[Docs]

Hallo, vielleicht könnt Ihr noch an meine Situation erinnern? Wenn nicht, dann folgendes:

Ich USC, mein Mann deutscher. Er hatte letztes Jahr ein J-1 Visum, sein Program wurde indirekt von der NSF finanziert. Also dachten wir: 2-year rule und waiver! ABER, ich habe jetzt folgende Definitionen gefunden von direct und indirect financing:

Referring to Sec. 62.2 (6) of the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 22, Volume 1, Revised s of April 1, 2005: Financed directly means financed in whole or in part by the United States Government or the exchange visitor’s government with funds contributed directly to the exchange visitor in connection with his or her participation in an exchange visitor program.

Wir haben keinen Geld direct von der NSF bekommen! also, enfählt dies

Financed indirectly means: (1) Financed by an international organization with funds contributed by either the United States or the exchange visitor’s government for use in financing international education and cultural exchanges, or (2) Financed by an organization or institution with funds made available by either the United States or the exchange visitor’s government for the purpose of furthering international educational and cultural exchange.

Es war auch kein international organization, aber (2) trifft eher zu... ABER war nicht FÜR FURTHERING INTERNATIONAL EDUCATiONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE!!!

Was meint Ihr?

[Michu]

Waiver muss trotzdem beantragt werden:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/info/info_1288.html

Two-Year Foreign Residency Requirement

An exchange visitor is subject to INA 212(e) requirement, if the following conditions exist:

The program in which the exchange visitor was participating was financed in whole or in part directly or indirectly by the United States government or the government of the exchange visitor's nationality or last residence;

The exchange visitor is a national or resident of a country designated as requiring the services of persons engaged in the field of specialized knowledge or skills in which the exchange visitor was engaged for the duration of their program (Exchange Visitor Skills List 9 FAM 41.62, Exhibit II);
The exchange visitor entered the United States to receive graduate medical education or training.

If the exchange visitor is subject to INA 212(e) requirement, he or she cannot change his or status to that of H, L, K, or immigrant lawful permanent resident (LPR) until he or she has returned to his/her home country for at least two-years or received a waiver of that requirement. Such waivers can be obtained under five separate bases: No Objection Statement, Exceptional Hardship or Persecution, Conrad Program, or Interested Government Agency.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/ty...s_1267.html#12

Gruss
Michael

[kristin711]

Also auf seinem letzen J1 Visum steht eindeutig: "2 year rule does apply" oder sowas?

[Docs]

Es steht eben nichts da. Sowohl auf dem Visum im Pass als auch auf dem Form 2019... Also sind wir nicht sicher... und her hat Geld bekommen nicht von NSF, sondern von eine dritt orginization, die mit Gelder von NSF unterstützt werden.

In my original post, I am quoting a regulation that defines the meaning of direct or indirect funding. Doesn't this regulation matter, when deciding?

[Gast23386]

man kann eine advisory opinion beantragen... ich falle unter die 2 Jahresregel, obwohl auf meinem Visum auch steht, das ich nicht unter die 2 Jahresregel falle.

Das was auf dem DS2019 steht ist entscheidend!!!!

Hier der Link zu advisory: http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/info/info_1296.html

Habe ich auch gemacht... dauert ca. 2-3 Monate

[kgirl]

Hallo Steffi,
auf welcher grundlage, hast du das gemacht? Extreme hardship to a USC? Oder "No objection Statement"? Und ist es durchgegangen?

Schreib mal bitte mehr dazu.

Gruß... K

[Docs]

Kgirl, an advisory opinion is not a waiver... you are just asking the Department of State if they think you are subject to the requirement when requesting the advisory opinion. A waiver is based on no objection, hardship or recommendation from an interested government agency. no objection letters are only accepted if you got money from the german government or other government of residence. hardship for a USC spouse or child is very hard to prove and are usually not accepted. Letters from interested goverment agencies mostly are only available if the agency sponsored your program or will sponsor you in the future...

Ok I think it comes down to this. type of category as mentioned on the DS-2019. short-term scholar does not engage in cross-cultural activities... a research scholar does. since my husband has both marked on his 2019, we will have to clarify with the employer. I however do not think that he is subject to the two-year requirment, because the INDIRECT funding was not for cultural or international exchange ... as stated in the regulations I quoted above.

guess no one really went so far into the law here before?

[kgirl]

Zitat von DOcs

A waiver is based on no objection, hardship or recommendation from an interested government agency. no objection letters are only accepted if you got money from the german government or other government of residence. hardship for a USC spouse or child is very hard to prove and are usually not accepted. Letters from interested goverment agencies mostly are only available if the agency sponsored your program or will sponsor you in the future...

Das war auch mein Wissenstand, deswegen war ich neugierig, auf welcher Basis Steffi das gemacht hatte. Aber da habe ich wohl die advisory opinion mit dem Waiver verwechselt...

Danke für die Klarstellung.

Wieso muss man eigentlich eine advisory opinion einholen? Das müsste doch wirklich irgendwo schwarz auf weiß stehen, ob man die zwei Jahre home residency hat oder nicht.
Das verwirrt mich.

Nochmal zum exceptional hardship: Wir hatten damals einen Immigration Lawyer konsultiert und sie sagte uns, dass ein waiver wg. hardship höchstens bewilligt wird, wenn ich schwanger wäre. Eine Eheschließung und dann mögliche Trennung auf zwei Jahre wäre jedenfalls kein Grund. Habe ich dann auch sein gelassen, obwohl es ein ausgezeichnetes Angebot war...

Gruß... K