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    screamingseaman Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 21, 2010, 04:56 PM
    If my visa expired, but I have been married.getting a divorce now.
    I was on a j 1 visa. Expired and now I sit in a bit of a catch!! Don't want to leave but what can I do? can I stay in the states? How long and can I apply for a new visa?
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    Oct 22, 2010, 10:25 AM

    If you are a J-1 overstay, you cannot file for any other nonimmigrant visa classification here in the US. Are you subject to the 2-year home residency requirement? It will be noted on your visa and the DS-2019.

    Please clarify your marital status.
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