Posts Tagged ‘Exchange Visitor Program’

DOS unable to Issue F, M and J Visas

November 20th, 2011 Tushar Mathur

“The Department of State (DoS) has recently identified difficulties with its Consolidated Consular Database (CCD) communicating with the Student and Exchange Visitor Program’s (SEVP) Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS).  DoS discovered this issue on November 14, 2011.  SEVP and DoS are investigating this issue between CCD and SEVIS to bring about a resolution as quickly as possible. Effective immediately, in order to ensure maximum data integrity and consistency, DoS has temporarily halted the issuance of ALL F, M and J visas at all U.S. Embassies and Consulates.  Please note that this may alter prospective students’ or exchange visitors’ travel schedules.”

Source: NAFSA memo to SEVIS Users


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More than 6,000 Waivers Granted to J-1Visa Holders in FY2010

August 11th, 2011 Tushar Mathur

The U.S. State Department reports recently that it has granted more than 6,000 waivers to J-1 visa holders who are subject to the foreign residence requirement in Fiscal Year 2010.  Only 227 waiver applications were denied during FY2010.  A majority of the waiver applications were based on the “No Objection Statement” issued by the country of origin.
The United States established the J-1 visa classification to allow foreigners who intend to participate in a cultural exchange program to enter the U.S. as exchange visitors.   Some common purposes for the J-1 visa include teaching, studying, observing, conducting research, consulting, demonstrating special skills, receiving training, or to receive graduate medical education or training.

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About the J1 Waiver

October 6th, 2009 Tushar Mathur

The J1 visa is issued to the foreign exchange students who have traveled to the United States for the reason of getting some training or some sort of education. As per the clause of the J1 visa the people traveling to the United States on the J1 visa would be required to stay in the home country for the next two years post the completion of the training in the United States for which the visa was issued in the first place.

The basic reason for this requirement defined by the United States government, is that the person who has acquired the advanced skills and knowledge from the United States by the virtue of the exchange visitor program, he or she should go back to the home country and spread the knowledge to people there.

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Visa for Nurses

September 25th, 2009 Tushar Mathur

Looking at the huge shortage of the nurses in the United States today, this has gone up to 117,000 for the case of unfilled vacancies for registered and qualified nurses, at different hospitals and nursing homes across the United States.

As a resolution to the above mentioned problem on the 11th of Feb in 2009. A new act was introduced in the house known as the Nurse Relief Act HR 1001. The crux of this new Act is that a new category of visas, the W – Visa category would be introduced which would only be for the nurses from all over the world to come over to the United States.

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