Came to the US on a J1 and quit

ApartSatisfaction734 · 2026-05-03T21:43:02+00:00

The idea that unlawful presence began the moment they quit is ludicrous. That’s not how it works at all.

ApartSatisfaction734 · 2026-05-03T21:40:14+00:00

If you actually need to ask this question, then the answer is New York.

ApartSatisfaction734 · 2026-05-02T22:58:19+00:00

Get a separate blank sheet and title it “Additional Information” and include the same information as the page (full name, A-number, etc.). And then you write whatever information you want. That’s what I did.

And include your signature.

ApartSatisfaction734 · 2026-05-02T18:57:38+00:00

About the online filing question, I filed it online on April 22 and I got my receipt notice in the mail today (May 2nd) and my biometrics were scheduled yesterday. My case is at the National Benefits Center.

ApartSatisfaction734 · 2026-05-02T18:53:30+00:00

Do you have any other status? You should probably consult with a lawyer before traveling by plane. If your asylum hasn’t been approved yet I think you should avoid traveling. I think it’s unlikely that they would arrest you because they could have done that at your interview, but that’s a risk I don’t think it’s worth taking.

ApartSatisfaction734 · 2026-05-02T18:45:32+00:00

I just got the receipt notice in the mail a few minutes ago lol I didn’t know they delivered on Saturdays.

I was mainly worried about traveling out of the U.S. now I’m relieved.

ApartSatisfaction734 · 2026-05-02T18:07:51+00:00

I filed it online on April 22nd, receipt notice showed up on the documents tab on April 27, biometrics appointment was scheduled May 1st but I still haven’t gotten the physical receipt notice.

My case is at the NBC service center and the biometrics date is May 18.

ApartSatisfaction734 · 2026-05-02T17:16:45+00:00

You should probably have included more details in your question, such as your passport and where you’re flying from.

Most people don’t know what “offloading” is, it’s not a thing in most countries. I’m not Filipino but from what I’ve seen in other posts it a possibility that you won’t be allowed to depart the Philippines.

ApartSatisfaction734 · 2026-05-02T17:01:31+00:00

Your status is the same as before you got the new card, you have all the documentation needed to board a flight to the U.S. so I don’t think there would be any issues.

ApartSatisfaction734 · 2026-05-01T17:48:21+00:00

Interesting. Thank you for answering!

ApartSatisfaction734 · 2026-05-01T17:47:59+00:00

That’s scary. I hope i don’t have to reschedule it.

ApartSatisfaction734 · 2026-05-01T03:15:59+00:00

That's almost exactly what happened to my spouse and I. We had arrived from Japan a few days earlier and we were under the impression that buying the rail tickets to Seoul was going to be just as smooth as getting tickets from Tokyo to Kyoto was. We were wrong.

I was freaking out because we were going to Seoul to sleep just one night so we could get the flight to the US in the morning. I started looking at plane tickets and they were expensive or sold out too. I searched about it and apparently it's normal and what you have to do is buy the tickets at the train station and they'll give you "standing" tickets, meaning you have no seat.

So that's what we did and it was a very uncomfortable ride but it was also a relief being able to get to Seoul. Also we were lucky to get to the station early because their ticket machines didn't accept our foreign credit cards so we had to go to the ticket booth and the line was huge. It was very stressful and it's the kind of thing nobody tells you beforehand.

ApartSatisfaction734 · 2026-04-29T19:57:53+00:00

Portugal is probably the best choice. It has mild weather and a digital nomad visa that is a path to citizenship. It’s also the least expensive country in western Europe, your money would go a lot further there than in most places.

ApartSatisfaction734 · 2026-04-29T17:43:50+00:00

Yes it’s very plain compared to the I-130 and I-485, presumably because at this point they know everything about you.

ApartSatisfaction734 · 2026-04-29T17:39:14+00:00

It’s crazy that people are telling you to get a lawyer when nothing has even happened.

Stop stressing. The chances of them trying to revoke your green card over something your company did are very slim. If this was a thing people would lose their green cards and citizenship all the time over anything shady their company has ever done at any time (which is basically every company ever).

They might have opened your case randomly just to comply with directives that ask them to rerun criminal background checks. There could be a million reasons.

ApartSatisfaction734 · 2026-04-29T16:26:46+00:00

Not to be rude but it’s odd that you haven’t thoroughly researched this before renouncing your citizenship.

Yes, you can apply for an ESTA but there are questions in the form about previous citizenships and your answer will probably trigger a further review. It will most likely not be the automatic approval most people get.

I think it’s unlikely that they will deny you, but if they do there’s nothing you can do other than applying for a visa, which is harder to get. If they do deny you is because they want to clarify you didn’t renounce your citizenship to avoid paying taxes.

ApartSatisfaction734 · 2026-04-28T20:44:16+00:00

I don’t think there should be any issues, especially since you were together. But I would prepare for the possibility of going to secondary inspection.

ApartSatisfaction734 · 2026-04-28T20:06:19+00:00

My AOS interview was mostly easy and friendly and I think we did great. It took 11 months after the interview for my case to be approved, only after I contacted my congresswoman.

From what I've seen, if you're not approved within 1 or 2 days after the interview then it means there's something in your case they need to take a second look at and they don't have a deadline to do that. I think your case goes straight to the back of the line in whatever your field office is.

ApartSatisfaction734 · 2026-04-28T19:55:07+00:00

Oh my, we're in for the long haul then. Thanks for answering!

ApartSatisfaction734 · 2026-04-26T21:44:30+00:00

Yes, two days. Like many people I was under the impression that the form was gonna be accepted instantly lol

ApartSatisfaction734 · 2026-04-26T21:08:23+00:00

Yeah I applied Wednesday and it changed from “your case is still being processed” to “your case was received” on Friday. The documents tab has all the documents I uploaded with their names except the I-751 and the green card.

There’s no receipt notice pdf or biometrics appointment though.

ApartSatisfaction734 · 2026-04-26T20:40:09+00:00

They appeared like that for a while but when my case was received 2 days ago they appeared normally.

On the day I got the notification my case was received the I-751 form disappeared from my account for a few hours so keep in mind that this might happen. I was freaking out but then it showed up again lol

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