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    Exclamation Married To US Citizen But Applying For J-1 Visa

    Dear Sir/Maam:

    I am J-1 visa holder subject to the 2-year rule. My visa has expired last year but my J-1 visa (research scholar) eligibility is still active since I'm still in my program. I'm in South Carolina. My fiance, who is a US citizen, and I are planning to get married here in the US soon and then travel to my home country for the honeymoon and for a very important family affair. But since my visa has expired, I know I will have to apply for a new one for me to enter the US again. Will it be a good idea to still apply for a J-1 visa even if I'm already married to a US citizen? Would J-1 be the quickest way back to the US since I am still a research scholar and changing the status of my J1 visa to spouse visa would require a 2-year rule waiver and lots of waiting time? I would also like to know if my married status will give me problems in my J-1 visa application. I would really appreciate any guidance regarding what our best options are.

    Thank you very much.

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    Default Re: Married To US Citizen But Applying For J-1 Visa

    The only way you are going to get out of the two year foreign residence requirement, whether or not you find a way to push it back, is to get it waived.

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