The US Department of State proposes stricter J-1 visa rules and compliance. New regulations will expand termination powers and sponsor obligations for exchange visitors. Most participants will now receive fixed program durations, requiring extensions if needed. This proposal aims to strengthen program integrity and improve oversight for all. Public comments are open for sixty days before finalization of these changes.

Thousands of Indian researchers, doctors, professors and trainees heading to the US on J-1 exchange visitor visas could face stricter compliance requirements under a proposal by…

The US Department of State proposes stricter J-1 visa rules and compliance. New regulations will expand termination powers and sponsor obligations for exchange visitors. Most…