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J-1 Exchange Visitor

Information

• Maintaining J-1 Status
• New 5-year rule/2-year bar for J-1 Research Scholars
• Waiver of the 2-Year Home Residence Requirement, 212(e)
• Change of Status Procedures
• J-2 Work Permission Information (279Kb; Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
• U.S. Department of State Exchange Visitor Information

Forms & Sample Letters

• J-1 Scholar Extension Request (PDF) (177Kb; Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
  J-1 Scholar Extension Request (Fill-in MSWord version)
  
  
• USCIS Change of Address Online
  

• J-1 Transfer Out Request Form
  
  
• J-1 Sample Travel Letter (must be printed on Department Letterhead)
  
  
• J-2 Sample Travel Letter (must be printed on Department Letterhead)