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Hi all,
I am an international student doing my Clin Psych PhD and about to start internship - I have a couple of questions regarding visas for postdocs and licensing - currently on a J1 and trying to figure out whether I am better off switching to an F1 or not. My internship will allow me to stay on a J1 but I'm worried that it will be difficult to get a clinical postdoc/unlicensed psych job for the year of supervised hours I will need for licensure in New York. I would have to switch sooner rather than later before my current visa expires next year. I would rather not switch to an F1 because my spouse cannot work on an F1, but will if i have to. I also would prefer a clinical postdoc/unlicensed job than a research one.
Have any of you international students got a clinical postdoc/unlicensed job on a J1 visa under Academic Training? And has anyone gone on to get licensed in the US on Academic Training on a J1 (some states require citizenship, but others don't) - I am open to getting licensed in stated other than new York. Would love to hear whether others have done this..
Thanks!
I am an international student doing my Clin Psych PhD and about to start internship - I have a couple of questions regarding visas for postdocs and licensing - currently on a J1 and trying to figure out whether I am better off switching to an F1 or not. My internship will allow me to stay on a J1 but I'm worried that it will be difficult to get a clinical postdoc/unlicensed psych job for the year of supervised hours I will need for licensure in New York. I would have to switch sooner rather than later before my current visa expires next year. I would rather not switch to an F1 because my spouse cannot work on an F1, but will if i have to. I also would prefer a clinical postdoc/unlicensed job than a research one.
Have any of you international students got a clinical postdoc/unlicensed job on a J1 visa under Academic Training? And has anyone gone on to get licensed in the US on Academic Training on a J1 (some states require citizenship, but others don't) - I am open to getting licensed in stated other than new York. Would love to hear whether others have done this..
Thanks!