Can a J-1 visa holder intend to immigrate to the United States?
By legal definition, an exchange visitor is “an alien having residence in a foreign country which he/she has no intention of abandoning, who is a bona fide student, teacher, professor, research scholar, specialist, or leader in a field of specialized knowledge or skill who is coming temporarily as a participant in a designated exchange program”. Thus, a J-1 can not have an intention to remain in the United States indefinitely.
Related Questions
- May a J-1 visa holder obtain further extensions of J-1 status in the United States if a relative, such as a spouse or parent, files an immigrant visa petition for a J-1 alien?
- But isn’t there a grace period that allows J-1 visa holders to travel in the United States up to 30 days beyond the end date on the DS-2019 form?
- Can a J-1 visa holder intend to immigrate to the United States?
