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Posted by Tatiana B. Durbak on August 01, 2001 at 19:40:07:
In Reply to: Re: J-1 to F-1 Still Have 2 Year Residency Requirement??? posted by Bohdan Oryshkevich on July 31, 2001 at 21:44:15:
I am a lawyer. Dr. Oryshkevich is correct. Once a person has a 2-year home-stay requirement, that requirement remains, even if one is able to change status.
It is important to remember that those who are in J-1 status with a home-stay requirement are not always able to change to another status.
I would think that most people who received additional training so that they could improve things in their own country (that is the purpose of many J-1 programs) would want to honor that commitment. Two years is not so long, and usually the home country is in great need of the expertise that the J-1's acquire in the US.
: I am not an expert on this. But I do know one student or two have undergone this and they do have an obligation to go back.
: I believe that if you have a J-1 visa changed to F-1 it is not the same thing as having a waiving of the two year requirement with the j-1 visa.
: If you signed a paper that you would go back as you did to get the J-1 visa, why do you want to go back on your word?
: I am NOT a lawyer; but you may find a lawyer who will help you in this.
: Bohdan Oryshkevich
: usa.usa@attglobal.net