What kind of visa do Fulbright grantees receive?
Every Fulbright grantee receives an Exchange Visitor visa (J-1). All grantees are required to return to Thailand upon the completion of their academic programs under the Fulbright grant period. They are NOT eligible to apply for immigrant visas for permanent residence and/or for non-immigrant visas as temporary workers or trainees to reenter the U.S. unless they have resided in Thailand for at least two years after their return from the U.S. on exchange visitor visas. This does not preclude former Fulbrighters from going to the U.S. on other visas during the two-year home residency requirement.
