2-year home residency requirement waiver and academic training

yko

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2-year home residency requirement waiver and academic training

02-03-2016, 03:07 PM

Hi,

has anyone or anyone you know ever been in this situation?

2-year home residency requirement has been waived through a no-objection statement from home country's embassy. The DS-2019 form is currently through February, 2018. However, PhD defense will happen this spring. Is it possible to use the time from completion of the degree requirements (defense) till February, 2018 as academic training? (provided, of course, there is a job offer)

Thank you!

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