The J Visa Guidebook is your one-stop resource for dealing with questions related to the exchange visitor nonimmigrant visa program. Written entirely by esteemed attorneys in this area of immigration law, the J Visa Guidebook is a convenient, two-volume, softbound guide covering the regulations on aliens and advising program sponsors on how to comply with these regulations. J Visa Guidebook, 2014 Edition includes a number of important revisions:
- Discusses new State Department regulations to protect J exchange visitors participating in the summer work/travel program.
- Analyzes certain exceptions to the normal three-year limit for exchange visitor teachers.
- New section regarding new J-1 waiver procedures Updates Conrad State 30 waivers for J-1
- Updates information on how to use the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) database
- Updates information on general waiver procedures for J exchange visitors.
- Updates interested government agencies’ requirements and procedures for obtaining a J-1 waiver.
- Adds many new documents and reference materials to the appendix sections
- Adds an article about how to apply for an HHS waiver.
About the Authors
Gregory H. Siskind is a partner in the Immigration law firm of Siskind Susser P.C. He has experience handling all aspects of immigration and nationality law especially concerning business and employment migration matters. He has held numerous positions with the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the American Bar Association (ABA), and currently chairs the International Medical Graduate Taskforce, the country’s physician immigration bar association.
William A. Stock is a partner in Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP, a firm devoted exclusively to the practice of immigration and nationality law. He handles all aspects of immigration law, including assisting companies, universities, research institutions and individuals in obtaining employment- and family-based visas. He regularly advises universities on immigration policy development and compliance with F-1, J-1, H-1B and permanent residence regulations. In addition to his work for clients, he is also national Secretary on the Executive Committee of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).
Stephen Yale-Loehr is co-author of Immigration Law and Procedure, the leading immigration law treatise, published by LexisNexis Matthew Bender. He also teaches immigration law at Cornell University Law School, and is of counsel at Miller Mayer, LLP in Ithaca, New York, where he advises many universities, businesses, and J exchange visitors. He is a member of AILA’s business immigration committee, and also a founding member of the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers.
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