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    J-1 Waiver Hardship and definition of "residing" in a home country

    I had J-1 exchange visitor HomeStay requirement from 2004 (US Government funds administered by IREX, Feb-June 2004). I am currently on another J-1 (PhD program) without HomeStay requirement from Aug 2004 - April 2015. During 2004 - 2011, I frequently went back to my home country Russia to...
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    If I marry a US citizen, can I keep my J-1 non-immigrant status?

    Thank you, BigJoe5. My situation is more complex because I have 2year requirement from my previous program. My visas state the following: 1) Visa 2004, Feb-June "Bearer is subject to Section 212(e). Two year rules applies, Russia" 2) Visa Aug 2004-Aug 2006 "Bearer is not subject to...
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    If I marry a US citizen, can I keep my J-1 non-immigrant status?

    I hope that it is not mandatory to change status after the marriage a US citizen. I need to get one more visa J-1 to complete my PhD program. I am not "subject to Section 212 (e)" Can I keep my non-immigrant status after marriage? Would I have any problems with receiving one more J-1 visa and...
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    J-1 and marriage to USC

    I am a doctoral student with J-1 visa. Under this visa I am NOT subject to section 212(E). However, my previous J-1 visa requires me to satisfy two-year home-country stay requirement. I travel frequently to my home country Russia and at this moment I have 7 months left to spend in Russia...
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