안녕하세요? J비자로 미국에 나와있는 가족입니다. 비자 만료 시점이 다가오고 있습니다. J1은 한국으로 돌아가야하고, 아이들은 학년을 다 마치고 가고싶어 저와 아이들만 좀 더 체류하고 싶습니다. 제가 F1비자를 받으려고 하는데, 기존 J 비자에 2년 룰이 적용되어 있어서 그걸 waiver 하려고 하는데 , 추후 문제 가능성은 없는지요. 남편이 다시 올 경우도 있고 아이들이 유학을 올 수도 있을거 같습니다.
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케빈 장 님 답변 [이민/비자]답변일2/2/2016 5:57:04 PM
안녕하세요
J1 비자의 2년 Waiver 를 신청하셔서 승인받으시는 것이, 후에 있을 이민상의 불이익은 없으시리라고 사료됩니다.
Section 212(e) also provides that a) under certain circumstances b) USCIS may waive the foreign residence obligation.
A waiver a) of the requirement
1) can be based a) on any of the five following reasons:
(1) Exceptional Hardship.
A claim a) that the exchange visitor’s compliance i) with the residence requirement
would impose exceptional hardship i) on the applicant’s (a) United States citizen or (b) lawful permanent resident spouse or child (see Chapter 45.3 of this field manual);
(2) Persecution.
A claim a) that the exchange visitor’s compliance i) with the residence requirement
would subject the applicant i) to persecution (a) on account of race, religion, or political opinion
(see Chapter 45.4 of this field manual);
(3) Interested Government Agency.
In the case of an alien a) who did NOT come to the United States i) as ii) (or was NOT granted a change of nonimmigrant status to) (a) an exchange visitor iii) for the purpose of receiving (a) graduate medical training, (b) the sponsorship (i) of an interested United States Government agency
(see Chapter 45.5 of this field manual);
(4) No Objection.
In the case of a) an alien i) who did NOT come to the United States (a) as (b) (or was NOT granted a change of nonimmigrant status to) (i) an exchange visitor (c) for the purpose of receiving graduate medical training,
1) a statement a) by the government of the country i) of the applicant’s nationality or last foreign residence b) that it has no objection i) to a waiver in the applicant’s case
(see Chapter 45.6 of this field manual); or
(5) Employment in a Designated Health Care Shortage Area.
In the case a) of an alien i) who did come to the United States (a) as (b) (or was granted a change of nonimmigrant status to) (i) an exchange visitor (c) for the purpose of receiving graduate medical training, and ii) who will be employed (a) in such field,
1) the foreign residence requirement may be waived a) based on a request by i) an interested federal government agency (federal program) or ii) the State Department of Public Health (a) of any state or the District of Colombia (State program).
Aliens a) granted such waivers
1) must agree a) to be employed i) for three years ii) as an H-1b temporary worker (a) at (i) a designated health care facility or organization or (ii) a Federal agency involved in medical research or training, iii) in compliance with all the requirements (a) set forth in section 214(l) of the Act.
Since 1994,
a Graduate Medical trainee can obtain a waiver a) under section 214(l) of the Act i) (formerly designated as section 212(k)) b) of the 2-year requirement c) by working for 3 years i) at a heath facility or health care organization for 3 years