This general information meeting is for UC Berkeley international students and scholars whose immigration status is J and who are "subject" to the two-year home country physical presence requirement as defined by U.S. immigration law. J-2 dependents are subject to this requirement if the J-1 is subject.
Not all J exchange visitors are subject to this requirement. 

J exchange visitors (students and scholars) who are "subject" to this requirement must to return to their country of last legal residence for two years or obtain a waiver of this requirement before they are eligible for H-1B status (temporary employment), L-1 status (intracompany transfer), or Permanent Residence (a green card).

Topics

• What makes a J exchange visitor "subject"
• Applying for a waiver of this requirement
• Strategies for timing the application for a waiver
• When to see an advisor at Berkeley International Office

Location
Meetings will be held in at the International House, 2299 Piedmont Avenue. Please check with the International House front desk for room location.

Schedule 2009-2010

Wednesday	11/4/2009	2-3:30pm
Wednesday	2/24/2010	1:30-3pm
Wednesday	3/17/2010	1:30-3pm
Tuesday	4/27//2010	10:30-12pm
Tuesday	9/21/2010	10-11am
Wednesday	10/6/2010	1:30-3pm
Tuesday	11/16/2010	10-11:30am

Additional Information

• There is no fee for this workshop.
• Bring to the meeting all copies of your DS-2019 (your J-1 visa document) and your passport if you would like an Adviser to review them for a preliminary determination of whether or not you are subject to the 2-year rule

If you have further questions, please call Berkeley International Office at 642-2818 or email InternationalOffice@berkeley.edu.  It is not necessary to pre-enroll.