ECA Rolls Out New J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program Website

Today, The State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) launched a new J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program website. The J-1 Exchange Visitor Program is a work and study exchange program created to further mutual understanding between the people of the United States and people of other countries. The State Department hopes that the new website (http://j1visa.state.gov) will...
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VSC Provides Filing Tip Regarding J-1 Waivers and H-1B Filing

The Vermont Service Center (VSC) has provided a helpful filing tip for beneficiaries of a J-1 waiver who are exempt from the H-1B cap.  Part C, Item 4 of the H-1B Data Collection and Filing Fee Exemption Supplement states the following: Is the beneficiary of this petition a J-1 nonimmigrant alien who received a waiver of the two-year foreign residency requirement described in section...
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