# 2025-08426: State Department Wants Feedback on Yet Another Visa Waiver Form

2025-08426, 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: J-1 Visa Waiver Recommendation Application, is a Federal Register notice from State Department published 2025-05-14, effective The Department will accept comments from the public up to July 14, 2025. (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-08426
- As of: 2026-10-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-08426
- Title: 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: J-1 Visa Waiver Recommendation Application
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: State Department
- Citation: 90 FR 20544
- Published: 2025-05-14
- Effective: The Department will accept comments from the public up to July 14, 2025.
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-19

## In one line

State Department Wants Feedback on Yet Another Visa Waiver Form

## Summary

The Department of State wants your feedback on updating the J-1 Visa Waiver Recommendation Application, which helps J-1 visa holders skip the two-year home stay rule. About 14,150 people apply yearly, spending around an hour each on the form. Comments are open until July 14, 2025, so now’s the time to share your thoughts and help make the process smoother and clearer!

## Abstract

The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

## Effects PRIA read

- J‑1 Applicants: One‑Hour Form Burden: cost, low. If you are a J-1 visa holder seeking a waiver of the two-year foreign residence requirement, you must complete the DS-3035 J-1 Waiver Recommendation Application to obtain that benefit. The Department estimates about 14,150 respondents per year, with an average time per response of 1 hour and a tota…
- Electronic Submission via J Visa Portal: benefit, low. You will complete and submit the DS-3035 electronically through the J Visa Waiver Online portal. The Department states this methodology and solicits comments to minimize reporting burden, including the use of automated collection techniques or other information technology.

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## Sources
- [2025-08426 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/14/2025-08426/60-day-notice-of-proposed-information-collection-j-1-visa-waiver-recommendation-application)
- [2025-08426 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-14/pdf/2025-08426.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-08426 (as of 2026-10-19).