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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?

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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?

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Yes. The filing and approval of an immigrant visa petition is not a bar to extending J-1 status. However, the J-1 alien cannot file an application for permanent residence until the two year foreign residence requirement, if applicable, is satisfied. 27.

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