I'm au pair with a j1 vis i'm getting married do i have to quit the au pair program to change mystatus

Question

I'm au pair with a j1 vis i'm getting married do i have to quit the au pair program to change mystatus

Answer 1

Yes. You also need a J1 waiver from the US state dept. Check out: http://travel.state.gov/pdf/J_WaiverFAQ2... for more information.

Answer 2

Well, if you're adjusting to immigrant status you do, certainly, assuming your spouse is an American citizen. You can't be an immigrant and a non-immigrant at the same time. What would be the point? If your husband has some other non-immigrant status of his own, then that would be up to you whether to change status or not.

Edit: While some J visas are subject to the 212e 2 year home residency requirement, not all are. I don't think most au-pairs are, however, there's no reason to guess. It will be marked on your visa  and it will be marked on your DS-2019. So, take a look, and if you are, follow Docar's advice.