Foreign Trainee Workers (J-1 Visas)

J-1 Visas are issued to individuals who participate in a wide range of exchange visitor programs sponsored by schools, businesses, and a variety of organizations and institutions. These programs are designated for business and industrial trainees, scholars, students, international visitors, teachers, research assistants and those on cultural missions. In addition, there are several exchange visitor programs for young people, including summer employment programs, internship programs for university students and au-pair programs.

Some of the activities covered by the J-1 visa program are:

• Au-pair and nanny
• Summer camp counselors and staff
• Post-graduate students
• Government visitors
• Medical students coming to the United States as residents or interns
• Foreign scholars sponsored by universities as temporary faculty
• Business and Industrial trainees
• Anyone who takes part in a exchange program approved by the US Department of State

The length of time an exchange visitor in student status may remain in the United States in J-1 status is determined by the general limitations for the category and the length of time needed to complete the exchange objective.