回复：J-2 豁免问题

请教老师：
 

我是J-2 从中国来美，几年前去墨西哥美国领馆获得了F-1签证，现在正在准备申请H-1B签证。在我的J-2 Visa Stamp上有一个annotation: Principal Alien-Wang Zhiwei, P-1-5971.  在我的F-1 Visa Stamp上也有一个Annotation: 212(E) Applies-Per Wang, Zhiwei. J-1本人已回国居住3年多并且在广州美领馆已获得移民签证（现有绿卡）。
 

我的问题是：
 

（1）我在美国办了H-1B了，准备回国签证，我能在上海美领馆获得H-1B visa stamp吗？
-Technicallyy, you are not qualified for getting H-1, but it is still possible for you to get it because the VO may not check your history (if they check it, they will not issue the H-1 visa to you). So, it is risky.
 

（2）我还要回国居住两年吗？-Yes.
 

（3）如果不回中国的话，在美国怎么进行豁免？
-Very hard for you to get the J-2 waiver independently. For your case,  as far as I known, the only possible way to get he J-2 waiver independently is to use "IGA" approach (if you are qualified for it) or use "Exceptional Hardship to a U.S. citizen (or lawful permanent resident) spouse or child of an exchange visitor". You may consult an immigration lawyer.
Check these websites for more details:
http://www.hooyou.com/j-1/j1_iga_waiver.html
http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/temp/info/info_1288.html
http://www.hooyou.com/j-1/j1_exceptional.html