Tagged #j-1
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
DOS
J-1 §212(e) — The Two-Year Home Residency Requirement and the Five Waiver Paths
When §212(e) actually attaches, what it blocks, and the five waiver bases — no-objection, interested government agency, persecution, exceptional hardship, and Conrad 30 for physicians.
nonimmigrant 6 min
DOS
J-1 Exchange Visitor — Picking the Right Category Among Research Scholar, Intern, Trainee, and Summer Work Travel
The J-1 is one visa with sixteen subcategories. Picking the wrong one breaks duration, sponsor obligations, and the §212(e) two-year home residency requirement — here's how to choose.
nonimmigrant 6 min