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J1 Visa – Change of Status

Updated August 15, 2026 by Immigration Lawyer Peter Messersmith

I had a F1 visa for 5 years, before it expired I obtained a J1 in another passport from my country because my mother institution required me so before starting the other program I am in now. I want to change my visa to F1 so I can change my status to a work visa … Read more

No COS/EOS Notation on I-94

Updated August 15, 2026 by Immigration Lawyer Peter Messersmith

Hello, we are a couple from Europe, Lithuania, we are 48 years old. We had a B1, B2 Visa for ten years. The last time we came to America, August 24.2010. Visa is valid until August 25 , 2010. We received a migration authorization (Form I-94) until November 15, 2010, with the words: “Stay Limited … Read more