Two Year Foreign Residence requirement for J1 visas

Shahab
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:57 pm

 

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Hello,

I am a Canadian citizen, planning to go to the U.S. on a J1 visa. I know that there is a Two Year Foreign Residence requirement for J1 visas (meaning that those on a J1 visa need to go back to their countries after their visa expires, and they cannot apply for a long-term visa for the following 2 years). I also know that this does not necessarily apply to everybody. Does anybody know if this applies to Canadian citizens as well?

Thanks,
--Shahab

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Reba
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Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:08 am

 

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If that's what the small print on your visa says, then yes, it applies to you too.
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Steven
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Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:08 am

 

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Not all J visas are subject to it, depends on what the nature of your J visa is, if they told you are subject to it then yes you are, check with the consulate.
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Shahab
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Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:05 pm

 

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Thanks for the replies. Here are some more details about my case: I am going to Harvard for a post-doctoral fellowship. Harvard is offering me a J1 visa. I haven't applied for that yet, because I want to make sure that it's the best option before I apply. The Adviser for International Scholars at Harvard says that I won't be subject to the 2-year foreign residence requirement because I am a Canadian citizen. I just want to make sure this is the case.

Thanks,
--Shahab

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Steven
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Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:36 am

 

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Well hang on a second, Canadian citizens don't even require a visa for J, IIRC, you apply at the border, so it's impossible to impose that requirement on you because there is no visa in the first place.
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Steven
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Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:43 am

 

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And does this even apply:



Ooh, look, they've even got a tool for it: https://j1visawaiverrecommendation.state.gov/
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Shahab
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Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 11:44 am

 

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Steve, thanks again for your reply.

Best,
--Shahab

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