There are many J-1 "categories," one of which is student. Fewer than 10% of the international students at NYU are in J-1 status, which is reserved for individuals who participate in an academic exchange between NYU and a university abroad or who are funded by an international organization, the U.S. or a foreign government, or a private agency in support of international education. Some J-1 students are subject to a two-year home return requirement following completion of the academic program as a condition of the funding they received or based on the skills that are in demand in the home country.