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The State Department announced an update to the Exchange Visitors Skills List, taking effect on Dec. 9, that removes multiple countries subject to the two-year residency requirement, including China and India.
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Additional Information: This list is used by the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security to determine whether an individual who has been admitted into the United States on a J-1 nonimmigrant exchange visitor visa is subject to the two-year foreign residence requirement under the amended Immigration and Nationality Act.
The Exchange Visitor Program is a key diplomacy tool that serves as a vehicle for advancing U.S. foreign policy objectives in designated countries whose nationals and residents participate in exchange visitor programs.
The update, which takes effect on Dec. 9, reflects directives outlined in the Biden administration’s Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence issued in 2023 with further guidance provided in a follow-up memorandum released in October.
This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.
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