as you said in the video because I want to pursue a phd from US next year onwards.
Kindly guide me regarding that.
It is difficult to say. It will depend on what is mentioned on the DS 2019 form which is issued to you and what is written on it. The university office which issues this form, which is needed for the J1 visa will be able to tell you
Sir, how much time will it take to avail j1 visa for postdoc?
Is it possible to extend further after 5 years valid ?
Is it possible to stay permanently I usa with j1 visa?
You can get j1 visa from the university you apply to. The time will depend on your program at the university. Some people are able to get waiver for 2 year home country requirement and change to other visa categories. Check the official web link for more information
www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/students-and-exchange-visitors/exchange-visitors
@@Drganguli I guss it can be extented after undergoing strict rules and regulations.
Hello Sir... I am a dentist
How can i apply/approach universities to receive an acceptance from them to proceed with j1 visa ?
You can check out medical schools affiliated to universities in the us. Also non-profit hospitals. Especially in remote and rural areas in the USA
Thank you for the info 😊
Good morning sir.sir thanks you for informative video..sir please guide me to take a better decision. Actually I am a research scholar taking scholarship from UGC. I want to settle in foreign. I can't understand should I apply for postdoc or any category of USA Visa like J1 etc.
Well you can apply for postdoc and ask them to get an H1 visa for you if that is possible. You may also be able to get a J1 waiver by taking permission of your home government
Thank you sir 🙏
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Thank you sir 🙏
Good evening sir.Sir I ask about my chances to get j1 to many agencies. They said you need a sponsor to get j1 visa.sir I can not understand how to approach the sponsorship for this visa..
Dear sir,
I compleated my phd and have desire for doing post doc in usa . I can arrange money and I have my brother working in us from 18 years and green card. Kindly tell how can I get seat for post doc. Anticipating your favourable reply reply
You will have to convince some professor to host you for a postdoc. They must see benefit to their research lab from you.
@@Drganguli thank you so much sir
Very helpful video
Thank you so much
Hi Dr. Ganguly, it's very informative. I did my PhD from the U of Illinois, went back home to join bits pilani for a while as an assistant professor. Left the job, currently getting postdoc in Ohio state, on J1. Is it possible that down the road, can I join a faculty position as an assistant professor in another university within u.s, while being on the j1 visa itself.
Yes I think you can move around in J1 visa for a few years. Also, you could get a J1 waiver from home ministry in India. I know one person who got this for their case. Best wishes.
@@Drganguli Thank you Professor. May I request getting connected to someone you recommend through LinkedIn with your reference. Thanks again.
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Hello Sir, Is a PhD provisional degree mandatory for applying for a J1 visa?
No, many people can get it including nurses and teachers. See the uscis page
www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/students-and-exchange-visitors/exchange-visitors
Actually the requirement of J1 visa is regarding a post doc postion. For such a case, during applying for the visa, do we require to submit the provisional PHD?
@@krishanunath2599 those documents are seen by the university before issuing the offer letter and the ds 2019 form. So a PhD proof may be needed for a postdoc or professor job
@@Drganguli Thank you for the clarification Sir.
I want to go US for Postdoc. Can I take my wife with me under this visa?
Yes they will get the J2 visa.
Please sir 🙏
How can I approach you
You can post a list of your queries in comments and I will address them in future videos
Can you guide me.i am ready to pay your consultancy fee..
I make videos as a hobby and share my experiences so it may help others. You need to do your own research for your career path. But there may be others who may help in a professional capacity. Best wishes.
Thank you sir 🙏