Can a J2 Visa Holder study in the US? J2 dependents can study…

Can a J2 Visa Holder study in the US?

J2 dependents can study in the United States if they want to. To study with this type of Visa, you are not required to apply for the F1 Visa like most international students do. If your J2 Visa status expires while you are studying, then you must switch to the F1 Visa, to be able to complete the course.

Additional Requirements for the J1 Visa?

Even if you apply with all the required documentation in the embassy/consulate, they might ask you for additional documents. For Exchange Visitor Visa Applicants, they mainly request evidence of: the reason why you are traveling to the United States, the purpose of departing the U.S. after your trip and financial proof that you can pay all costs of the trip.

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.

TOP 3 Countries for Receiving J1 Visas!

Even though there are around 300,000 exchange visitors in the United States every year, three countries stand out with the number of applicants they have for the J1/J2 Visa. In the first place we have China with 40,000 applicants; second place is Great Britain with 20,000 and last but not least Germany with 19,000 applicants.

3 steps you need to follow before applying for the Exchange Visa!

The first step is to apply for and be accepted into an exchange visitor program through a designated sponsoring organization. Second step is to pay the SEVIS I-901 Fee and third is to collect all the required documents for the Visa interview!

Which documents are required for the J2 Visa?

As for the J2 Visa, you need these documents: a valid passport, the printed out DS-160 Form, the application fee receipt, a 2×2 photo of yourself, SEVIS i-901 fee, insurance fee, DS-2019 Form, the DS-7002 Form depending on which program your J1 Visa holder applied for and the I-94 document and the birth/marriage certificate.

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.

How to extend your Exchange Visa stay?

The responsible officer has the right to extend the program of a participant to its full regulatory period, that is to say, to the limit imposed by regulations specific to a type of program or to the designation of a program sponsor. The participant is issued with a new Form DS-2019 that represents the extension. For extraordinary or rare situations, extensions past the full length of the program are approved under some program types, with the approval of the Department of State. In order to receive approval for such extensions, the responsible officer must send an electronic request explaining the petition and, on behalf of the participant, provide the Department of State with supporting documents.