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请教8老师：

1，持有1年有效的2019表申请Waiver，是否从获批waiver开始2019表就失效了？

-Do you mean your J-1 status is only for one year? If so, you may have no enough time to get J-1 waiver. As far as I know, you need to be J-1 status for at least one year to be qualifed for J-1 waiver based on the Chinese Embassy requirements. So, you had better seek J-1 extension before you apply for J-1 waiver.

还是可以继续用该2019表待在美国直至过期，同时申请H1签证或者绿卡？-If your J-1 status is still valid when you get the J-1 waiver, you still can stay in US as a J-1 holder until the J-1 status expires, but you cannot extend your J-1 status after you get J-1 waiver and of course, you can change your status to H-1 or apply for green card.

2，在等待Waiver结果期间能够回国吗？-Yes.

3，如果在2019表过期前没能拿到H1或者绿卡，回国后waiver还有效吗？-Yes as long as it is approved.

也就是能否回国继续申请H1或者绿卡？-Yes. But you need to find a job in US for H-1 application.