Two-Year Requirement Workshops

This general information workshop is for UC Berkeley international students and scholars whose immigration status is J-1 and J-2 and who are subject to the two-year home country physical presence requirement. Not all J exchange visitors are subject to this requirement.

J exchange visitors (students and scholars) who are subject to this requirement must return to their country of last legal permanent residence for two years or obtain a waiver of this requirement before they are eligible for H (temporary employment), L status (intracompany transfer), K (fiancé(e)) or Permanent Residence (a green card). Read more about this rule here.

Topics

• Purpose and requirements of J Exchange Visitor Program
• What makes a J Exchange Visitor subject to the Two-Year Home Country requirement
• Considerations for timing the application of a waiver
• When to see an adviser at Berkeley International Office

Location

All workshops will be held online via Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fall 2021 Schedule

Additional Information

• We recommend having copies of your current and previous Form DS-2019s and your passport available so you can reference them during the presentation.