Re: swiss-list: 2 year's rule

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> > To avoid the 2-years home requirement clause on the J-1 visa, you would need
> > to avoid being on a fellowship from your home government (Switzerland) or
> > your host government (USA). So forget about getting a Swiss National
> > Foundation Fellowship or a Fullbright (they are really bad to get out), OK
> > are privately financed fellowships such as Novartis, Hoff-Roche, any private
> > American University.
>
> I don't think this is true. I didn't do it myself, but I've got friends
> who got a waiver of the two year rule, after being on a Swiss National
> Science Foundation Fellowship.

I also disagree. I had a grant from the Swiss National Foundation for my
first year in the US and was able to have the 2-year rule waved.

--Thomas
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