Exchange Visitor Program sets limits on J professors and researchers and on change of categoryUSIA final rule establishing the 12 month bar for J professors and researchers, standards for extensions of stay beyond the maximum period of duration, and changes

USIA Letter To NAFSA Interpreting 12 Month Bar. Letter of Les Jin, USIA General Counsel, to NAFSA, July 3, 1996.

The 1997 Exchange Visitor Skills governs J exchange visitors who acquired J status from March 17, 1997 - June 27, 2009. The 2009 Exchange Visitor Skills List governs J exchange visitors who acquired J status on and after June 28, 2009.

USIA policy statement on 212(e) skills list for EVs from Hong Kong1997 USIA policy statement on applicability of the exchange visitor 212(e) skills list to exchange visitors who use passports from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

USIA Policy on Effect of Country's Removal From Skills List.

INS Memo On Accepting AOS Applications On Basis of 212(e) Waiver Recommendation From USIA.

USIA Statement of Policy on 212(e) waivers based on loss of original citizenship1998 USIA Statement of Policy that 212(e) waivers based on loss of original citizenship will only be available on a case by case basis.

USIA statement of policy concerning ECFMG sponsorship.

USIA interim final rule on reinstatement of exchange visitors who fail to maintain valid program status.

Repeal, Redesignation and Amendment of the United States Information Agency's Former Regulations.