Here is our situation... She (Chinese citizen) came back from a J-1 in August. She is subject to the FRR since the Chinese govt paid for her 1 yr in the US doing her dissertation for her PhD. She is now working at a university as an educator and has her PhD. How is the waiver process with the Chinese govt? I imagine there is a lot of red tape and I would think they may not be so keen on letting her go as she is directly using her experience they paid for her in her job. How is that process performed by her in country? Would her university be able to help at all (she has some allies there)? It sounds very possible we have to wait out the 2yrs! If so, is it ok to start the K-1 process and let it run until it hangs up at the consulate? At what point in the process will it come to a halt and what is the best process to get it moving again when the 2yrs are up so that ideally the interview occurs the day the 2 years are up or is that not possible? Any other process that might work better? A CFL'er over on VJ suggested doing a CR-1 instead and they may let her in on that?? In the meantime, how often can she get visitor visas? She would keep her job and fortunately can visit during Chinese New Year break and summer break. Im thinking maybe on her final visitor visa she gets the visa then gives notice to her job and then gets 90 days in the US before she goes back until we complete the permanent visa? I am thinking that may be the strategy after next summer? Other thoughts are getting her over on an F-1 and doing an AOS? Obviously she would need to do a period of legitimate studies. Creative ideas welcome Thanks!
Here is our situation... She (Chinese citizen) came back from a J-1 in August. She is subject to the FRR since the Chinese govt paid for her 1 yr in the US doing her dissertation for her PhD. She is now working at a university as an educator and has her PhD. How is the waiver process with the Chinese govt? I imagine there is a lot of red tape and I would think they may not be so keen on letting her go as she is directly using her experience they paid for her in her job. How is that process performed by her in country? Would her university be able to help at all (she has some allies there)? It sounds very possible we have to wait out the 2yrs! If so, is it ok to start the K-1 process and let it run until it hangs up at the consulate? At what point in the process will it come to a halt and what is the best process to get it moving again when the 2yrs are up so that ideally the interview occurs the day the 2 years are up or is that not possible? Any other process that might work better? A CFL'er over on VJ suggested doing a CR-1 instead and they may let her in on that?? In the meantime, how often can she get visitor visas? She would keep her job and fortunately can visit during Chinese New Year break and summer break. Im thinking maybe on her final visitor visa she gets the visa then gives notice to her job and then gets 90 days in the US before she goes back until we complete the permanent visa? I am thinking that may be the strategy after next summer? Other thoughts are getting her over on an F-1 and doing an AOS? Obviously she would need to do a period of legitimate studies. Creative ideas welcome Thanks!