Depending on the conditions of your spouse's J-1 (if they were sponsored by the home country, etc) you may be able to get a waiver to the 2 year home residency

Depending on the conditions of your spouse's J-1 (if they were sponsored by the home country, etc) you may be able to get a waiver to the 2 year home residency requirement, see the "waiver" question here: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/study/exchange/waiver-of-the-exchange-visitor/eligibility.html https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/study/ex... I successfully got a "no objection" waiver.