Hi,
Since I am headed back to India and have a closer connection with that country, can I request an exception to the J1 lookback rule? I am not planning to file for permanent residency or anything like that in the near future.
Also, my previous visa status was in F1 as a PhD graduate student. Now, I am a J1 research scholar at a different university after spending a year in India. Does the six-year lookback rule apply without any doubt in my case?
