The J-1 visa is designed for facilitate a cultural exchange between the J-1 visa holder and the U.S organization that hosts the visitor.
J-1 visa is issued to prospective students who seek to
enter the U.S. for a temporary period to serve
in one of the following capacities;
- teacher,
- professor or researcher
- short-term scholar
- trainee or intern
- secondary school teacher
- college or university student
- nonacademic specialist
- foreign physician
- camp counselor
- au pair
- summer student in a travel/work program
Our Complete Do It Yourself J-1 visa Kit includes:
* Qualifications and eligibility requirements
* A description of visa alternatives, in case you don’t qualify for the J-1 visa
* A detailed overview of the application process
* All of the necessary application forms and guidance on how to complete the forms accurately and completely
* What you need to know to maintain J-1 status once you are in the U.S.
* Limitations on changing and extending J-1 status
* The two-year “home residence” requirement, who is subject and how to waive the requirement
