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I had a little over $1000 spend on me (by my government, $0 by the US). I am hopeful to qualify then even if I'd work then as a paperweight ...smile. Just kidding. This is very useful information, Especially because my company is a homecountry/US company, so both countries actually benefit from...

LucyMO, you mentioned in an earlier thread that the amount of money one receiveved from his or the US government (<$2000) would play some influential role in the J1/HRR waiver process. I know that there is no 'official threshold', but I would like to know if this inofficial number would have...

Thank you Toxsci. My documents (DS2019 and J1 visa sticker) say both that §212(e) does not apply. Since this is however not sufficient proof as I read I wonder what the USCIS is actually doing to change to come to different conclusions... apparently they would not go by the documentation, would...

Did anyone here have experience with a prior J1 visa? I am in progress of my I-129 to obtain a L1 status. My J1 has no 2yr HRR and my DS2019 did not come with a §212(e) either. I read though several times that this may not enough to be sure that I won't have to go back to my country for two...

I have a J1 visa and the company I work for applied for an I-129. I am not sure if a 2yr HRR would apply and sometime ago I did not know either about any Advisory Opinion. I read later that if the IAP66 or DS2019 nor the actual visa would indicate with certainty if the 2yr HRR...