Will finishing an internship in the U.S. help you find a JOB? The…
Will finishing an internship in the U.S. help you find a JOB?
The completion of a US internship as a foreign student opens up so many doors for career development. Universities in the United States support their students / interns by giving them jobs at the university, or even better by helping them make connections whilst completing their internship, in order to give them more career options to pick from.
Where do you apply for an Exchange Visitor Visa (J1/J2)?
First you must complete all the necessary forms online (DS-160) in order to be able to apply for this type of Visa. After you gather all your documents and check your passports’ validity, you have to schedule an interview appointment with the US Embassy or Consulate. That is where you apply for the Visa while you attend the interview!
What does the embassy require for an Exchange Visa (J1/J2)?
These Visas have almost the same requirements such as: a valid passport, SEVIS i-901 fee, insurance fee, the printed out DS-160 Form, the application fee receipt, a 2×2 photo of yourself, the DS-2019 Form, for the J1 Visa applicants the DS-7002 Form depending on which program they applied for and as for the J2 Visa the DS-7002 Form depending on which program their J1 Visa holder applied for and the I-94 document and the birth/marriage certificate.
What is the required funding of the J2 Visa Applicants?
The J1 Visa holder is accountable for helping the J-2 dependents financially when they are in the U.S. If the minimum funding requirements for J-2 dependents are not met by the wage, stipend or other income of the J1 holder, the J1 holder must provide proof of additional appropriate financial assistance before FSIS can issue DS-2019s to family members. The minimum funding amounts for J-2 dependents are 700 dollars for the spouse and 500 dollars for each child.
What Forms do you need for the J2 Visa?
When it comes to the J2 Visa Applicants, the Forms that they need are similar to the J1 Visa Applicants because they are applying to be their dependents. The required Forms are: the DS-160 Form, your J1 Visa holders’ DS-2019 Form and if the J1 Visa holder has a DS-7002 Form based on their program choice then that too. Keep in mind that you also need to bring with you a birth certificate if you are the child of the J1 Visa holder or a marriage certificate if you are their spouse!
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.
Can J2 dependents get work permission?
Dependents of J-2 may apply for job permission from the USCIS as long as the employment is not intended to provide financial support to J-1. Processing by USCIS takes 3-5 months on average. To secure a work permit, it is not mandatory for a J-2 employee to demonstrate evidence of special skills!
How many J1 Visas have been accepted?
Each year the number of J1 Visas keeps increasing because of how culturally diverse the programs being sponsored by U.S. universities/private sectors are. So it comes as no surprise that there have been 350,000 J1 Visas issued in past years where most of them have been from China, Great Britain and Germany. 85% of them are younger than 30 and 50% are female!
