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Frequently Asked Questions
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| | J-1: Two Year Foreign Residency Requirement
F.A.Q.
> J-1: Two Year Foreign Residency Requirement
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| Who may Apply for a Waiver? |
You may be eligible for a waiver for the foreign residence requirement if:
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You have a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident spouse or child and you can provide evidence that returning to your country would impose exceptional hardship on your spouse or child.
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You cannot return to your country because you would be subject to persecution because of your race, religion, or political opinion.
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A U.S. government agency requests a waiver directly from the Bureau of Consular Affairs for you because you are engaged in a project of official interest to the agency.
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Your country provides a written statement to the director of the Bureau of Consular Affairs stating that your country has no objection to a waiver.
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A state of the United States, through the state office of public health or its equivalent, sponsors you to work as a physician in a health manpower shortage area within the state for three years as a nonimmigrant in H-1B status. |
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