My case was denied because a J-1 waiver wasn’t done — what should I do?
Hello, I understood that a J-1 waiver wasn’t needed, so I just proceeded with a change of status, but USCIS sent a notice of intent to deny over this issue.
What should I do? I asked an immigration attorney I know, and they said it’s still needed. Is that correct?
Right now, Korea is explicitly on the list of countries that don’t require a J-1 waiver, so we think the examining officer simply wasn’t aware and made a mistake. Generally, you need to inform the officer of this, so filing with the relevant regulation attached from the start helps prevent this kind of issue.