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DS-3035 J-1 Visa Waiver Recommendation Application

Starts the request for a waiver of the two-year home-country residence requirement that attaches to many J-1 exchange visitors. It must be completed on the J Visa Waiver Online system, which produces a barcoded form. The applicant then mails the barcoded form with the fee and any third-party documents to the Waiver Review Division in St. Louis.

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Tarifa
$120, non-refundable
Exención de tarifa
No disponible
Quién lo presenta
J-1 and J-2 exchange visitors subject to INA 212(e).
Dónde se presenta
Completed online at j1visawaiverrecommendation.state.gov, then mailed with the fee to the Waiver Review Division processing address in St. Louis.
Tiempo de trámite
6 to 10 weeks from receipt of a complete application, per the State Department

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  • Only the online version is accepted; a paper version is returned without the fee. The fee is not refunded if the waiver is denied, and it is not refunded if USCIS declines to make a hardship or persecution finding on a related Form I-612.

Página oficial. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/study/exchange/waiver-of-the-exchange-visitor.html. Descargue el formulario allí, nunca de un sitio de terceros; verifique la fecha de edición y la tarifa antes de presentar.