I had an exchange visitor (J) visa and am subject to the two-year foreign residence requirement. What should I do?
We cannot approve H or L visas for individuals subject to the two-year foreign residence requirement under Section (212)(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act unless those individuals have received an approved waiver or have returned to his or her home country for at least two years. If you had a J-2 visa as the child or spouse of a J-1 visa holder subject to the two-year foreign residence requirement, you are also subject to the same requirements.
