oak

hi!

what exactly are the requirements for a j-1 visa? does it have to be sponsored by a official organisation or could i just find a company who would like to train me/have me as a trainee?

if yes, what would they have to do? follow a special process, provide
some kind of evidence?

thanks a lot!

Jonathan McNeil Wong

oak wrote:
    > hi!
    >
    > what exactly are the requirements for a j-1 visa? does it have to be
    > sponsored by a official organisation or could i just find a company who
    > would like to train me/have me as a trainee?
    >
    > if yes, what would they have to do? follow a special process, provide
    > some kind of evidence?
    >
    > thanks a lot!
    >

You must find an approved J-1 program. If an employer wants to train
you but is not an approved J-1 sponsor, the employer must either work
with an approved J-1 program to place you or must apply for J-1 sponsor
status. The latter is a lot of work just to employ one person.

Note, if the employer is really training you, the H-3 trainee visa may
be appropriate. The key is that the training must be actual training as
opposed to productive labor (hands-on work is allowed as a component of
the training).

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Above intended as general commentary, not specific legal
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