附上:J-1在grace period轉身份的有關法律條款

為了使J1同胞對美國非移民簽證更加了解,這裏附上有關法律條款,供參考.

12.7.2 Status of a nonimmigrant while an application for change of status is pending

Generally, nonimmigrants who have filed a timely application for change of status to a different nonimmigrant status or have filed an application for extension of stay can remain in the United States while their application is being adjudicated by I.N.S. This assumes that the person was in valid nonimmigrant status when he or she filed the application.

我對上述條款的理解如下:
since J-1 holder is still in in valid nonimmigrant status during the grace period, so it is legal to submit H-1B petition and stay in USA to wait INS final adjudication.

對於F1 學生,和J1的條款類似.

"Although regulations say that the 60-day period is to "prepare for departure" from the United States, historically students have been allowed to use this period to move to another educationl level, transfer schools, apply for optional practical training following completion of studies, or change to another nonimmigrant status."

說明一下:以上法律條款是本人於2002/12/16查到,現在移民局是否修改,不得而知.不過大家都清楚,在美國要修改一條法律需要一定時間的.

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• 回複：十分感謝cfdcfd1 。你真是個熱心人，好人有好報。 -心神不寧的小弟- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/19/2003 postreply 13:42:00

• 不客氣,大家來美國並且要KEEP下來都不容易. -cfdcfd1- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/19/2003 postreply 16:24:00