Indiana University Bloomington

IU

Office of International Services


A Division of the Office of the Vice President for International Affairs

Franklin Hall 306, 601 East Kirkwood Avenue.  Bloomington, Indiana  47405
Phone: (812) 855-9086  |  Fax: (812) 855-4418  |   Email: intlserv@indiana.edu

International Education Week

Flamenco Dancers

November 11–20, 2009

International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.  This joint initiative of the US Department of State and the US Department of Education is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.

IU World’s Fare 2009

November 11; 5:00–8:00pm

⇒ Student & Scholar Adivising ⇒ Faculty, Staff, & Visitors ⇒ J-1 Scholars ⇒ Two-Year Residency Requirement

Two-Year Residency Requirement

The two-year home country physical presence requirement requires exchange visitors who are subject to the two-year home country residence requirement to return to their “home” countries and be physically present there for two years before being eligible for immigrant status, an H visa, or an L visa.  Exchange visitors subject to the requirement are not eligible to change to permanent resident status or any other non-immigrant category (except A and G) while in the US

An exchange visitor may request that the 2-year home country physical presence requirement be waived.  Information regarding the waiver process is available on the US State Department website.