State Department Updates J-1 Skills List State Department Updates J-1 Skills List

View this email online. State Department Updates J-1 Skills List Immigration Practice December 11, 2024 By Maryanne Kline Published in the Federal Register on December 9, 2024, and effective immediately, the US State Department has updated the J-1 Skills List for the first time since 2009. This update substantially reduces the list of countries whose J-1 Exchange Visitor Program participants in designated skill areas are subject to the two-year foreign residence requirement. This alert explores the details of the updated J-1 Skills List, its impact on J-1 visa holders, and the retroactive application of these changes. If you have any questions, please contact your Mintz Immigration attorney. Continue reading  // MINTZ'S IMMIGRATION PRACTICE // MINTZ IMMIGRATION VIEWPOINTS // SIGN UP FOR MINTZ VIEWPOINTS MINTZ on LinkedIn MINTZ on facebook MINTZ on Twitter BOSTON LOS ANGELES MIAMI NEW YORK SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO TORONTO WASHINGTON DC Copyright © 2024 Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. Please review our Privacy Statement. If you would like to contact us with questions about our privacy or data protection practices, please contact our Privacy Officer via email at [email protected]. This email was sent to Mintz Smith at [email protected] You can  or .