<Li> Exceptional hardship: If a J - 1 holder can demonstrate that his or her departure would cause exceptional hardship to his U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident dependents . </Li> <Li> Persecution: If a J - 1 holder can demonstrate that he or she can be persecuted in his home country . </Li> <Li> Interested government agency: A waiver issued for a J - 1 holder by a U.S. Federal Government agency that has determined that such person is working on a project for or of its interest and the person's departure will be detrimental to its interest . </Li> <Li> Conrad program: A waiver issued for a foreign medical graduate who has an offer of full - time employment at a health care facility in a designated health care professional shortage area or at a health care facility which serves patients from such a designated area . </Li>

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