Subject: need your advice

From: "b" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 94 12:42:30 CST

Dear Netters:  I appreciate very much for your suggestions, information, experi
ences, and your kind sympathy.  Now we face new problems and need your kind
advice.  I am a CSPA. My spouse is a J-1 holder LAD. His PR application was
rejected due to no 2-year waiver. Now the Chinese consulate in Chicago informed
us that they can help my spouse to apply the 2-year waiver because they receive
d the "no objection" letter from my spouse's workimg unit in China. My spouse
was told to prepare all needed documents including a letter from America that
he is accepted to change visa status ( that means he is hired, and the J-1
status can be changed). However, we have no way to get a this kind of letter,
because his J-1 visa expired on Feb.14,1994, that means he can not apply any
jobs due to out of status. My questions are: 1) Is it still possible to apply
2-year waiver when out of status? ( the consulate does not know). 2) We don't
know exactly what kind of letter should we get from America?  3) Is it possible
 to get a employment letter after visa expiration?  Any advice will be apprecia
te.     3/22/94  12:30pm