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  • Family (J2) outside the USA while I change status from J1 research to J1 clinical

    Hi,

    I have just changed status from J1 researcher to J1 clinical (ECFMG) yesterday.
    I am in the USA but my entire family is back home.
    They all have a J2 visa which is under the researcher category.

    THEIR VISAS ARE VALID FOR ANOTHER YEAR AND THE NUMBER ON THE DS2019 IS THE SAME.
    THE SPONSOR HAS CHANGED FROM THE HOSPITAL TO ECFMG AND THE SUBCATEGORY OF THE J1 HAS CHANGED FROM RESEARCH TO CLINICAL.
    THE PRIMARY PLACE OF WORK IS THE SAME.

    Their flight back to the USA is in 4 days.
    I have just been told they may not be able to enter the USA because their Visa stamp will not correlate exactly with the new DS2019 (ie slightly different sponsor and position but still J2)

    Do they really need to get a new visa at the embassy back home ?
    I am afraid I will not be able to get them the DS2019 on time.

    Any chance they would be able to enter on the old J2 visas/new or old DS 2019 ?

    Could they enter on their Tourist visas ? (they have dual citizenships)

    Anyone (lawyer/officail) I could talk to ?
    Last edited by ejoffe; 08-15-2017, 04:47 PM. Reason: Extra info

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