Privacy Policy |
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Safeguards and Security Division (SC-31.3) |
![]() J-1 Visa WaiverKeep in mind that DOE should be given six months lead-time from the date of receipt for processing applications. This process will clearly take time so keep in mind when working on the package.When putting a J-1 Visa Waiver Package together, please include a 3.5 inch floppy disk with the DOE supporting Letter and the Table of Contents (in WordPerfect format) to the package. To make it easier for everyone to go through the waiver package please use the color tabs that are available at the supply store. Click here to go to the U.S. State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs. If there are any questions, comments or concerns, please contact:
Rosalee Williams If you still need assistance, please contact: Lucretia Johnson, at 301-903-9712, or Elizabeth O’Malley, at 202-586-0175
DOE CHECKLIST FOR J-1 VISA WAIVERSApplicant sends in primary State Department package to include:
Send the above package to:
The above package should be sent to the State Department prior to sending any paperwork to the Department of Energy. If an applicant chooses to utilize the U.S. Postal Service, we recommend that this package be sent by certified mail. After receiving from the State Department a notice assigning a Case File Number and an instruction sheet listing the documentation that is necessary for processing the waiver application, applicant sends to the Department of Energy:
If package is to be supported by a "no objection" statement from the applicant's home country, applicant should ask the home-country embassy to notify the U.S. State Department that it has no objection to the waiver. The "no objection" statement should have the Case File Number on it, and should be sent to: U.S. Department of State, Visa Services, Waiver Review Division, 2401 E Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20522-0106 DOE Cognizant Program Office processes package through channels to obtain concurrences. DOE Office of General Councel reviews package, makes necessary changes to waiver request letter, and concurs in package. DOE Office of International Science and Technology Cooperation obtains necessary concurrences and signatures for the DOE transmittal letter and mails package to: U.S. Department of State, Visa Services, Waiver Review Division, 2401 E Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20522-0106. The Office of International Science and Technology Cooperation also sends a file copy of the package to the originating office. ** TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION ** ** DOE SHOULD BE GIVEN SIX MONTHS LEAD TIME FROM DATE OF RECEIPT FOR PROCESSING APPLICATIONS **
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