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  • 12-12-2010, 08:40 PM
    Apsara20
    Change of Status from F1 to J2
    I came into the country on J2. On subsequent entry we were subject to 2 Year HRR. I changed my status to F1 by going to my home country to get visa stamping. Now I want to change back to J2. Can I do it from US itself?
  • 12-13-2010, 11:06 PM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: Change of Status from F1 to J2
    See the instructions for form I-569.
    Quote:

    Quoting Notice to J Nonimmigrants
    A J-1 exchange visitor whose status is to receive graduate medical education or training, and who has not received the appropriate waiver, is ineligible for change of status except to a nonimmigrant T or U visa. In addition, a J-1 exchange visitor who is subject to the foreign residence requirement, and who has not received a waiver of that requirement, is only eligible for a change of status to a nonimmigrant A, G, T, or U visa.

    If a J-1 exchange visitor is subject to the foreign residence requirement, the J-2 dependant is also subject as a derivative to this requirement. If the J-1 exchange visitor obtains a waiver of the foreign residence requirement, the J-2 dependent is also exempt from the requirement. Under certain limited circumstances, a J-2 dependant may be independently eligible for a waiver of the foreign residence requirement.

    A former J nonimmigrant (either a J-1 principal or a J-2 dependent) subject to the foreign residence requirement, who is currently maintaining another nonimmigrant visa status, continues to be subject to the foreign residence requirement. As noted above, the former J nonimmigrant is ineligible for a change of status until he or she fulfills the foreign residence requirement or obtains the appropriate waiver.

    If you are a current or former J nonimmigrant, you must provide information about this status, including the dates you maintained status as a J-1 exchange visitor or a J-2 dependent. Willful failure to disclose this information (or other relevant information) can result in your application being denied. Provide proof of this status along with your application, such as a copy of Form DS-2019, Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status, or a copy of your passport that includes the J visa stamp.

  • 12-16-2010, 07:44 PM
    Apsara20
    Re: Change of Status from F1 to J2
    Thank you for your answer.
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