The two year J-1 home residence requirement restricts certain J-1 visa holders from changing to some other US visa categories until they can show that they have either satisfied or waived the J-1 Home Residence Requirement. more »

J-1 Visa holders who are restricted by the 2-year J-1 home residence requirement (or home country physical presence requirement, or Section 212(e) restriction), under § 212(e) of the Immigration & Nationality Act (INA), may seek a waiver of that requirement, known as a J-1 Waiver, in one of 5 ways. more »