Hi,
A colleague of mine has recently been laid off from his research group by his supervisor (I do not know the details). He is on J-1, and has a few weeks to find a new job. He asked me to email on his behalf. The question he had was this: he's only been here for 7-8 months, so if his visa expires and he goes back to India, will the 2-year home residency requirement apply given that he has been in the US for less than a year? From what I understand, one is ineligible to apply for a waiver before 1 year, so does this mean that the home residency rule does not come into play before 1 year? If so, he can probably re-apply from India before a year expires.
A colleague of mine has recently been laid off from his research group by his supervisor (I do not know the details). He is on J-1, and has a few weeks to find a new job. He asked me to email on his behalf. The question he had was this: he's only been here for 7-8 months, so if his visa expires and he goes back to India, will the 2-year home residency requirement apply given that he has been in the US for less than a year? From what I understand, one is ineligible to apply for a waiver before 1 year, so does this mean that the home residency rule does not come into play before 1 year? If so, he can probably re-apply from India before a year expires.