The 1997 Exchange Visitor Skills governs J exchange visitors who acquired J status from March 17, 1997 - June 27, 2009. The 2009 Exchange Visitor Skills List governs J exchange visitors who acquired J status on and after June 28, 2009.
USIA policy statement on 212(e) skills list for EVs from Hong Kong1997 USIA policy statement on applicability of the exchange visitor 212(e) skills list to exchange visitors who use passports from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
USIA Statement of Policy on 212(e) waivers based on loss of original citizenship1998 USIA Statement of Policy that 212(e) waivers based on loss of original citizenship will only be available on a case by case basis.
INS memo on accepting adjustment applications on basis of NIW waiversINS decided it would accept an adjustment of status application from an alien physician who is the beneficiary of an approved Form I 140 with an approved National Interest Waiver