Different expiration dates on DS and in Passport.

In this post, I will explain What happens if your passport expires in Dec 2011 but your DS was only valid until March 2011. I will also address the topic of re-entry after overstaying a visit to the US.

As I understand your facts, your visa is valid until December 2011, but your DS form was only valid until March 2011. If that is the case, your J-1 (Training and Exchange Visa) program ended March of 2011 and you would have had an additional 60 day grace period to remain after the termination of your J-2 program. However, if the DS form is no longer valid because the program ended in March of 2011, you cannot use the J-1 visa to enter the U.S. You will need to get a new visa to enter the U.S. The fact that you overstayed the prior J-1 visa may make it more difficult to obtain a new visa.

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