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Original Date Announced
March 1, 2018Department of State intends to publish an interim final rule to create a presumption against waivers of the J-Visa two-year home-country presence requirement in no-objection and exceptional hardship cases. [ID #710]
Notice of intent to issue interim final rule: Visa: Two-Year Home-Country Physical Presence RequirementSubsequent Trump-Era and Court Action(s)
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February 21, 2020
Unified Agenda Spring 2020: Visas: Two-Year Home-Country Physical Presence Requirement
"Withdrawn--Department will not pursue"
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Current Status
Not in effectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: RescindedTrump Administration Action: RuleSubject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas: Student Non-Immigrant VisasAgencies Affected: Bureau of Consular AffairsPre Trump-Era Policies
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November 18, 2018
There was not a presumption against the waiver. See 22 C.F.R. §41.63.
22 C.F.R § 41.63 Two -year home-country physical presence requirement