Questions asked in the J1 Visa interview? The most common questions during the…

Questions asked in the J1 Visa interview?

The most common questions during the J1 Visa interview are: Why do you want to go to the USA?, What are your plans in the USA?, What do you study/work?, What are your plans for the future?, What are your rights as an employee in the USA?, Are you traveling with friends and family?, Have you ever been to the USA before? and many more!

Why are there so many J1/J2 applicants?

The United States is an amazing diverse place that offers many opportunities to international students to study, job opportunities to trainees and exchange programs for everyone. It is no surprise that there are many J1/J2 Visa applicants yearly and that the number of applicants keeps increasing!

Do you need Health Insurance as a J1/J2 Visa holder?

To enroll in their respective J1 visa programs, J1 visa holders and their dependents must have appropriate health insurance. Sponsors of the J visa program must ensure that program exchange visitors have insurance coverage that includes some minimum coverage and benefits that protect them for the duration of their exchange visitor program for illness or injuries. Insurance has to be effective during the program cycle of the J visa holder ‘s duration and remain in the United States.

What is a J1 and J2 Visa?

The J1 Visa is a nonimmigrant temporary Visa issued for research academics, professors and exchange visitors engaging in programs that facilitate cultural exchange, especially in the United States to receive medical or business training. As for the J2 Visa, this type of Visa is for unmarried children under the age of 21 or the spouse that accompanies the J1 Visa holder during their stay. The J2 Visa holder stays with the J1 Visa holder until they both have to return home after their education program ends.

Step-by-step guide of the J1 Visa application process!

First: you choose the type of J1 Visa program you want to enroll in. Second:  you find a sponsor to help you with the application process. Third: you fill in the DS-2019 Form and pay for the SEVIS fee. Fourth: you complete the Online nonimmigrant application Form which is the DS-160. And fifth: you schedule the interview with the Embassy or Consulate.

Can J1 Visa holders switch to other categories?

J1 Visa holders can change/switch to another category if they wish but in order to do that they must switch to a category related to their purpose of their visit and the switch must be necessary due to the circumstances.

Which documents do you need for the Exchange Visa interview?

The documents needed to be able to apply for the J Visas at the embassy/consulate are: a valid passport, the printed out DS-160 Form, SEVIS i-901 fee, insurance fee, the application fee receipt, a 2×2 photo of yourself, DS-2019 Form, the DS-7002 Form depending on which program you applied for. Keep in mind that if you are applying for the J2 Visa you also need the I-94 document and the birth/marriage certificate.

What Sponsors needed for the J1 Visa applicants?

The sponsors responsibility is to conduct the exchange visitor program by the Secretary of State. They can be academic institutions, specific types of businesses, educational organizations, cultural organizations and non-profits. The sponsors are usually third parties that work with the hosts but in some cases they can be the hosts themselves.