Siskind Susser s J No Objection Letter Flowchart Review

							     Siskind Susser's J-1 No Objection Letter Flowchart


                                                                     Determine country's no
                                   If Section 212(e) applies
 Review IAP-66/DS-2019                                              objection letter procedures
                                     based on skills list OR
    form to determine                                                  based on contacting
                                      foreign government
  applicability of Section                                              embassy, checking
                                   funding, then proceed to
212(e) J-1 home residency                                            embassy web site, prior
                                      No Objection Letter
       requirement                                                    cases, or checking J-1
                                            Waiver
                                                                         Visa Guidebook


                                   If Section 212(e) applies
                                  based on US government              If country may be willing to
If the J-1 home residency                                             write no objection letter, file
                                      funding or graduate
   requirement does not                                               State Dept. data sheet and
                                     medical training or no
apply, proceed to normal                                              case number application, 2
                                       objection letter not
     processing of non-                                             self-addressed envelopes and
                                  possible, proceed based
  immigrant or immigrant                                             fee with Visa Waiver Review
                                  on hardship, persecution
            visa                                                           Office in St. Louis
                                     or government agency
                                             waiver



                                                       Request no objection letter
                                                         at appropriate office of
                 Foreign government
                                                        foreign government and
                 declines to issue no
                                                        provide State Dept. case
                   objection letter
                                                            number and other
                                                         supporting documents




 State Department enters              Foreign government            Foreign government issues
 case in tracking system          typically sends notification        no objection letter and
 and begins processing;                letter to applicant          directly forwards the letter
additional information may          indicating approval and             along with the case
  be requested by State           forwarding of no objection           number to the State
       Department                              letter                       Department



State will approve case if
                                 State Department forwards             USCIS approves I-612
it was properly filed (i.e.
                                 waiver recommendation to               waiver application;
  home country doesn't
                                  USCIS; applicant at that            applicant free to proceed
   object and applicant
                                 time can apply for change             with non-immigrant or
   otherwise eligible for
                                   or adjustment of status           immigrant visa processing
          waiver)