J-1 visa

The J1 visa is a nonimmigrant visa which allows foreign nationals to enter the U.S. to participate in exchange programs to promote the sharing of knowledge and skills in education, arts and sciences.

J-1 visas are of two types:

• J-1 visas that do not have a restriction known as 'Home Residency Requirement' (HRR)
• J-1 visas that have the HRR restriction

Who are eligible for J-1 visa?

Applicants eligible for J-1 visa are:

• Students at all academic levels
• Trainees obtaining on-the-job training with firms, institutions, and agencies
• Teachers of primary, secondary, and specialized schools
• Professors coming to teach or do research at institutions of higher learning
• Research scholars
• Professional trainees in the medical and allied fields
• International visitors coming for the purpose of travel, observation, consultation, research, training, sharing, or demonstrating specialized knowledge or skills, or participating in organized people-to-people programs

J-1 Visa for Exchange Visitors

The J-1 exchange visitor program is designed to promote the interchange of persons, knowledge, and skills in the fields of education, arts, and sciences. Participants include:

• Students at all academic levels
• Trainees obtaining on-the-job training with firms, institutions, and agencies
• Teachers of primary, secondary, and specialized schools
• Professors coming to teach or do research at institutions of higher learning
• Research scholars
• Professional trainees in the medical and allied fields
• International visitors coming to U.S. to tour, observe, consult, conduct research, receive training, demonstrate specialized knowledge or skills, or participate in an organized people-to-people program

Benefits of the J-1 Visa

1. You can enter the U.S. as an exchange visitor
2. Your dependents can stay with you as long as you maintain your J-1 status. They can also attend school while on the
   J-2 dependent visa
3. You are exempt from Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax withholdings
4. Your dependents are eligible to apply for employment authorization, and may work in the U.S. However, they cannot get work authorization if the money earned is needed to support you

Requirements for the J-1 Visa

To qualify for a J1 exchange visitor visa, you must prove that:

1. You are sponsored by an organization approved by the Department of State (DOS), and granted authority to issue a Form DS-2019 to prospective J1 applicants
2. You have sufficient funds to cover all expenses, or funds must be provided by the sponsoring organization in the form of a scholarship or other stipend
3. You have sufficient scholastic preparation to participate in the designated program
4. You are sufficiently proficient in English to participate in the designated program, or the sponsoring organization has made special arrangements to teach you the English language or conduct the course in your native language. You may be exempt from this requirement if you intend to come to the U.S. to participate exclusively in an English language training program
5. You have a permanent residence in your home country, which you do not intend to abandon
6. You intend to depart the U.S. upon completion of the course of study. You may establish this by presenting evidence of economic, social and/or family ties in your homeland sufficient to induce you to leave the U.S. upon completion of studies
7. Your proposed education in the U.S. would be useful in your homeland, and therefore induce you to leave the U.S. upon completion of studies
   
   If you are coming to the U.S. to receive graduate medical education or training:
   
8. You have passed the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination in Medical Sciences
9. The program does not include patient care

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