J1 2-year Home Residency Requirement and Waiver

There is complex guidance on this very issue from the WRD set forth in American Immigratino Lawyers Association (AILA)-Department of State Liaison...

I am on a J1 visa in US , Can I change the status of my visa or extend the stay here by investing money and making a business.

If you are subject to the two-year foreign residence requirement, you cannot change your status from J-1 to any other nonimmigrant visa status...

Not all J-1s are subject to the two-year foreign residence requirement and not all J-1 participants are required to sign a contract stating that...

How to keep my girlfriend in US while she's in overstay for J-1 visa? Or should she leave & apply for a Fiance Visa?

First off, thank you for your service. I am currently a reservist judge advocate in the U.S. Army. Your girlfriend is out of status but is...

The prior B-1 visa denials may impact that J-1 visa application. A refusal under 214(b) does not constitute a finding of permanent...

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I overstay my j-1 visa (184 days), I want to visit my girlfriend during the processing of the K-1?

If you are admitted Duration of Status (annotated as “D/S”) on your I-94 card, you would not have accrued unlawful presence time provided that the...

I am attempting adjustment of status in US from F1 to j1 clinical for doctors, do I have to pay a SEVIS fee?

I suggest you should present these questions to the designated officer at your organization/institution. They should be able to guide you through...

Can i apply for a J1 visa inside the United States and change my status from J2 to J1?

If you are truly not subject to the two-year foreign residence requirement, you should be able to change your status. Note that annotations on...

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Serving 2 years of home residency for J-1 at home country after denied I-612 twice. I- 130 is approved.

I’m sorry to hear about the I-612 denial. I agree with my colleagues. You want to ensure that you were admitted duration of status (D/S). ...

What is my best option?

You first need to determine whether you are subject to the two-year foreign residence requirement. Annotations on DS-2019s and J-1 visa stamps are...