回复：请问pijiang老师和863211老师，关于J1 的问题，很急，问题很多，非常感谢！

我持J1，2010年2月入境，已经延期两次。visa 已经到期，DS表2011年年底到期。我的服务期目前没有豁免。孩子J2在这里读中学。

1、Visa到期是否影响我转身份？

-Are you still working for your sponsor/employer? J1 Visa is not equal to your J1 status. if you still work for the sponsor, your J1 status is still valid until 2011年年底到期 even if the J1 visa expired and you do not need to do anything before that day.

2、J1可以在美国直接转成什么身份？转之前是否必须要豁免吗？

-Noramlly you can not change your status to another non-immigration status within US before you get the j1 waiver, but you can go outside US to get the non-immigraton visa such as F1, B2, etc. without J1 waiver except H1/H4 or L1/L2 visa which need J1 waiver.

3、如果要豁免的话，我的转身份时间来得及吗？

-Hard to say how long you will get the j1 waiver.

4、其实最想问的就是我这种情况怎么做最好？

-You may get the F1 visa outside US if you have enough financial ability to support your study and then, do the J1 waiver some time later.