Waivers, Statements of No Objection
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Many J-1 visa holders are subject to a
two-year home residency requirement. It means that on
completion of their exchange program they must return to
their home country and remain there for at least two years.
before they are eligible to apply for a green card or change
of status (for example H-1 B visa). |
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The reason for this is that many J-1 visa
programs are set up and financed by by foreign governments
for the specific purpose of getting US training for their
citizens. The foreign governments hope that those who are
trained will eventually return and use their new skills to
benefit their homeland. Some of the programs are financed by
the US government with the same purpose. |
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Therefore, the US makes every effort to see
that J-1 exchange visitors fulfill the home residency
requirements. It is only with with the consent of the
governments of the country of the visitor that this
requirement can be waived, i.e. he can get a waiver. This
consent is declared in a Statement of No Objection, prepared
by his country's Embassy in Washington, DC, and sent to the
US Department of State which after considering the case
informs directly the applicant. |
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It usually takes one week for the Embassy of
Bulgaria in Washington, DC to prepare the Statement. The
time required for the processing of the application by the
US Department of State is 60-90 days. |
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The fee the Embassy charges is $72, payable
with money order, cashier's check or cash. Personal checks
are not accepted. |
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Please remember that the
Statement of No Objection is only a part of the waiver
procedure. The whole procedure is described in
"Waiver of the J Visa Two-Year Foreign Residence
Requirement, 212(e)" of the US Sate Department. |
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It is very important for
the applicant to provide the Embassy with his Case File No. |
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You can obtain the current status of your
application processing with the US State Department by
telephoning: (202) 663-1600 You must have your full Case No.
in order to obtain the status of you case trough this
telephone number. |
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Instructions:
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За да Ви бъде издаден т.нар. Statement of No
Objection e необходимо да попълните специална бланка (молба
и формуляр).
Таксата за издаване на Letter of No Objection e $72 (плаща
се с money order, cashier's check или cash. Персонални
чекове не се приемат ). Освен бланката и таксата, следва да
ни изпратите и копие от първата страница на писмото от
Държавния департамент, което ще получите в отговор на
молбата Ви за освобождаване от задължението за двегодишен
престой извън САЩ Посолството изпраща Statement of No
Objection до Държавния департамент на САЩ. 2-3 седмици след
това ще получите писмо-потвърждение от Държавния департамент,
че е постъпило при тях Statement of No Objection от
българското посолство. В писмото на Държавния департамент ще
бъде указан срокът, в който ще Ви бъде даден отговор на
молбата. |
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