Hello everyone,
I am on F1 visa currently working on OPT. My OPT ends in June 8th and I am desperately looking for some solution to stay in here. I have been in the United States 7 years (first on J1 visa and then on F1 visa). I graduated from College last year and I got the associate degree in Professional Photography. I am currently working as a studio manager and photographer at the small photography studio. The company I work for really would like to keep me but they contacted their lawyer and he told them they are a small company and it is going to be hard for them to sponsor me for a green card. I contacted few immigration attorneys and they did not give me any good solutions. One of them told me "It is hard to stay here" which I already know and the other told me to apply for O1 visa which I not have that many outstanding achievements. I have a couple go my photographs being displayed at the exhibition but it is was not published anywhere. I was just wondering if maybe one of you would have some suggestions or would be able go give me some possible solutions. I am from Poland and I was also wondering if because of the scary situation in Europe I would be legible to apply for an asylum. I know that Poland is not in a state of war and I know there is way more people who could use the asylum here than me but it was suggested by one of the immigrations attorneys I contacted.
I would appreciate and be grateful for any suggestions. Thank you very much