{"id":10370,"date":"2019-07-18T13:00:43","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T12:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/?p=10370"},"modified":"2020-11-05T15:20:58","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T14:20:58","slug":"two-years-rule-country-physical-presence-requirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/two-years-rule-country-physical-presence-requirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Years Rule: home country physical presence requirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wow, what a daunting title. Don&#8217;t worry, hopefully, things will clear up a bit once you&#8217;ve read this post&#8230;<strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ArchitectUSexperience\/photos\/a.918392318222589.1073741828.917907491604405\/1896274040434407\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\"><em>or if you want, take a look at this infographic<\/em><\/a>)<\/strong> Continue reading for all that you need to know about the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/study\/exchange\/waiver-of-the-exchange-visitor\/eligibility.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Two Years Rule<\/strong><\/a>. Whew, that was hard to type.<\/p>\n<p>So why do you need to know about this? Well, if you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/13\/apply-for-a-second-j1-visa\/\">re-apply for a J1 Visa<\/a>, the information below is very important.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being subjected to the <strong>Two Years Rule<\/strong> means you must return home for a cumulative total period of\u00a0<strong>at least two years\u00a0<\/strong>before re-applying for a J1 Visa. You are not prohibited from\u00a0traveling to the United States,\u00a0<\/span><b>but you cannot do any of the following until you fulfill this requiremen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">t:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Change status in the U.S. to a nonimmigrant temporary worker (H) or intracompany transferee (L)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adjust status in the U.S. to immigrant visa\/lawful permanent resident status (LPR)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Receive an immigrant visa at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Receive a temporary worker (H), intracompany transferee (L), or fiance (K) visa<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>You are subject to this requirement if any of the following\u00a0applies to you.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Government Funded Exchange Program<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; You participated in a program funded in whole or in part by a U.S. government agency, your home country\u2019s government, or an international organization that received funding from the U.S. government or your home country\u2019s government. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Specialized Knowledge or Skill <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; You participated in a program involving an area of study or field of specialized knowledge designated as necessary for further development of your home country and appears and appears on the <a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/study\/exchange\/waiver-of-the-exchange-visitor\/exchange-visitor-skills-list.html\" target=\"_blank\">Exchange Visitor Skills List<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for your home country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Graduate Medical Education\/Training <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; You participated in a program to receive graduate medical education or training. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Normally, program sponsors generally inform exchange visitors about the<strong> two years rule<\/strong>. Exchange visitors are generally also made aware of it at their visa interviews. If you&#8217;re unsure about this whether this requirement applies to you, please contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\" target=\"_blank\">Architect-US<\/a> and we will help you out!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, don&#8217;t panic. You can apply for a <\/span><b>waiver<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for this <strong>Two Years Rule<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10513 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/2-Year-Home-Country-Requirement-1-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/2-Year-Home-Country-Requirement-1-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/2-Year-Home-Country-Requirement-1-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/2-Year-Home-Country-Requirement-1-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/2-Year-Home-Country-Requirement-1-740x958.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/2-Year-Home-Country-Requirement-1.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Below are the five bases for the recommendation of a waiver.\u00a0<\/strong>Feel free to reach out to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\" target=\"_blank\">Architect-US<\/a> if you need any assistance navigating this information!<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>No Objection Statement<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Your home country government may issue a No Objection Statement, through its embassy in Washington, DC. The embassy must send the No Objection Statement to the Waiver Review Division. It must state that your government has no objection to you not returning to your home country to satisfy the Two Years Rule: two-year home-country physical presence requirement and no objection to the possibility of you becoming a lawful permanent resident of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, a designated ministry in your home government may issue the No Objection Statement. The ministry would then send it to the U.S. Chief of Mission, Consular Section at the U.S. Embassy within that country. The U.S. Embassy would then forward it to the Waiver Review Division.<\/p>\n<p><b>Important Note: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. law does not permit foreign medical physicians who acquired exchange visitor (J1) visa status on or after January 10, 1977, to receive graduate medical education or training to use this option.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Request by an Interested U.S. Federal Government Agency:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Are you working on a project for or of interest to a U.S. federal government agency? And has that agency determined your departure for two years would be detrimental to its interest? If so, that agency may request an Interested Government Agency Waiver on your behalf. The head of the agency or his or her designee must sign the Interested Government Agency request and submit it to the Waiver Review Division.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any U.S. federal government agency may request a waiver under this basis. See <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/study\/exchange\/waiver-of-the-exchange-visitor\/request-by-federal-government-agency.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designated Officials for Signatures<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is a list of interested government agencies and names of their designated officials. (<\/span><b>NOTE:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This list does not contain information for all U.S. federal agencies. It contains information only from agencies that provided the Waiver Review Division with individuals authorized to sign letters for waivers under this basis.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>For Interested Government Agency requests for foreign physicians<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who agree to serve in health professional shortage areas or medically underserved areas: See <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/study\/exchange\/waiver-of-the-exchange-visitor\/how-to-apply-waiver.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Apply<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Step 3. For more information about the relevant law, see <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/study\/exchange\/waiver-of-the-exchange-visitor\/eligibility.html#references\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">References \u2013 U.S. Laws<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, number 3.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Persecution:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you believe you will be persecuted based on your race, religion, or political opinion if you return to your home country? If so, you may apply for a persecution waiver. You must submit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/study\/exchange\/waiver-of-the-exchange-visitor\/eligibility.html#ExternalPopup\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Form I-612, Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to USCIS. USCIS will forward its decision to the Department of State\u2019s Waiver Review Division. The Waiver Review Division will proceed with the waiver recommendation under this basis only if USCIS makes a finding of persecution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Exceptional Hardship to a U.S. citizen (or lawful permanent resident) spouse or child of an exchange visitor:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can you show that your departure from the United States would cause exceptional hardship to your U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (LPR) spouse or child? If so, you may apply for an exceptional hardship waiver. Mere separation from family is not sufficient to establish exceptional hardship. You must submit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/study\/exchange\/waiver-of-the-exchange-visitor\/eligibility.html#ExternalPopup\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Form I-612, Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to USCIS. USCIS will forward its decision to the Department of State\u2019s Waiver Review Division. The Waiver Review Division will proceed with the waiver recommendation under this basis only if USCIS makes a finding of exceptional hardship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Request by a designated State Public Health Department or its equivalent (Conrad State 30 Program):<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Are you are a foreign medical graduate who obtained exchange visitor status to pursue graduate medical training or education? If so, you may request a waiver based on the request of a designated State Public Health Department or its equivalent. You must meet the following criteria. (This waiver category is also known as the Conrad State 30 Program.) You must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have an offer of full-time employment at a health care facility in a designated health care professional shortage area or at a health care facility which serves patients from such a designated area;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agree to begin employment at that facility within 90 days of receiving a waiver; and<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sign a contract to continue working at that health care facility for a total of 40 hours per week and for not less than three years.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review the listing of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/study\/exchange\/waiver-of-the-exchange-visitor\/designated-state-health-depts.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">State Public Health Departments<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Each department can request 30 such waivers per federal fiscal year. 10 of the 30 requests may be for exchange visitor physicians who will serve at facilities not located in a designated health care professional shortage area but which serve patients who live in a designated area. The state public health department will send its request to the Waiver Review Division if it agrees to sponsor you for a waiver.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For information about the U.S. laws that created this waiver category, see <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/study\/exchange\/waiver-of-the-exchange-visitor\/eligibility.html#references\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">References \u2013 U.S. Laws<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, numbers 4 and 5.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>That was a lot of information! If you need help navigating through this, please don&#8217;t hesitate to contact us at <a href=\"mailto:training@architect-us.com\" target=\"_blank\">training@architect-us.com <\/a>. Once your waiver is approved, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/13\/apply-for-a-second-j1-visa\/\" target=\"_blank\">reapply for your J1 Visa<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class='_form_258'><\/div><script type='text\/javascript' src='https:\/\/architect-us.activehosted.com\/f\/embed.php?static=0&id=258&69DECBAAA73B2&nostyles=0&preview=0'><\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wow, what a daunting title. Don&#8217;t worry, hopefully, things will clear up a bit once you&#8217;ve read this post&#8230; (or if you want, take a look at this infographic) Continue reading for all that you need to know about the\u00a0Two Years Rule. Whew, that was hard to type. 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