As background, most aliens admitted to the U.S. on a J-1 visa to participate in educational exchange programs are required by INA § 212(e) to return to their home country or country of last permanent residence for two years before they are eligible to apply for an immigrant visa, permanent residence, or another nonimmigrant visa. The Attorney General can grant waivers to overcome this requirement, allowing these individuals to practice primary care medicine in medically underserved rural areas of the U.S. Congress authorized federal and state agencies to act as an Interested Government Agency (IGA) to request a waiver of the two-year home residence requirement if granting the waiver would be in the public interest.
In 1994, the USDA became a participant in the Waiver of Recommendations for Foreign Physicians program administered by the Department of State. The USDA’s role as an IGA has been to provide recommendation letters on behalf of the foreign medical doctors and their employers to the Department of State for consideration of a J-1 visa waiver recommendation. The USDA does not approve applications for J-1 visas. Approvals are granted by the Department of State.
Так, все таки, какой тип J-1 визы, и действительно в визе стоит 2-х годичное требование? Потому что в последнее время это требование по большей части относилось к медицинским работникам. Проверьте все еще раз.



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