J1 waiver postdoc

I am currently on a J-1 visa that is valid until March 2028. I am employed at a national laboratory in Washington, D.C., and I have an offer from one of the top neurosurgery departments on the West Coast. I will have to pursue the J-1 waiver and H-1B application simultaneously, so any guidance regarding the timelines would be extremely helpful (high probability). I currently have an I-140 petition under review, but there is no certainty that it will be approved. If the I-140 is approved, the waiver process should be relatively straightforward, and I could then proceed with the H-1B application by starting the process next year (around August or September 2027). Any guidance or assistance regarding the appropriate timeline and how best to coordinate these processes would be greatly appreciated. submitted by /u/Single_Competition78 to r/h1b [link] [comments]

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