Hello,
I entered US in June 2010 on a J1 visa (previously I was on a F1 visa). The project I am working is transferred to a different university. So the other university is working with my university to do the transfer (which as they say is a simple process). The J1 at the new university is to start 1st Sept. Now I was planning to travel to India in September and the immigration officer at my current univ said that I can re-enter US with my current J1 visa stamp (as the stamp does not have the univ name and it is the same project I will be working on and my visa is valid until June 2012) but the immigration officers at the new univ say that I will most likely need to get a new visa stamp.
Now, do I need to get a new visa stamp or can I re-enter on my current visa stamp? Knowing the time, difficulty and the chance of refusal to get a new visa stamp, I am hoping that I can re-enter on my current visa stamp but certainly do not want to take any risk here.
Also I have not applied for the waiver for the two year home requirements.
Your help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Best regards,
AGupta
I entered US in June 2010 on a J1 visa (previously I was on a F1 visa). The project I am working is transferred to a different university. So the other university is working with my university to do the transfer (which as they say is a simple process). The J1 at the new university is to start 1st Sept. Now I was planning to travel to India in September and the immigration officer at my current univ said that I can re-enter US with my current J1 visa stamp (as the stamp does not have the univ name and it is the same project I will be working on and my visa is valid until June 2012) but the immigration officers at the new univ say that I will most likely need to get a new visa stamp.
Now, do I need to get a new visa stamp or can I re-enter on my current visa stamp? Knowing the time, difficulty and the chance of refusal to get a new visa stamp, I am hoping that I can re-enter on my current visa stamp but certainly do not want to take any risk here.
Also I have not applied for the waiver for the two year home requirements.
Your help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Best regards,
AGupta
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