The intent of the requirement is to have the home country benefit from the Exchange Visitor's experience in the United States and at the University of Wyoming. Exchange Visitors come to the U.S. for a specific objective such as a program of study or a research project. An H, L, or immigrant visa, or for H, L, or immigrant status in the United States.
H includes temporary workers, trainees, and their dependents.
L includes intracompany transferees and their dependents. The A classification includes your home government's diplomats and representatives to the United States government, and their dependents. The G classification includes your government's representatives to international organizations, such as the United Nations, and their dependents. If your J-1 participation is or was funded in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of exchange, by your home government or the United States government. The List, which originally appeared in 1972 was last published in full in the Federal Register on June 12, 1984.