Previous J-1 visa

[Coco&Kitten 42]

Hi again,

I am just checking all the loose ends before we filed in order to avoid any surprises at the end. I want to make sure everything is tied and cool before we start the process. So, my question is: does it matter that I (spanish citizen, now married to a USC) lived in the US for 3 years under a J-1 visitor visa? I had the famous "two year rule" which I already accomplished since I have been living in Spain now for 4 years. But I just want to make sure they will not hassle me with this later.

Thanks

[milimelo 4,478]

You should not have any problems. I was on J-1 visa for a year, returned to my country and 5 years later received my CR1 without any problems. Brought them all kind of proof that I actually returned to my home country (had the 2-year HRR) - old passports, new passport with 2 new visitor visas for US...

Hi again,

I am just checking all the loose ends before we filed in order to avoid any surprises at the end. I want to make sure everything is tied and cool before we start the process. So, my question is: does it matter that I (spanish citizen, now married to a USC) lived in the US for 3 years under a J-1 visitor visa? I had the famous "two year rule" which I already accomplished since I have been living in Spain now for 4 years. But I just want to make sure they will not hassle me with this later.

Thanks

[MPGGPM 0]

You should not have any problems. I was on J-1 visa for a year, returned to my country and 5 years later received my CR1 without any problems. Brought them all kind of proof that I actually returned to my home country (had the 2-year HRR) - old passports, new passport with 2 new visitor visas for US...

Do you recall what exactly they had you show at the interview, in regards to the 2 year HRR you served? (or the 5 )

Besides the passports.......what else did you bring to prove you had served your time? What did they ask for?

[milimelo 4,478]

I had a letter from my previous employer showing the dates I started the new contract in my home country. Then I had a copy of my diploma - as I graduated from my home university. One visitor visa a year upon return to my home country (spent a month in the States). This covered two years of J-1 requested HRR. Besides that I had one more visitor visa to show as well as the latest employer letter, bank statements for the past period...

They only took copies of my passport pages that had my visitor visas for 2003 and 2005 - everything else was returned to me.

Good luck with your visa journey!

You should not have any problems. I was on J-1 visa for a year, returned to my country and 5 years later received my CR1 without any problems. Brought them all kind of proof that I actually returned to my home country (had the 2-year HRR) - old passports, new passport with 2 new visitor visas for US...

Do you recall what exactly they had you show at the interview, in regards to the 2 year HRR you served? (or the 5 )

Besides the passports.......what else did you bring to prove you had served your time? What did they ask for?