hello guy's...

i need help here please my friend he came to here befor one month ago as a J 1 Visa and for some reason he did not went to the job provide the contract for him so what he have to do to becom a legal here or he have to leave the states?..... any advice please
he is crying not
thanks alot

What kind of "legal" is he trying to become? The J-1 visa is a temporary visa for people who will be participating in an exchange visitor program in the U.S. The "J" visa is for educational and cultural exchange programs, sometimes if acquired through your home university, the J-1 is issued for a summer work program here. Presumably the J-1 visa recipient can be here in the US for as long as is stated on his/her I-94 in the passport...but with the J-1 visa, I'm not sure if that is contingent upon fulfilling the sponsorship requirement....i.e. attending the cultural/educational program for which the visa was issued.
As this is a family immigration web site, you may not encounter too much information on the J-1 visa type, but perhaps someone who has more detailed personal knowledge will come along and give you a better direction on where to look for the info you need.


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That makes the visa invalid which makes his status invalid.

thanks alot for your help
it's through his home university, for a summer work program here, but some reason he stuck in NY airport actuly he missed the trip cuz the IMMgration keep jhim for around 5 hours and after he done he try to contact the company in WA with no answer and no help so he get mad and did not showup , his I94 good for 90day's now he looking for ant legal way to stay here , im not sure but i think if he get a lawyer that's will help or if he will be able to have another contract with another company , do you think he can get SS with his I94?

thanks for your help guy's

Note: Non-immigrant students or exchange visitors who fall out of status for reasons beyond their control may be eligible to apply for a reinstatement of status. The student or exchange visitor must work with the school or program official to determine if reinstatement is an option.

Sounds like he has to work with the school/program he came for. Overstay or unauthorized work can lead to very serious legal problems and even a lifetime ban

THANKS ALOT FOR YOUR HELP