J-1 waiver no objection certificate from the Bangladesh Embassy: the papers, $55 and 15 working days

J-1 waiver NOC
A Bangladeshi on a J-1 visa who asks the U.S. for a waiver of the two-year home residence rule needs a no objection certificate from the Embassy in Washington. The fee is $55, and the Embassy says it usually takes 15 working days from a complete packet.

Checked against the official pages on 22 October 2026. How we check.

The Embassy lists what the packet needs (Embassy J-1 page):

  • the No Objection Certificate form (Form-G), filled out and notarized;
  • the third-party barcode page with the waiver case number from the U.S. Department of State;
  • a signed request letter to the Ambassador with your reasons and contact details;
  • copies of every DS-2019, the J-1 visa and your latest I-94;
  • an NOC from your government office in Bangladesh, or from your previous employer, attested by the Consular Section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
  • a copy of pages two and three of your latest Bangladeshi passport;
  • the fee by money order, cashier’s check or official check to the Embassy of Bangladesh;
  • two A-4 USPS return envelopes with postage.

You start on the U.S. side: the waiver review file number and its barcode page come from the State Department, through travel.state.gov, as the Embassy’s list says. Sign the letter to the Ambassador and put your cell phone number or email address in it; the Embassy asks for both (Embassy J-1 page).

Before you mail it

The Embassy warns that an incomplete packet is not processed, that it may ask for more documents, and that it can cancel an NOC if false information was given (Embassy J-1 page). The Bangladeshi NOC from your employer needs the Foreign Ministry’s attestation in Dhaka before it goes in the packet.

What The Embassy
Fee $55
Usual time 15 working days
Payment Money order, cashier’s or official check
Return Two USPS envelopes
The J-1 waiver packet

Where each paper comes from

Paper Who issues it
Waiver case number and barcode page U.S. Department of State
DS-2019 forms Your J-1 program sponsor
NOC from your employer Your office or employer in Bangladesh
Attestation of that NOC Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka
No objection certificate The Embassy of Bangladesh

A government service holder brings the NOC of the government office; anyone else brings the NOC of the previous employer in Bangladesh. Both need the attestation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Consular Section first (Embassy J-1 page).

The U.S. side

The waiver itself is decided by the U.S. Department of State, which gives the case number and barcode page you include. The Embassy’s certificate only says that Bangladesh does not object.

You worked for the Bangladeshi government

The NOC must come from your government office and be attested by the Foreign Ministry’s Consular Section before the Embassy sees it (Embassy J-1 page).

Who to write to

The Embassy lists the J-1 waiver among the services handled by its consular address, [email protected] (Embassy contact page).

For the J-1 packet
  • Form-G, notarized
  • The State Department barcode page
  • The request letter to the Ambassador
  • DS-2019s, J-1 visa and I-94
  • The attested NOC from Bangladesh
  • The fee and two USPS return envelopes
 Start the Bangladeshi NOC early: it needs the Foreign Ministry’s stamp in Dhaka before the Embassy will look at your packet. 
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