首先介绍我的情况:我是3月5日到达美国宾州的一所大学,身份为 J-1 research scholar,进行参观学习,DS2019的有效期是2009年3月1日至2009年9月1日,属于单位公派,签证有效期到9月1日截止。该项目结束后,我还有一个国家公派1年的资助。在国家资助的一年里,我想转到麻省的一所大学进行科学研究工作(此处需说明,为了启动国家资助,我必须本人亲自回国办理手续)。因此,我打算在单位资助项目结束之前,办理完转学手续,这样可以使DS2019表得以延续。然后回国办理启动国家资助的手续,最后签证来美国。
问题如下:
1、我在什么情况下会受到12-month bar的约束?如何避免?
2、我是否会受到24-month bar 的约束?是否会发生再次签证时被拒签的情况?
3、我从目前的大学转出到其他大学,是否属于program 被completed? 是否会受到24-month bar的约束而被拒签?从一个大学转到另一个大学,J-1 research scholar 身份不变,是否等于program 不变?是否等于一个新的program?
4、如果我从新大学处获得的DS2019表依然是J-1 research scholar 身份,我是否就不受两年归国服务的限制?
5、在美国境内可否办理签证业务?如果可以,我想在美国办理。
6、我的计划是否可行?还有什么问题?敬请各位朋友多多指教,多谢多谢!!!
以下是美国的一些法规,供参考。
12-Month Bar (Professor and Research Scholar Categories)
a. The 12-month bar is in place only for individuals applying to begin an exchange visitor program in the Research Scholar or Professor categories.
b. The 12-month bar prohibits foreign nationals from beginning a new program in the Research Scholar or Professor categories if they were in the United States in J status (this bar includes J-2 dependents) for all, or
part of the twelve-month period immediately preceding the date of the new program’s commencement, unless they meet one of the following exceptions:
(1) The 12-month bar is not applicable to exchange visitor participants who are currently participants as a Professor or Research Scholar and are transferring to another institution in the United States to continue their current J-1 program;
(2) An exchange visitor participant whose prior J status was of less than 6 months duration (physical presence in the U.S.) is exempt from the 12-month bar; and
(3) An exchange visitor participant in the Short-Term Scholar category is exempt from the 12-month bar.
24-Month Bars on Repeat Participation (Professor and Research Scholar Categories)
The 24-month bar applies to Exchange Visitors in either the Research Scholar or Professor categories. Exchange participants who have entered the United States as a Professor or Research Scholar, or who have acquired such status while in the United States, and have completed their program are not eligible for participation as a Professor or Research Scholar for a period of 2 years following the end date of such program participation identified in SEVIS, even if the program is less than 5 years. If the participant completes a program at one institution, which is less than 5 years (e.g., 4 years), the participant has the option to have the current program extended up to the maximum duration of 5 years, transfer to another institution for1 additional year, or return home and fulfill the 2-year bar.