Using a j1 visa, is it possible to apply and work permanently if you wish afterwards ?

Question

Using a j1 visa, is it possible to apply and work permanently if you wish afterwards ?

Answer 1

non, it is not possible;

Forms/Petitions

Participants in the "J" program must present a Form DS-2019 Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor (J-1) Status prepared by a designated sponsoring organization. (Forms DS-2019 are issued by the Department of State, and not by USCIS. Please see the Cultural Exchange website of the Department of State for more information.)

Participants in the "Q" program must have the designated sponsoring organization file Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker, with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). For more details on how to file for a Q petition, please see the Temporary Workers section.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/m...