Do I have 2yr residency requirement?

[kxm9976]

Hello,

In 1997 I came to the US on J-1 Visa to attend high school for a year, which was funded by the US Gov't. Since completing that program in 1998, I have been on F-1 Visa studying in university which was personally funded.

The J-1 Visa reads, "G 1 290, bearer is subject to section 212 E two year rule does apply. Armenia"

This is the confusing part. The 1997 Skill list did not include Armenia as a country in the list.

Does it mean that I don't have to fulfill the requirement because Armenia was not on the 1997?

Thank you in advance for all input.

[Veggie3]

I think that your 2yhrr does indeed apply. It's not due to the skill list, but simply because you had J-1 with US government funding: in and of itself such funding usually triggers the 2yhrr.

[kxm9976]

Do you have any experience with getting that waived?
Seems like my embassy will give me a "No Objection" letter.

thanks

Originally Posted by Veggie3

I think that your 2yhrr does indeed apply. It's not due to the skill list, but simply because you had J-1 with US government funding: in and of itself such funding usually triggers the 2yhrr.

[Veggie3]

I'm sorry to say that I don't have any experience with waivers: as an ex-Fulbrightee I'm currently serving the 2yhrr in my country.

Please note that No Objection letter from your home country might not be enough if you had a US govt. funding. Look at other threads in this forum, as some people did get their 2yhrr waived even with US govt. funding - but I guess it's not simple. Sorry

Good luck!!

[kxm9976]

Originally Posted by Veggie3

I'm sorry to say that I don't have any experience with waivers: as an ex-Fulbrightee I'm currently serving the 2yhrr in my country.

Please note that No Objection letter from your home country might not be enough if you had a US govt. funding. Look at other threads in this forum, as some people did get their 2yhrr waived even with US govt. funding - but I guess it's not simple. Sorry

Good luck!!

Thank you.
The program was for 1 year to study in high school in the US from 1997-1998. Since then I have received B.S. & MBA with 100% my own funding. It seems that it is almost "unfair".

[perry_87]

This question is on behalf of my fiancé.
She and I are both Indians nationals. I currently work in the US on an H1B visa and she works in Singapore, holding a Singapore PR issued in June 2009.
She went to Singapore for her Dual Masters program in August 2007. And as a part of her program came to the US as an exchange visitor on a J1 visa for the period from Jan 2008 till Jun 2008. She got her J visa from US consulate in Singapore and was holding a Singapore Student pass at that time. She then went back to Singapore from the US in Jul 2008 and has been there since. The problem we are having is that her J1 visa was subject to the 2-year home residence requirement Section 212e.
We are planning on getting married sometime around June 2010 after which she would like to move to the US on an H4 visa. But since she has stayed in Singapore and not in India all this time, we are worried that she might have to apply for the HRR waiver, even though she would have completed her 2 yr stay outside of the US in June 2010. Can you please help me figure out if the waiver is necessary? And also point us in the right direction.
Please let me know if you need more details.
Your help is much appreciated.
Thanks,

[Almas]

Originally Posted by Veggie3

I think that your 2yhrr does indeed apply. It's not due to the skill list, but simply because you had J-1 with US government funding: in and of itself such funding usually triggers the 2yhrr.

Veggie, could you please take a look at the my thread and give me your thoughts. it would be much appreciated =) Tx!