2006-07-27 08:32:04 · 4 answers · asked by Vector_The Positivism 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
The J-1 visa is specifically limited to trainees as a limited working visa. If you intend to go to school to get a PhD, you will need to change your status to F-1. If you plan to do that, then make sure you are not subject to the two-year home residency requirement as many J-1 visa holders are. To determine this, look at the J-1 visa stamp in your passport. If it says you are NOT subject to Section 212(e) of the Immigration Nationality Act, then you can change your status to F-1 without leaving the U.S. If, on the other hand, you are subject to 212(e), you will need to return home for two years prior to applying for a different visa classification.
Good luck!
2006-07-27 09:22:21 · answer #1 · answered by juscogens 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The J1 visa is the exchage visitor visa. You get it usually when you get a fulbright scholarship, or if you're a trainee on a limited work visa, as the previous post mentions. You can go to graduate school on a J1 if you are a fulbright scholar; however, the ability to finish a phd will depend on funding and the conditions in which the visa is granted. If you want a PhD, you should go for an F1 visa, because that is a student visa, and it will be granted for as long as your program lasts.
2006-07-27 16:50:07 · answer #2 · answered by cmm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't you need an F-1 visa for that?
2006-07-27 15:45:02 · answer #3 · answered by ratel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is definitely a possibility. However, the restrictions vary from country to country, so you should ask your program, university, or scholarship advisor.
2014-11-25 13:08:45 · answer #4 · answered by Jaime Montoya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋