Hi guys,

I am a Ph.D. student. I have F-1 and TPS. I am considering to use TPS and forget about F-1. I understand it makes sense to have F-1 but it's been extremely difficult due to my health conditions. In order to maintain F-1, we have to follow certain rules, there are not much flexibilities available. I have just started my dissertation, and it will take me about one and a half year to complete my Ph.D.( knock on wood). I heard that it is not easy to get a green card through Ph.D.

Does anybody have idea how long does it take to get a green card through Ph.D. in IT? I have been having health issues for years, and now I really need that flexibility to provide myself more time to care of myself. I don't know it is the right decision to give up on my F-1 status, but it is been extremely difficult. Please provide any suggestions. I appreciate your time.

I didn't want to say this but I should you are dumb. One person says one thing and everybody goes behind that. You don't know everything, so don't act like you do. "Expert" don't overact or be so close-mined. You are definitely not. Don't say anything if you have no knowledge, and on top of that can't use your own brain, thinks knows everything.

This is the problem with Sajha, there is always some smartypants, they act like they know everything. Mind your own business when you don't have anything good share. Focus on yourself.

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Your writing lacked coherence.

You are a Phd student, so you should know what is 'coherence' .

Be well, and good luck with your adventure.

You have too much free time to waste. Don't blame your incapability to understand things on others. If you can't accept, that you don't know everything then its on you. There is way to communicate, its def not by being close-minded. Again, if you can't have a meaningful conversation then don't pollute the thread. Try meditating. don't try to control things. if somebody is not saying things the way you want them to then don't say anything because you don't have good communication skills. Writing a long negative post is not the way.

Some people like you force their opinions on others, how their life should have been or what they could have done. Remember its not your life. Acting petty and blaming others because they are not saying things the way you think is the right way is stupid. living in a bubble. There is so much more in life then you can imagine. Again, don't tell what could have been the truth because you were not there and you can't accept other people's life experiences.

I don't know the meaning of coherence, so what's next ? You are gonna judge... It doesn't matter. Don't tell or assume what people should know because they are a phd student. Logical person, doesn't try hard to be judgmental, they try to understand and don't impose their opinions on others. This is interesting that you decide what words a phd student must know. we are surrounded by bitterness and oversmartness .

That will be a good decision not to waste other people's time. First thing- posting negative and close-minded comments.Then forcing your opinions and telling people what makes them right. Assuming what one should have done/said rather than having some decency and trying to understand situations first or ask with some manners.

After this experience, it makes me feel like you would be happy if somebody fails or didn't behave the way you wanted to. Everybody is different, if you don't know how to communicate, and respect other people's situations then it is a good idea to mind your own business. Nobody needs your negativity. People make different choices in life for different reasons because they go through different things. I wouldn't deal with a person like you who tells other people how one should have shared their experiences and so on. We all have our own perspectives, but not imposing your opinions and disregarding somebody's life situations because you think in a certain way is not right. You are doing nothing to help, so you should mind your own business. no ned to be bitter as well.

@suggestions Ignore this moron. I am also on the same boat as you. I am leaving my F1 status in June because I didn’t get selected for H1B lottery. I have talked to my lawyer and there is NO issue with changing from TPS to GC if you entered the country legally and have maintained your status till date. You can go into myvisajobs.com and see how many people change their status from TPS to GC. Its a low number but that’s because not many people have the opportunity to choose this route. But the only drawback will be of course if TPS gets revoked. You will be taking a chance here so look into other alternatives as well.

Would you have answered me if I ask you, "What is your health issue that is so obstructing you to stay in F1 status?"

I am not obligated to tell you exactly what health issues. As a stranger, if you know that somebody is sick I think that's enough. It is not relevant or necessary in this context.

When it comes to manners and understanding situation is coming from how people like you are trying to force their opinions on what one needs to know or share or do. There is no connection of you knowing exactly what health issues. Moreover, manners and understanding is also about respecting other people's opinions especially when it is somebody else's experiences/situations. If you don't like it then don't comment on the post. Don't come here with a big mouth, talking about big stuff. Have you ever considered respecting other people's opinions or it only implies to others and you can have double standards? I guess that's why I am being mean to you because you earned it. This line is also dedicated to you "ou think people like Ram Bhakta is always nice with you, hell no! They can be the meanest of the meanest lot." Thank you for the line Ram Bhaktaji.

@nastiksolti

Thank you for sharing. I did talk to a lawyer, he suggested me to maintain both if possible. However, given my situation, it's been very difficult to maintain F-1. I had to take a little gap from school and work because I was not feeling well, I am still trying to figure things out. I have maintained my status so far. I am just worried that if anything happens to TPS and it took me longer than excepted then .... you know what... And finding a better job to get sponsorship seems difficult these days.

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@benedict

You think I lack that touch because you believe so after talking mannerlessly, then I genuinely think that you have no manners and you think you are always right but you are only close-minded. I don't have to live with you, you do. So sorry for that. I am just here to hear what some genuine people with some decency have to say. Some of you guys wasted so much time to talk sh@t rather than using 10% of that energy to try to understand someone's situation with some decent languages, big talk doesn't make somebody a big person. You posts show. Rather than lecturing other people what one should have shared or said, learn yourself first. I understand it is hard for some people. Especially bitter ones. Too many excuses for bad behaviors. Nobody needs to put up with people like you who can't mind their own business and bring their filthy mouth everywhere to misbehave, and only care about what makes sense to them and that must be correct.

No clue what manners he keeps referring to? We can make our valid points with good logic right?

Go and read your post first, make bullet points. You will not because you are a hypocrite with double standards. You don't comment on somebody's post mean and ignorant languages since the beginning when the person is just trying to get some opinions and experiences, respectfully.

Remember the line you highlighted about people are not always going to be nice and take in opinions, is that only for others? Look the way you write/talk and you are doing the exact same thing again and again, contradicting yourself. If you don't know how to talk then don't comment, if you comment I can talk too like you said you can. Now you pretend like a you are a bigger person and you don't even have a decency to accept your bad posts, and you expect people to be nice to you after you talk sh@t. Maybe your puberty has not hit, that's why you immaturely reacted to somebody else's post with your filthy mouth. If you are that intelligent then firstly you would not talk to somebody like that or be judgmental, and secondly you wouldn't try this hard to defend yourself when you have contributed nothing to help but to pollute this thread, what a grown up, egoistic man that can't let it go. Read the first post this is not about you and your closed minded assumptions. You can't even respect other people's situations period!

I stand by what I wrote based on your manifestations, okay. I am not being a hypocrite like you may want to think. If my writings were mean and ignorant then it means you have an issue of bearing a soft-hearted soul, probably a 'mama's boy type'. Nothing wrong in being one!

It's funny how wrong you are. Nobody thinks they are wrong even though they are. Nobody can change my life experiences even though they have different experiences and perspectives. You were unable differentiate if this post was legit or not. It is easy to give other people lectures but follow them for yourself, is not that easy. People need to look at themselves in the mirror. Stop telling others how they should experienced/shared their stories. If you don't want to share then ignore. You have a mouth and reasons, so do other people. All these unnecessary disrespectful behavior, and others have to put up with it. Some people on sajha have good intensions, that's why I share here once a while.

Too opinionated people who can't give you good/genuine advice when one is going through some stuff but ready to be deameaning. I guess when there is good, there is bad as well.

Suggestion dont argue with this guy named bennedict . He thinks he is the only perosn in sajha who is right . He will never admit that he is wrong .

Dear @Suggestion:

Stop it Benne bro!