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J-1 Two Year Home Residence Requirement

The two year home residence requirement applies only if your home country is short people with similar education and training, or if your country helped pay for your program. Waivers are often available. 

The two year home residence requirement is a law that prohibits certain J-1 exchange visitors from reentering the United States, changing status, or obtaining permanent residence until they have lived in their home country for a full 24 months after completing the J-1 program.  The purpose of the rule is to further the stated purpose of the J-1 program, which is to faciliate foreign nationals visiting the United States to gain education, training, or experience for the purpose of using it in their home country.

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