Previous J Status | Length of Time in J Status | Can Return as a Professor or Research Scholar | Change of Status to Different Visa Type |
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Previous J StatusPrevious J StatusJ-1 Student | Length of Time in J StatusLength of Time in J StatusLess than 6 months | Can Return as a Professor or Research ScholarCan Return as a Professor or Research ScholarNo Bars | Change of Status to Different Visa TypeChange of Status to Different Visa TypeCOS to H1B, L1, K, and PR not allowed if subject to 212e two-year home residency rule |
Previous J StatusPrevious J StatusJ-1 Student | Length of Time in J StatusLength of Time in J StatusMore than 6 months | Can Return as a Professor or Research ScholarCan Return as a Professor or Research ScholarAfter fulfillment of 12-month bar effective from program end/completion date | Change of Status to Different Visa TypeChange of Status to Different Visa TypeCOS to H1B, L1, K, and PR not allowed if subject to 212e two-year home residency rule |
Previous J StatusPrevious J StatusJ-1 Short Term Scholar (Visiting Scholar) | Length of Time in J StatusLength of Time in J StatusLess than 6 months | Can Return as a Professor or Research ScholarCan Return as a Professor or Research ScholarNo Bars | Change of Status to Different Visa TypeChange of Status to Different Visa TypeCOS to H1B, L1, K, and PR not allowed if subject to 212e two-year home residency rule |
Previous J StatusPrevious J StatusJ-1 Research Scholar/Professor | Length of Time in J StatusLength of Time in J StatusAnytime (1 month, 1 year, etc.) | Can Return as a Professor or Research ScholarCan Return as a Professor or Research ScholarAfter fulfillment of 24-month bar effective from program end/completion date | Change of Status to Different Visa TypeChange of Status to Different Visa TypeCOS to H1B, L1, K, and PR not allowed if subject to 212e two-year home residency rule |
Note: J-2 Dependents are subject to the same 12 or 24-month bar as the primary J-1.