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Department of State Revised Exchange Visitor Skills List Update: Frequently Asked Questions
Question Revised Exchange Visitor Skills List 1. What is the Exchange Visitor Skills List? The Exchange Visitor Skills List (“Skills List”) is a list of countries identified by the Secretary of State as having a clear need for individuals with expertise in specific fields of specialized knowledge or skills. This list is utilized by the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to determine whether a J-1 nonimmigrant exchange visitor is subject to the two-year home residence requirement under Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. 2. What is the two-year home residence requirement? Certain J-1 exchange visitors are required to return to their home country or country of last residence and live there for at least two years before they can apply for certain U.S. visas or permanent residency. Individuals subject to the home residence requirement were ineligible to apply for permanent residency or certain non-immigrant visas until they had satisfied the two-year residency requirement or obtained the J-1 Skills List waiver. 3. What was the major change announced in the December 9, 2024, update? J-1 exchange visitors who were previously subject to the two-year home residence requirement based on an earlier version of […]
SOUTH KOREA: Visa Invitations and Extensions Limited for Companies with Unpaid Tax
SOUTH KOREA: Visa Invitations and Extensions Limited for Companies with Unpaid Tax
Effective immediately, the Korean immigration authorities have introduced a new regulation rejecting applications for visa issuance confirmation numbers (VICN) and Alien Registration Card (ARC) extensions if the inviting company has any amount of arrears for any type of tax.
