I was recently informed that the exchange program I participated in (KLYES) is canceling the exchange year for some of its students, more specifically those who will be older than 18.5 years old in August/September of 2021 which would make them ineligible for a j-1 student visa.
The program got delayed until next year due to the pandemic (obviously).
My question is: Are there any sorts of exceptions made for students who have had their exchange year delayed due to something such as a global pandemic and thus made ineligible for a j-1 student visa?
I’m asking because a while ago we received a call from an organizer at the program saying that they will see if there’s a possibility of somehow delaying the program and getting some sort of special eligibility for older students who are made ineligible for the visa by the delay.
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