What is better for a J-1's wife also intending to study (but for longer then her J-1 husband)?

There is no regulatory restriction on J-2s participating in a course of study. If you are subject to the two-year foreign residence...

Hardship Waiver for J1 visa with 2 Year rule.

Our firm concentrates on J-1 hardship and persecution waivers. Both waiver applications are difficult to assemble and file, especially for a...

I entered the USA with a J-1 visa and I want to get married to a USA citizen what happens next?

You first need to determine whether you are subject to the two-year foreign residence requirement of INA § 212(e). One subject to the requirement...

Can I cancel a J1 visa?

You will not be in J-1 visa status unless you are admitted to the United States in such status. (One could also acquired J-1 status from within...

From J-1 to H3

INA § 212(e) creates several legal disabilities that do not go away until one subject obtains a waiver or fulfills the two-year foreign residence...

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I am doing an one year internship on J1 intern visa, Can I comeback again in a J1 research scholar category after this ?

Based on what you describe, you should be able to start a J-1 research scholar program. There are certain timing rules for J-1 research scholar...

My boyfriend is under J1 and won a GC at the DV lottery. I am currently under F1 OPT. Can I apply for a J2 visa?

You first need to definitively determine whether your boyfriend is subject to the two-year foreign residence requirement. You mentioned that he...

How long one can remain in USA after submitting the J1 waiver petition in Sept 30, 2013 if the J1 visa is valid upto 30th Nov ?

J-1s have a 30 day grace period to leave the country after the expiration of the last DS-2019. The filing of the waiver application does not...

How can a Canadian on a J-1 visa start their own business in the USA?

You have a unique situation in that you are a Canadian national and you are subject to the two-year foreign residence requirement of INA § 212(e)...

Which are my options for obtaining a legal status in US after an expired J1 visa?

The first question is whether you are subject to the two-year foreign residence requirement of INA § 212(e) based on your participation in your J-1...

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