Many Fulbright Scholars in the US enter on a J-1 exchange visitor visa. While the Fulbright program provides incredible opportunities, it also triggers the two year home residency requirement under INA §212(e). This rule requires you to return to your home country for two years before applying for a green card, H-1B, or L visa … Read more
As a Fulbright scholar under a J1 visa, you are likely subject to the two-year home residency requirement under INA 212(e). This means that after your program and any post-academic training, you must return to your home country for two years before you can apply for certain U.S. visas or green card categories. However, if … Read more
J1 Waiver Options for Applicants with Fulbright or other Foreign Government Funding Usually it’s difficult to obtain a J1 waiver for a person with government funding. In fact, in many circumstances it is impossible. Many J1 Fulbright waiver applicants come to our office after already attempting to secure a no objection based waiver but failed. … Read more