From: Laurent Vuilleumier < >
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 09:26:04 -0700
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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 do not think it matters where the grant comes from to obtain a waiver
of the 2-years rule. I obtained one, and was a Swiss National Fund
Fellow. I think that if you are not a fellow from some government fund,
you may even not be a subject to the 2-years rule.

Laurent

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