Don’t Get Trapped Waiting for Your J-1 Visa 2-Year Residency Waiver

J-1 Cultural Exchange Visas often come with a 2-year residency requirement pursuant to Sec.(212)e of the Federal Regulations. Foreign Nationals holding such J-1 visas, often get trapped applying and waiting for an I-612 to be approved, before moving to file for change of status or adjustment of status with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (“USCIS”).    I will share three essential tips our immigration lawyers use to successfully navigate changing our clients J-1 visa status to a new work visa status; or adjusting clients to a U.S. Permanent resident status, notwithstanding a pending I-612 waiver.