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Hello, I am an au pair in the USA. I extended for another year from USA and I got my new J1 visa. I plan to marry in the end of my program (last few weeks on August because my visa expires 29th of August). My visa says something about two year home country physical and there is note Marriage to a us citizen or legal permanent resident does not remove this requirement. What does it mean?Can I marry him and change my status?Or do I have to go home and apply for K visa?I just know about many au pairs who married here so I think it should be the same in my case.
Thank you so much!
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If your J1 exchange program is funded by either your home country's government, or by the US government, or if your J1 position is named on the State Department's "skills list" for your country, you are required to return to your home country for two years. This is intended to allow you to share your skills, knowledge and experience with your home country. A waiver is available. The notation on your visa may or may not be accurate. I recommend you check the skills list and seek a waiver if you are, in fact, subject to the two-year home residency requirement. Here is a link to the skills list: http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_4514.html
Answered on Sep 22nd, 2012 at 12:32 PM