The Department of State is encouraging Student Exchange Visitors on J1 visas to contact their embassies regarding opportunities to return home. They have compiled the chart below with suggestions on how students from specific countries should contact their embassies:
Country |
Update |
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Albania |
Student Exchange Visitors should email their information (name, location, contact info, exchange program) to the Albanian Embassy at: embassy.washington@mfa.gov.al |
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Argentina |
Student Exchange Visitors should contact the embassy or closest consulate: https://eeeuu.cancilleria.gob.ar/en; |
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Bahrain |
Student Exchange Visitors should contact the Cultural Office of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain via email at: cultural@bahrainembassy.org |
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Cambodia |
Student Exchange Visitors should visit the Embassy’s website: https://www.embassyofcambodiadc.org/covid19updates/press-release-of-the-embassy-requesting-information-from-cambodian-students-in-the-us |
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Colombia |
Student Exchange Visitors should contact the Embassy at: 202–885-9279; |
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Croatia |
Student Exchange Visitors should visit the Embassy’s website: http://us.mvep.hr/en/news/notification-for-croats-abroad,60419.html |
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Czech Republic |
Student Exchange Visitors should visit the Embassy’s website: https://www.mzv.cz/washington/cz/konzularni_informace/urgentni_cr_vypravuje_specialni_let_z.html |
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Ecuador |
Student Exchange Visitors should visit the Embassy’s website: http://www.ecuador.org/nuevosite/ |
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Greece |
Student Exchange Visitors should visit the Embassy’s website: https://www.mfa.gr/en/current-affairs/statements-speeches/ministry-of-foreign-affairs-announcement-on-the-impact-of-the-coronavirus-situation-on-the-movements-of-greek-citizens-abroad.html |
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Hungary |
Student Exchange Visitors should visit the Embassy’s website: https://washington.mfa.gov.hu/eng/news/szijjarto-peter-kuelgazdasagi-es-kueluegyminiszter-koezlemenye-a-hazaterni-szandekozoknak |
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Kosovo |
Student Exchange Visitors should contact the Kosovo Embassy via email: frymezim.isufaj@rks-gov.net |
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Kyrgyzstan |
Student Exchange Visitors should send their data and questions to these email addresses: kgconsul@kgembassy.org and kgembassy.usa@mfa.gov.kg. The 24/7 emergency telephone number is +1-202-256-2924 |
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Mongolia |
Student Exchange Visitors should contact the embassy via: http://mongolianembassy.us/contact-us/#.XoTD9ZNKiu4. |
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Montenegro |
Student Exchange Visitors should register with Embassy of Montenegro’s website: http://www.mvp.gov.me/en/sections/Missions/Embassies-and-consulates-of-Montenegro/united-states-of-america. |
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Pakistan |
Student Exchange Visitors should visit the Embassy’s website: http://embassyofpakistanusa.org/ |
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Peru |
Student Exchange Visitors should complete the form at this link if they are interested in curtailing their stay and returning home: http://www.consulado.pe/paginas/Inicio.aspx; |
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Russia |
Student Exchange Visitors should reach out to the embassy or consulate. For the NY Consulate – The consulate has said that Russian citizens should contact at mailny@mid.ru. The general consular section email contact at the Russian Embassy in DC: russconswdc@gmail.com |
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Saudi Arabia |
Student Exchange Visitors have until April 10 to apply for return to the Kingdom on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ e-service platform (http://www.mofa.gov.sa/es), with priority given to Saudi citizens in countries most affected by COVID-19, the elderly, and pregnant women. All returning Saudis will be subject to a 14-day mandatory quarantine in hotels throughout the Kingdom. |
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Slovakia |
Student Exchange Visitors should visit the Embassy’s website: https://www.mzv.sk/en/web/washington-en |
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Slovenia |
Student Exchange Visitors should visit the Embassy’s website: http://www.washington.embassy.si/index.php?id=51&L=1 |
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Somalia |
Student Exchange Visitors should send their details to Abdirahman Bashir at: a.bashir@somaliembassydc.net |
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South Africa |
Student Exchange Visitors should reach out to the Embassy (http://www.saembassy.org/) if they are interested in curtailing their stay and returning home. |
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Thailand |
More information can found at: https://thaiembdc.org/th/infoforthais/ |