Why should YOU apply for the J1/J2 Visa? The US, which is the…
Why should YOU apply for the J1/J2 Visa?
The US, which is the perfect place for foreign students, is renowned for its diversity. It will not only give you experience with their versatile research methods as a foreign student studying in the US, it will also open up a wide variety of job opportunities for you. Many internship programs are offered by universities in the USA, so studying there will help your professional career get started.
What categories does the J1 Visa have?
Because this type of Visa is intended for people to gain skills in the United States for a specific amount of time, there are many programs that fall into it. These are divided into private sector programs and government/academic programs. People eligible for these programs are: college/university students, research scholars, specialists, secondary school students, short-term scholars, inters, camp counselors, professors, trainees, teachers, international visitors, government visitors and Au pairs.
The steps of applying for the J1 Visa go like this: First, you choose the type of J1 Visa program you want to enroll in; Second, you find a sponsor; 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.
Can J1 Visa holder transfer to another sponsor?
J1 Visa holders can switch to another sponsor if they want to but to be able to do that they must switch to a sponsor with the same program category and get their approval from the responsible State Department Officer.
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.
How many J2 Visas have been issued?
J2 Visas just like F2 Visas are dependent temporary nonimmigrant Visas which not everyone is eligible for. In order to apply you need to be the spouse or unmarried child of the J1/F1 Visa holder. In comparison there are less J2 Visa applicants than the J1 Visa, therefore around 40,000 have been issued in past years.
3 tips on passing your J1 Visa interview!
First, make sure you get all the documents you need for the interview (the most important one being the DS Forms). Second, most embassies or consulates ask the same questions so make sure before your appointment to rehearse what you want to say in order not to get suck and third, don’t forget to mention that you want to go back to your home country after you graduate and keep your answer short but clear!
What are some regulatory requirements of the J Visa?
Some regulatory requirements of the J Visa are: J1 Visa holders who enter the U.S. on a work-based program can apply for a Social Security Number, they must also get health insurance, they must come to the U.S. with the intent to leave after completing the program and their stay duration is determined by the category of the exchange program they chose and the school or employer or other institution hosting the J1 Visa holder.
