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J-1 Visa Waiver No Objection Statement (NORI): India

Updated August 15, 2026 by Immigration Lawyer Peter Messersmith

Foreign nationals who enter the US in J-1 visa status or change their status in the US to J-1 may be subject to INA Section 212(E).  Persons subject to 212(E) are required to return to their home country for an aggregate period of two years or obtain a J-1 visa waiver to waive this requirement … Read more

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J-1 Visa Waiver No Objection Statement: P.R. China

Updated August 15, 2026 by Immigration Lawyer Peter Messersmith

Foreign nationals who enter the US in J-1 visa status or change their status in the US to J-1 may be subject to INA Section 212(E).  Persons subject to 212(E) are required to return to their home country for an aggregate period of two years or obtain a J-1 visa waiver to waive this requirement … Read more

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