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US gave me Visa Waiver stamp rather than stamp on Visa
Check here what admission class you got (WT or J1). If it says J1, don't worry - the electronic record is superior to the passport stamp.
If it says WT, however, you must get it fixed immediately by ...
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US gave me Visa Waiver stamp rather than stamp on Visa
It is important what status you were admitted in, regardless of what valid visas you have in your passport. This becomes vital IF you are apprehended for some reason or accused of violating status or ...
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J-1 visa expiry date
A US visa is solely for entry. The visa's expiration date is simply the last day you can use the visa to enter the US; it has nothing to do with how long you can stay in the US. So for example, you ...
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Can J-2 dependent stay in USA while J-1 principal is traveling?
I realize this is not your program, but it is a US Federal Agency applying the J-1 visa regulations, and the explanations respond to your concerns:
Travel Outside the United States
J-1 visa ...
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I have an approved ESTA but then realised I need a visa J1
You don't need to "cancel" your ESTA. When you arrive to the US, you'll need to tell the CBP (immigration) officer that you're coming for your exchange studies/work and present the J visa in ...
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Where to buy US repatriation and evacuation insurance only?
There are insurers that offer coverage for medical evacuation and repatriation, and many designed for J visa holders. Here are the results of a Google search on 'J1 medical evacuation and repatriation ...
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J1 visa with the “212 (e) rule does apply”
The two year home country physical presence requirement does not mean you cannot travel to the US as a visitor. It does mean that you cannot work in or immigrate to the US during that time.
From the ...
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Does J1 visa make me an "essential traveller"?
You are considered an individual who is "traveling to work in the United States", which falls under "essential travel". The US only cares about why you are entering the US, and not ...
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Travel to USA if visa is issued in other country
You can travel to the USA from wherever you want, the country where your visa was issued is not important.
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Using a foreign driver's license in California when staying with a J-1 visa
J-1 is an exchange visitor category. By definition, you are a visitor to the United States and a nonresident of the United States. Therefore, you may drive with a valid, unexpired license from your ...
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Using a foreign driver's license in California when staying with a J-1 visa
The line between resident and nonresident for California driving purposes is murky. As you have read, certain actions mean you are probably a resident, but this is not a complete list, so just because ...
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Sufficient documentation for educational purpose license for USA-Cuba flights?
Firstly, the Cubans don't care about the US's restrictions at all, so you'll have no problems with them.
When it comes to the US, anecdotal evidence suggests that US citizens won't face legal ...
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Intern in USA, can I go to Chile?
Considering you are a Greece passport holder you can simply hop on a plane and go to Chile for a stay of up to 90 days. Greece nationals do not need a visa if they intend to visit Chile for less than ...
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Getting my J-1 authorised in the USA when I am travelling on an ESTA
The procedure you are referring to is called a Change of Status (CoS in us-immigarion speak). It is explicitly forbidden to do a CoS, when admitted via visa waiver (ESTA) (see previous link as well).
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Can I re-enter the US under VWP after my J-1 visa expires?
The two-year rule means that you have to be physically present outside the US for a minimum total of two years before you can obtain H, L or K Status, or become a permanent resident, be it by means of ...
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Can the parent sign for in a minor's US DS-2019 form?
The DS-2019 form states on page 2:
The J-2 spouse/dependents should sign the J-2 form under Signature of Applicant unless the J-2 dependent is under the
age of 14, in which case the J-1 exchange ...
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J1 visa followed by ESTA
Yes, your daughter can travel within the United States for 30 days after completion of her program. This is not "using ESTA", this is a grace period granted by USCIS for people who have ...
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Passport Question regarding J1 visa in the US
Your passport just needs to be valid for at least 6 months at the time you plan to enter the US. They will issue you a visa as long as your planned date of entry is at least 6 months before the ...
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Can I apply for US driver's licence when visiting for a couple of months with J-1 visa?
Technically, you could, but not in every state. From US Immigration and Customs Enforcement website:
Who is eligible for a driver’s license or ID?
Any F, M or J nonimmigrant in lawful status ...
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How can I travel to Mexico during the grace period at the end of my J-1 visa?
Under a J1 visa, you have a 30 day grace period to exit the country starting from the end of the program the J1 visa was for. The expiry of the visa is not relevant, and if the program you applied for ...
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Sufficient documentation for educational purpose license for USA-Cuba flights?
Cuban side has been addressed by both great answers above, which I concur with. Which leaves us with the US side only.
First, travel ban to Cuba (in reality it is ban to spend money in Cuba without ...
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Can I legally cross the border from the US to Canada on a J-1 visa?
As you hold a Brazilian passport, no you can not.
Here is a full list of entry requirements to Canada by country.
In general, having an American visa does not provide any entry privileges to ...
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Would a US tourist visa denial affect a J-1 visa application?
A past refusal does not create automatic ineligibility for a future visa, but the reason for the prior refusal is significant. If the prior application was refused because of some ground of ...
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J1 visa expiry date and ds 2019 expiry
US visas are solely for entry, and the visa's expiration date just means the last day on which you can use that visa to enter. The visa's expiration date has no bearing on your ability to stay in the ...
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Re-entry into the US a few days apart on two different visas
Yes why not? Many people do that regularly. There is no problem whatsoever in that plan.
If you had a J1 visa which was going to start its validity after your first trip you could even have gone to ...
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Do I need to apply for J1 visa waiver of the two-year home-country physical presence requirement?
If you never used the J-1 visa and never entered the US in J-1 status and never participated in the exchange program, then the two year residency requirement does not apply to you and you of course do ...
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J-1 visa + ESTA to travel, not to RE-ENTER but to STAY in the US?
No, you cannot stay beyond the expiration of the grace period just because you have valid ESTA authorization. ESTA (and your visa, for that matter) are necessary only for entering the US. Your ...
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Can I apply for ESTA while in USA, after my J1 expires?
ESTA is merely travel authorization.
What you wish to do is extend your stay by 90 days.
If you wish to do this using the Visa Waiver Program, you will need to leave the country, and re-enter under ...
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Can I go to Mexico with a J-1 visa right before it expires?
Yes.
If your Thai passport and the US J-1 visa in your passport both remain valid at the time you travel to Mexico, you will be able enter Mexico for tourism and vacation, then fly back to Thailand ...
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National identification number in DS-160
I presume you are applying as an Italian citizen and giving Italian passport details, so you should use your Italian ID number for consistency.
The fact that you have a Belgian ID number is not really ...
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