The J-1 Summer Work Travel Visa is a visa issued by the US Embassy that allows full time 3rd level students work up to four months during their summer vacation in the US. It is stamped on passport after successful visa interview at the Embassy.
US State Department designatedJ-1 program sponsors are non profit organisations that are authorised to issue the visa paperwork (DS 2019) that allow an application for a J-1 visa at a US Embassy. For the J-1 Summer Work Travel program the sponsor must approve job offer and application of the J-1 application before visa paperwork is issued.
Yes. You can participate in the program up to 3 times as long as you are a full time student.
Yes. You are eligible to apply for the program as long as you are full time 3rd level student when applying.
Your summer job must be seasonal summer entry level work. Seasonal work is typically in the hospitality, tourism and retail sectors.
Yes. You can source your own job which J-1 Ireland will vet with the program sponsor. You can also avail of job assist option through J-1 Ireland.
After you last day at work you have an additional 30 days to travel around the US.
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