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J1 VISA

The J1 visa is granted to students and exchange program participants who travel
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 * Can I Bring My Dependents on a J-1 Visa?
 * Can I Change My Category under a J-1 Visa?
 * Can I Change My Exchange Program?

A J-1 visa is a type of US study and exchange visas that you can get for a
temporary stay while on an exchange visitor program in the US. To qualify for a
J-1 visa, the first thing you need to do is apply for an exchange program (study
or work) through an assigned sponsor in the US. Only after you are accepted into
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J-1 VISA TYPES

J-1 visa has several categories you can choose from depending on what exchange
program you belong to:

Categories Requirements Au Pair and EduCare To get a J-1 visa for Au Pair, you
must be between 18-26 years old, proficient in spoken English, and be a
secondary school graduate. For Au pair, you will be placed with a host family
for 12 months with the option to extend your visa for 6,9, or 12 months and
more. Before you start your work with the host family, you will undergo a
training program on working with children so you can be better prepared. Camp
Counselor For the camp counselor category, you must have enough knowledge of the
English language so you can interact with the campers, and you must be at least
18 years old. During the camp work, you will be paid and receive the same
benefits as your American counterparts. Government Visitor You can apply for
this category of the J-1 visa if you are selected by a US federal agency or
local government to visit and engage in various activities to strengthen your
relationship with America. During this time you can take part in observation
tours, discussions, consultations, professional meetings, workshops, and so on.
Intern To qualify for a J-1 visa in the intern category, you must either be
currently enrolled at a university or certificate-granting post-secondary
academic institution outside of the US or, have graduated from one of these
institutions in the last 12 months. The internship is offered only in some
specific fields which include the following: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
Arts and culture. Construction and Building Trades.Education, Social Sciences,
Library Science, Counseling and Social Services.Health-Related
Occupations.Hospitality and Tourism.Information Media and
Communications.Management, Business, Commerce, and Finance.Public Administration
and Law. andThe Sciences, Engineering, Architecture, Mathematics, and Industrial
Occupations. International Visitor You have to be selected by the United States
Department of State to qualify for this J-1 visa. As an international visitor,
you must take part in consultations, observation, research, training, or
demonstration of special skills and you must be a recognized individual in a
special field. Physician For this J-1 visa, you must have completed your
education and have adequate medical training to participate in the program. You
will also need to provide a statement from your country (to show why you need to
participate in the program and that you won’t overstay), and an agreement or
contract from a US accredited medical school, hospital, or scientific
institution. Additionally, you must complete one of the following: Part I or
part II of the National Board of Medical Examiners ExaminationThe Foreign
Medical Graduate ExamStep I and Step II Visa Qualifying medical Examiners (VQE)
Professor and Research Scholar To get a J-1 visa as a professor and research
scholar, you have to meet several criteria. For one, you must not be a candidate
for a tenure track position, you mustn’t have been a part of the professorship
program in the last 24 months, and you mustn’t have participated in a J-visa
program in the last 12 months unless exceptions apply. Short-term Scholar
Usually, you can stay only up to six months with this type of J-visa. To get the
short-term scholar J-visa, you must be a professor or research scholar or have a
similar background education, and experience. You can contribute to special
research projects, teach a semester at a college or university. For this
program, you cannot extend your stay or change your category. Specialist To get
a J-visa for the specialist category, you must be an expert in your field, and
you must not be looking to be employed full-time in the United States. Under
this category, you can usually stay for a year. Student, college/ university For
a student J-1 visa, you must be sponsored, and have your stay funded either by
your home country via a government program, by the US, or by both governments.
Usually, you can stay for up to two years, but the validity of this J-1 visa
type changes according to the program you are participating in. Student,
secondary For this visa type, you must be at least 15 years old, but you cannot
be older than 18 years and six months before the program starts. You must also
have less than 11 years of primary school education, not including kindergarten
and you must have not participated in a previous similar program under an F-1
visa or J-1 visa. Summer Work Travel You can get a summer work visa if you are a
student enrolled in a university and pursuing a degree, you must have completed
at least one semester of your program to qualify for this visa. Additionally,
you must have a job secured before you enter the US unless you are from a visa
waiver country. Teacher You must have the qualifications to work in a primary or
secondary school, and you must have a degree equivalent to a US bachelor’s
degree in education or the academic subject you intend to teach. Moreover, you
must be either employed in a teaching position in your country at the time of
application, or you must have a minimum of 24 months of work experience as a
teacher. Trainee If you want to qualify for the trainee visa category, you must
have a degree or a professional certificate from a university or a similar
institution. You must also have at least one year of work experience related to
your occupation before applying for the program or five years of experience in
the occupational field where you are seeking training.



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HOW TO APPLY FOR A J-1 VISA?

To apply for a J-1 visa, you have to follow the steps listed below, but keep in
mind that the order in which you follow the steps will change based on where you
are applying from:

 1. Fill in the visa application form.
 2. Set up an interview with the embassy/consulate.
 3. Pay the application fee.
 4. Prepare your required documents.
 5. Attend your visa interview.
 6. Enter the United States.


FILL IN THE VISA APPLICATION FORM

For your J-1 visa, you must complete the application form online and print the
application form confirmation page- you can find the form here. You need to
bring the confirmation page with you when you go to attend your visa interview.

During your online application, you must also upload your visa photo, in case
the upload fails then bring a copy of your photo with you.


SET UP AN INTERVIEW WITH THE EMBASSY/ CONSULATE

After you fill in the application form, you must schedule an appointment with
your local embassy or consulate, to attend your visa interview– you can find the
nearest visa office here. The waiting time to set a date for the interview
varies depending on many factors such as the influx of applicants, the staff at
hand, the season, and the location.


PAY THE APPLICATION FEE

There are some cases where you may be required to pay the visa fee before you
attend your interview, in these cases, you must bring your receipt with you to
the visa office. However, you must check with your sponsor for the program
before you pay the fee since sometimes the program will cover your visa expenses
as well.


PREPARE YOUR REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Before you attend the visa interview, you must prepare several documents (see
below the full list). All your documents must be English, and if required, have
an apostille stamp.


ATTEND YOUR VISA INTERVIEW

You have to attend the interview at a consulate or embassy, where a consular
officer will determine whether you are qualified to receive a J-1 visa. At this
point in the application process, you may be asked to submit your fingerprints,
but this may change from country to country. Before you leave, you have to make
arrangements to receive your passport and visa.

After your visa interview is finished and your visa is granted, you may also be
required to submit an issuance fee. However, keep in mind that not all
nationalities have to pay this fee, especially if your program covers all costs.


ENTER THE UNITED STATES

Now that you have received your J-1 visa, you can travel to the United States of
America. However, a visa will not always guarantee entry into the country. At
the airport, officers from the Department of Homeland Security may decide to
deny you entry into the country.

At the border patrol, you will be asked to submit your passport, visa, and your
DS-2019 form, and if you are allowed to enter the country you will receive an
admission stamp or paper form I-94.


J-1 VISA REQUIREMENTS

When you apply for a J-1 visa, you need to prepare the following documents:

 * Passport. Your passport must be valid for at least six months after you
   depart from the country unless there are specific exemptions depending on
   where you are from.
 * Photograph. You must submit your photograph when you complete the visa
   application form online. If your photo is not uploading, then bring a
   physical copy but, please make sure to follow the instructions on how to take
   your visa photo.
 * Nonimmigrant visa application form. You have to fill in form DS-160 online
   and bring the confirmation page with you to the embassy/consulate.
 * Visa fee receipt. If you are required to pay the visa fee before your
   interview, bring your receipt.
 * Form DS- 2019. After you are accepted into your exchange program, your
   sponsor registers you into SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information
   System). Afterward, you will receive this DS form, and you may be required to
   pay a form fee- you have to check with your program sponsor since they might
   cover the expenses.
 * Form DS- 7002. If you’re a participant in the J-1 trainee and intern
   categories, you will also need this form.
 * J1 visa health insurance. You must have health insurance coverage and it is
   the sponsor’s responsibility to ensure that you have purchased one.

Please keep in mind that other documents may sometimes be required, you should
contact your local visa office to see a detailed list of the required documents.

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HOW MUCH DOES A J-1 VISA COST?

A J-1 visa costs around $185. However, this fee is not the same for all
countries, and will most likely change depending on what category of the J-1
visa you have applied for.


HOW LONG CAN I STAY WITH A J-1 VISA?

You can stay with a J-1 visa for up to two or three years. However, the length
at which you are allowed to stay in the US under J-1 visa changes depending on
what program you applied for.

For example, if you are a university student, your visa is valid as long as your
study program lasts, but with a short-term scholar, you can only stay for six
months. Usually, all J-1 visa holders are given a 30 day grace period after
their visa expires to arrange their travel back home.


J-1 VISA EXTENSION

You can get your J-1 visa extended by requesting an extension of your program.
Your sponsor officer, who is responsible for you, can extend your program to the
maximum regulatory period, a period that changes from program to program. You
will receive a new Form DS-2019 stating the extension period.

To get an extension beyond the maximum allowed period, your officer must send a
request/petition to the Department of State on your behalf justifying the
request. For this type of extension, you (or your sponsor) must pay a
non-refundable fee of $367.


WHAT IS THE TWO-YEAR HOME RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT?

A J-1 visa is issued with several conditions attached, one of which is that
after your program is over and your visa expires, you have to return to your
home country and live for two years. You are subject to this condition if you
are a part of a:

 * Government-funded Exchange Program.
 * Specialized Knowledge or Skill.
 * Graduate Medical Education/Training.

During this time, you cannot apply for the following visas:

 * An immigrant visa.
 * A temporary worker (H).
 * An intracompany transferee (L).
 * A fiance visa.


HOW TO APPLY FOR A WAIVER REQUEST OF THE TWO-YEAR RESIDENCY?

You can apply for a waiver of the two-year residency requirement by sending a
request to waive the condition to the Department of State, Waiver Review
Division. You can apply for a waiver only if you have strong reasons why you
cannot fulfill this requirement, which include the following:

 * You have a no-objection statement from your country.
 * You have a request for work by an interested US federal government agency.
 * You may be persecuted if you go back to your country.
 * Your US citizen spouse and children may suffer exceptional hardship if you go
   back.
 * You have a request to stay from the Conrad State 30 Program.


CAN I BRING MY DEPENDENTS ON A J-1 VISA?

Yes, but you can only bring your children and your spouse. Your family members
have to apply separately for a J-2 visa to join you after you go to the US.


CAN I CHANGE MY CATEGORY UNDER A J-1 VISA?

Yes, you can change your category provided that you have strong reasons for
changing your category and that you will still stay close to your original
objective for the exchange program.

The officer that is responsible for you must send an electronic request to
change your category to the Department of State on your behalf, and the
Department will request a fee of $367 to approve the request.


CAN I CHANGE MY EXCHANGE PROGRAM?

You can change your program provided that you remain in the same category. You
must also have a new sponsor who will send a request for transfer to the
Department of State and pay a fee of $367. Your old officer must release you
from your previous program to be eligible for transfer.

If the transfer is approved, you will get a new DS-2019 form showcasing the
change.


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