原帖由 holagre 于 2010-6-5 10:01 发表
就是说如果你的J1 program是美国或者中国政府资助的,涉及field of specialized knowledge or skills,或者接受过medical education or training,这三种情况需要两年,其他的不需要。
Two-Year Foreign Residency Requirement
An exchange visitor is subject to INA 212(e) requirement, if the following conditions exist:0 T9 q& b- V5 y# `; _$ y
·The program in which the exchange visitor was participating was financed in whole or in part directly or indirectly by the United States government or the government of the exchange visitor's nationality or last residence;
·The exchange visitor is a national or resident of a country designated as requiring the services of persons engaged in the field of specialized knowledge or skills in which the exchange visitor was engaged for the duration of their program (Exchange Visitor Skills List 9 FAM 41.62, Exhibit II); a' {0 |- e8 s! l4 V7 a
·The exchange visitor entered the United States to receive graduate medical education or training.
If the exchange visitor is subject to INA 212(e) requirement, he or she cannot change his or status to that of H, L, K, or immigrant lawful permanent resident (LPR) until he or she has returned to his/her home country for at least two-years or received a waiver of that requirement. Such waivers can be obtained under five separate basis: No Objection Statement, Exceptional Hardship or Persecution, Conrad Program, or Interested Government Agency. For information, see Waiver of the J Visa Two-Year Foreign Residence Requirement 212(e)
我: 我查看了一下,中国的所有专业都是specialized knowledge or skills,就是都是在skill list里面的。我的专业是Mechanical Engineerng。
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