J1 visa 2 years rule waiver and need advice please

[AshleyK32]

I am a United States citizen. I met my fiancee here in Pennsylvania while
he was on a J-1 visa with a 2 years requirement. He has been back in Turkey
since August. He is looking to come back to Pennsylvania to get his
Masters, so he would be coming back on an F-1 visa. Right now, I just want
to know what our options are. Ultimately, the main goal is we want to get
married and begin our lives together here in PA, but we are just unsure what
to do. He wants to advance his education to qualify for better jobs, so we
were thinking for him to come here and finish his master\'s and at the same
time apply for a 2-years rule waiver. We don\'t know if we should apply
now, or once he is in the US at school. We would like to start the process
early, but we are afraid he would be refused of an F1 visa. I just really
want to know all of our possible options. If you could help us out, I would
greatly appreciate it.

Thank you,
Ashley

I am J1 visitor and subjected to the two years home requirements, I am an Egyptian citizen but i got my money from the university in Italy, Do u guys know weather i should get the No objection statment needed for my waiver application, from the egyptian government or the italian one ?

[sandra]

Originally Posted by AshleyK32 I am a United States citizen. I met my fiancee here in Pennsylvania while he was on a J-1 visa with a 2 years requirement. He has been back in Turkey since August. He is looking to come back to Pennsylvania to get his Masters, so he would be coming back on an F-1 visa. Right now, I just want to know what our options are. Ultimately, the main goal is we want to get married and begin our lives together here in PA, but we are just unsure what to do. He wants to advance his education to qualify for better jobs, so we were thinking for him to come here and finish his master\'s and at the same time apply for a 2-years rule waiver. We don\'t know if we should apply now, or once he is in the US at school. We would like to start the process early, but we are afraid he would be refused of an F1 visa. I just really want to know all of our possible options. If you could help us out, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you, Ashley

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[sandra]

See also...

Instructions for Applying for the State Department's Recommendation on a Request for a Waiver of the INA 212(e) Two-Year Foreign Residence Requirement Pertaining to J-1 Exchange Visitors (U.S. Department of State)
Instructions for Applying for a Waiver


Welcome to J Visa Waiver Online! (U.S. Department of State)
https://j1visawaiverrecommendation.state.gov/


J-1 Waiver Frequently Asked Questions
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