Submission Procedure
Note to J-1 Waiver Applicants
On March 15, 2000, this agency was advised that recommendations for waiver
of the two-
year foreign residence requirement that we forward to the Department
of State must include a
case number. Applicant organizations can obtain that
case number by following the Department
of State instructions below.* This new
procedure was effective March 31, 2000.
Department of State Procedures for Waiver Applications
To apply for a recommendation for a waiver of the two-year home residence requirement,
applicants must complete a Data Sheet (available via the Internet at
http://travel.state.gov) and
send the completed Data Sheet, two self-addressed,
stamped, legal-size envelopes (S.A.S.E.),
and a check or money order for $230
per application, payable to the U.S. Department of State, to:
If via: Postal Service: If via: Courier Service
US Department of State/Waiver US Department of State/Waiver
Review Division Review Division (Box 952137)
P.O. Box 952137 1005 Convention Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63195-2137 St. Louis, MO 63101-1200
Any cases now pending before the Department of Health and Human Services will
be
required to have this case number before an approval can be forwarded to
the Department of State.
Applicants to HHS have the option of obtaining the case number before submitting
the
application to HHS or waiting to obtain the case number after HHS makes
its decision. We
understand it may take up to eight weeks to obtain a case number.
* The Department of State’s complete instructions for applying for a
waiver of the two-year
foreign residence requirement pertaining to exchange
visitors on the J-1 visa, are available at the
above noted website.
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