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本人现处于J-1项目中期,明年六月份回国参加毕业答辩领硕士毕业证,现在就想申请这里的博士项目,也遇到了J-1转F-1时回国两年条件的豁免的问题。前几天刚向本校的OISS发邮件咨询,今天刚收到回复,在这里给大家分享一下:J-1项目结束后可回国直接申请F-1签证,不必申请两年豁免,除非将来读完了博士想留在美国工作,那时再申请豁免也不迟。邮件原文如下:
You initially mentioned that you considered changing to an F-1 visa. This would most likely be the easiest option if you will be going back to China, because you could apply for the F-1 visa while you are there and come back to the USA on an F-1 visa to complete your Ph.D program. You will not need to obtain a waiver to come back on an F-1 visa.
If you do wish to apply for a waiver so that you can change status after your Ph.D program to a different nonimmigrant visa for so you can work in the USA, you would have to apply for a waiver at that time. Coming back on an F-1 visa would give you more time to prepare a detailed waiver application.
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最后回答楼主的提议:我2014年6月份的签证,上面印的信息是:BEARER IS SUBJECT TO SECTION 212(E) TWO YEAR RULE DOES APPLY (CHINA)