Morphism Research Session Brief Prompts

Source: morphism-research-session-brief-prompts.md (ingested 2026-03-28)

| Path | Needs US employer sponsor? | Typical time to new status | Approx. direct USCIS/government fee level (you vs. employer) | | --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Stay on STEM OPT | No sponsor beyond current E‑Verify job | Until 07/11/26 + 60 days | Already paid I‑765; no new fees EAD-front.jpg​ | | Renew F‑1 visa stamp abroad | No sponsorship, but proof of qualifying employment | 1–6+ weeks abroad | ~USD 185 + travel shorelight​ | | H‑1B (cap‑subject) | Yes | Lottery (March) → start 10/1 | Several thousand, largely employer‑paid, optional ~USD 2,965 premium hsdimmigrationlawyer+1 | | O‑1 | Yes (employer or agent) | Months or 15 days with premium | I‑129 + ~USD 2,965 optional premium visaserve​ | | EB‑2 NIW | No (self‑petition) | Roughly 1–3+ years to green card if visa current | I‑140 + optional ~USD 2,965 premium + I‑485 fees you pay visaserve​ | | EB‑1A | No (self‑petition) | Often 1–2+ years if current | Similar to NIW but EB‑1 category visaserve​ | | PERM‑based EB‑2/EB‑3 | Yes | Commonly 2–5+ years total | Employer pays PERM + I‑140; you pay or share I‑485 visaserve​ | | EB‑1B | Yes (university/nonprofit) | Often faster than PERM, 1–3+ years | I‑140 + I‑485 costs; employer usually pays I‑140 visaserve​ | | New F‑1 for another program | School issues I‑20 (not a sponsor in employment sense) | Admission cycle, then start of program | SEVIS + MRV fees; major cost is tuition shorelight​ | | Leave US / work abroad | No | Anytime after status end | Travel + destination‑country visa fees |