NO-OBJECTION LETTER (STATEMENT)

In order to extend their lawful stay in the US, for fulfilling their studies or employment obligations, after the completion of the program by which they were given J1 visa, the exchange visitors, subjects to the two-year foreign residence requirement as stated in Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, need to obtain the permission of the U.S. authorities (Waiver Review Division) and accordingly, to change their visa type (from J1) (for more information, please visit the website: http://www.travel.state.gov ).

The U.S. authorities will allow the extension of the J1 visa holders' stay (waiver of the two-year residence requirement) upon receiving the “no-objection statement” from the Embassy of Romania to Washington , D.C.

The no-objection statement will be released with the fulfillment of the following requirements:

•  The applicant must be the bearer of a valid J1 visa;
•  The program by which the applicant was granted J1 visa was not financed by the Romanian Government;
•  The other additional US requirements have been met (please, refer to the the website: www.travel.state.gov for instructions on how to submit the No Objection Statement).

In order to get the no objection statement , the applicant must submit the following documents:

1. A letter from the Romanian Ministry of Education and Research (Bucharest) stating that the applicant has not been granted any scholarship to study in the US;
2. A certificate issued by the Financial Administration of the city of domicile, showing that the applicant does not owe any debts to the state (including any natural or legal persons);
3. A letter from the last employer in Romania, as the case may be, stating that the applicant has no contractual obligation to that employer and a letter from the employer in the US, as the case may be;
4. A copy of applicant's Romanian passport (copy of the very first 4 pages and copy of the US visa);
5. A copy of applicant's DS-2019 form (formerly IAP-66 form);
6 . A money order, payable to the Embassy of Romania to Washington , D.C.
7. The form attached

The processing time: 10 business days

The no objection statement, in original, will be issued and send it directly to the Department of State. A copy of the no objection letter will be sent to the applicant or to the office of the applicant's attorney at law.

Attention! The letters/documents issued by the public/private institutions must be submitted in original. Ensure that the originals will be included in the exchange visitor's file. The case file number issued by the Waiver Review Division must appear on the form you submit with your personal data. Not including the required originals or the information could result in correspondence being misrouted and may delay the processing of the application.

Send all correspondence to:
Embassy of Romania
Consular Section
1607 23 rd Street, NW
Washington , D.C. , 20008