Should the 2y residency be consecutive or can they accumulated through many years?

[Jeffy14]

Hello,

I would like to know if the 2 y home residency req. have to be 2 full years staying in my home country or they can accumulated over time?
That is, does it count if after my J1 expired I spent 1 years in my home country, then came back to the US on a F1 to study in the US. SO now does it mean I fulfilled 1 year already?

Also, if while on a f1 in the US , I traveled back to m home country for 2 months, + 1month for vacations, do they count towards the 2 y requirement??

thx for ur help!!!!

 

[kitten3]

The way you described is what I heard from my J1 visa officer.

 

[BigJoe5]

Yes, you can add it up.