Email:
Vari-employment@vai.org
Phone: 616-234-5100
Fax: 616-234-5177
Exchange visitors in the U.S. are responsible for knowing and abiding by all sponsor rules and federal regulations governing their exchange visitor program. Please note the following rules and regulations.
Any person who participates in an exchange visitor program in the U.S. lasting more than 6 months (and not in the Short Term Scholar category) is barred from beginning a new J-1 program in the Research Scholar or Professor categories for a period of 12 months from their program completion date. This applies to both J-1 and J-2 exchange visitors.
Any person who participates in an exchange visitor program in the U.S. in the Research Scholar category is barred from beginning a new J-1 program in the Research Scholar or Professor categories for a period of 24 months from their program completion date. This applies to both J-1 and J-2 exchange visitors.
Some exchange visitors will be subject to this requirement (see below for conditions). If subject, you and your J-2 family members will be ineligible to adjust non-immigrant status in the United States, receive a U.S. employment visa (H or L), receive a fiancé visa (K), or receive U.S. permanent residency until you have fulfilled ONE of the following requirements:
Exchange visitors will be subject to 212(e) if one of the following conditions is met: