J-1 Waiver (Exceptional Hardship) + Green Card

j-1-waiver

Immigration Law J-1 Waiver

AttorneyMoonjung Kim

About This Case

EK entered the United States in the 1970s on a J-1 visa to complete a medical training program in the United States. Under the J-1 visa, EK was subject to a home residency requirement which prevented EK from obtaining his green card or obtaining another visa without first spending two full years in his home country. EK completed his medical residency program, married a US citizen, and attempted to file various petitions to obtain a waiver of the two-year home residency requirement while living in the United States, but his applications were continuously denied.

After spending more than 40 years in the United States without lawful status, Attorney Moonjung Jenny Kim was able to successfully obtain a waiver of the two-year home residency requirement for EK from USCIS based on exceptional hardship. This paved the path for EK to become a Permanent Resident of the United States.

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