J1 waiver probability

[Giitus 0]

Hello,

I came to US to study under J1 (Department of state sponsored). I never completed 2 years minimum residency requirement. Currently I am married to a US citizen. No children. I m no longer national of the original country. I reside in Canada. Based on that I am no longer able to go back original country. What would be a way to have residency requirement removed. 

Thank you

 

Den

[C90 376]

Just now, Giitus said:

Hello,

I came to US to study under J1 (Department of state sponsored). I never completed 2 years minimum residency requirement. Currently I am married to a US citizen. No children. I m no longer national of the original country. I reside in Canada. Based on that I am no longer able to go back original country. What would be a way to have residency requirement removed. 

Thank you

 

Den

You have to obtain a waiver for this if you're going to apply for a USA visa. More info: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/study/exchange/waiver-of-the-exchange-visitor.html. If you know what visa you want to apply for you can check what the procedure for obtaining a waiver with that visa is

[Giitus 0]

Thank you for your reply. I guess my question would be how realistic would it be to obtain a waiver if I am no longer national of the original country and will not be a pen to reside there to satisfy 2 years residency requirement?

 

thanks 

[databit 328]

Did you formally and legally renounce your citizenship of the original country?

[Giitus 0]

yes  Properly renounced