Can I get an F1 Visa without an J1 Waiver?

helipilotx

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Hello everyone,

I applied in Jan. last year (2006) for a J1-Waiver. The documents got lost several times and I had to resend and fax them to the Waiver office.

After several phone calls I found out that the officer who has my case is sick and I can not expect to get a decision anytime soon.

My question is, can I still apply for an F1 student visa even I do not have a J1 Waiver yet? I will get the waiver sooner or later but do not want to wait much longer to continue my studies in the US. I am outside the us now in my home country.

Mike
 
Yes you can apply for F1 visa without J1 waiver. The only restrictions are immigrant visas and certain categories in non-immigrant visas (like H & L) which you can not apply for.
 
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