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Can J1 research visa be easily converted to J1 clinical visa?
Can J2 dependent visa be converted to L1A visa?
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I am Dr Mahajan,gynecologist from India and my husband Management Consultant in US healthcare IT company employed from india.I have applied for residency in medicine for which i will get J1 clinical visa if selected in june 2015.Meanwhile I have been offered research scholar position for which i will get J1 research visa.My husband wud get L1A visa which the company wud apply in july 2015.Plz advise if J1 research can be easily converted into J1 clinical ,Also advise which pathway,thru my husband's or mine wud be beneficial in the long run to move to us.
A few general points:
1. Please do not list identifying details in your questions. prefers that all questioners maintain their anonymity.
2. With both J-1 and L-1A (and L-1B), the spouse is allowed to work in the US as a J-2 or L-2 respectively. Only one of you would need to go through the application process. Alternatively, if both you are petitioned for, each has the other as a backup.
3. J1 programs have their own complex set of rules. Most importantly for you is the 221(e) foreign return requirement: that after completing J-1 programs both you and your J-2 spouse would likely have to return to India (specifically, not to a third country) for two years prior to working further in the US. The point of this is that J-1 programs are meant to train people who will then serve their home country. It is not meant as a temporary work visa.
4. If your husband does indeed qualify for an L-1A, he likely also qualifies for an EB-1 green card. If you can get his company to apply for that, it would solve all of your problems.
