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WHAT IS A USA J-1 VISA?

As stated in the Mutual Education and Cultural Exchanges Act of 1961, the Exchange Visitor Program was to allow foreign nationals to temporarily reside in the United States and participate in a variety of education or training programs, as well as to promote cultural exchange between the United States and other countries. The program is grounded in U.S. public diplomacy.

The participants also have opportunities to improve their English language abilities during their program. To participate in the Exchange Visitor Program, exchange visitors must be sponsored by one of the State Department’s U.S. based designated sponsor organizations authorized to administer the program.

QUALIFICATIONS

J-1 Trainee
- must be a foreign national who
- has a degree/professional certificate from a foreign post-secondary academic institution and at least one year of prior related work experience in his/her occupational field outside the United States; or
- has five years of work experience outside the United States in the occupational field in which they are seeking training
- the maximum duration allowed by the U.S. Department of State for the training program is 18 months. Training in the field of Hospitality and Tourism or Agriculture is limited to 12 months.

J-1 Intern
- must be a foreign national who currently enrolled in and pursuing studies at a foreign degree or certificate granting post-secondary academic institution outside the United States; or
- has graduated from such an institution no more than 12 months prior
to their exchange visitor program start date.
- The maximum duration allowed by the U.S. Department of State for an internship in any occupational field is 12 months.

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