Guestbook Entry for Kashif Bootwala, United States
Name
Kashif Bootwala
Country
United States
State
CA
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CA driver license delayed due to legal presence check pending
I came to the US from Canada on a J1 Visa and wanted a California ID for personal reasons. I followed some of the advice in this forum (thank god I found it) and got my ID within 2 weeks of finding this forum. Total wait time has been 1 month and 2 weeks (way better than others). Just like the earlier posts, CPDCCSSM@dmv.ca.gov wouldn't help me either and told me to call in. What I DID learn from the forum is that you have to call the legal presence department several times to get through to a wait list.
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Guestbook Entry for Sandeep, United States
Name
Sandeep
Country
United States
State
NY
F-1 students no longer need to file bridge petitions - USCIS policy change on COS
07/20/2021
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today new policy guidance that eliminates the need for individuals who have applied for a change of status (COS) to F-1 student to apply to change or extend their nonimmigrant status while their initial F-1 COS application is pending.
Guestbook Entry for Varun Maheshwari, United States
Name
Varun Maheshwari
Country
United States
State
MO
Guestbook Entry for Fred, United States
Name
Fred
Country
United States
State
Virginia
Change of Status
The term Change of Status (COS) is the name given to the process through which a person can change from one temporary status (nonimmigrant) to another temporary status without having to leave the United States. Typical examples of this process are changing from a student visa status to H-1B. Usually, a successful COS is evidenced by the USCIS issuing you a new I-94.
Changing status from a temporary visa to a green card within the United States is also a change of status, but it is technically referred to as Adjustment of Status (AOS).
Guestbook Entry for Mohammed Yaseen, United States
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Mohammed Yaseen
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United States
State
Minnesota
Guestbook Entry for A Singh, United States
Name
A Singh
Country
United States
State
OK
Guestbook Entry for Jaydip Sen, United States
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Jaydip Sen
Country
United States
State
Kansas
Guestbook Entry for Sampath K Desinani, United States
Name
Sampath K Desinani
Country
United States
State
VA
Guestbook Entry for Sampath K Desinani, United States
Name
Sampath K Desinani
Country
United States
State
VA
Guestbook Entry for Louis Raja Arul Doss, United States
Name
Louis Raja Arul Doss
Country
United States
State
CA