This is where applicants have been admitted to the United States on a J1 Exchange Visitor's Visa and studies have been subsidised from the United States/United Kingdom Government Funds. 

The US authorities are accordingly unable to consider applications unless the UK Government are prepared to furnish the US Secretary of State with a statement in writing that they have no objection to the granting of a waiver of the two year home residence requirement specified in Section 212(e) of the United States Immigration and Nationality Act (as amended).

The "No objection" statement requested by the exchange visitor will state that the visitor's government has no objection to the applicant
 a) not returning to the home country to satisfy the two-year foreign residence requirement and
b) remaining in the US if he/she chooses

This service is only available from our Consular Section in Washington.

The procedure to be followed is:

1.  Please contact the US State Department first and request a waiver review number

Contact numbers
US State Department - Visas
Telno:  202 663 1225
e-mail: usvisa@state.gov

2. Once the review number is received:

a) - complete attached form
b) - complete attached credit card authorisation
c) - submit a copy of the detailed page of your UK Passport
d)- the current fee is $94 (as of 25 Nov 2008)
e) - send to:

Consular Section
British Embassy
19 Observatory Circle N.W.
Washington DC 2008

3.  A letter of receipt will be sent within 2 to 3 business days, confirming the application has been processed and forwarded to the US State Department.  Also included will be the receipt of payment.