J-1 Visa Basics-What You Should Know
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J-1 <strong>Visa</strong> <strong>Basics</strong>: <strong>What</strong> <strong>You</strong><br />
<strong>Should</strong> <strong>Know</strong>?
This form of visa offers many opportunities for those<br />
who want to participate in the exchange visa program.<br />
Whether you wish to travel or gain an education or gain<br />
work-experience, it is the <strong>Visa</strong> which is one of the best<br />
ways to fulfill the American dream. For those who want<br />
to know about the J1 visa, here are a few things that you<br />
should know:<br />
<strong>Basics</strong><br />
It is the non-immigrant visa which is provided for foreign<br />
nationals that are participating in work-and-study based<br />
exchange visitor programs. With them, the participants<br />
can get cultural and educational exchange opportunities<br />
in the US for a period of a few weeks to several years.<br />
Annually, more than 300,000 participants from more<br />
than 200 countries visit the country using this VISA.
Qualifications<br />
All the visa applicants are required to meet strict<br />
eligibility. <strong>You</strong> should have the sponsorship of a<br />
university, any private organization or the government<br />
program that is selected by the authorities. The applicant<br />
should have adequate health insurance. He or she should<br />
be a recognized leader in the field of the specialized<br />
knowledge or skill and should be proficient in the English<br />
language.<br />
<strong>Visa</strong> Programs<br />
Before you can get the J1 visa, you should apply for or be<br />
approved to participate in the exchange visitor programs.<br />
<br />
Au Pair- The visa is issued to those who fall under<br />
18-26 years of age and has the needed English<br />
proficiency.
Camp Counselor- The applicant should have<br />
achieved 18 years of age and must be proficient in<br />
English.<br />
<br />
Students from College and University- they should<br />
be financially good, and they must be enrolled fulltime<br />
in a prescribed course of study<br />
<br />
Government Visitor- They should be selected by US<br />
federal state or a local government agency. They<br />
should be influential and distinguished persons who<br />
should be engaged in the official government<br />
activities.<br />
There are more visa programs on which (any waiver visa<br />
can guide you), who have their own and<br />
attorney Miami<br />
specific requirements.
Making an Application<br />
To get the visa successfully, you will have to go through<br />
the following stages.<br />
Get a J1 <strong>Visa</strong> Sponsor-Such a sponsor should be<br />
approved by the US Department of State to be<br />
capable of accepting them in the program.<br />
Apply for DS Form- Once you have been accepted in<br />
any of the programs, you must submit the DS-2019<br />
form or the exchange visitor status.<br />
Pay Fee-The next step would be to pay a fee<br />
Interview-In the last stage; you will be interviewed at<br />
the local embassy or consulate.
Finally,<br />
Once you have got the understanding of the basics, you<br />
will be able to make the right applications, and if you feel<br />
challenged, you should hire a waiver visa attorney in<br />
Miami .