Hello,
I’m a J1 scholar who received a job offer from an American institution.
Now, while reviewing my documents, I’ve noticed that one of my previous DS-2019 was subject to the two-year rule (for a three-month period I spent in the US as an exchange visitor in 2017). All subsequent J1 visas do not have this requirement.
I am a European citizen of “country A”, but I obtained my Ph.D. while studying abroad in European “country B”. The DS-2019 states “country B” as my legal permanent residence country, however as an EU citizen I have right of residence in the country, but never formally applied for a legal permanent resident card, meaning that the information in the DS-2019 might be incorrect.
I have not fulfilled the two-year rule, hence I am applying for a J-waiver.
1. If the 2017 DS-2019 was incorrect, which embassy should produce the No Objection Statement for the waiver?
2. How can I communicate to the DoS of a possible mistake in the 2017 DS-2019?
3. The 2017 DS-2019 states that the financial support was personal funds, not government funds. If I ask the Department of State for an advisory opinion, could I perhaps avoid the waiver based on this?
Thanks!
I’m a J1 scholar who received a job offer from an American institution.
Now, while reviewing my documents, I’ve noticed that one of my previous DS-2019 was subject to the two-year rule (for a three-month period I spent in the US as an exchange visitor in 2017). All subsequent J1 visas do not have this requirement.
I am a European citizen of “country A”, but I obtained my Ph.D. while studying abroad in European “country B”. The DS-2019 states “country B” as my legal permanent residence country, however as an EU citizen I have right of residence in the country, but never formally applied for a legal permanent resident card, meaning that the information in the DS-2019 might be incorrect.
I have not fulfilled the two-year rule, hence I am applying for a J-waiver.
1. If the 2017 DS-2019 was incorrect, which embassy should produce the No Objection Statement for the waiver?
2. How can I communicate to the DoS of a possible mistake in the 2017 DS-2019?
3. The 2017 DS-2019 states that the financial support was personal funds, not government funds. If I ask the Department of State for an advisory opinion, could I perhaps avoid the waiver based on this?
Thanks!
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