The Visa Guidebook is your one-stop resource for dealing with questions related to the exchange visitor nonimmigrant visa program. Written entirely by esteemed attorneys in this area of immigration law, the Visa Guidebook is a convenient, two-volume guide covering the regulations on aliens and advising program sponsors how to comply with these regulations. Inside this essential resource you'll find:A history of the exchange visitor programCoverage of the J-1 program designation process, including the sponsorship requirements for each exchange visitor categoryGuidance through the steps necessary to secure the U.S. State Department's approval of a J-1 program applicationSubjects ranging from the appointment of responsible program officers and the preparation of DS-2019, to recordkeeping requirements, the supervision of J-1 program participants, and sanctions for noncomplianceIssues such as the qualifications for the J-1 visa in each exchange visitor category, employment authorization, maintenance of status, reinstatement of status, extension requests, and changes in program categoriesClarification on the complex issues relating to the J-1 two-year home residence requirement and possible waiversNo-objection letters from over 70 countriesSample hardship applicationsState-30 information from all currently participating statesOver 1,000 pages of appendix material.