I-612 Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement (under Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended)
Asks USCIS to waive the two-year home-country residence requirement that attaches to many J-1 exchange visitors. It covers the exceptional hardship and persecution grounds. The other grounds - no objection statement, interested government agency, Conrad 30 - go through the State Department's Waiver Review Division on Form DS-3035 first.
- Сбор
- $1,100
- Освобождение от сбора
- Не предусмотрено
- Кто подаёт
- J-1 and J-2 exchange visitors subject to INA 212(e).
- Куда подавать
- By mail to the USCIS lockbox named in the instructions.
Обычно подаётся вместе с
Входит в эти процедуры
Что изменилось в 2025 и 2026 годах
- Until the two-year requirement is satisfied or waived, a J-1 subject to it cannot get an H, L, or K visa or adjust status. The State Department fee for the DS-3035 side of the process is $120.
Официальная страница. https://www.uscis.gov/i-612. Скачивайте форму только там, никогда с посторонних сайтов; перед подачей проверьте дату редакции и сбор.