| Frequently Asked Questions |
Your Immigration Questions Answered by VisaPro.
Here, you will find detailed answers to many of most common immigration questions. |  |
| 17. | Can I apply for change of status from another nonimmigrant status to O-1? | | |
| | | Yes, you may change status to O-1 when in the U.S. if you qualify as an O-1 alien. This option is not available if you entered the U.S. without inspection or overstayed your authorized term of admission under the present status. Further,
you may not change status in the U.S. if you are subject to the J-1 two-year foreign residency requirement and must obtain an O-1 visa after the O-1 petition is approved. |
| 18. | Can I apply for change of status from J-1 to O-1? |
| | | | | Yes, you may change from J-1 to O-1 in the U.S. if you did not enter for graduate medical training, or if you entered in another J category and are either not subject to the two year home residency requirement
or have received a waiver. If you are subject to Section 212(e) and have not received a waiver, or entered the U.S. for graduate medical training your employer can still submit a O-1 petition on your behalf. Once the petition is approved you must apply for the O-1 visa outside the U.S. and can enter the U.S. immediately without receiving a waiver or completing the 2 year home residency requirement. |
| 19. | On what visa can I bring my dependents to the U.S. while on O-1 visa? |
| | | | | Your spouse and unmarried children under the age of twenty-one may apply for O-3 visa status in order to accompany you to the U.S. |
| 20. | Can dependents of O-1 visa holders work? | | | | | |
No, dependents on O-3 status may not work. |
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