12 and 24-Month Bars on Repeat Participation
Bars on Repeat Participation for J-1 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó Scholars and Professors
Previous time spent in the U.S. in certain J-1 or J-2 visa categories affects when a prospective scholar is eligible for a new J-1 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó Scholar/Professor program. The specific J-1 or J-2 category previously used and the amount of time present in the U.S. in that category determine when a prospective scholar is eligible to begin a new J-1 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó Scholar/Professor program. The table below can be used to determine when a prospective scholar can begin a new J-1 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó Scholar/Professor program, based on previous visits to the U.S. in J status and the amount of time spent in that status.
Previous Visits to the U.S. Using J-1 or J-2 Visa Status
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| J Category Used During Previous VisitÌý | Time Present in U.S. in that J CategoryÌý | Wait Time Until Eligible for New J-1 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó Scholar or Professor Program*Ìý |
|---|---|---|
J-1 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó Scholar or ProfessorÌý ORÌý J-2 Dependent of a 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó Scholar or ProfessorÌý | Ìý Any amount of time (between 1 day and 5 years)Ìý | Ìý 24 months |
J-1 Student Non-DegreeÌý J-1 StudentÌý J-1 SpecialistÌý Any other J-1 category, except 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó Scholar/ProfessorÌý J-2 Dependent of the categories aboveÌý | Ìý Ìý MORE than 6 months | Ìý 12 months |
J-1 Student Non-DegreeÌý J-1 StudentÌý J-1 SpecialistÌý J-1 Short-Term Scholar Any other J-1 cateory, except 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó Scholar/Professor J-2 Dependent of the categories above | Ìý Ìý LESS than 6 months | Ìý NONE Your ability to begin a new J-1 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó Scholar/Professor category is unaffected by your previous stay in the U.S. |
*The wait time begins the day after the SEVIS record associated with the previous stay ended.
- ISSS at CU or the international office where you did your previous J program (if you were a J-1 at another institution) can confirm the end date of the program.Ìý
- You are not required to be outside of the U.S. during the 12 or 24 months that you must wait to begin the new 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó Scholar or Professor program (it is okay to be in the U.S. in another visa category during this time).ÌýÌý