u/boredomisbae

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Switching to a Community College While Waiting on I-140

I am looking for advice regarding my immigration situation and long-term options in the U.S.

  • From a partially banned country
  • I recently graduated with a fully funded M.S. in Computer Science (thesis track)
  • My research focuses on AI-supported education systems and software engineering education
  • During my master’s, I built and deployed AI-assisted educational software used in university classes, and I currently have 7 research papers/preprints
  • I have applied for OPT, and still waiting
  • Applied for PhD programs; I have not gotten a funded offer so far. Every professor I speak to says the same thing about being interested in my work, but no funding
  • I want to remain on status
  • I am applying to the EB2-NIW this month
  • I am patiently waiting for a positive decision from Dorcas v. USCIS
  • I hope to stay in legal status via community college while I keep on applying to PhD programs

I would love tp know y'all's personal thoughts and whether you think this is a good idea!!

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u/boredomisbae — 6 days ago