Dr. William:
I
am a J1 exchange visitor with 2 year home residency requirement. I want to
know how to apply for a J1 waiver based on my fear of persecution if I were to
return to my home country?
Answer:
To
obtain a waiver of the J1 2-year home residency requirement based on the fear
of persecution, you should apply directly to the USCIS with Form I-612. If
your waiver is granted, the USCIS will notify you directly.
The
Form I-612 should submitted with documents to support a J1 waiver application
based upon a fear of persecution claim that the return to the country of
nationality or last foreign residence would subject the applicant to
persecution on account of race, religion, or political opinion. If the
application is submitted without the information included, USCIS may consider
the application for failure to establish the relationship or persecution
necessary to be considered for the J1 waiver.
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