U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated policy guidance regarding the nonimmigrant exchange visitor (J) visa classification, including USCIS's role in the adjudication of waivers of the two-year foreign residence requirement and change-of-status requests. The guidance:
- Provides general information about the exchange visitor (J) visa classification and explains USCIS's role in adjudicating change-of-status requests and applications for employment authorization for J-2 family members.
- Explains the INA § 212(e) foreign residence requirement and provides information about USCIS's adjudication of available waivers, including for foreign medical graduates.
Details:
- USCIS Policy Alert, PA-2023-17 (June 8, 2023). https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230608-ExchangeVisitors.pdf
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