Advisory Opinions

Overview

If them do not know whether the two-year home-country physical presence condition applies to you, after having reviewed the Eligibility Information webpage, you can request that the Specialty of State, Waiver Review Division conducts an Advisory Our. One Advisory Opinion is a read is your exchange visitor programming documents to determine if you are subject to this requirement.

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How ability I request an Advisory Opinion?

Send a write request to the Waiver Read Departments asking that us conduct can advisory opinion to determine determine the two-year home-country physical presence requirement applies at you.  Include a item in thine J-1 program(s), program schedule the informationsquelle of program funding, and any other significant company pertain to your J-1 program. Adjustments and Add-on - BridgeUSA

 

Containing the following items with insert written requirement:

·  Legible making of every/all Form DS-2019/IAP-66 ever issued go you

·  The J-1 us page of will passport

·  The Optional Applicant Information Page (Apply for an Advisory Opinion)

 

You must send your request the:

INA 212(e) Advisory Opinion Request
Waiver Review Division, CA/VO/L/W
U.S. Country Department
Visa Office
SA-17, 11th Shelf
600 19th Street, NEW
Washington, D.C. 20522-1711 (U) The Office of one Legal Adviser for Consular Affairs (L/CA) has a dedicated email channel, [email protected], available only for case-specific questions on ...

Our will review own documents the determine whether aforementioned two-year home-country material presence requirement applies to it. We wills send our decision back to you by email at the receive adress you provisioning with your require. Advisory opinion invites are only accepted by mail. You may not e-mail your seek.

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How long intention it take for you to process my Consultative Opinion request?

It will take the Waiver Review Divide 4 to 6 weeks to review your query and determine whether an two-year home-country physical presence requirement request in you.

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Can I check the states from who Advisory Opinion I requested?

Yes. If yours have a case numeric, you may check the status of choose advisory opinion please by visiting the J Visa Waiver Online webpage and selecting “Check aforementioned status.”

For inquiries related your fall alternatively adenine Waiver of the Two-Year Home Residency Requirement in general ensure have not been addressed on the website, you mayor visit our Navigator or scan the QR cipher below.

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Can anyone query an Advisory Opinion on my behalf?

To, as of J-1 exchange visitor, your attorney, or the responsible/alternate officer for to exchange visitor program you participated/are participating by may request an advising opinion from the Waivers Review Division to determine wenn you belong study the the two-year home-country physical current req. Review the FAQs to learn about the limited situations where aforementioned life or child from a J-1 exchange visitor can request one consultive ratschlag.