Hi all

Hi Ken, welcome on Expat-blog!

I hope you get lot of new contacts on the site. Do not hesitate to participate on other discussions on the Texas forum.

I wish you good luck
Christine

Hi Ken,

I'm trying to to gain work in Austin Texas having problem how did you get your work authority

I applied for my work authority at the same time i did my change of status and travel permit. I got my work auth and travel permit back and i am still waiting for my interview for change of status, which is next week.

Hi Ken,

I don't understand when you say:
I applied for my work authority at the same time i did my change of status and travel permit.
What change of status and travel permit?

Could you please explain the process.

I came to the states on a visitors visa and decided to do a change of status to perm resident and at the same time I applied for my authority to work and re-entry premit. They issued my work and re-entry so I can stay and work while I wait for my change of status.

Ken,

I was told that I couldn't change from a visitors visa to any other visa?  How did you get a perm resident status didn't you have to leave the country because you were on a visitors / tourist visa?

What's a re-entry permit?

I havent got my change of status yet its in the works. There are exceptions to the "you cant change" rule and I am exploring one of these. A re-entry permit lets me leave the states and come back without the need for a visa.

How do you obtain a re-entry visa and what is the requirements?

What are the exceptions?

There re lots of exceptions. Go to the USCIS web site and explore that. It would take me a couple of days to go thru them with you. You can get travel authority when you are applying for a change of status so that you can leave and return without abandoning your application. You just apply at the same time you apply for change of status so it doesnt cost anything extra.

Hi Ken.

Were you applying for some kind of specialist work as i didnt know you could obtain permanent resident status in the way you described

Hi all my name is Nic currently living in South Africa want to work and live in Texas can anyone please tell me where to start and who to contact.

Hello all,

I am Shahja from Los Angeles, California.

Welcome, Ken! Texas is one of the friendliest places in the USA. My parents lived there while my dad was in med school and they loved it. You should have a good experience. Welcome to the States!

Hi all, I'm Catherine from Columbia, SC (University of South Carolina).

hey nice to meet you both...

Hi Shahja, nice to meet you!

GOOD DAY HOPE EVERYONE'S DOING GREAT.FOR NOW IM USING MY EMAIL ADDRESS SO PLEASE IF ANYONE CAN HELP WITH JOB AND LIVING INFORMATION I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT.I'M FROM SOUTH AFRICA AND WANT TO WORK AND LIVE IN TEXAS ANY AREA IS GOOD.MY E-MAIL ADDRESS IS [email protected] . THANK YOU VERY MUCH