What are the grounds for a J1 program termination?
Participants are subject to the Department of State’s Exchange Visitor Program regulations, and to the rules specified by their sponsors. Participants found to be in violation of program regulations and/or sponsors’ rules may be terminated from the program. Other grounds for termination include, but are not limited to: 1) failure to pursue the exchange activities for which the participant was admitted to the United States; 2) inability to continue the program; 3) willful failure to maintain insurance coverage as required; and 4) unauthorized employment. Participants who withdraw or are terminated from their exchange programs are expected to leave the United States immediately,.
